Darren is the BEST! I locked myself out AND had food in the oven (yes I was scared asf). Called Darren and he told me he could make it over in about 25 minutes. Indeed he did. He unlocked my door with ease and had me inside within seconds. I showed him my ID, paid him and he was on his way. Once again Darren thank you thank you. If you're locked out call him up. Also nothing burned in my oven read more

Prompt and excellency service replacing my door locks. Reasonable price. I highly recommend Darren.

Our lock broke (we had the key just couldn't get in) and Darren came quickly after hours and drilled and replaced the lock. Solid service and a gentleman. Highly recommend! read more

Darren came to my condo yesterday to replace a main lock and a dead bolt which had been installed so badly that it was just about to fall out! The scammer who did that job three years ago had really made a mess and of course, was nowhere to be found after the installation! Basically, the plate had been screwed into a big hole and I was unable to use it as I was afraid to get locked out. Darren was able, after a good two hours of solid work, to replace both the main lock and said deadbolt making it very tight. Excellent and very friendly locksmith I highly recommend if you want the job done RIGHT!! read more

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Darren was absolutely the best! He arrived on time as stated. His price to fix my door lock was reasonable and fair. After making several phone calls to emergency services I wasn't too thrilled to have them come out and fix my door lock. I didn't feel comfortable with the initial phone calls or price quoted by these locksmith services until I called Darren. He quoted a price, talked me through the potential problem and was very knowledgeable. Nowadays just finding someone honest and reliable is a plus. So, happy I found him. Will call him for any future needs and refer him to anyone in need of locksmith services! He is one of the good ones! read more

Our front door key had gradually stopped working with the lock. I found Darren based on other good reviews online. I called him around 1:00 on a Friday - based on photos I sent of the lock and a few follow-up questions, he was able to determine the issue and fit me in that afternoon between other appointments. And he was right - he came out and fixed it in about 20 minutes. Very nice guy, honest, professional, and highly knowledgeable. read more

The best, fastest, and most reliable service around! 100% recommend. Their staff is friendly and super accommodating. One of the best businesses in the Philadelphia area read more

Now that we are at home 24/7 during Covid, we've noticed lots of maintenance needed around the house including fixing to locks on one of our doors. Called Darren yesterday and scheduled. He texted us before arriving, was very courteous while here and worked quickly on replacing our locks. He even managed to match the color to the door handle so it looked nice. Pricing was fair too! Would use him again and recommend him to others. read more

The very definition of professional, Darren provides one of the best customer service and job experiences I've ever had. My fiancée and I needed our locks changed on our new house, and after doing some research decided Darren was our guy. After sending and email to him via his website, he responded promptly in about an hour with a phone call. He's extremely transparent on his prices and will give you a quote up front with no hassle (his prices were much lower than his competitors). This man knows his locks - he advised me what locks to get so we could use the same key for front and back door and recommendations on which locks were the best. He arrived on time and installed a new door knob/lock and rekeyed the front door in under an hour. He's also a really cool guy - professional, reliable and trustworthy. I'd highly recommend Darren to anyone I know, providing the level of service and expertise you expect from a local small business (and all my keys and locks still work a month later). Lock him in for all of your locksmith needs. read more

Good dude! Came to salvage an old front door that had a damaged locket. Put in some nice work, and the door looks like new. Came in at an odd hour, too. Will definitely be calling him first anytime we need a locksmith. read more

GREAT SERVICE!!! I locked myself out of my garage and I gave Darren a call and he assured me that he would be here at a certain time and he arrived at that time..Fast and efficient work and a really nice guy read more

Easy to schedule, fair priced, and professional... all around Darren was great to work with. He rekeyed our whole house. Gave a quote in advance that was true to the price he charged. After connecting over yelp, our correspondence was timely and clear. It's no wonder he has been in business for several decades. read more

Darren recently rekeyed a house in Philadelphia for me. It was easy to schedule the appointment and he gave me the quote over the phone in advance. He has a mobile van with all his locksmith tools so he can rekey anywhere quickly. The price was reasonable and the work was great. He is a very nice person as well. read more

Bought a new home, needed to have all the locks changed and have a fresh deadbolt installed on the front door. Called Darren and he was very responsive. He came out two days later, and he made quick work of everything, including drilling through the door and mounting a new deadbolt. Pricing was very reasonable. Definitely recommend Darren for all your locksmith needs! read more

Darren is fast, efficient and very reasonable. He came out and gave me a free estimate. I HIGHLY recommend him.

We had just bought a house and the key to our new home got jammed and later broke in the lock. I called Darren after hours and he answered right away he told me he would call me as soon as he was done another job. He called me as soon as he was finished and got to our house in 20 minutes. He had the lock picked right away, fixed the locking mechanism and rekeyed the door all within an hour (at 9pm). Darren is professional, reliable and reasonable. He literally saved the day! read more

Darren's prices are fair and his service was great. I appreciated him explaining the rekeying process. He's a professional who pays attention to detail. read more

Darren helped cut the decades-old locks off the rusted old security gates on one of the doors to our building. Darren got the job done quickly, and was friendly and communicative throughout the process. Prices were very reasonable compared to other quotes we got. Fast and reliable service! High recommend. read more

Darren was great! Scheduling was easy, he showed up on time, and did a great job switching out the locks on our new home. He walked us through the process as he worked and was clear on pricing. He's also very nice! I'd definitely use Darren again! read more

Darren helped in an emergency situation for a reasonable price and provided great advice and service. I highly recommend him!

I got Darren's name from yelp because I have had success there before. Again, this time I found a great contractor. I had nine locks in my new home, all needing replacing. Darren put them all on one key which is so convenient. He was here in one day to estimate the job and came the next day, a Sunday, to do the work. DEFINITELY go with Darren! read more

Very fast and efficient; he was on time and his prices are very reasonable; he's also very friendly and understanding....... Hopefully I won't lock myself out again, but if I do, I know who I'll be calling...... read more

Excellent service, prompt, affordable and knowledgeable. My lock on the security screen door was stuck and he was able to fix it without having to take my door off of the hinges. The last locksmith from a different company charged double with subpar services. This one was very personable and polite despite the late hour. I would definitely use his services again in the future. read more

So far very impressed. I reached out for a quote. Darren responded quickly with a reasonable quote for the work. I will update my review after the work is completed. Update: Darren completed the job. He was thorough and he left with a satisfied customer. read more

We have an old house with old locks and needed a replacement. Darren was responsive, came exactly when he said he would, and was very reasonable especially considering we needed last-minute help on a Sunday! As an added bonus, he was nice to our dogs, who were pretty much in his way from the moment he arrived. We would definitely use Darren again. read more

Darren was amazing. We called on a Sat afternoon and he arrived within an hour of our phone call. He worked quickly and efficiently and cleaned up when he was done. The price was reasonable and he was pleasant to deal with. Highly recommend him! read more

Got locked out of my apartment in Wynnewood and Darren responded within 15 minutes. Extremely professional and efficient. charges 85$ for the first lock and 35$ for each additional lock. very easy going and understanding. kept my lock functional after helping me get into my apartment. would definitely recommend if my family was in a jam. read more

Very professional, expert locksmith. Made a job look like a breeze, after another locksmith had trouble and suggested it couldn't be done. Prices are excellent. Will be our go-to locksmith from now on. read more