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Lock Rekeying in Panorama City, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides mobile lock rekeying in Panorama City, California, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We come to your home, apartment building, or storefront, rekey the existing locks so old keys stop working, and cut new keys on site. Call (323) 997-8867.

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Rekeying changes the inside of a lock so that a new key operates it and every previous key becomes useless. The lock body, the handle, and the deadbolt stay on the door. For most people in Panorama City, that makes it the sensible answer after moving into a rental or a newly purchased house, after a roommate or tenant leaves, or after a key goes missing and you do not know who might find it.

Panorama City is one of the San Fernando Valley's earliest planned postwar communities, laid out starting in 1948 by Fritz B. Burns and Henry J. Kaiser. The small tract homes at its core are now surrounded by dense apartment and courtyard buildings, and the area has a very high share of renters. That mix means rekeying here is rarely a one-size job: sometimes it is a single front door, and sometimes it is a dozen units, a gate, and a row of mailbox locks.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and we are fully mobile. There is no storefront to visit. David Shar and the team bring the tools and key blanks to you, at any hour, and do the work at your door.

How it works in Panorama City

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    Tell us what needs rekeying

    Call (323) 997-8867 and describe the property: a house, one apartment, an entire building, or a shop. Tell us how many locks are involved and what brands you know of. This helps us bring the right pinning kits and key blanks.

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    We come to you

    Because we are mobile and available around the clock, we drive to your location, whether that is a side street off Roscoe Boulevard or a unit near Van Nuys Boulevard. We look at each lock to confirm it can be rekeyed rather than needing replacement.

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    Disassemble and repin each cylinder

    We remove the cylinder, take out the old pins, and fit new pins matched to a new key cut. Done properly, the old key no longer turns the lock at all. Original 1948-era hardware gets a careful check, since worn parts sometimes cannot be rekeyed reliably.

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    Key everything alike if you want

    If you want one key for the front door, deadbolt, and back door, we can pin them to match. For multi-unit buildings, we can set up individual unit keys and discuss master keying so a manager can access the units without carrying a huge ring.

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    Test and hand over keys

    We test every lock with the new keys several times, confirm the old key fails, and make sure the bolts throw smoothly. You get the finished keys and, if needed, extra copies cut on site.

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What affects the price

  • How many locks or cylinders need rekeying, since the work is done cylinder by cylinder.
  • The brand and condition of the hardware. Common residential locks are straightforward, while worn or older units may need parts replaced.
  • Whether you want keyed-alike sets, a master key system, or separate keys per door.
  • The number of extra keys you want cut for family, tenants, or staff.
  • Time of day. Late-night and holiday calls are handled differently than scheduled daytime work.
  • Add-ons in the same visit, such as a deadbolt upgrade, gate lock work, or replacing cluster mailbox locks.

Why Panorama City chooses us

  • Fully mobile, 24/7 service. We bring the work to your door instead of asking you to come to a shop.
  • In business since 1987, with owner and lead technician David Shar behind the work.
  • We rekey when rekeying is the right answer and tell you plainly when a lock is too worn and should be replaced.
  • Experience with multi-unit work, including several apartments and mailbox locks handled in a single visit.
  • Non-destructive methods first, so your door and frame are not damaged unnecessarily.
  • Clear explanation of options before work starts, so you know what is being done to each lock.

Lock Rekeying across Panorama City

Panorama City's housing stock shapes the work we do. Around the Panorama Mall district, dense apartment buildings mean property managers often need several units rekeyed between tenants, along with security-gate hardware and banks of cluster-mailbox locks. We can often handle all of that in one trip rather than several. If your building sits in ZIP code 91402, call (323) 997-8867 and we will plan the visit around your unit count.

On the commercial side, retail along the Van Nuys Boulevard corridor and at The Plant, the shopping center on the former General Motors Van Nuys assembly plant site, depends on solid storefront locks. After an attempted forced entry, a damaged lock often needs repair and then rekeying so any compromised keys are dead. We work at odd hours so a shop can be secured and open on schedule.

The original Kaiser-era tract homes, many off Woodman Avenue, Nordhoff Street, and the streets around them, often still have aging entry hardware from decades back. A rekey plus a modern deadbolt is a common upgrade there. Whether you work near Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center or Mission Community Hospital and keep irregular hours, or you just moved in, we are available whenever the lock needs attention.

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Lock Rekeying in Panorama City — FAQs

What is the difference between rekeying and replacing a lock?
Rekeying changes the internal pins so a new key works and old keys do not, while keeping the same lock hardware. Replacing swaps the whole lock. Rekeying is usually the more economical choice if the lock is in good condition.
Should I rekey after moving into a rental in Panorama City?
Yes, it is a good idea. You cannot know how many copies of the previous keys exist. Call (323) 997-8867 and we can rekey the entry locks so only your keys work.
Can you rekey several apartment units at once?
Yes. Property managers near the Panorama Mall area often have us rekey multiple units, and sometimes replace mailbox locks, in a single visit. Tell us the unit count when you call.
Do you offer master keying for apartment buildings?
We can set up master key systems where it suits the hardware, so each tenant has a unit key and management has access as needed. We will explain what is possible with your existing locks.
Can the original hardware on a 1948 tract home be rekeyed?
Often yes, but very old or worn locks sometimes cannot be pinned reliably. We inspect it first and recommend a deadbolt upgrade or replacement if rekeying will not hold up.
Do you rekey storefront locks after a break-in attempt?
Yes. We can repair the damaged lock and rekey it so any compromised keys no longer work. For retail locations on Van Nuys Boulevard or at The Plant, call (323) 997-8867 any time.
Will my existing keys still work after rekeying?
No. That is the point. Old keys stop working, and we test to confirm it. If you want some doors to share one key, we can pin them alike.
Do I need to come to your shop?
No. We are fully mobile with no storefront. We come to you in Panorama City and cut the new keys at your door.
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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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