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Panic Bar Installation in Los Angeles

Crenshaw Lock Company installs and repairs panic bars, exit devices and emergency-exit hardware for businesses throughout Los Angeles. We are a fully mobile locksmith available 24/7, so we come to your storefront, church, office or apartment building any hour. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your door and get help scheduled.

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A panic bar has one job: let people get out fast, without thinking, when something goes wrong. In Los Angeles that job plays out on all kinds of doors, from the steel back exit of a restaurant on Crenshaw Blvd to the glass storefront of a shop in Koreatown to the side door of a church hall in West Adams. When the bar sticks, the latch drags, or someone has chained the door shut because the hardware stopped latching, the building has a real safety and security problem.

Crenshaw Lock Company has worked on Los Angeles doors since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar built the business around coming to the customer. We are mobile only, with no storefront, which means the work happens at your door, on your schedule, including nights and weekends when a failed exit device cannot wait until Monday.

We handle new installations, replacements of worn or mismatched devices, and repairs to existing rim, mortise and vertical rod exit hardware. We also help with the pieces that go with them: strikes, outside trim and keyed cylinders, door closers that fight the bar, and alarmed exit options for doors that should only open in an emergency. The goal is a door that opens with a push from inside every time and stays secure from outside.

How it works in Los Angeles

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    Call and describe the door

    When you call (323) 997-8867, we ask practical questions: is the door steel, aluminum storefront or wood, single or double, and is there existing hardware? Is the problem a new install, a bar that won't latch, or a door that won't open? Photos help. This lets us bring the right type of device and parts instead of guessing.

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    On-site assessment

    At your location we check the door and frame condition, hinges, closer and existing cutouts. Many older Los Angeles buildings have frames that have shifted or doors that have been re-drilled several times, and those details decide whether a rim device, mortise device or vertical rod setup is the right fit. We also note how the door is used so the hardware matches the traffic.

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    Recommend options and explain the trade-offs

    We explain what we would install and why, including whether you need outside trim with a key, a dogging feature so the door can stay unlatched during business hours, or an alarmed exit device. You decide before any work starts. If a repair makes more sense than replacement, we say so.

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    Install or repair

    We mount the device, align the strike, set up any outside trim and cylinder, and adjust the door closer so the door shuts and latches without slamming. On double doors we make sure the devices and any rods or mullion work together. We clean up after ourselves, which matters when you are open for customers.

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    Test and walk you through it

    We push-test the bar repeatedly, check the latch from outside, and confirm the door opens freely from inside. Then we show you or your staff how dogging, keys and any alarm work, so the door gets used the way it was designed instead of being propped or chained.

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What affects the price

  • Type of device needed: a surface-mounted rim exit device, a mortise exit device, or a vertical rod device for double doors each involve different hardware and labor.
  • Door and frame material and condition: hollow metal, aluminum storefront and wood doors install differently, and a sagging or damaged frame may need correction before new hardware will latch reliably.
  • Features required: outside lever or pull trim, keyed cylinders matched to your existing key system, dogging, alarmed exit function, or fire-rated hardware for rated openings.
  • Whether it is a repair or a full replacement: adjusting, replacing a spring or latch, or swapping a cylinder usually costs less than a complete new device.
  • Number of doors and their configuration: single doors, pairs with or without a mullion, and multiple exits in one visit all change the scope.
  • Timing of the call: after-hours, overnight and weekend emergency service is available 24/7, and urgency can affect the cost.

Why Los Angeles chooses us

  • Local and long-running: Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, under owner and lead technician David Shar.
  • Fully mobile and available 24/7, so a failed exit device at closing time or overnight can be addressed at your building rather than waiting for business hours.
  • Experience with older LA building stock, including out-of-square frames, previously modified doors and 1920s-1940s commercial and church buildings where hardware rarely drops in cleanly.
  • Straight answers on repair versus replacement: if an adjustment or new part will fix your bar, we tell you instead of selling a new device.
  • One visit can cover the whole opening: exit device, closer adjustment, strike, outside trim and rekeying cylinders to match your existing keys.
  • Practical focus on egress and security together, so the door opens freely from inside without leaving your business exposed from outside.

Panic Bar Installation across Los Angeles

Our home base is in the 90008 ZIP, and many of our commercial calls come from the corridors right around it: the shops and restaurants along Crenshaw Blvd and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd near Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, the galleries and cafes of Leimert Park Village, and the churches, community halls and small offices scattered through Leimert Park, Crenshaw and View Park-Windsor Hills. Many of these buildings date from the 1920s through the 1950s, and their rear exits often carry a mix of old hardware, added security bars and wrought-iron gates that need to work alongside a code-appropriate panic bar.

Farther out, the work changes with the building. West Adams has converted mansions and older churches where wood doors and historic frames need careful handling. Near Exposition Park, USC and the LA Memorial Coliseum in 90037 and 90007, we see student-oriented businesses and multifamily buildings with heavy door traffic. Koreatown (90006) and Hollywood (90027, 90046) mix aluminum storefronts, restaurants and mid-century apartment buildings, while Downtown around Union Station and Walt Disney Concert Hall (90012) brings older commercial lofts and newer mixed-use buildings.

Because we are mobile, we move along Crenshaw Blvd, La Brea Ave, Slauson Ave, the I-10 and the I-110 to reach these neighborhoods day or night. There is no shop to drop by; we come to your door, assess it in place, and finish the job there whenever possible.

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Panic Bar Installation in Los Angeles — FAQs

Do you install panic bars on existing doors in older Los Angeles buildings?
Yes. Much of our work is retrofitting exit devices onto existing doors, including older steel, wood and aluminum storefront doors in neighborhoods like Leimert Park, West Adams and Koreatown. We check the frame, hinges and old cutouts first, since older doors often need adjustment before a new bar will latch reliably. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your door.
Can you repair my panic bar instead of replacing it?
Often, yes. Sticking bars, latches that don't catch, worn springs, loose mounting and closers that fight the device can frequently be repaired or adjusted. If the device is badly worn or the wrong type for the door, we will explain why replacement makes more sense.
My back door won't latch and I'm closing for the night. Can someone come now?
We are available 24/7 and fully mobile, so call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what is happening. We will talk through the situation and get a technician headed to your business. Please avoid chaining or padlocking an exit door in the meantime, since that blocks emergency egress.
Can I lock the door from outside and still have a panic bar inside?
Yes. Exit devices can be paired with outside trim, such as a keyed lever or a pull with a cylinder, so the door stays secure from outside while still opening freely from inside. We can key the cylinder to match your existing keys in many cases.
What is an alarmed exit device and do I need one?
An alarmed exit device sounds an alarm when the bar is pushed, which discourages using an emergency exit as an everyday door. Restaurants, retail shops and churches often use them on rear or side exits. We can explain the options and help you decide whether it fits your door.
Do you handle double doors with panic hardware?
Yes. Pairs of doors may use vertical rod devices, a removable mullion with two rim devices, or other configurations. We look at how your doors are used and what hardware is already there before recommending a setup.
Do you have a shop I can bring hardware to?
No. Crenshaw Lock Company is mobile only, with no storefront. We come to your business anywhere in our Los Angeles service area, from Baldwin Hills and Crenshaw to Hollywood and Downtown, and do the work at the door.
How much does panic bar installation cost in Los Angeles?
It depends on the type of device, the door and frame condition, features like outside trim or alarms, how many doors are involved, and whether it is an after-hours call. Call (323) 997-8867 with details or photos and we can talk through what your job involves.
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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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