Safe Locksmith in Tacony, Philadelphia

Tacony's safes are often older than their owners

Tacony grew up around the Disston saw works, and many of its rowhomes and twins date from that era. Houses that old have seen a lot of owners, and a safe is one of the things that tends to stay behind. A typical case is a heavy dial safe in a basement or closet with no combination on record.

The good news about an old dial safe: the lock is mechanical, so there's no battery to die and no circuit board to fry. When one won't open, it's usually because the combination is lost, the dial is being turned the wrong way, or the lock is worn. All of those are fixable.

Safe work in Tacony

• Lost combinations on dial and keypad safes
• Safes that won't open even with the right numbers
• Lock replacement and upgrades, including dial-to-keypad swaps
• Combination changes after a move
• Inherited and antique safes
• Store safes: deposit, drop and under-counter safes

Keep the dial, or go digital?

Since a lot of older safes still have their original dial locks, this question comes up a lot once the safe is open. There's no single right answer. A dial is slower to open but very reliable. A keypad is quick and lets you change the code in seconds, which helps when several people need access. Mike can repair the lock you have, or swap a dial for a keypad at the same visit.

Torresdale Avenue businesses

Torresdale Avenue is Tacony's main shopping street, and the neighborhood has its own station on SEPTA's Trenton Line. For the shops, bars and offices nearby, Mike services deposit and under-counter safes, changes codes when staff change, and handles the doors themselves: panic bars and closers, storefront locks and master key systems.

What customers say

Mike works on his own, so the person you talk to on the phone is the person who shows up. He is a member of the Safe & Vault Technicians Association and ALOA. For house locks, see residential locksmith and rekeying.