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You’re rushing between classes, work, and everything else college life throws at you. The last thing you need is standing outside your dorm room at midnight because your only key broke or got lost somewhere between the library and dining hall.
That’s exactly why smart students and faculty around Haverford College keep spare keys. Not just any copies – accurate duplicates that work every single time, cut by professionals who’ve been doing this since before your great-grandparents were born.
When you have reliable backup keys, you stop worrying about lockouts during finals week or missing important meetings because you can’t get into your office. You get peace of mind and the freedom to focus on what actually matters.
The McCausland family has been cutting keys and solving lock problems since the late 1800s. We’re not some fly-by-night operation – we’re the largest locksmith company in the Delaware Valley, and we’ve earned that reputation one satisfied customer at a time.
Fourth-generation locksmith Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy run our operation from our Prospect Park storefront, just minutes from Haverford College. We’ve helped thousands of students, faculty, and Main Line residents with everything from simple key copies to complex security installations.
What sets us apart isn’t just our experience – it’s our commitment to doing the job right the first time, using quality parts, and treating every customer like they’re part of our extended family.
Bring your original key to our Prospect Park shop – we’re open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Our key-cutting machine creates precise duplicates using the exact specifications of your original, not some rough approximation that might work sometimes.
We test every key we cut to make sure it operates smoothly in the lock. No guesswork, no “close enough.” If it doesn’t work perfectly, we cut it again until it does.
Most residential keys are ready in just a few minutes. We keep a huge inventory of key blanks for all the major lock manufacturers, so we can usually handle your request on the spot without special orders or delays.
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Every key we duplicate gets cut with precision equipment, not the worn-out machines you’ll find at some hardware stores. We use original manufacturer key blanks – the same quality that came with your lock when it was new.
Here in the Haverford area, we see a lot of requests from students living in older buildings with unique key types that big-box stores can’t handle. We stock blanks for vintage locks, high-security systems, and those oddball keys that seem impossible to duplicate anywhere else.
You’re not just getting a piece of metal cut to shape. You’re getting a backup key that works as smoothly as your original, backed by more than a century of locksmithing expertise and our commitment to getting it right.
Standard residential key duplication typically costs between $5-10 per key, depending on the type of key blank required. Basic house keys for common locks like Schlage or Kwikset are on the lower end of that range.
High-security keys or specialty blanks for older locks might cost a bit more, but we’ll give you an exact quote before we start cutting. We keep our prices fair because we know college budgets are tight, and we’d rather help more people stay secure than price anyone out of getting the backup keys they need.
Unlike some places that hit you with surprise fees, our quoted price is what you pay – no hidden charges for testing the key or basic service.
We can duplicate most “Do Not Duplicate” keys, but we follow proper protocols to verify authorization first. If it’s your key for your own property, we can usually help once you provide appropriate identification and proof of residence or ownership.
High-security keys with restricted blanks are different – those often require special authorization from the lock manufacturer or building management. We’ll let you know upfront if your key falls into this category and what documentation we’d need.
For Haverford College students and faculty, we understand that sometimes you need backup keys for legitimate access. We work with you to find solutions while respecting security protocols that protect everyone on campus.
Most residential keys are ready within 2-5 minutes. We cut them while you wait, test them to make sure they work smoothly, and hand them over ready to use.
Occasionally we might need a few extra minutes if we have to locate a specific key blank or if you need multiple copies cut. But you’re not looking at hours or days – this is a quick stop that fits into your schedule between classes or during lunch break.
If you’re in a real hurry, call ahead and let us know what type of key you need duplicated. We can have everything ready so you can get in and out even faster.
Yes, we provide mobile locksmith services throughout the Delaware County area, including Haverford College and surrounding neighborhoods. Our mobile units are fully equipped with key-cutting equipment and can come to your location for emergency situations or when you can’t make it to our shop.
Mobile service typically includes a service call fee in addition to the key duplication cost, but it’s worth it when you’re locked out or dealing with an urgent situation. We usually respond within 20-30 minutes for emergency calls in the Haverford area.
For routine key duplication, visiting our Prospect Park shop is more economical. But when you need help fast, our mobile service gets you back to your normal routine quickly and professionally.
We duplicate virtually all standard residential keys – house keys, apartment keys, mailbox keys, padlock keys, and most specialty residential locks. Our inventory includes key blanks for all major manufacturers like Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, and Medeco.
We also handle older or unusual keys that other places turn away. If you have a vintage lock or an odd key that hardware stores can’t match, bring it in – we love the challenge keys that test our expertise and extensive blank inventory.
The only keys we typically can’t duplicate are highly restricted security keys that require manufacturer authorization, certain government-issued keys, or keys that are too damaged to read properly. But those situations are rare, and we’ll always try to find a solution.
Our duplicate keys work just as reliably as your originals because we use professional-grade cutting equipment and original manufacturer key blanks. We don’t cut corners with cheap blanks or worn-out machines that create keys that barely work.
Every key gets tested in our shop before you leave to ensure smooth operation. We’ve been doing this for over 140 years, so we know the difference between a properly cut key and one that’s just “close enough.”
If a key we cut ever fails to work properly due to our workmanship, bring it back and we’ll make it right. But with our precision equipment and quality materials, that’s rarely necessary. You can trust our duplicates to work when you need them most.
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