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Safe Locksmith in Pomona, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides mobile safe locksmith service in Pomona, California, 24/7. We open locked safes, repair failing locks and change combinations at your home or business. Nothing to drive to, because we come to you. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your safe.

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  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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A safe that will not open is a particular kind of problem. The things inside are usually the ones you can least afford to lose or be without: passports, deeds, cash, medication, business records, a family heirloom. Pomona has plenty of safes in plenty of settings, from a small fire box in a Phillips Ranch closet to a heavier unit in the back office of a shop along Holt Avenue, and each one calls for a different approach.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar has spent those decades working with locks of every age and design. Our safe work covers opening safes when the combination is lost, forgotten or the mechanism has failed, repairing electronic keypads and dial locks, and changing combinations so that a former employee, tenant or family member no longer has access.

We are fully mobile. There is no storefront to visit, and we do not ask you to haul a heavy safe anywhere. We travel to the safe, assess it on site, and explain what we find and what the options are before work begins. Whenever possible we aim to open and restore a safe without destroying it, because a working safe is worth far more than a drilled-out one.

How it works in Pomona

  1. 1

    Call and describe the safe

    Phone (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us the make if you know it, whether it has a dial, keypad or key lock, whether it is a home or commercial unit, and what happened: a forgotten combination, dead batteries, a lock that turns but will not release, or a safe inherited with no paperwork.

  2. 2

    Confirm ownership and access

    Before opening a safe we want reasonable confirmation that you own it or are authorized to access it, such as ID and a connection to the property. This protects you, and it protects the people whose belongings may be inside.

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    On-site assessment

    We look at the safe's lock type, condition and location. A bolted-down unit in a closet is different from a freestanding commercial safe in a storage room. We explain the approach we recommend and why, including whether non-destructive methods are realistic.

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    Opening or repair

    We open the safe using the least damaging method that suits the lock, then diagnose why it failed. Electronic keypads may need new batteries or a replaced component, while a mechanical dial may need adjustment or part replacement. If drilling is truly necessary, we tell you first.

  5. 5

    Combination change and testing

    With the safe open, we can change the combination or reset the code, then test it several times with the door open and closed so you are not locked out again. We suggest practical ways to record the new combination safely.

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    Walkthrough and recommendations

    We show you how the safe operates, flag any wear we noticed, and suggest simple improvements, such as bolting a light safe down or replacing batteries on a schedule.

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What affects the price

  • The type of safe: a light home fire box, a gun safe, a burglary-rated unit and a commercial cash safe are very different jobs.
  • The lock type, whether mechanical dial, electronic keypad, key lock or a combination of these.
  • Whether the safe can be opened without drilling, or whether the lock or door has failed in a way that needs more intrusive work.
  • Whether parts need to be repaired or replaced after opening, such as a keypad, solenoid or lock body.
  • Whether the combination is being changed, and how many safes are involved in the visit.
  • The time of day and the location within Pomona, since we serve 24/7 and after-hours calls involve different logistics.

Why Pomona chooses us

  • Mobile by design: we come to the safe, so you never need to move a heavy unit or risk damaging it in transit.
  • Experience since 1987 with a wide range of locks, which helps when a safe is old, unfamiliar or has no paperwork.
  • We try non-destructive opening first and are upfront if drilling becomes necessary.
  • We explain the options and the likely scope of work before starting, so there are no surprises.
  • We handle both home and commercial safes, including combination changes after staff or tenant turnover.
  • Available around the clock, which matters when a business safe must be opened before a morning deposit.

Safe Locksmith across Pomona

Pomona's mix of housing and business makes for a varied safe workload. In the Lincoln Park Historic District, large Victorians and Craftsman homes often have older closet safes or floor safes tucked into back rooms, sometimes inherited with the house and with no record of the combination. In Ganesha Hills, 1920s to 1940s period homes may hold a small safe in a study or bedroom closet, and in Phillips Ranch, newer stucco tract homes more commonly have modern keypad safes that have simply run out of battery power or lost their programming.

Business safes are just as common. Along Holt Avenue and Garey Avenue, aluminum-storefront retail shops keep cash and records in small commercial safes, while the brick buildings and lofts of the Downtown Pomona Arts Colony and Antique Row on 2nd Street hold older units that may have seen decades of use. Near Cal Poly Pomona and Western University of Health Sciences, landlords and small offices sometimes need a combination changed after a tenant or employee leaves. We work across ZIP codes 91766, 91767, 91768 and 91769, including Westmont.

Whether you are close to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, the Fairplex grounds or just off the I-10, SR-60, SR-57 or SR-71, call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to you.

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Safe Locksmith in Pomona — FAQs

Can you open a safe if I forgot the combination?
In most cases, yes. We assess the lock type and use the least damaging method that fits. Call (323) 997-8867 with the make and lock type if you know them, and we can talk through the likely approach.
Will opening my safe damage it?
Not necessarily. We try non-destructive methods first. If drilling is truly the only practical option, we tell you before we begin and explain what repair afterward will involve.
Do I need to prove the safe is mine?
We ask for reasonable confirmation of ownership or authorization, such as ID and a connection to the property. This protects you and anyone else with a stake in what is inside.
My electronic keypad safe stopped responding. Is it broken?
Often the cause is low batteries, but it can also be a failed keypad or a locking mechanism problem. We diagnose it on site and can replace parts or reset the code. You can reach us at (323) 997-8867.
Can you change the combination on my safe?
Yes. Once the safe is open, we can change a dial combination or reprogram an electronic code, then test it repeatedly so you can rely on it. This is useful after a tenant, employee or family member has had access.
Do you service business safes in Pomona?
Yes. We work on commercial safes at shops, offices and other businesses, including after-hours calls when a safe must be accessed before opening. Call (323) 997-8867 any time.
Do you service old or inherited safes with no paperwork?
Yes. Many older safes in Pomona's historic homes come with no records. We identify the lock type, work out the best way to open it, and tell you if repair or replacement makes more sense.
How is the price of safe work determined?
It depends on the safe type, the lock, whether it can be opened without drilling, any parts needed, and the time and location of the call. We explain the scope before work starts.
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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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