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Commercial Locksmith in Glendale, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides commercial locksmith service in Glendale, California, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, fully mobile and coming to your site. We handle offices, retail, warehouses and multi-unit buildings. For rekeying, master-key systems or lockouts, call (323) 997-8867.

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A business lock problem rarely waits for office hours. A manager changes, an employee leaves with keys, a storefront door stops latching, or a tenant gets locked out of a fob entry late at night. Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and our owner and lead technician, David Shar, built the business around showing up where the problem is. We are fully mobile, so there is no storefront to visit. We bring the tools and hardware to your door in Glendale.

Glendale is a mixed city for commercial work. Downtown and the Brand Boulevard corridor have aluminum-storefront retail, office suites and high-rise buildings with fob and access control. Around the city there are many 1960s through 1980s apartment and condo buildings with wafer-style entry locks and intercom systems, and a high share of renters means keys change hands often. Each of these calls for a different approach, and we try to match the fix to the building rather than sell you a full replacement you do not need.

Our commercial work includes rekeying, master-key system design, high-security cylinders, panic and exit hardware, storefront door locks, file and cabinet locks, after-hours lockout entry and basic access control support. We explain the options plainly, and we tell you when a simple rekey will do the job.

How it works in Glendale

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    Call and describe the site

    Call (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us the type of business, the doors involved, the lock brands if you know them, and whether this is an emergency lockout or planned work. That lets us bring the right cylinders, pinning kits and hardware.

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    On-site assessment

    We come to your location and look at the doors, frames, hardware and how people actually use the building. For a storefront we check the latch, closer and strike alignment. For an apartment building we check how many units, entries and shared doors are involved.

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    Clear recommendation

    We explain whether rekeying, repair, or replacement makes sense, and why. If a master-key system is needed, we talk through who needs access to what, so the key hierarchy fits your real staffing or property-management structure.

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    Work done at your door

    We carry out the work on site: rekeying cylinders, installing new locks or exit hardware, building a master-key system, or opening a locked door with the least damage possible. Mobile service means no trips to a shop and no leaving a door unsecured.

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    Testing and key handoff

    Every lock is tested with every key before we leave. We hand over keys, note the key hierarchy, and talk through how to track who holds which keys so the system stays secure over time.

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What affects the price

  • The number of doors, cylinders or units involved, since a single office door and a multi-unit building are very different jobs.
  • Whether the work is rekeying existing hardware or replacing it with new locks, exit devices or high-security cylinders.
  • The complexity of the key system, such as a simple keyed-alike setup versus a layered master-key hierarchy with restricted keyways.
  • Hardware grade and type, including storefront, mortise, panic bar, or electronic and fob-integrated components.
  • Time of day and urgency, because after-hours emergency calls differ from scheduled daytime work.
  • Condition of the doors and frames, since misaligned or damaged parts may need repair before new locks work properly.

Why Glendale chooses us

  • Fully mobile, 24/7 service, so a lockout at a Glendale business is handled without waiting for a shop to open.
  • In business since 1987 with the owner, David Shar, leading the work, so the experience on your job is long-standing.
  • Practical recommendations: we rekey when rekeying is enough instead of pushing replacement.
  • Comfortable with both older mechanical hardware and newer fob and access-control entries.
  • Master-key systems designed around how your building is actually managed, including property-manager changes.
  • Straightforward explanation of options and cost factors before work begins.

Commercial Locksmith across Glendale

Glendale commercial work spans a lot of building types. Downtown, along Brand Boulevard, Central Avenue and Colorado Street, you find aluminum-storefront retail, offices and condo towers near The Americana at Brand and the Glendale Galleria. Many of these entries use fobs or high-security cylinders, and a late-night lockout there often needs careful mechanical entry followed by a rekey. Businesses in the 91203 and 91204 areas near the Alex Theatre and downtown core regularly call for storefront lock and exit-hardware work.

Residential-commercial crossover is common here. A large apartment building near downtown may need twenty or more units rekeyed and a fresh master-key system after a property-manager change, which is exactly the kind of job where old keys floating around become a real security gap. Many 1960s to 1980s buildings have wafer-style entry locks and intercom systems that can often be rekeyed or upgraded without gutting the whole entry.

We also work with owners of older properties in places like Rossmoyne and Adams Hill, where 1920s Spanish and Mediterranean Revival buildings still carry original mortise hardware that can be serviced and keyed alike, and with hillside buildings in Verdugo Woodlands toward the Verdugo Mountains. Whether you are off the SR-134, SR-2 or I-5, or in 91201 through 91208, we come to you, any hour.

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Commercial Locksmith in Glendale — FAQs

Do you offer 24/7 commercial locksmith service in Glendale?
Yes. We are available around the clock and fully mobile, so we come to your Glendale business. Call (323) 997-8867 any time of day or night.
Can you rekey an entire apartment building after a property-manager change?
Yes. We regularly rekey many units and common doors and can set up a new master-key system so management has controlled access. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe the building and number of units.
What is a master-key system?
It is a keying design where each lock has its own key, but a higher-level key opens multiple locks. It lets staff or managers access only what they need while keeping one master for authorized people.
Can you help if I am locked out of a fob or high-security entry?
Often yes. We use mechanical entry methods that aim to avoid damage, and can rekey afterward if keys or fobs are lost. Call (323) 997-8867 for after-hours help.
Do you work on older mortise locks?
Yes. Many 1920s buildings in Glendale still have original mortise hardware. We can service it, rekey it, or key it alike with new deadbolts when appropriate.
Do you have a shop I can visit?
No. Crenshaw Lock Company is mobile only. We bring tools, cylinders and hardware directly to your location.
How much does commercial locksmith work cost?
It depends on the number of doors, hardware type, key-system complexity and timing. We explain these factors and the recommended approach before work starts.
Can you fix storefront doors that will not latch?
Yes. Aluminum storefront doors often have alignment, strike or closer issues in addition to lock problems. We diagnose the cause and repair or replace the hardware as needed.
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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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