Tiger Locksmith (484) 229-2021
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Locksmith in Point Breeze, PA

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About Point Breeze

Point Breeze is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded to the north by Washington Avenue, to the east by Broad Street, and to the south by Moore Street. A CSX railway viaduct separates it from Grays Ferry to the west, and Southwest Center City, Passyunk Square and East Passyunk Crossing lie nearby.

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Philadelphia County

Lock and key work in Point Breeze, PA

What people call about

People in Point Breeze call us for the usual range of lock and key problems: emergency locksmith work for jammed or broken locks, residential rekeys and lock changes after a move, and secure deadbolt installs for entry doors. We handle car lockout situations and car key replacement, including cutting new keys and programming transponder keys or fobs. For storefronts and mailroom doors we repair and replace commercial cylinders and panic devices. The work is practical and hands-on: extracting snapped keys, replacing worn tumblers, adjusting strike plates so a bolt engages cleanly. These are the same kinds of jobs a mobile locksmith handles across Philadelphia County.

The buildings and the hardware

The buildings here tend to mix older rowhouses with multiunit apartment conversions and some street-level businesses, and that changes the hardware we see. Expect mortise locks on older wooden doors, cylindrical deadbolts added later, and sometimes outdated surface-mounted hardware that needs heavier-duty replacement. Apartment buildings often have mailbox locks, master-key systems, and fire-door hardware requiring careful coordination; standalone houses usually get full-deadbolt installs and reinforced doorjambs. That variety means we bring a broad stock of cylinders, deadbolts, mortise parts, and trim so we can match existing hardware or upgrade to more secure, durable components on the spot.

The car side

On the car side, calls range from simple lockouts to full car key replacement. Modern vehicles usually require key cutting plus electronic programming for transponder chips or remote fobs; older cars often just need a blank cut and a mechanical key. We carry equipment for key cloning and for programming many common systems, and we troubleshoot central locking and stuck actuators alongside cutting and coding replacement keys. If a fob battery or sensor is the issue, we can test and replace components. A car lockout may be as straightforward as using slim-jim alternatives or air wedges and long-reach tools to operate interior locks without damage.

How we work

We are a mobile-only locksmith: there is no shop counter in Point Breeze, the van arrives at your location with tools and parts to do the job where the lock is. When you call we’ll tell you, plainly, how soon we can reach you instead of promising an arrival time; that’s part of how we manage expectations across Philadelphia County. Emergency locksmith, residential locksmith, car lockout and car key replacement are all handled from the vehicle. We work on the actual lock or key at your door or curbside and complete most repairs and replacements on site, carrying spare cylinders, deadbolts, blanks, and programming gear.

Hardware we work on

Deadbolts Mortise locks Rim cylinders Panic bars Exit devices Door closers High-security cylinders Car locks and ignitions

What we do here

Services in Point Breeze, PA

Our own work

Locks, keys and doors we have worked on

A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A lock case opened up on a job
Tiger Locksmith's own tools on a job
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A car ignition Tiger Locksmith worked on

FAQ

Questions we get asked

More questions people ask before calling.

I manage a few rowhouse units in Point Breeze, can you rekey them so each tenant only has their own key but I still keep a master key?

We rekey each lock so every tenant key works only at their door while the owner's master key operates all of them; we label and test each cylinder on site to confirm the changes. Have a clear list of units and which doors you want on the new keying system ready when we arrive. We check photo ID and a document naming you as owner or manager of the units before we rekey any unit.

I already bought a keypad lock and its parts, can you fit it to my existing front door in Point Breeze and get it set up?

We install the keypad or smart lock into the door you already have, align the bolt with the strike, and program the lock with you present so you know the codes and settings. Keep the whole lock package and all mounting hardware with you; have the door and existing deadbolt available for us to work on.

I'm locked out of my house and there's no one with a spare, so can you get me back in without wrecking the lock?

If a little one, a pet or anyone needing help is inside, calling 911 comes first. We unlock the door at the house, usually without harming the lock or door hardware, and explain any damage if it’s unavoidable; we then secure the latch or recommend a cylinder swap if needed. Wait at the locked entrance so we can work on that door; have any existing keys or recent key copies on hand to compare. Please keep photo ID plus a document showing you live at the house handy, since we look at them before we open the door.

My key snapped off in the lock, so what can you do about it?

We extract the broken key fragment, then cut a replacement key and repair or replace a damaged cylinder if necessary, restoring normal operation. Until we arrive do not try to turn the remaining key parts or push anything into the keyway, and keep both pieces of the broken key to show us.

Reviews

What customers say

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I have to say this guys were better then expected we got all of our building keys the same make everything be more comfortable thanks a lot!!

Mark

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