About Thistle Locksmith Co

A mobile locksmith in Trenton, NJ. Who we are, how a call goes, and what we will not do.

Rekey vs replace

If the lock is sound, rekeying keeps the hardware and changes the pins. Unless the lock is worn or you want an upgrade, rekeying does the job.

Deadbolts

Grade 2 and Grade 1 deadbolts installed, including on a door that has no bore in it yet.

Mortise lock on a storefront door in Trenton, NJ

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Smart locks

Keypad and app locks installed and set up, with a mechanical key override that actually works.

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One key opens everything

Front, back and garage side door all keyed alike, so you carry one key.

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Sliding doors

Proper hardware on the slider, so it locks like a door should.

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Rekey after moving in

You have no idea who holds a key to a house you just bought. Every exterior lock rekeyed inside an hour.

Who is on the other end of the phone

We're Thistle Locksmith Co, a locksmith that works out of Trenton, NJ and comes to you. Every job is done where the lock is, whether that's a driveway, a front door or a storefront, and the phone goes to our own dispatch around the clock, not a call center. Open 24 hours.

Keypad deadbolt installed on a front door, NJ

New deadbolt being installed in a front door, NJ

How a call with us goes

One call is enough. Tell us where you are and what's locked, and dispatch calls you back within minutes with a time. The technician rings ahead, looks at the door or the car, and tells you plainly what the job is before touching anything. Nothing begins until you've said yes.

What the work looks like in Trenton

Two things we've learned about Trenton: Cold snaps bring a run of frozen cylinders and stuck car locks. Heat the key, never the lock, and never force a cylinder that will not turn. With most of the town traveling to work, a daytime lockout usually means waiting - unless someone comes to you. The stock on board reflects that.

What we will not do

A few things you won't get from us: a technician who isn't ours, a new-lock pitch when rekeying would do, or an entry without checking that the person asking is allowed in. And we don't describe how locks are bypassed, here or anywhere else. That's deliberate.

Where we work

The normal radius takes in Trenton and Philadelphia, Edison, Toms River, Camden, Brick, Cherry Hill. Just outside it is still worth a call; the radius is about drive time rather than lines on a map, and emergency calls run to the same map at night.

Questions we get asked

Are you open at night and on weekends?

Yes. Open 24 hours, including holidays. A lockout at 2am is exactly the call we keep room for.

Do you have a shop I can bring a lock to?

No, and that's on purpose. Thistle Locksmith Co is fully mobile, so the work is done wherever the lock is: your driveway, your door or your business.

Will you ask for ID?

For a lockout, yes. It's the check that keeps us from opening someone's door for the wrong person, and it takes a moment.

Do you send subcontractors?

No. The technician who comes out works for Thistle Locksmith Co.

How do I reach you?

Call (609) 913-2289 at any hour. If you'd rather, use the form and dispatch calls you back.

Ready when you are

A technician is dispatched as soon as we have the address.

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