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Residential Locksmith in Malibu · 24/7 mobile

Residential Locksmith in Malibu, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile residential locksmith service in Malibu, California: rekeys, lock replacements, repairs and upgrades for beachfront estates, canyon homes and rentals. We come to your door, day or night. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk with a locksmith about your home.

  • Mobile to your Malibu location
  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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Malibu homes ask more of a lock than almost anywhere else in Los Angeles County. Salt air off the Pacific eats at brass and plated finishes, long driveways and gates add layers of access, and many houses have been rebuilt after wildfires with new hardware that was never properly keyed together. A residential locksmith here has to understand corrosion, gates, and smart systems as well as ordinary pin-and-tumbler work.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, led by owner and lead technician David Shar. We are fully mobile, with no storefront, and we are available 24/7. That suits Malibu well, because the stretch along Pacific Coast Highway is long and a trip to a shop would rarely be convenient.

Our residential work covers the full range: rekeying after a move or a tenant change, replacing worn or seized deadbolts, repairing sticking latches and handle sets, adding better hardware to doors and sliders, and installing or troubleshooting smart locks. Whether you own a cottage near Big Rock or a gated home in Malibu Colony, we aim to fix the actual problem and explain your options plainly.

How it works in Malibu

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    Call and describe the situation

    Call (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us whether you are locked out, dealing with a stuck or corroded lock, or planning a rekey or upgrade. Mention gates, guard stations, or smart locks so we arrive with the right tools and parts.

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    We come to you

    Our technician drives to your property, whether it sits on the bluffs, down a canyon road, or behind a private gate. If access involves a guard or code, we coordinate with you so we can reach the door.

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    Assess the hardware

    We look at the lock, strike, door and frame. In coastal homes we check for salt corrosion, swollen or misaligned doors, and worn cylinders, so we can tell you whether a repair, rekey or replacement makes sense.

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    Do the work and explain options

    We perform the rekey, repair or installation on site. If marine-grade or stainless hardware would last longer in your location, we explain the tradeoff and let you decide.

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    Test and hand over keys

    Every lock is tested from both sides with the door open and closed. We hand over working keys, and for smart locks we confirm codes, app access and the mechanical backup key.

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What affects the price

  • Whether the job is a rekey, a repair or a full replacement, since each involves different labor and parts.
  • Hardware grade: standard locks differ from stainless or marine-grade deadbolts built for salt air.
  • Number of locks and doors, including sliders, side gates and garage entries.
  • Smart lock or multipoint systems, which take more time to install, configure and test.
  • Condition of the door and frame, such as corrosion, warping or damage that must be corrected first.
  • Time of day and property access, including night calls and distance along Pacific Coast Highway or into the canyons.

Why Malibu chooses us

  • Fully mobile and 24/7, so there is no shop trip and no waiting for business hours.
  • In business since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work rather than handing it off.
  • Familiarity with coastal conditions, including why salt air seizes exterior locks and when marine-grade hardware is worth it.
  • Comfort with gated properties and smart locks, including coordinating mechanical overrides when electronics fail.
  • Plain explanations of repair versus replace, without pushing unnecessary upgrades.
  • Experience with rentals and rebuilt homes, where rekeying and key control matter most.

Residential Locksmith across Malibu

Malibu stretches along Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1), and the homes along it vary widely. In Point Dume, we see vacation rentals that need a rekey or lockbox setup between guests, as well as family homes where a few decades of ocean air have left deadbolts stiff. On beachfront stretches like Carbon Beach and Broad Beach, exterior locks and gate hardware can corrode until they seize, and replacing them with marine-grade deadbolts is often the lasting fix.

In the private Malibu Colony, many homes combine gate-guarded access with multipoint and smart locks. If a smart lock fails and you are locked out, we can work with you and the guard gate to reach the door and use the mechanical override. Around Big Rock and the hillside and canyon areas reached by Kanan Dume Road, Malibu Canyon Road and Las Flores Canyon Road, custom and rebuilt homes often have mixed hardware that benefits from a single, organized rekey.

We serve Malibu addresses in ZIP codes 90265, 90263 and 90264, from homes near Zuma Beach and Malibu Pier to neighborhoods near Pepperdine University and the Malibu Country Mart. Call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to your door.

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Other Malibu locksmith services

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

Residential Locksmith in Malibu — FAQs

Do you offer residential locksmith service in Malibu at night?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is available 24/7 and fully mobile. Call (323) 997-8867 at any hour and we will come to your Malibu home.
Why do my exterior locks keep sticking near the beach?
Salt air corrodes standard brass and plated hardware, which can make cylinders and latches stiff or seize. Stainless or marine-grade deadbolts resist this far better, and we can replace seized locks with them.
Can you rekey a vacation rental between guests?
Yes. We rekey rental properties, for example near Point Dume, and can set up a lockbox or smart lock so access is easier to manage. Call (323) 997-8867 to discuss your setup.
What if my smart lock fails and I am locked out in Malibu Colony?
We can use the lock's mechanical override and coordinate with the guard gate so we can reach your door. Tell us about the lock and gate when you call.
Should I rekey or replace my locks?
If the hardware is sound, rekeying is usually enough to make old keys useless. If the lock is corroded, worn or damaged, replacement is the better choice. We assess it on site and explain both.
I bought a home rebuilt after a wildfire. Should I rekey?
It is a good idea. New construction often passes through many hands, and rekeying lets you control exactly who holds a working key.
Do you have a shop I can visit in Malibu?
No. We are mobile only and come to you, which suits Malibu's long coastline and canyon roads.
How is the price of a residential job determined?
It depends on the type of work, hardware grade, number of locks, smart or multipoint complexity, door condition and property access. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe the job.
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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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