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High Security Locks in Maywood, California

Crenshaw Lock Company installs pick-, bump- and drill-resistant high security locks and restricted keys throughout Maywood, California. We are fully mobile and available 24/7, so we come to your door. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk through your doors, your risks and the right hardware.

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Maywood is a small, tightly built city, and the doors in it work hard. Many homes are 1920s to 1940s stucco and wood-frame bungalows on narrow lots, often divided into several units, alongside 1950s and 60s apartment courts. Plenty of those doors still carry original hardware, or a mix of add-on deadbolts installed over the decades by different owners. A high security lock is a deliberate upgrade from that patchwork.

A standard pin-tumbler cylinder can be picked, bumped or drilled by someone with modest skill and a few minutes. High security cylinders are built to resist those methods with features like tighter tolerances, security pins, hardened inserts, and in many cases keys that cannot be copied at a hardware-store kiosk. For a landlord with many tenants, or a homeowner who has already had an attempted break-in, that control over who holds a key matters as much as the lock itself.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, led by owner and lead technician David Shar. We are mobile only, with no storefront, so every job begins with a conversation about your actual door, frame and strike, because a strong cylinder on a weak door only moves the weak point.

How it works in Maywood

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    Talk through the problem

    Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what prompted the upgrade: an attempted break-in, a tenant turnover, a worn mortise lock, or a wish for key control. We ask about door type, material and how many doors are involved.

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    Assess the door, frame and strike

    On site, we look at the whole assembly. On older Maywood bungalows that often means checking for worn mortise bodies, thin or split jambs, short strike-plate screws and gaps that allow prying. We recommend reinforcement where it is actually needed.

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    Choose the right level of protection

    We explain the options, from high security deadbolt cylinders to restricted keyways and Grade-2 or better hardware, and match them to your door and how it is used. You decide before any work starts.

  4. 4

    Install and fit the hardware

    We install the new lock, align the bolt so it throws smoothly into a properly secured strike, and replace or reinforce parts that would undermine the lock. Mortise, rim and standard bored doors each get handled differently.

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    Cut and test keys

    Keys are cut and tested on the spot. For multi-unit buildings we can set up separate keys per unit so each tenant has their own, and we explain how restricted key duplication works for your system.

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    Walk-through and handoff

    We test every lock with you, show you how to care for the cylinders, and talk through any gates, security bars or padlocks that should be upgraded to match.

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What affects the price

  • The lock series and level of resistance you choose, since cylinders with restricted keys and added drill or pick protection cost more than basic hardware.
  • The condition of the door and frame, including whether a worn mortise body, damaged jamb or weak strike needs repair or reinforcement.
  • The number of doors or units, which matters for landlords rekeying or upgrading a subdivided bungalow or apartment court.
  • Whether you need keyed-alike or separate keys per unit, and how many restricted keys are required.
  • Add-on hardware such as security-bar gate padlocks, secondary deadbolts or reinforcement plates.
  • Whether the visit is an urgent after-hours call or a scheduled appointment.

Why Maywood chooses us

  • Fully mobile and 24/7: we come to your Maywood door at any hour, and there is no storefront to visit.
  • In business since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work, so experience with older mortise and bungalow hardware is real rather than claimed.
  • We look at the door, frame and strike first, rather than selling a premium cylinder onto a door that can simply be kicked in.
  • We handle multi-unit work, including separate keys per unit, which suits Maywood's many subdivided bungalows and apartment courts.
  • We can address related hardware such as security-bar gates and their padlocks in the same visit.
  • We explain options plainly and let you decide, without pushing the most expensive choice.

High Security Locks across Maywood

Maywood covers only about 1.18 square miles, but its housing is dense and varied. Along the Atlantic Boulevard corridor and the Atlantic Avenue business district, you find older stucco bungalows with worn original mortise locks next to apartment courts and mixed-use buildings. In the Maywood Ave residential core, narrow lots and multi-unit conversions mean one property may need several different locks and keys. Around the Slauson Avenue district, many homes already have add-on rim locks and jimmy-proof deadbolts that were installed one at a time over the years.

Common jobs for us in 90270 include a landlord rekeying every unit in a 1930s bungalow after a tenant leaves, with separate keys for each door, and a homeowner who wants a Grade-2 deadbolt and a new gate padlock after an attempted break-in. Another is a tenant locked out at night when a worn mortise lock on an Atlantic Ave bungalow stops throwing, which often leads to replacing the lock with something stronger.

We reach customers near Maywood Riverfront Park, the Los Angeles River levee, Maywood Academy High School, and along Atlantic Blvd, Slauson Ave, Maywood Ave and 50th St, with I-710 just next door. Wherever you are in the city, call (323) 997-8867.

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High Security Locks in Maywood — FAQs

What makes a lock high security?
High security locks resist common attacks like picking, bumping and drilling, using features such as tighter tolerances, security pins and hardened components. Many also use restricted keys that are harder to copy without authorization.
Do I need a high security lock on an older Maywood bungalow?
It depends on the door and your risk. Older bungalows often have worn mortise locks or thin frames, so we check the whole assembly. Call (323) 997-8867 and we can talk through whether an upgrade makes sense.
Can you upgrade a mortise lock?
Often yes. Depending on the condition of the mortise body, we may rebuild it, replace the cylinder with a higher security one, or swap in a new lock. We assess the door on site before recommending anything.
Can I get separate keys for each unit in my building?
Yes. For subdivided bungalows and apartment courts we can set up each unit with its own key, so a tenant move-out only affects that unit. Call (323) 997-8867 to discuss your property.
Will a stronger lock stop a kick-in?
A lock is only as strong as the door and frame around it. We check jambs, strike plates and screws and recommend reinforcement where the frame is the weak point.
Can you also help with security-bar gates and padlocks?
Yes. Many Maywood homes have wrought-iron gates and window bars with their own padlocks. We can recommend and install sturdier padlocks and matching door hardware in the same visit.
Are you available at night or on weekends?
Yes. We are a 24/7 mobile locksmith, so you can call (323) 997-8867 any time, including after an attempted break-in or when a lock fails.
How are high security locks priced?
Cost depends on the lock series, door and frame condition, number of doors, key requirements and any added hardware. We explain the options on site before work begins.
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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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