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Lock Installation in Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides mobile lock installation in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, available 24/7. We install new deadbolts, handlesets, and gate locks on new doors or where no lock existed before. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your door and schedule a visit to your property.

  • Mobile to your Rancho Palos Verdes location
  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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A new lock is only as good as the door it goes into. In Rancho Palos Verdes, that matters more than most places. The housing here ranges from 1960s and 70s stucco ranches and mid-century homes to hillside contemporaries and newer custom ocean-view estates, and each one presents different doors, frames, and hardware needs. A lock installation here might mean fitting a first deadbolt on a new side door, adding a keyed entry to a converted garage or guest house, or outfitting a freshly built entry with hardware that matches the architecture.

Crenshaw Lock Company has been serving Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and David Shar and the team work entirely on a mobile basis. There is no storefront to visit. We come to your home, look at the door, the frame, and the way the property is used, and install the lock on site. That lets us check the things that decide whether an installation holds up: bore holes, door thickness, edge condition, strike plate placement, and the strength of the jamb behind it.

We are available 24/7, which is useful when a door has just been hung, a contractor has finished late, or you need a new entry secured the same day you move in. Whether you are in Miraleste, Eastview, or out toward the bluffs, call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what you are working with.

How it works in Rancho Palos Verdes

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    Talk through the door and the goal

    We start with a call to (323) 997-8867. Tell us whether the door is new or existing, what material it is, and what you want: a single-cylinder deadbolt, a handleset, a keypad or smart lock, or a gate lock. Photos of the door edge and frame help us bring the right hardware.

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    Inspect the door and frame on site

    When we arrive, we check door thickness, the condition of the edge, any existing bore holes, and the jamb. In hillside homes we also look at whether the door sits square, because slight settling can throw off latch alignment before a new lock is even installed.

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    Prepare the door correctly

    If the door has no lock prep, we bore the cross hole and edge hole to the right size and cut a clean mortise for the latch. Clean, accurate prep keeps the bolt moving freely and protects the finish of the door, which matters on custom wood and high-end entries.

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    Install the lock and reinforce the strike

    We mount the lockset, set the latch and strike plate, and where the jamb allows, use longer screws that reach the framing behind it. A deadbolt is only as strong as what it throws into, so the strike installation gets as much attention as the lock itself.

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    Test, key, and walk you through it

    We operate the lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, confirm the bolt fully extends, and check that keys work smoothly. If you want several locks keyed alike, or want the new lock matched to existing keys where possible, we can discuss that. Then we show you how everything operates before we leave.

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What affects the price

  • The type of lock: a basic deadbolt, a decorative handleset, a keypad, or a smart lock vary widely in hardware cost and installation time.
  • Whether the door already has bore holes or needs full lock prep drilled and mortised from scratch.
  • Door material and condition, since solid wood, steel, fiberglass, and glass-panel doors each call for different tools and care.
  • How many locks are being installed and whether they need to be keyed alike for one-key convenience.
  • Frame and jamb reinforcement, including strike plate upgrades or repairs when the existing frame is weak, worn, or slightly out of square.
  • Special situations such as gate hardware, outdoor-rated locks in coastal conditions, or installation outside normal business hours.

Why Rancho Palos Verdes chooses us

  • Fully mobile since 1987: we work at your door and there is no shop to drive to, so the installation is matched to the actual door in front of us.
  • Available 24/7, including evenings and weekends, which helps when a new door or a move-in cannot wait.
  • We treat the strike plate and jamb as part of the job, not an afterthought, because that is where most residential doors actually fail.
  • Experience with both older ranch-style doors and newer custom entries, so we can match hardware to the home rather than forcing one standard product.
  • Honest recommendations: if a cheaper lock will do the job, we say so, and if a door needs repair before a lock will perform, we tell you why.

Lock Installation across Rancho Palos Verdes

Rancho Palos Verdes is a spread-out city of hills, canyons, and coastline, and the work we do reflects that. In Miraleste and Eastview, many homes are 1960s and 70s ranches and mid-century builds with original doors that are often ready for a first modern deadbolt or a handleset upgrade. In Mediterrania and Del Cerro, we see a mix of community-style homes and larger properties where several exterior doors need matching hardware. Typical service areas include ZIP codes 90275 and 90274, and we travel along Palos Verdes Drive South, Palos Verdes Drive East, Hawthorne Boulevard, and Crest Road to reach them.

The terrain adds its own considerations. In the Portuguese Bend area, the active landslide zone means the ground moves continuously, and that can rack door frames and make locks and deadbolts bind. When we install a lock on a door in that kind of setting, we pay extra attention to alignment and leave a little working tolerance so the bolt is less likely to fight the strike. If an existing door has already shifted, we can adjust strike plates or realign the lockset so the door latches again.

Coastal exposure matters too. Near Point Vicente Lighthouse, Abalone Cove, and Terranea Resort, salt air corrodes cheap hardware quickly, and gate locks and padlocks can freeze up. For ocean-view properties we favor outdoor-rated, corrosion-resistant products. Up near Trump National Golf Club, many hillside estates are gated and have pedestrian gates plus several exterior doors, and we can install or coordinate matching hardware across them. Call (323) 997-8867 any time to talk it through.

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Lock Installation in Rancho Palos Verdes — FAQs

What does lock installation include?
It covers installing a new lock where there was none or fitting new hardware on a new door. That includes prepping the door if needed, mounting the lockset, setting the strike plate, and testing everything. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your door.
Do you come to my home in Rancho Palos Verdes?
Yes. We are fully mobile and have no storefront. We come to your property anywhere in the city, from Miraleste to the coast, and do the installation on site.
Can you install locks on a brand-new door that has no bore holes?
Yes. We can drill the cross bore and edge bore and cut the latch mortise to fit the lock you choose. Doing it on site lets us match the prep exactly to the door.
Is lock installation available at night or on weekends?
We are available 24/7. If a new door needs to be secured after hours, call (323) 997-8867 and we will talk through what you need.
My door sticks because the ground shifted. Can a new lock still be installed?
Often yes, but we look at the frame first. In landslide-affected areas like Portuguese Bend, we may adjust strike plates or realign the door so the new lock works smoothly instead of binding.
What lock is best near the ocean?
Salt air is hard on ordinary hardware. For homes near Point Vicente or Abalone Cove, we recommend outdoor-rated, corrosion-resistant locks and gate hardware, and we can explain the options when we see the door.
Can you install several locks keyed alike?
Yes. For homes with multiple exterior doors or gates, we can set up locks to share one key where the products allow. Ask when you call (323) 997-8867.
How do I get an idea of the cost?
Cost depends on the lock type, how much door prep is needed, the number of locks, and frame condition. Describe your situation and we will explain what affects the price 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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