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House Lockout Service in Manhattan Beach, CA

Locked out of your house, condo or apartment in Manhattan Beach? Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile house lockout service, coming to you with damage-free entry as the goal. We have served the South Bay since 1987. Call (323) 997-8867 any hour, any day.

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A lockout in Manhattan Beach rarely looks like a lockout anywhere else. One person is standing on a Sand Section walk street with a locked three-story contemporary home and a European multipoint door. Another is outside a Hill Section estate after a keypad stopped responding. Someone else is at a Tree Section ranch house whose old deadbolt has been fighting the salt air for years. Each of these calls for a different approach, and none is solved by forcing the door.

Crenshaw Lock Company is fully mobile. We have no storefront for you to visit; a technician comes to your door, day or night, weekends and holidays included. Locksmithing has been our work in Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, under owner and lead technician David Shar, and coastal homes with high-end hardware are a regular part of that work.

Our approach to a house lockout is simple: figure out what kind of lock and door you actually have, choose the least destructive way in, and get you inside with the hardware still working. If a lock turns out to be worn, corroded or compromised, we will tell you plainly and let you decide what to do next, whether that is a repair, a rekey or a replacement.

How it works in Manhattan Beach

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    Call and describe the door

    Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what you are dealing with: a standard deadbolt, a smart lock or keypad, a European-style multipoint handle, a gate, or a sliding door. Details such as the brand, whether the handle lifts, and whether there is a keyhole help us bring the right tools. We will also ask about your location, such as a walk street, a hillside driveway or a condo building, so we can plan access.

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    We come to you

    Because we are fully mobile and available around the clock, a technician drives to your address. We make no promises about timing over the phone beyond that we are on the way. In dense areas like the Sand Section, parking and walking in from a street can matter, so tell us the best approach to your door.

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    Confirm you live there

    Before we open anything, we ask for reasonable proof that you are entitled to enter, such as ID matching the address, mail, or a lease. For second homes and rentals we may ask for additional confirmation. This protects you and your neighbors, and a reputable locksmith should always ask.

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    Choose the least destructive entry

    We assess the lock and door and pick the gentlest method that works: picking, bypass, or manipulating the latch. Multipoint systems with a gearbox are handled differently from a simple deadbolt, and our goal is always entry without damage. If the hardware is seized or broken, we explain the options before doing anything irreversible.

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    Test, secure and advise

    Once you are in, we check that the lock operates smoothly with your key. If the lockout exposed a problem, such as a corroded cylinder, a lost key, a former housekeeper who still has access, or a keypad code that needs changing, we can rekey, replace or reprogram on the spot. You decide what is worthwhile.

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What affects the price

  • The type of lock and door: a standard deadbolt generally takes different tools and time than a multipoint European system, a smart lock or a high-security cylinder.
  • Time of day and day of the week, since we answer calls at night, on weekends and on holidays.
  • Your location and how easily a technician can reach the door, including walk streets, gated driveways and hillside properties.
  • Whether the lock is corroded or seized by salt air, which can turn a simple opening into a repair or replacement.
  • Any extra work after entry, such as rekeying, cutting new keys, reprogramming a keypad, or replacing hardware.
  • The number of doors involved, for example when a remodel calls for keying several exterior doors alike.

Why Manhattan Beach chooses us

  • We are fully mobile and have no showroom; everything happens at your door, so there is no pressure to buy anything you do not need.
  • Since 1987, we have worked on everything from older cottage deadbolts to modern luxury door hardware, so you are not the first person we have helped with an unusual lock.
  • We treat damage-free entry as the default and tell you honestly when a lock is beyond saving instead of drilling first.
  • We can service multipoint gearbox systems and smart locks, not just pick standard deadbolts, which matters on newer Manhattan Beach construction.
  • We understand salt and sand corrosion on beachfront hardware and can recommend replacements suited to coastal conditions.
  • Owner David Shar leads the work, so the company standards come from someone who has been doing this for decades.

House Lockout across Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach, ZIP 90266, packs several different housing types into a small area, and each one produces its own kind of lockout. In the Sand Section, beach cottages sit next to newer three-story contemporary homes on very small lots, often reached on foot from a walk street near The Strand. Many of the new builds have European-style multipoint front doors, where a failed gearbox or a handle that lifts the wrong way can lock you out even with a key in hand. We come prepared to service those systems rather than just pick a basic deadbolt.

Up in the Hill Section, large custom estates often rely on smart locks and keypads. A common call here is a household that has changed housekeepers or contractors and wants the existing system reprogrammed, with a backup mechanical key cut in case the electronics fail. In the Tree Section, mid-century ranch homes are steadily giving way to new builds, and remodels often leave exterior deadbolts seized by years of salt air. Replacing those and keying all doors alike is a typical job after a lockout there.

East Manhattan Beach has townhomes and condos where a lockout might happen near Manhattan Village, off Sepulveda Blvd, Rosecrans Ave or Aviation Blvd. Wherever you are, from Polliwog Park and Metlox Plaza to the streets around Manhattan Beach Blvd and Marine Ave, call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to you. Many homes here are second homes or vacation properties, so we are used to owners who are locked out while away from their usual routine.

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House Lockout in Manhattan Beach — FAQs

Can you open my Manhattan Beach house without damaging the door?
In most cases, yes. Damage-free entry is our first goal, using picking or bypass methods suited to your lock. If a lock is seized or broken, we explain your options before doing anything that cannot be undone. Call (323) 997-8867 to start.
Do you work on European multipoint door systems?
Yes. Many newer Sand Section homes have multipoint hardware with a gearbox, which requires a different approach than a standard deadbolt. Describe your handle and door when you call (323) 997-8867 so we can prepare.
Are you available at night and on weekends?
Yes, we are a 24/7 mobile locksmith. We do not promise a specific arrival time on the phone, but we answer around the clock and come to your location.
Do I need to prove the house is mine?
We ask for reasonable proof, such as ID that matches the address, mail, or a lease. It protects you and your neighbors. For second homes or rentals we may ask for a bit more confirmation.
Can you reprogram my smart lock or keypad after a housekeeper change?
Yes, we can reprogram existing keypad and smart lock systems and cut a backup mechanical key. This is a common request for Hill Section estates.
My exterior locks are corroded from the salt air. Can you help?
We can open salt-seized locks and replace them with hardware that suits coastal conditions. If you are doing a remodel, we can also key several doors alike.
Do you have a shop I can visit?
No. We are fully mobile only, so there is no storefront. Our technician comes to your home, condo or apartment.
How is the cost of a house lockout determined?
It depends on the lock type, time of day, access to your door, condition of the hardware, and any extra work like rekeying or replacement. Call (323) 997-8867 and describe your situation to discuss it.
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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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