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Penn Locksmith is a licensed, local locksmith based in Elkins Park. Homes, cars, businesses and safes — day, night, weekends and holidays. You get a price on the phone before anyone gets in a truck.
Or tap the number any time: 215-795-3616
- Open 24/7 Nights, weekends, holidays
- Licensed, bonded and insured Every technician
- Upfront pricing Quoted before we dispatch
- Local, not a call center Based in Elkins Park
What do you need?
Pick the one that matches your problem
Every one of these is a real service with real technicians and real equipment on the truck. If you are not sure which applies, just call and describe it.
- Emergency Lockout 24/7 House, car or office — we answer the phone at 3am and we come out. See details
- Car Keys & Fobs 24/7 Lost every key? We cut and program a new one at your car. See details
- Home & ResidentialRekeys, deadbolts, smart locks and doors that finally close right. See details
- Commercial & BusinessMaster key systems, panic hardware, access control, storefront doors. See details
- SafesLocked out of it, lost the combination, or need one installed. See details
- Rekey & Lock ChangeMake the old keys stop working — usually without new hardware. See details
What happens when you call
- 1
You call
A technician answers — not an answering service in another state. Tell us what happened and where you are.
- 2
You get a price
We quote the job on the phone, before anyone gets in a truck. If we cannot do it, we say so instead of sending someone out to find out.
- 3
We come to you
Marked vehicle, ID on request. We open the lock without damaging it wherever the hardware allows.
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You pay what we quoted
If the job turns out to be different from what you described, we stop and tell you before we continue. No surprises at the end.
Why local matters
You are calling Elkins Park, not a call center
A large share of "24 hour locksmith" ads are lead brokers. You call a national number, they auction your job, and a subcontractor shows up with a quote that has nothing to do with the one you were given on the phone. It is the single most common complaint in this trade, and it is why we quote before we dispatch.
We are based in Elkins Park and we work Montgomery County. That means the person you speak to knows where Ogontz Avenue is, knows the parking situation at Willow Grove Park, and can tell you honestly whether we are twenty minutes away or an hour.
Licensed, bonded and insured. Work carries a 12-month warranty on parts and labor. We check ID before we open anything — every single time, with no exceptions, because that is the part that makes the rest of it trustworthy.
Towns we cover across Montgomery County
Tap your town for local detail, or just call — we will tell you the arrival window before you commit to anything.
Questions people ask before they call
Is somebody actually there at this hour?
Yes. The line is staffed every hour of every day, holidays included. It is worth saying plainly because a lot of round-the-clock advertising in this trade turns out to mean an answering service that takes a message until morning.
What does a locksmith actually charge?
A service call plus the work itself, and both are agreed with you before a truck moves. What moves the figure is the hardware, the vehicle and the hour of the day — which is exactly why we ask about those on the phone rather than guessing.
How do I know I am not calling a middleman?
Ask where the truck is coming from. We will say Elkins Park, because that is where it is. A broker cannot answer that question, which is the quickest test you can run on anyone you find in a search result.
What should I have ready before I dial?
For a building: the address and, if you can see it, the brand stamped on the lock face. For a vehicle: the year, make, model and VIN. Thirty seconds of that turns a vague conversation into a firm price.
Why are you going to ask me for identification?
Because the alternative is a business that will open any door for anybody who asks. Proof that you belong at the address is what makes the trade trustworthy, and no reputable locksmith skips it.
How do I pay?
On completion, by Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. There is no deposit to book a visit and nothing to pay before you have agreed the price.
Describe the door. Get the price.
One call, one shop, one number that does not change on arrival. We cover 33 towns across Montgomery County and the phone is answered every hour of every day.
Based in Elkins Park · Licensed, bonded and insured · 12-month warranty on parts and labor