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Lock Installation in North Hills, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides lock installation in North Hills, California, around the clock. Our fully mobile locksmith comes to your home, apartment building, or storefront to fit new deadbolts, knobs, and commercial hardware on new doors or doors that never had locks. Call (323) 997-8867 any time, day or night.

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A lock installation is different from a repair or a rekey. You are putting hardware on a door that has none, or on a new door that was just hung, and the work starts with the door itself: its thickness, its material, how it closes, and what the frame will actually hold. In North Hills that can mean a freshly built garage-conversion door, a new gate-side entry, a replacement slab on a 1950s tract house, or a new aluminum storefront door on one of the commercial strips.

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. There is no shop to drive to, so everything is done at your door with the tools and hardware we bring. We work 24/7, which matters when a door has just been replaced after a break-in or a tenant has moved out and you need the unit secured tonight.

We try to explain the options in plain language: which deadbolt grade makes sense, whether the strike plate needs reinforcement, and whether you want everything keyed alike. You decide what goes on your door. We simply make sure it is installed square, smooth, and solid.

How it works in North Hills

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    Call and describe the door

    Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what you are working with: door material, whether it is new or was never bored, and whether it is a house, apartment, or business. A few details up front help us bring the right hardware to the visit.

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    Inspect the door and frame

    On site, we check door thickness, edge condition, the frame, and the jamb. Hollow-core interior doors, solid wood entries, metal doors, and aluminum-frame glass doors each need a different approach, and a weak frame is better strengthened than ignored.

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    Choose the hardware together

    We go over deadbolt and handleset choices, keying preferences, and any need for keyed-alike sets or a master-key layout. For storefronts we discuss commercial-style deadlatches suited to narrow aluminum stiles.

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    Bore, fit, and align

    We mark and drill the door to proper specifications, install the latch and bolt, set the strike into the jamb, and reinforce where needed. Careful alignment means the bolt throws fully without forcing the door.

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    Test and hand over keys

    We cycle every lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, confirm the key works smoothly, and hand over your keys. If you have several doors, we can key them to one key so you carry fewer.

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What affects the price

  • The number of locks and doors involved, since a single bedroom-door lockset is a very different job from outfitting a whole building.
  • The type and security grade of hardware you choose, from standard residential deadbolts to heavier-duty or commercial-grade options.
  • Whether the door must be bored from scratch or already has the standard holes prepared.
  • Door and frame material, because steel, solid wood, hollow-core, and aluminum storefront doors each require different tools and time.
  • Extra reinforcement such as strike plates, door-edge guards, or jamb repair when the frame is weak.
  • Keying needs, including keyed-alike sets or a master-key system across multiple units, and time of day for after-hours calls.

Why North Hills chooses us

  • Fully mobile service, so installation happens at your door with no storefront trip and no need to leave the property unsecured.
  • In business since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work and bringing decades of hands-on experience with local door types.
  • Available 24/7, useful when a new door is hung late or a property needs securing right away.
  • We explain hardware choices honestly and do not push upgrades the door cannot support.
  • Comfortable with both residential hardware and commercial aluminum-storefront devices like Adams Rite-style deadlatches.
  • Keyed-alike and master-key planning available for landlords and property managers handling several units.

Lock Installation across North Hills

North Hills in ZIP code 91343 is really two different lock environments. North Hills West is mostly 1950s and 60s single-family tract homes, where installation jobs often involve a new entry slab, an added deadbolt on a door that only had a knob, or a security screen door that needs a proper lock. Many of these houses are decades old, so we pay attention to how the jamb has aged before drilling.

North Hills East is denser, with plenty of 1960s and 70s dingbat and garden-apartment buildings and a lot of tenant turnover. Here installation often means adding locks to new or replaced unit doors, fitting mailbox or cluster-box locks, and planning keying so a building can be managed with a master-key system rather than a pile of unrelated keys.

Along Nordhoff Street, Roscoe Boulevard, and Sepulveda Boulevard, small businesses use aluminum-frame glass doors that need slim-profile commercial hardware. Whether you are near North Hills Community Park, the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, or just off the I-405, we come to you at any hour.

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Lock Installation in North Hills — FAQs

What is the difference between lock installation and rekeying?
Rekeying changes the internal pins of an existing lock so a different key works. Installation adds a new lock to a door that has none or to a new door. If you only need old keys to stop working, rekeying may be enough. Call (323) 997-8867 and we can help you decide.
Can you install a deadbolt on a door that only has a knob?
Yes. We bore the additional hole in the door and cut the edge for the bolt, then set the strike into the frame. We check that the door is thick and solid enough first, and reinforce the jamb if it is not.
Do you install locks on new doors at night or on weekends?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is available 24/7 and fully mobile, so we can come to your North Hills property whenever you need it. Call (323) 997-8867.
Can you install locks on a security screen door?
Yes. Many North Hills West homes have security screen doors with worn or missing locks. We can fit a new lock suited to the screen door frame, often during the same visit as other work.
I manage apartments in North Hills East. Can you set up a master-key system?
Yes. We can install new locks and key units so each tenant has an individual key while you keep a master. It is especially useful with frequent turnover. Call (323) 997-8867 to discuss the number of doors.
Do you handle storefront door hardware along Nordhoff or Roscoe?
Yes. Aluminum-frame glass doors typically use narrow-stile commercial hardware such as Adams Rite-style deadlatches. We can install and key them, and fit new hardware after an attempted break-in.
Do I need to provide the lock?
No. We bring hardware with us, and you can choose from what we carry. If you have already bought a lock you prefer, we are happy to look at it and install it if it fits your door properly.
How is the price determined?
It depends on the number of doors, the hardware grade, door and frame material, whether boring is needed, keying requirements, and time of day. We discuss these before starting. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your project.
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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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