Tiger Locksmith (484) 229-2021
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Locksmith in Swarthmore, PA

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Swarthmore

Swarthmore itself

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Local notes

About Swarthmore

Swarthmore is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was originally called Westdale to honor painter Benjamin West and later adopted its current name after the establishment of Swarthmore College.

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Lock and key work in Swarthmore, PA

What people call about

People call us for a range of lock and key problems that come up in Swarthmore: broken deadbolts and latch problems, jammed mortise locks, worn keyways that won’t accept a key, mailbox and cabinet rekeys, and emergency lockout work. We handle Emergency Locksmith situations where a door won’t open or a lock has failed and needs immediate attention, and we do standard Residential Locksmith jobs like rekeying after a move or replacing hardware that no longer functions smoothly. For many calls the fix is mechanical (change the cylinder, replace the strike, or reposition the strike for a warped door) not decorative. We bring the tools and parts to repair or replace most hardware on the spot.

The buildings and the hardware

The local housing stock affects the locks we see. Many doors are older solid-wood or metal doors with boxy mortise or rim locks; apartment buildings add keyed-alike setups or master-key systems that complicate rekeys and replacements. Storefronts and small commercial entries tend to use heavier deadbolts, exit devices, and rim cylinders, which need different tools and parts than a simple residential knob set. Where doors are older the strike plates are often undersized or the door jamb is worn; that shifts the job from a simple cylinder swap to reinforcing the frame, adjusting the door’s fit, or replacing an entire lockset to match the door’s age and mounting.

The car side

On cars the work has changed a lot as electronics arrived. For Car Lockout calls we still deal with mechanical lock jams and stuck knobs, but modern vehicles also require transponder reprogramming, fob infrared or RF syncing, and cut-and-program keys that communicate with the vehicle’s immobilizer. Car Key Replacement now often means sourcing a compatible transponder or blank, cutting a physical blade, and then programming the transponder or fob to the car’s system; older cars sometimes need only a cut key. We bring the diagnostic tools and key-cutting gear needed for both older mechanical keys and contemporary electronic fobs to get drivers moving again.

How we work

We are a mobile-only locksmith service; there is no shop or storefront; every job happens where the lock is. Our van carries cylinders, deadbolts, key blanks, and the machines to cut and program keys, so we perform Emergency Locksmith, Residential Locksmith, Car Lockout and Car Key Replacement work at your location. When you call we’ll tell you honestly how our schedule is shaping up and give a realistic window for travel; that’s the straightforward part of how we work here in town. We don’t promise an exact arrival time over the phone, but we will explain the expected timing so you can decide how to proceed.

Hardware we work on

Deadbolts Rim cylinders Electric strikes Door closers Keypads and smart locks High-security cylinders Mailbox locks Car locks and ignitions

What we do here

Services in Swarthmore, 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
Tiger Locksmith's own tools on a job
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired

FAQ

Questions we get asked

More questions people ask before calling.

My key snapped off in the front door lock here in Swarthmore, what can you do?

We remove the broken key fragment from the cylinder, cut a new key to match, and repair or swap the cylinder if the lock is damaged. Until we arrive, don’t try to turn the lock or shove anything into the keyway; keep both pieces of the broken key together. Have any spare keys from the move handy.

I can’t find the key to the mailbox at my house, can you fix it?

We rekey or replace the mailbox lock so you can use a fresh key or a new cylinder, depending on the hardware. Leave the mailbox closed and don’t force the door or slot; have the mailbox itself accessible and any remaining keys ready. Before we work on the mailbox lock, we check photo ID and a piece of mail or a bill with the address.

I just moved into a place in Swarthmore and I don’t know who else has keys, so what should I do?

We rekey the existing door locks so old keys no longer work, and we replace any lock that’s too worn or damaged to rekey. Gather every key you received when you moved in and set them aside for us to test. We ask to see photo ID and your lease, deed or settlement papers before we rekey anything.

My front door lock was damaged during an attempted break-in.

If the damage is new, phone the police first; leave the door as it is until they are done. We replace the damaged cylinder or the whole lock and repair or reinforce the strike so the door locks solidly again. Make sure the door is closed and any loose hardware is left as-is for us to inspect; don’t try to realign or force the latch. Have any existing keys and the door’s hardware pieces you kept ready.

Reviews

What customers say

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★★★★★

Helped me get my car unlocked in great time! Was very flexible and had great service! So thankful for this group!

Isabelle Carreon

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