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Broken Key Extraction in Calabasas, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides mobile broken key extraction in Calabasas, California, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If a key has snapped in a door, gate, or ignition, call (323) 997-8867. We come to you, remove the fragment, and cut a working replacement.

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A key that snaps off in a lock is one of the most frustrating small disasters there is, and it tends to happen at the worst moment: at the front door after a long drive home on the 101, at a car door in the parking area at The Commons at Calabasas, or at a side gate on a hillside property. The good news is that a broken key is usually fixable without damaging the lock, as long as nobody keeps jiggling it or pushing the fragment deeper.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar has handled thousands of snapped keys over that time. We are fully mobile. There is no storefront to drive to; we bring the tools, key-cutting capability, and replacement hardware to wherever you are in Calabasas, at any hour.

Calabasas has a mix of lock types that makes this work interesting. Tract homes from the 1970s and 80s often have older pin-tumbler deadbolts with worn keys that are prone to breaking. Newer Mediterranean and Tuscan homes in gated communities may have premium deadbolts, smart locks with mechanical key overrides, or European multipoint locks. Each one calls for a slightly different extraction approach, and we match the method to the lock instead of using one routine for everything.

How it works in Calabasas

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Call and describe what happened
Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us where the key broke: front door, gate, padlock, mailbox, or vehicle. Note whether part of the key is still sticking out. Please avoid inserting another key or glue-like products, which can make the fragment harder to reach.
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We come to your location
We are mobile and available around the clock. If you are inside a guard-gated community like The Oaks, it helps to let the gatehouse know a locksmith is expected so access is not delayed.
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Assess the lock and the break
We look at the lock type, the condition of the cylinder, and how much of the key remains. A fragment sitting at the face of the lock is a different job from one lodged deep in the keyway or in an ignition.
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Extract the fragment carefully
Using fine extraction tools, we draw out the broken piece without harming the pins or wafers whenever possible. If the lock is already worn or damaged, we explain whether repair, rekeying, or replacing the cylinder makes more sense.
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Cut a replacement key
Once the lock is clear, we cut a new working key. If the original key was the only copy, we can often use the lock itself to make one, and we suggest a spare so this does not become a repeat emergency.
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Test and confirm
We test the new key several times in the lock, check that the bolt moves smoothly, and point out any wear that could cause another break soon.

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What affects the price

Where the fragment is lodged: a piece visible at the keyway face generally takes less effort than one pushed deep inside the cylinder.
The type of lock or ignition involved, since standard deadbolts, high-security cylinders, smart-lock overrides, and vehicle ignitions all differ in complexity.
Whether the lock was damaged during the break or by earlier attempts to remove the piece, which can add repair or cylinder replacement.
The kind of replacement key required, such as a basic cut key, a high-security key, or a transponder key for a vehicle.
Time of day and the location of the job, as after-hours calls and hard-to-reach sites can affect the total.
How many copies or additional locks you want rekeyed to match at the same visit.

Why Calabasas chooses us

Fully mobile, 24/7 service: we come to your door, gate, or car instead of asking you to go anywhere.
Serving Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, with owner David Shar directly involved in the work.
We try to save the existing lock first and tell you honestly when replacement is the better call.
Comfortable with gated-community properties, smart locks, driveway gates, and multipoint locks common in Calabasas.
We can cut the replacement key on site, so the problem is solved in a single visit in most situations.
We explain what likely caused the break, such as a worn key or sticky lock, so you can prevent it happening again.

Broken Key Extraction across Calabasas

Calabasas covers a lot of ground, from the shops and restaurants of Old Town Calabasas on Calabasas Road to the lakeside streets near Calabasas Lake and the trailheads toward King Gillette Ranch and Malibu Creek State Park. We work across 91302 and the neighborhoods around it, including The Oaks, Calabasas Hills, and Mulwood, whether the job is a snapped house key or a gate lock that gave out.

Guard-gated communities shape how we do things here. In The Oaks and Calabasas Hills, we coordinate with the gatehouse so we can reach you without delay. Homes in these communities often pair a deadbolt with a smart lock, driveway gate, or alarm integration. When a key snaps in the mechanical override of a smart lock, we extract it and, if needed, help get the lock working and reprogrammed afterward. Hillside custom estates may also have gate locks, multipoint front-door systems, and safes, and we can look at those during the same visit if you ask.

Older tract homes in Mulwood and similar 1970s and 80s areas often have original deadbolts with decades of wear, which is a common reason keys finally break. We also see calls tied to Las Virgenes Road, Parkway Calabasas, Mulholland Highway, and the US-101 corridor, such as vehicle ignition keys that snap while someone is commuting. Realtors with gated-community listings call us as well when a key breaks in a lockbox-adjacent door and access needs to be sorted out through the HOA gatehouse.