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Lock Repair in North Hills, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile lock repair in North Hills, California. We come to your home, apartment or storefront to fix sticking, jammed, loose or misaligned locks, deadbolts and latches, often without replacing the whole lock. Call (323) 997-8867 any time of day or night.

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A lock that sticks, spins loosely, or needs a little extra jiggle rarely fixes itself. In North Hills, where much of the housing was built in the postwar decades, we see hardware that has had thirty, forty or fifty years of daily use. Latches wear down, strike plates drift out of line as a house settles, and cylinders fill up with grit and old lubricant. Repairing the lock is frequently the sensible answer, and it usually costs less than replacing every piece of hardware on the door.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner David Shar leads the work. We are fully mobile. There is no shop to drive to and nothing to drop off. We bring tools and common parts to your door, look at what is actually wrong, and tell you plainly whether a repair, a rekey, or a replacement makes the most sense.

We are available around the clock, so a deadbolt that will not retract at night or a latch that will not catch before you leave for work does not have to wait for business hours. Call (323) 997-8867 and we will talk through what is happening before anyone heads your way.

How it works in North Hills

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Tell us what the lock is doing
When you call (323) 997-8867, describe the symptoms. Does the key stick going in, turn only part way, or spin with nothing happening? Does the bolt drag when you close the door? Those details help us bring the right parts and tell you what to avoid in the meantime, such as forcing the key.
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Inspect the lock and the door
Many lock problems are not really lock problems. We check the cylinder, the latch, the deadbolt and the strike plate, and we look at how the door hangs and meets the frame. Wood swells, hinges sag and stucco homes shift, so the cause is often alignment rather than a failed mechanism.
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Explain the options before we start
Once we know the cause, we explain what a repair involves and when replacement is wiser, for example when a cheap builder-grade part is worn through or a mechanism is broken internally. You decide before any work begins.
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Repair, adjust or swap the failing parts
Depending on the problem, we clean and service the cylinder, realign or reset the strike plate, tighten or replace loose hardware, repair a sticking latch, or replace only the component that has failed. On security screen doors and aluminum-frame storefront doors, we work with the specific hardware those doors use.
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Test it, then rekey if it makes sense
We run the lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, and confirm every key works smoothly. If keys have been lost or tenants have moved out, we can rekey the cylinder during the same visit so old keys stop working.

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What affects the price

Whether the fix is an adjustment or alignment, a repair of one component, or a full replacement of the lock or latch
The type of hardware: a standard residential deadbolt, a security screen door lock, a mailbox lock, or commercial storefront hardware each involve different parts and labor
How many locks or doors need attention in one visit, since several units or doors can be handled together
The condition and age of the door and frame, including warping, sagging hinges, or damage from a past break-in attempt
Whether rekeying, additional keys, or a master-key setup is added to the repair
The time of day you call, since we are available 24/7 including nights, weekends and holidays

Why North Hills chooses us

Fully mobile service: the repair happens at your door, with no shop visit or dropping off hardware
In business since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work, so the person guiding the job has decades of hands-on experience
We try to repair before replacing, and we say so honestly when a part is too worn to be worth saving
We look at the door and frame, not just the lock, so we fix the real cause instead of treating the symptom
Experience across house locks, apartment unit hardware, mailbox locks, and aluminum-storefront deadlatches, which is the mix North Hills actually has
Quotes are explained in terms of what drives the cost, with no surprises once the work starts

Lock Repair across North Hills

North Hills, in ZIP code 91343, is a community of two quite different halves. North Hills West is mostly 1950s and 1960s single-family tract homes, where we often repair worn deadbolts, loose knobsets, and the tired latches on security screen doors that families have used for decades. A screen door lock that no longer catches is one of the most common small repairs there, and it is often fixed in the same visit as a main-door adjustment.

North Hills East is denser, with many 1960s and 1970s dingbat and garden-apartment buildings and more tenant turnover. There, lock repair often goes hand in hand with rekeying units, fixing sticky unit deadbolts, and repairing mailbox or cluster-box locks. For a property manager with several doors to handle, one mobile visit can cover repairs and rekeys together, and we can help set up a master-key system when it makes sense.

Along Nordhoff Street, Roscoe Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, small businesses often have aluminum-frame glass doors with Adams Rite-style deadlatches that stick, misalign or take damage after an attempted break-in. We repair or replace these on site. Whether you are near North Hills Community Park, the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, or just off the I-405 near Devonshire Street, we come to you, any hour of the day or night.

North Hills West
North Hills East

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Lock Repair in North Hills — FAQs

Can you repair a lock instead of replacing it?

Often, yes. Sticking cylinders, loose hardware, misaligned latches and worn strike plates can frequently be repaired. If a part is broken internally or too worn to last, we will tell you and explain the options. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe the problem.

Why does my deadbolt only work when I lift or push the door?

That usually means the bolt and strike plate are no longer lined up, which is common as older North Hills homes settle or doors sag on their hinges. Adjusting the strike plate or hinges often fixes it without replacing the deadbolt.

Do you repair security screen door locks?

Yes. Many single-family homes in North Hills West have security screen doors whose latches wear out over the years. We can repair or replace the lock, often during the same visit as other door work.

Can you fix a storefront door on Nordhoff or Roscoe?

We work on aluminum-frame glass doors and Adams Rite-style deadlatches, including repair, replacement and rekeying after an attempted break-in. Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us about the door so we can bring the right parts.

I manage apartments in North Hills East. Can you handle several units?

Yes. We can repair sticking locks, rekey units after tenant turnover, address mailbox locks, and set up a master-key system in one coordinated visit, which saves you from scheduling door by door.

Are you available at night or on weekends?

Yes. We are a 24/7 mobile locksmith, so repairs are available nights, weekends and holidays. We make no promises about exact timing over the phone, but we will talk you through your situation at (323) 997-8867.

Is there a shop I can bring my lock to?

No. We are mobile only and have no storefront. We bring tools and common parts to your home or business in North Hills and repair the lock where it is installed.

How do I know if I need a repair or a rekey?

If the lock is physically sticking, loose or misaligned, it needs a repair. If it works fine but you are worried about who has keys, such as after a move or tenant change, a rekey is the answer. We can do both in one visit.

Reviewed by David Shar — Owner & Lead Technician

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles & Ventura County since 1987.

Last updated 2026-10-12.

Lock Repair in North Hills, California

How it works in North Hills

Tell us what the lock is doing

Inspect the lock and the door

Explain the options before we start

Repair, adjust or swap the failing parts

Test it, then rekey if it makes sense