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You know that moment when you can’t find your keys and your stomach drops? That doesn’t have to be your reality.
When you have spare keys made before you need them, you skip the panic. No waiting outside your house for an emergency locksmith. No $75 to $175 service call because you lost your only key. No scrambling to find someone who can let you in.
You hand a spare to your neighbor, keep one in your wallet, give one to your kids. Life keeps moving. You stay in control of your own home access instead of hoping you never lose that single key you’re carrying around.
The McCausland family has been cutting keys and solving lock problems since the late 1800s. Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy run our operation today—fourth-generation locksmiths serving Wayne, Delaware County, and the wider Philadelphia area.
That’s not marketing talk. That’s 140-plus years of actual locksmithing knowledge passed down through a family that’s been helping Main Line residents get into their homes, duplicate their keys, and upgrade their security for longer than most businesses have existed.
We’re the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley, with a real storefront in Prospect Park where you can walk in, hand over your key, and walk out with working duplicates in minutes.
You bring in your original key. We examine it to identify the correct blank—and we stock thousands of blanks for different lock manufacturers and key types, including those harder-to-find residential keys for older Wayne homes.
Your original key goes into our professional key cutting machine. The machine reads the cuts and grooves on your key, then transfers that exact pattern onto a new blank. We’re talking precision equipment, not the cheap stuff that gives you keys that stick or don’t turn smoothly.
The whole process takes about five minutes for standard house keys. We test the duplicate to make sure it works properly. You leave with keys that actually function the first time you use them.
If you need multiple copies, we cut them all during the same visit. If you’ve got a specialty key or high-security lock, we’ve got the blanks and the expertise to handle it.
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We duplicate standard house keys, deadbolt keys, mailbox keys, patio door keys, and window lock keys. Basically, if it’s a residential key for your Wayne home, we can copy it.
You’re paying $2 to $5 per key for basic residential duplication—which is a fraction of what you’d spend on an emergency locksmith if you lose your only key. High-security keys run $10 to $20 because they require authorized blanks and more complex cutting.
Delaware County homes, especially in established areas like Wayne, sometimes have older locks with less common key types. We keep a wide inventory specifically for this reason. Your 1950s colonial with the original hardware? We’ve probably cut keys for that exact lock before.
Our equipment is calibrated to manufacturer standards. We’re authorized dealers for Kwikset, Schlage, and Medeco, which means your duplicate keys meet the same specs as the originals. They’re not going to wear out your lock or fail when you need them most.
Standard residential key duplication takes about five minutes from start to finish. You hand us your key, we identify the right blank, cut the duplicate, and test it to make sure it works.
That’s for basic house keys, deadbolts, and similar residential locks. If you need multiple copies made, we cut them all during the same visit without you having to come back.
High-security keys or specialty residential keys might take a few minutes longer because they require more precise cutting and sometimes need authorized blanks. But you’re still looking at a same-visit turnaround, not something where you drop off your key and come back later.
Compare that to what happens if you lose your only key and need emergency service. You’re waiting 30 minutes to an hour for a mobile locksmith to arrive, then paying $75 to $175 for that service call. Getting duplicates made beforehand saves you time and a lot of money.
Yes. Wayne has a lot of established homes with original hardware, and we stock key blanks specifically for older lock types that you won’t find at every hardware store.
The McCausland family has been doing locksmith work in Delaware County since the 1800s. We’ve seen pretty much every residential lock that’s ever been installed in this area. Older Schlage locks, vintage Kwikset hardware, unusual keyways from lock manufacturers that don’t even exist anymore—we’ve got the blanks and the experience.
When you bring in a key from an older home, we identify the lock manufacturer and keyway type, then match it to the correct blank from our inventory. The cutting process is the same as any other key, but having access to those less common blanks makes the difference between getting your duplicate today versus being told “we can’t help you.”
If your key is worn down or damaged, we can often still make a working duplicate. And if you’ve lost all your keys, we can come to your Wayne home and make new keys from the lock itself.
Basic house key duplication costs $2 to $5 per key. That covers standard residential keys for your front door, back door, deadbolts, and similar locks.
High-security keys—the ones stamped “Do Not Duplicate” or with restricted keyways—run $10 to $20 per copy because they require authorized blanks and more complex cutting. Specialty keys like some mailbox keys or patio door locks might fall into this range too, depending on the manufacturer.
The price difference between getting keys duplicated now versus waiting until you need emergency service is significant. Mobile locksmith calls for lockouts typically cost $75 to $175, plus you’re waiting for them to arrive and dealing with the stress of being locked out.
If you need multiple keys cut—say, one for each family member plus a spare for a neighbor—we duplicate them all during the same visit at the same per-key rate. No hidden fees, no service charges for walking in our door. You pay for the keys you’re getting duplicated.
Yes, when they’re cut on professional equipment by experienced technicians. We use precision key cutting machines that read your original key and transfer the exact cut pattern to the new blank.
The quality of the duplicate depends on two things: the equipment used and the condition of your original key. Our machines are calibrated to manufacturer specifications, and we’re authorized dealers for major lock brands like Kwikset, Schlage, and Medeco. That means your duplicates meet the same standards as keys cut by those manufacturers.
If your original key is worn down or damaged, the duplicate will copy those imperfections. In that case, we can often make a better key by working from the lock itself rather than copying a worn key. We’ll let you know if that’s the situation.
We test every duplicate before you leave to make sure it’s cut correctly. You’re not finding out your key doesn’t work when you’re standing at your front door. We catch any issues right there in the shop and recut if needed.
For standard key duplication, yes. The process works by using your original key as a template—the machine reads the cuts and grooves, then replicates them on a new blank.
If you’ve lost all your keys, we can still help, but it’s a different process. We can come to your Wayne home and make new keys directly from the lock itself. This involves either decoding the lock or impressioning a new key, which takes more time and costs more than simple duplication.
That’s why getting duplicates made while you still have your original keys makes sense. You avoid the higher cost and longer timeline of making keys from scratch. Plus you’re not stuck outside your house waiting for service.
Bring in your original key, and we’ll make as many copies as you need during one quick visit. Keep spares in different places—one with a trusted neighbor, one in your car, one at work. You’re building in backup options before you need them.
Hardware store kiosks are fine for basic keys if they have the right blank and the machine is working properly. But they can’t handle high-security keys, unusual keyways, or specialty residential locks. And if something goes wrong, you’re dealing with a machine, not a person who can fix the problem.
We stock thousands of key blanks, including the less common types for older Wayne homes and high-security locks. If you’ve got a key that a kiosk can’t duplicate, we can probably handle it. Our equipment is professional-grade and maintained regularly, and we’ve got 140-plus years of family locksmithing experience to back it up.
You’re also getting immediate verification that your duplicate works. We test keys before you leave. If there’s an issue with the cut, we catch it and fix it right then. With a kiosk, you don’t know if the key works until you try it at home.
The other factor is trust. Delaware County has seen problems with locksmith scams—fake companies with call centers in other states using local phone numbers. When you come to our Prospect Park storefront, you’re dealing with a legitimate, established local business. The McCausland family has been serving this community since the 1800s. We’re not going anywhere, and our reputation depends on doing the job right.
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