Tiger Locksmith (484) 229-2021
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Locksmith in Upper Salford Township, PA

Cars, homes and businesses in Upper Salford Township. We are based in Havertown and we come to you.

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About Upper Salford Township

Woxall and Salfordville grew up around historic crossroads and the Old Goschenhoppen Church, with the railroad shaping later village growth. Much of the township remains rolling open country used for crop farming, with Spring Mountain providing regional recreation and a downhill ski area.

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Lock and key work in Upper Salford Township, PA

What people call about

People call from Upper Salford Township for the usual mix: emergency lock changes after a break-in or a lost key, residential work like rekeys and installing new deadbolts, and automotive needs, car lockout and car key replacement among them. We handle broken key extraction from cylinders and padlocks, replace worn cylinder cores, service mailbox and garage locks, and put in keypad or electronic deadbolts that homeowners are adding. Emergency Locksmith and Residential Locksmith calls often overlap; a single visit can include rekeying multiple locks, changing a mailbox cylinder, and fitting a new strike plate so the door actually latches cleanly.

The buildings and the hardware

The building stock in this area means we see a lot of varied hardware. Many doors are solid wood or metal exterior doors with mortise-style locks or cylindrical deadbolts; you'll also find older hollow-core interior doors and light-gauge aluminum storm doors. Small multi-family units and local storefronts bring latchsets with thin strike plates and short screws that loosen over time; older mortise locks can have worn faceplates and nonstandard screw patterns. That variety changes the job: sometimes it’s swapping to a heavier latch and longer screws, other times fitting a cylinder that matches an odd cut or pounding out rusted fixed pins.

The car side

On the car side the work has shifted toward electronics and programming. Older vehicles often needed only a simple blade key cut to match the lock, but many late-model cars use transponder chips, proximity fobs, or laser-cut keys that require on-vehicle programming and specialized blanks. We do Car Lockout service, cut replacement keys for chipped or high-security profiles, and program remotes and immobilizer transponders at the vehicle. A lot of calls are for lockouts where a door or trunk won’t open unless the fob is reprogrammed or a mechanical backup key is used; we bring the cutting and diagnostic tools to sort that on site.

How we work

We’re a mobile-only locksmith based in Havertown and serving Upper Salford Township and nearby areas of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery counties and Philadelphia. There’s no storefront: the van is the workshop and every job gets done where the lock is. When you call we’ll tell you, plainly, how soon we expect to reach you based on current jobs rather than promising a set arrival time; the phone conversation is the place for that straightforward timing. Tiger Locksmith has been working on locks for more than 13 years, and we come prepared for Emergency Locksmith, Car Key Replacement, Car Lockout and Residential Locksmith tasks on location.

Hardware we work on

Deadbolts Panic bars Electric strikes Door closers Keypads and smart locks High-security cylinders Car locks and ignitions Safes

What we do here

Services in Upper Salford Township, PA

Our own work

Locks, keys and doors we have worked on

A car key Tiger Locksmith cut and programmed
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A lockbox with a key cylinder on a Tiger Locksmith 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 house key just snapped off in the front lock out here in Upper Salford Township, so what can you do?

We remove the broken bit from the keyway, cut a replacement key on site, and repair or swap the cylinder if the lock is damaged. Until we get there, don’t try to turn the stub or stick anything into the keyway; keep both halves of the key together and handy for us.

I just moved into a place in Upper Salford Township and I don’t know who might still have copies of the keys, can you help?

We rekey the existing locks so any old keys won’t work anymore, and we’ll replace any lock that’s too worn to rekey. Gather every key you were handed during the move so we can match what’s in use and what needs new pinning. Before we rekey anything, we will need to see photo ID and the closing papers or lease for the house.

My deadbolt’s getting stiff and it only locks when I push the door, so what’s likely wrong and what do you do?

We adjust the strike or the bolt so the bolt and strike line up properly, and we service or replace a worn cylinder if needed. Be gentle with the key until we arrive and don’t squirt oil into the lock; lubricants can attract dirt and make the problem worse.

I’m locked out of my house and there’s no one there with a spare key, so can you get me back inside?

If a child, a pet or anyone who needs help is inside, call 911 before anyone else. We open the locked door at the house, usually without harming the lock, and proceed with non-destructive methods first whenever possible. Wait at the locked door so we can get straight to the work and have a clear view. Before we open the door, we look at your ID and a utility bill or other mail tying you to the address.

Reviews

What customers say

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Excellent locksmith services! Very speedy and clean work. Highly recommended!

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