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You know that moment when you’re standing at your front door, digging through your bag, and you realize your key isn’t there. Your stomach drops. Now you’re looking at a $100+ emergency lockout fee, a wasted afternoon, and the frustration of explaining to a locksmith why you don’t have a spare.
Having duplicate keys isn’t about being paranoid. It’s about not paying someone $125 to let you into your own house at 9 PM on a Tuesday.
When you get your keys duplicated at McCausland Lock Service, you’re getting copies cut by fourth-generation locksmiths who’ve been doing this since the late 1800s. That means your spare key works when you need it. No wiggling, no jamming, no “close enough” cuts that leave you stuck outside anyway. You hand over your original, we cut an exact duplicate in minutes, and you walk out knowing you’ve got a backup that’ll actually turn in your lock.
McCausland Lock Service has been cutting keys since the 1800s. That’s not a typo. Our family started in locksmithing before cars existed, and we’re still at it today with Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy running the operation from our Prospect Park storefront.
We’re the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley, which means we’ve got the key blanks, equipment, and expertise that hardware store kiosks and big-box chains don’t. When you bring in that weird key your landlord gave you or the oddly-shaped key for your garage side door, we’ve seen it before. We’ve got the blank for it, and we know how to cut it.
Gradyville residents don’t have to drive far to reach our Prospect Park location. You’re looking at a quick trip to 1101 Lincoln Ave, where you can walk in, get your keys cut in minutes, and get back to your day. No appointments, no waiting three days for a key to ship, no wondering if the person cutting your key actually knows what they’re doing.
Walk into our storefront with your original key. That’s step one. You need the actual key in your hand because that’s what we use as the template. Photos don’t work, descriptions don’t work, and guessing doesn’t work.
We’ll look at your key, grab the right blank from our inventory, and load both into our key cutting machine. The machine traces your original and cuts an exact duplicate into the blank. For a standard house key, this takes minutes. Not hours, not days. Minutes.
Once your key is cut, we’ll test it if you want, deburr any rough edges, and hand it over. You pay, you leave, and you’ve got a spare key that’ll work the same as your original. If you need multiple copies, we’ll cut as many as you want right there.
For trickier keys like high-security locks, restricted keyways, or keys stamped “Do Not Duplicate,” the process takes a bit longer because we need to verify you’re authorized to have copies made. But we’re authorized dealers for major brands like Kwikset, Medeco, and Schlage, so we can handle those situations properly instead of turning you away.
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When you get your residential key duplication done at McCausland, you’re getting keys cut on professional equipment by people who’ve been trained in this trade for generations. That matters because cheap kiosk keys and hardware store copies often don’t work right. The cuts are slightly off, the blanks are lower quality, and you end up with a key that sticks, won’t turn all the way, or just doesn’t work.
You’re also getting access to key blanks that most places don’t stock. If you’ve got an older lock, an unusual brand, or a high-security keyway, we likely have the blank because we’ve been serving Delaware County homes for over a century. We’ve seen every lock type that’s been installed in this area.
In Gradyville and the surrounding Delaware County communities, homes range from newer developments to older properties with legacy hardware. That means you might have a modern Kwikset lock or a decades-old Schlage that requires a specific blank. We handle both. We also handle the decorative keys, the mailbox keys, the patio door keys, and the “I have no idea what this key goes to but I need a copy” keys.
You’re not just getting a key. You’re getting the peace of mind that comes from knowing a local, family-owned locksmith with 140+ years of history cut it correctly. When you need that spare at 11 PM because you locked yourself out, it’s going to work.
For a standard residential key, you’re typically looking at $2 to $5 per copy at a professional locksmith. That’s the going rate for basic house keys without special security features. If you’ve got a high-security key or a restricted keyway, the cost goes up to around $10 to $20 because those require special blanks and authorization to duplicate.
Decorative keys with designs or colors cost a bit more, usually $4 to $12, because of the specialty materials. But here’s the thing: paying a few dollars for a professionally cut key now saves you from paying $75 to $125 for an emergency lockout service later. That’s what locksmiths charge just to show up when you’re locked out, and that doesn’t even include the cost of getting you back inside.
We’ll give you accurate pricing when you bring in your key because we can see exactly what type of blank and cutting process it requires. No surprises, no hidden fees. Just straightforward pricing for a key that’ll actually work in your lock.
You need the original key to get a standard duplication. Key cutting machines work by tracing your original key and transferring those cuts to a blank. Without the original, there’s nothing to trace, which means no copy can be made through normal duplication.
If you’ve lost all your keys, you’re looking at a different service entirely. A locksmith can create a new key by taking an impression of your lock cylinder, but that’s more involved, takes longer, and costs more because it’s essentially key creation, not duplication. You’re looking at $30 to $35 for the key itself, plus a potential service call fee if we need to come to your home.
We can handle both situations. If you’ve got your original key, bring it in and we’ll duplicate it in minutes. If you’ve lost all your keys, call us to discuss your options. We’ll need to assess your lock type and determine the best approach, which might involve coming to your Gradyville home to work with your actual locks. Either way, we’ve got the expertise to get you back to having working keys.
For a basic house key, you’re looking at just a few minutes. Seriously. Walk in, hand over your key, and the cutting process itself takes under five minutes for standard residential keys. You’re not dropping it off and coming back later. You wait right there while we cut it.
The total time you’ll spend depends on whether there’s anyone ahead of you and how many keys you need duplicated. If you’re getting five copies made, that’ll take a bit longer than one. If you show up when we’re helping another customer, you’ll wait your turn. But the actual key cutting? Fast.
High-security keys, restricted keyways, or unusual key types take longer because they require different equipment or authorization verification. A high-security key might take 10 to 15 minutes instead of five. But you’re still not talking about same-day service where you drop off and pick up later. We cut keys while you wait at our Prospect Park location, which is just a short drive from Gradyville. You’re in and out with working duplicate keys before you’d even finish filling out paperwork at some places.
We handle pretty much every residential key type you’ll find in Delaware County homes. Standard house keys for deadbolts and door knob locks are the most common, and we cut those all day long. We also duplicate high-security keys, which are the ones with restricted keyways that require authorization to copy.
Decorative keys with designs, colors, or licensed imagery are no problem. Patio door keys, window keys, mailbox keys, garage door keys, and those odd keys for sheds or gates all get duplicated regularly. If you’ve got an older home in Gradyville with legacy hardware from decades ago, we likely have the blanks because we’ve been serving this area since the late 1800s.
What we can’t duplicate are keys that are damaged beyond recognition or keys where the cuts are too worn to trace accurately. In those cases, we’ll let you know and discuss alternatives, like creating a new key from your lock itself. We’re also authorized dealers for major brands like Kwikset, Medeco, and Schlage, which means we can properly duplicate keys for those systems even when they have “Do Not Duplicate” stamped on them, as long as you can prove you’re authorized. Bring in whatever key you need copied, and we’ll tell you if we can handle it. Chances are, we can.
Accuracy. That’s the biggest reason. Professional locksmiths use precision equipment and have the training to cut keys that work exactly like your original. Hardware store kiosks and self-service machines are convenient, but they’re also notorious for producing keys that don’t quite work right. The cuts might be slightly off, the blank quality might be lower, or the machine calibration might not be perfect.
When you get a poorly cut key, you don’t always know it until you actually need to use it. And if that’s the moment you’re locked out and reaching for your spare, you’re now stuck paying for emergency locksmith services anyway. A professional locksmith tests and verifies the key works before you leave.
We also stock a much wider range of key blanks than any kiosk. If you’ve got an unusual lock brand, an older key type, or a high-security system, kiosks often can’t help you. They don’t have the blank, and they’re not set up to handle anything outside standard residential keys. A professional locksmith with 140+ years of family expertise has seen every lock type used in Delaware County homes and keeps the inventory to match. You’re also supporting a local, family-owned Gradyville-area business instead of feeding money into a corporate kiosk. And when something goes wrong or you have questions, you’ve got actual people to talk to, not a machine error message.
For standard residential keys, just bring the key itself. That’s all you need. Walk in with your original house key, and we’ll duplicate it. No ID required, no proof of ownership, no paperwork. We cut the key, you pay, you leave.
The exception is high-security keys or keys stamped with “Do Not Duplicate” or similar restrictions. Those are designed to prevent unauthorized copying, so you’ll need to prove you’re authorized to have duplicates made. That might mean showing ID, providing documentation that you own or rent the property, or having a card from the lock manufacturer that authorizes key duplication.
If you’re a renter and your landlord gave you a restricted key, you might need permission from your landlord to get copies made. If you’re a homeowner with a high-security lock system, you should have received authorization cards or documentation when the locks were installed. Bring that with you. We’re an authorized dealer for major brands like Medeco, Kwikset, and Schlage, so we can handle these situations properly and legally. For everything else, though, just bring your key. We’ll take care of the rest and get you back on the road with working duplicates in minutes.
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