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Lock Repair in Beverly Hills, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides mobile lock repair in Beverly Hills, California, fixing sticking, jammed, loose and misaligned locks, deadbolts and latches. We are available 24/7 and come to your home or business with the tools to work on site. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk with a technician.

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A lock that sticks, spins loosely, or needs a little extra jiggle is usually telling you something. Sometimes the cause is simple, like a door that has shifted slightly or a latch that no longer lines up with its strike plate. Other times it is worn internal parts, a bent spindle, or a cylinder that has seized. Repair is often the smarter first step than replacement, and in Beverly Hills it is frequently the only sensible one, because so many homes have hardware worth keeping.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar built the business around being fully mobile. We have no storefront for you to visit. We come to you, whether that is a period-revival house in The Flats, a mid-century home in Trousdale Estates, or a retail door in the Golden Triangle.

Our approach is to diagnose first and talk through the options plainly. If a lock can be repaired, rekeyed or adjusted so it works properly again, we will say so. If it is past saving or no longer secure, we will explain why and what a sound replacement would involve. We are available around the clock, so a lock that fails at night does not have to wait for morning.

How it works in Beverly Hills

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    Call and describe the problem

    Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what the lock is doing. Does the key stick, does the deadbolt not fully throw, is the handle loose, or does the door not latch? Details like the lock type and the age of the home help us arrive prepared.

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    We come to you

    Because we are fully mobile, the work happens at your door. We are available 24/7, so urgent problems like a deadbolt that will not retract or a latch that will not catch can be addressed outside business hours.

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    Diagnose the real cause

    Before touching anything we look at the whole assembly: the cylinder, the latch or bolt, the strike plate, the door edge and the alignment. Many lock complaints are really door or frame issues, and sorting that out avoids replacing parts that were never the problem.

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    Repair, adjust or restore

    Depending on what we find, we may clean and lubricate, realign the strike, tighten or replace worn internal components, repin or rekey a cylinder, or restore older mortise hardware. On vintage locks we work to preserve original pieces whenever it is practical.

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    Test thoroughly

    We cycle the lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, test every key, and confirm the bolt extends fully into the strike. We want it working smoothly, not just working once.

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    Review options and next steps

    If the hardware is near the end of its life or a security upgrade would make sense, we explain the choices without pressure. You decide what happens next.

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What affects the price

  • The type of lock involved. A standard deadbolt, a vintage mortise lock, a smart lock and a storefront cylinder each call for different parts and different time on site.
  • Whether the cause is the lock itself or the door, frame or strike plate. Alignment problems can be quick or can require more careful carpentry-level adjustment.
  • Condition and availability of parts, especially for older or specialty hardware where original components may need to be repaired or sourced rather than swapped.
  • Whether restoration or preservation is the goal, which generally takes more care than a straightforward replacement.
  • The number of locks being serviced in one visit, including whether keys need to be matched or the locks rekeyed to a single key.
  • Time of day and urgency. After-hours calls are a normal part of 24/7 service, and we will discuss how the specifics of your situation affect the quote before work begins.

Why Beverly Hills chooses us

  • Fully mobile since 1987. There is no shop to drive to; the repair happens at your door with the tools and parts we carry.
  • Comfortable with period hardware. We can repair and rekey original mortise locks so owners of older Beverly Hills homes can keep the character of their doors.
  • Repair-first thinking. We would rather fix a lock that can be fixed than sell you a replacement you do not need.
  • Experience beyond the lock itself, including rekeying, safes and keypad gate reprogramming that often come up alongside a lock repair at higher-end properties.
  • Available 24/7, with owner and lead tech David Shar leading the business and its standards.
  • Plain explanations. We tell you what failed, why, and what your options are before any work proceeds.

Lock Repair across Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills has an unusual mix of hardware under one city name. In The Flats, many homes date to the 1920s and 1930s, with Spanish, Tudor and Georgian revival designs that often still carry original mortise locks and heavy period doors. Owners there commonly want the original hardware kept, repaired and rekeyed rather than torn out, and that is work we are glad to do. A sticking mortise latch or a worn cylinder in a 90210 home can often be brought back to reliable service without losing the look of the door.

Up in Trousdale Estates, mid-century homes bring a different set of needs: modern high-security cylinders, residential safes, and driveway gates with keypads or intercoms. A rekey in 90210 may go hand in hand with reprogramming a gate keypad so former codes stop working. In the hillside areas of Benedict Canyon and the Beverly Hills Post Office area, gated estates often have several entrances and multiple lock types that benefit from being serviced together and keyed consistently.

Down in the Golden Triangle, near Rodeo Drive, Canon Dr and Wilshire Blvd, the situation is more commercial. A boutique with an aluminum storefront door and a mortise cylinder can develop a sticking lock or a latch that will not hold, and a problem like that does not always wait for business hours. Whether you are in 90210, 90211 or 90212, off Santa Monica Blvd, Sunset Blvd or Coldwater Canyon Dr, we come to you, day or night.

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Lock Repair in Beverly Hills — FAQs

Can you repair the original mortise locks on my older Beverly Hills home?
In many cases, yes. We regularly work on vintage mortise hardware and aim to preserve original pieces where it is practical. We will inspect it first and tell you honestly what can be restored. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your hardware.
My deadbolt is hard to turn. Does it need replacing?
Not necessarily. Stiffness is often caused by a misaligned strike plate, a door that has shifted, or a dirty or worn cylinder. We diagnose the cause first, and many deadbolts can be adjusted or repaired rather than replaced.
Do you offer lock repair at night or on weekends?
Yes. We are a 24/7 mobile locksmith, so you can call (323) 997-8867 at any hour. We do not make arrival-time promises over the phone, but we will work with you on the situation.
Can you repair a lock and also rekey it at the same visit?
Often yes. If a cylinder is worn or you want old keys to stop working, we can repair the lock and rekey it to a new key during the same visit, depending on the hardware.
Do you work on keypad driveway gates and smart locks?
We handle keypad reprogramming and many residential smart locks, which is common in Trousdale Estates and the hillside neighborhoods. Tell us the brand or model when you call (323) 997-8867 so we can prepare.
Can you fix a sticking lock on a storefront in the Golden Triangle?
Yes. Aluminum storefront doors with mortise cylinders are something we service, including after-hours problems. Latch alignment and cylinder wear are common causes we check for.
Is there a shop I can bring my lock to?
No. Crenshaw Lock Company is fully mobile with no storefront. We come to your property and do the work on site wherever possible.
How do I know whether to repair or replace a lock?
If the lock is basically sound and the problem is wear, alignment or a cylinder issue, repair is usually reasonable. If it is badly damaged or no longer secure, replacement may be better. We will explain both honestly before you decide.
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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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