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Lock Installation in Malibu, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile lock installation in Malibu, California. We come to your home, rental, or business and install new deadbolts, handlesets, marine-grade hardware, and smart locks on new doors or where no lock existed. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk through your door and schedule.

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  • Price quoted before we start
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Installing a lock sounds simple until the door in front of you is a custom-milled slab on a hillside home, a sliding door facing the Pacific, or a freshly framed entry in a house rebuilt after a wildfire. Malibu has all of these, often within a few miles of each other along Pacific Coast Highway. Crenshaw Lock Company is fully mobile, so we bring the tools, hardware, and experience to you rather than asking you to haul a door anywhere. There is no storefront to visit.

Lock installation covers new doors, new construction, remodels, and doors that never had proper security to begin with. That can mean boring a fresh set of holes in a new entry door, fitting a deadbolt to a side door or pool gate, adding a keypad or smart lock, or upgrading a builder-grade handleset on a rebuilt home. Owner and lead technician David Shar has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and the work is done with attention to how the door actually sits, swings, and weathers.

Salt air is the Malibu factor that most generic advice ignores. Exterior hardware near the water corrodes faster than it does inland, and a lock that looked fine at install can seize in a few seasons. We talk through finishes and materials, including stainless and marine-grade options, so what goes on your door suits where you live. We are available around the clock, whether you are finishing a build or need a door secured tonight.

How it works in Malibu

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    Call and describe the door

    Phone (323) 997-8867 and tell us what you are working with: door material, thickness, whether it is new or existing, how close it is to the ocean, and what kind of lock you have in mind. This lets us arrive with suitable hardware.

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    Review options on site

    At the door we check the slab, the frame, the strike side, and the swing. We talk through deadbolt grades, handlesets, multipoint systems, keypads, and smart locks, and recommend finishes that stand up to coastal air.

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    Prepare the door

    For doors without existing holes, we mark and bore carefully to the correct backset and dimensions, using guides so the cuts are clean on solid wood, steel, fiberglass, or custom finishes. We protect the surface as we work.

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    Install and reinforce

    We fit the lock body, latch, and strike, and reinforce the frame side where it makes sense so the lock is only as weak as the door around it. Longer strike screws that reach the framing are a common upgrade.

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    Test and set up

    We cycle the lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, check alignment, and set up any keypad codes or smart lock features. If you want several doors keyed alike, we plan that during installation.

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    Walk-through and care tips

    You get all keys or credentials, a quick explanation of how everything works, and practical advice on rinsing and maintaining exterior hardware in a salt-air environment.

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What affects the price

  • The type of lock chosen, from a basic deadbolt to a multipoint system or a smart lock with connected features.
  • Door material and condition, since solid hardwood, steel, and custom doors require different preparation than a standard prehung door.
  • Whether the door is already bored or needs new holes cut, and whether the frame needs reinforcement.
  • The number of locks and whether they are keyed alike, which changes the work and the hardware involved.
  • Material and finish, such as stainless or marine-grade hardware for beachfront exposure versus standard finishes inland.
  • Timing and access, including after-hours calls and gated or hard-to-reach properties.

Why Malibu chooses us

  • Fully mobile service, so installation happens at your actual door rather than anywhere else.
  • In business since 1987, with David Shar as owner and lead technician.
  • Available 24/7, useful when a build, rental turnover, or sudden security concern does not wait for business hours.
  • Hardware guidance shaped by coastal conditions, including stainless and marine-grade choices for salt-exposed doors.
  • Comfortable with Malibu property types: gated estates, canyon custom homes, beach cottages, and rebuilt houses.
  • Honest recommendations; if a door or frame needs attention first, we tell you rather than installing a lock that cannot do its job.

Lock Installation across Malibu

Malibu stretches along Pacific Coast Highway for miles, and the doors along it vary enormously. In Point Dume, we see custom homes and vacation rentals where owners want reliable deadbolts, keypads, or smart locks that make guest turnover easier. In Malibu Colony, gate-guarded homes often use multipoint and smart systems, and any installation there takes access and coordination into account. Around Big Rock, hillside homes with long driveways and sweeping views have their own entry and side-door needs.

The housing stock shapes the work. Beachfront properties near Carbon and Broad Beach contend with salt air that eats standard finishes, so we lean toward stainless or marine-grade hardware. Canyon and hillside custom homes in areas like Malibu Park and Serra Retreat often have oversized or specialty doors. Communities such as Paradise Cove and the Point Dume Club bring mobile-home and cottage doors with their own dimensions, and many rebuilt homes have brand-new doors that need hardware installed from scratch.

We travel the routes locals know: PCH, Kanan Dume Road, Malibu Canyon Road, Las Flores Canyon Road, and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Whether your property is in 90265, 90263, or 90264, near Zuma Beach, Malibu Country Mart, or the Civic Center area, call (323) 997-8867 and we will plan the installation around your door and your location.

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Lock Installation in Malibu — FAQs

Do you install locks on brand-new doors in Malibu?
Yes. We install locks on new doors, including new construction and rebuilt homes, and on doors that never had a lock. Call (323) 997-8867 with the door details and we will plan the hardware.
What kind of lock holds up best near the ocean?
Stainless or marine-grade hardware generally resists salt-air corrosion better than standard finishes. We can discuss options for your door, especially if you are close to the beach.
Can you install a smart lock or keypad?
Yes. We install and set up smart locks and keypad deadbolts, including code setup. They are popular for vacation rentals near Point Dume, where access changes between guests.
Will you drill into my custom door?
Only after reviewing the door with you. We use guides and careful technique, and we explain what the cutting involves on wood, steel, or fiberglass before we begin.
Do you come to gated properties like Malibu Colony?
We service gated properties. Let us know about guard gate or access procedures when you call (323) 997-8867 so arrival can be coordinated smoothly.
Can you key several new locks alike?
Yes. If you want one key to work across multiple doors, tell us up front so we can select and set up the hardware that way.
Is there a shop I can visit?
No. We are fully mobile and come to you throughout Malibu and the surrounding area, any hour of the day or night.
How is lock installation priced?
It depends on the lock type, the door, the finish, the number of locks, and timing. We do not quote figures here, but we will talk through the factors when you call (323) 997-8867.
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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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