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Residential Locksmith in Hawaiian Gardens, CA

Crenshaw Lock Company provides residential locksmith service in Hawaiian Gardens, California: rekeys, lock replacement, repairs and security upgrades for homes, apartments and mobile-home coaches. We are fully mobile and available 24/7. Call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to your door.

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Hawaiian Gardens is a small city with a lot packed into it. At roughly one square mile, it fits modest post-war single-family homes, older stucco apartment complexes, mobile-home parks and The Gardens Casino into a tight grid. That density shapes what residents and landlords here need from a locksmith: quick, practical work on doors, windows and latches that have been used hard for decades.

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. The shop comes to you, whether you live near the Carson Street corridor or in the Pioneer Boulevard / Civic Center district, with the tools and hardware to finish most residential jobs on the first visit.

Our residential work covers rekeying after a move or a tenant change, replacing worn or broken locks, repairing deadbolts, strikes and latches, and upgrading hardware where a home needs better security. We are available around the clock, so a lockout late at night or a door that will not latch before you leave for work gets the same attention as a scheduled job.

How it works in Hawaiian Gardens

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    Call and describe the situation

    Phone (323) 997-8867 any time and tell us what is going on: a lockout, a batch of unit rekeys, a worn cylinder, or a window latch that has seized. Give us the address and the type of home, whether house, apartment or mobile-home coach, so we bring suitable hardware.

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    Confirm who we are helping

    Before we open a door or change a lock, we confirm that you live there or are authorized to act for the property. Tenants, owners and property managers each have different authority, and we take that seriously.

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    Assess the hardware

    We look at the lock, the door and the frame. In older stucco buildings and older coaches, a lock that seems to be the problem often traces back to a misaligned strike, a sagging door or a worn latch. We tell you what we see before recommending work.

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    Rekey, repair or replace

    If the hardware is sound, rekeying is usually the economical answer, because it makes old keys useless without replacing the lock. If a lock is worn out or damaged, we replace it. We explain the options plainly so you can choose.

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    Test everything

    We operate every lock we touched with the door open and closed, check that keys turn smoothly, and confirm the door latches properly. For multi-unit jobs we test and label each unit's keys.

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    Hand over keys and advice

    You get working keys and honest suggestions for anything else worth fixing, such as a weak strike plate or a window latch that no longer secures. No pressure to add work you do not need.

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What affects the price

  • Whether the job is a rekey, a repair or a full lock replacement, since each involves different parts and labor.
  • The number of locks or units involved. Batch rekeys for several apartments are planned differently from a single front door.
  • The grade and type of hardware you choose, from standard deadbolts to higher-security cylinders or smart locks.
  • The condition of the door, frame and strike. Older doors may need adjustment before a new lock works properly.
  • Whether the work is a lockout or emergency call at night or a scheduled visit.
  • Specialty items such as window latches on older mobile-home coaches, which may need hardware matched or sourced.

Why Hawaiian Gardens chooses us

  • Fully mobile since 1987. There is no storefront; we come to your home with the work done at your door.
  • 24/7 availability, so late-night lockouts and urgent rekeys are not left until morning.
  • Experience with older housing. Post-war homes, aging stucco apartments and older coaches often have worn hardware that needs a practiced eye rather than a one-size-fits-all swap.
  • Comfortable with batch work. Property managers dealing with tenant turnover can have multiple units rekeyed in one visit with keys organized per unit.
  • Owner-led. David Shar leads the technical work, so standards stay consistent.
  • Rekey-first honesty. If your existing lock is fine, we say so and rekey it rather than selling you a replacement.

Residential Locksmith across Hawaiian Gardens

Hawaiian Gardens is dense, and the housing varies from block to block. Along the Carson Street corridor, you find older stucco apartment complexes where turnover is constant. A property manager there may need several units rekeyed the same day so that previous tenants' keys stop working. We handle that kind of batch work, with keys sorted by unit so move-ins go smoothly.

In the Pioneer Boulevard / Civic Center district, near Hawaiian Gardens City Hall at 21815 Pioneer Blvd and the C. Robert Lee Activity Center, you will find a mix of modest post-war single-family homes and older multi-unit buildings. Doors and locks here have often been in service for decades. We regularly repair sticking deadbolts, replace worn knobs and upgrade weak hardware for households in ZIP code 90716.

The city also has mobile-home parks, where an older coach may have a worn door lock and a window latch that has seized. Those parts can be fussy to match, and we bring a range of hardware to help. Whether you are off Norwalk Boulevard, close to SR-91, or near The Gardens Casino on Carson Street, we come to you. Call (323) 997-8867 any hour.

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Other Hawaiian Gardens locksmith services

See all of our Hawaiian Gardens services, or our citywide residential locksmith page.

Residential Locksmith in Hawaiian Gardens — FAQs

Do you offer residential locksmith service in Hawaiian Gardens at night?
Yes. We are available 24/7 and fully mobile. Call (323) 997-8867 at any hour for a lockout, a broken lock or an urgent rekey, and we will come to your Hawaiian Gardens address.
Is it better to rekey or replace my locks?
If the lock is in good shape, rekeying is usually the better choice because it makes old keys useless without buying new hardware. If the lock is worn, damaged or low quality, replacement makes more sense. We will tell you which applies.
Can you rekey several apartment units in one visit?
Yes. Property managers with tenant turnover in the apartment complexes off Carson Street can have multiple units rekeyed in one visit, with keys organized per unit. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe the number of units and the lock types.
Can you fix locks and window latches on older mobile-home coaches?
Yes. We replace worn door locks and seized window latches on older coaches. Because parts can be hard to match, describe the coach and hardware when you call and we will bring suitable options.
Do you have a shop I can visit?
No. We are a fully mobile locksmith with no storefront. We come to your home anywhere in Hawaiian Gardens, including ZIP code 90716.
How much does a residential locksmith cost?
It depends on the work: rekey, repair or replacement, the number of locks, the hardware grade, the condition of the door and whether it is an emergency visit. Call (323) 997-8867 and we will explain what applies to your situation.
Do I need to prove I live at the property?
We confirm that you live there or are authorized to act for the property before opening a door or changing a lock. This protects residents, tenants and owners alike.
Can you service a safe near The Gardens Casino?
We can assist businesses in the area with commercial rekeys and small floor or wall safe service. Call (323) 997-8867 with the details of the safe so we can prepare properly.
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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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