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Panic Bar Installation in Altadena, California

Crenshaw Lock Company installs and repairs panic bars, exit devices and emergency-exit hardware in Altadena, California. We are fully mobile and available 24/7, so we come to your door. For a rebuild, business or public building, call (323) 997-8867 and tell us about the door.

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A panic bar is the hardware that lets people leave a building quickly with one push, no key, no knob and no special knowledge. It matters most on the doors you hope never to need in an emergency. In Altadena, where so much is being rebuilt after the January 2025 Eaton Fire, those doors are being specified, framed and hung right now: new commercial spaces, churches and community rooms, small offices, workshops and multi-use buildings.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and David Shar and our technicians do this work on site. We install new rim, mortise and vertical-rod exit devices, replace worn or failing bars, and repair the trim, latches and strikes that keep an exit door working properly. We are mobile only, so there is no storefront to visit. We bring the tools and hardware knowledge to your building.

Good exit hardware does two jobs at once. It has to open freely from the inside when it counts, and it has to keep the door secure from the outside when the building is closed. Getting that balance right depends on the door, the frame, how the space is used and what your local officials expect. We help you work through the practical side, and we are honest about what we can and cannot decide for you.

How it works in Altadena

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    Talk through the door and the building

    Call (323) 997-8867 and describe the door: single or double, wood, steel or aluminum, and whether it is new construction or a replacement. We ask how the space is used, since a shop, a gathering room and a back-of-house exit all call for different choices.

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    Inspect the door, frame and existing hardware

    On site we check door thickness, material, swing, frame condition and alignment. A bar can only work as well as the door it is mounted on, so sagging hinges, warped doors and out-of-square frames get noted before anything is drilled.

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    Choose the right type of exit device

    We go over rim, mortise and vertical-rod options, and whether the outside needs a key cylinder, a lever trim or no trim at all. We also discuss fire-rated doors, where the hardware generally needs to be suited to the opening. Your building official or fire authority has the final word on code questions.

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    Install and align

    We mount the device, set the strike, and adjust the latch so the door closes and latches on its own and releases smoothly with light pressure. On double doors we make sure both leaves meet and latch cleanly.

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    Key and coordinate the outside

    If the exterior has a cylinder, we key it to your system, whether that is a single key or a simple master-key setup that suits a rebuild with several doors. We can match it to the other locks on the property.

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    Test and walk you through it

    We operate the door repeatedly from both sides, check closing and latching, and show you or your staff how to look for loose screws, dragging doors or sticky latches so small problems get caught early.

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What affects the price

  • The type of device: a basic rim exit device is a different job from a mortise lock body or a concealed vertical-rod system.
  • Door and frame condition, including whether the door needs reinforcement, prep work or frame adjustment to hold the hardware properly.
  • Single or double doors, and whether a fire-rated opening limits which devices can be used.
  • The exterior trim: key cylinder, lever, pull or none, and whether it must be keyed to an existing or new master-key system.
  • The number of doors, since several openings on one rebuild or building can often be planned and scheduled together.
  • Whether the work is a planned installation during construction or an urgent repair after hours, as 24/7 service involves different scheduling.

Why Altadena chooses us

  • Fully mobile since 1987: we work at your door, with no storefront to drive to and no need to move the door.
  • We install and repair, so a bar that is merely worn or misaligned does not have to be replaced if a fix will do.
  • We can key the outside cylinder and tie it into a simple master-key system, which suits Altadena rebuilds with multiple doors.
  • Available 24/7, so a failed exit door or a security gap does not have to wait for business hours.
  • We are upfront about code: we will tell you what we know, and where the fire marshal or building department decides, we say so rather than guess.
  • Owner-led: David Shar has been in this trade for decades and the standards of the shop come from him.

Panic Bar Installation across Altadena

Altadena is in a stretch of rebuilding and repair, and that shapes exit hardware work here. Across Janes Village and the blocks near Christmas Tree Lane on Santa Rosa Avenue, lots are being cleared and rebuilt, and new commercial and community spaces are being planned along corridors like Lake Ave, Lincoln Ave and Fair Oaks Ave. Those buildings need exit doors that are specified and hung properly from the beginning, and we can work alongside your contractor on the hardware side.

We serve both Altadena ZIP codes, 91001 and 91003, from the foothill neighborhoods near the Altadena Country Club and The Meadows down to Altadena Dr and Woodbury Rd. Whether it is a meeting room near Charles White Park or Farnsworth Park, a small business, or a workshop on a larger lot, we come to you. Heat, ash and soot have also been hard on surviving hardware, so existing exit devices on buildings that came through the fire can stick or fail and are worth having checked.

Because we are mobile, we can meet a contractor on a jobsite, install during a build or after final framing, and return for adjustments once a door has settled. If you are near the Cobb Estate and Sam Merrill Trailhead or up toward the Mount Lowe Railway site, a call to (323) 997-8867 is all it takes to get started.

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Panic Bar Installation in Altadena — FAQs

What is a panic bar and where is it required?
A panic bar, also called an exit device, lets people leave by pushing a bar across the door. Many commercial and assembly spaces use them on exit doors. Whether yours is required depends on occupancy and local code, so confirm with your building department or fire authority. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk through the hardware side.
Do you install panic bars on new Altadena rebuilds?
Yes. We install exit devices on new construction and can coordinate with your contractor on timing, door prep and keying. We can also supply and key the outside cylinder to match the rest of the building's locks.
Can you repair my existing panic bar instead of replacing it?
Often, yes. Loose mounting, worn latches, misaligned strikes and sticking trim can usually be repaired. If the device is damaged or the door itself is the problem, we will tell you honestly what makes sense.
Can the outside of the door still be locked?
Yes. The bar always lets people exit from inside, while the outside can have a key cylinder, a lever trim or no trim, depending on how you want the door to work. We key it to your system.
Do you work on fire-rated doors?
We install hardware on many types of doors, but fire-rated openings have specific requirements for the devices used. We will discuss options with you, and your fire authority or building official makes final code decisions.
Did fire exposure damage my exit hardware?
It can. Heat, ash and soot can foul latches and cylinders, leaving a bar sticky or slow to release. If an exit door on a surviving building feels off, call (323) 997-8867 and we can inspect it.
Are you available outside business hours?
Yes, we are 24/7 and fully mobile. If an exit door fails or will not secure at night, we can come to the building. We do not make promises about arrival times, but we answer around the clock.
Can you set up a master-key system for several doors?
Yes. For rebuilds or buildings with multiple doors, we can set up a simple master-key system so the right people have the right access. Tell us about your doors when you call (323) 997-8867.
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Reviewed by David Shar — Owner & Lead Technician

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles & Ventura County since 1987.

Last updated 2026-10-12.

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