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Residential Locksmith in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Crenshaw Lock Company provides residential locksmith service in Rancho Palos Verdes, including rekeys, lock replacements, repairs and upgrades. We are fully mobile and available 24/7, coming to your home with the tools and hardware to work on site. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk with a locksmith.

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  • Price quoted before we start
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Homes in Rancho Palos Verdes are not all alike, and neither are their locks. You have 1960s and 70s stucco ranches along the Palos Verdes Drive corridors, hillside contemporaries with ocean views, and custom estates behind electronic gates with high-end hardware. A residential locksmith here needs to be comfortable with all of it, from a worn builder-grade deadbolt to a multi-door estate that needs to be brought onto one key.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar built the business around mobile work. We have no storefront for you to visit. We come to you, whether you are in Miraleste, Eastview, Del Cerro or out near the bluffs, and we handle the work at your door.

Residential service covers a lot of ground: rekeying after a move or a sale, replacing locks that are worn, damaged or corroded, repairing doors that no longer latch, and upgrading to stronger deadbolts or keyless entry. Some of these jobs are planned, and some happen at an inconvenient hour, which is why we answer around the clock at (323) 997-8867.

How it works in Rancho Palos Verdes

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    Tell us what is happening

    Call (323) 997-8867 and describe the situation: a lockout, a door that will not latch, a home you just bought, or a lock you want upgraded. Let us know the type of door and whether there is a gate involved so we can bring the right parts.

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    Assess the doors and hardware

    On arrival we look at the lock, the strike plate, the door and the frame. In Rancho Palos Verdes, a lock that seems to be failing is often really a door that has shifted, so we check alignment before suggesting a replacement.

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    Explain the options and the price factors

    We walk you through what we found and what the choices are, such as rekey versus replace, or adjust versus re-mortise. You hear what affects the cost before work begins, so there are no surprises.

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    Do the work on site

    We rekey cylinders, install new deadbolts and handlesets, adjust or replace strike plates, realign locksets, or repair gate hardware, all at your home. Where it makes sense, we can bring multiple doors onto a single key.

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    Test everything and hand over keys

    We cycle each lock with the door open and closed, confirm it latches smoothly, and make sure every key works. You leave with working hardware and a clear idea of anything worth watching.

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What affects the price

  • Whether the job is a rekey, a repair or a full replacement, since rekeying existing hardware is a different scope from installing new locks.
  • The number of doors, gates and locks involved, which matters on larger estates with a pedestrian gate and several exterior entries.
  • The grade and finish of the hardware you choose, from standard deadbolts to high-end handlesets or smart locks.
  • Door and frame condition, including whether a door needs strike plate adjustment, re-mortising or realignment because of ground movement.
  • Corrosion or damage to existing hardware, which can affect whether a mechanism can be serviced or has to be replaced.
  • The time of day and the urgency of the call, since we are available 24/7 for after-hours and emergency needs.

Why Rancho Palos Verdes chooses us

  • Fully mobile service, so the work happens at your home with no shop visit and no storefront trip.
  • In business since 1987, with owner and lead technician David Shar behind the work.
  • Available 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays, by calling (323) 997-8867.
  • We diagnose the door as well as the lock, which matters on hillside homes where shifting can make good hardware seem faulty.
  • Comfortable with both everyday ranch-home hardware and higher-end estate hardware, including gate locks.
  • We explain options and cost factors before we start, and we do not push replacement when a repair or rekey will do.

Residential Locksmith across Rancho Palos Verdes

Rancho Palos Verdes covers a wide stretch of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the homes change as you move through it. In Miraleste and Eastview you find many 1960s and 70s ranch and mid-century houses, where original hardware is often decades old and ready for a rekey or an upgrade. Del Cerro and Mediterrania bring a mix of established homes and newer construction, and we regularly see owners wanting stronger deadbolts or keyless options. We serve ZIP codes 90275 and 90274 and travel along Palos Verdes Drive South, Palos Verdes Drive East, Hawthorne Boulevard and Crest Road to reach homes across the city.

The Portuguese Bend area is a special case. It sits in an active landslide zone, where slow, continuous ground movement can rack door frames and make deadbolts bind or stop lining up with their strikes. A typical call there is not about a broken lock at all. It is about a door that will not latch. We can adjust strike plates, re-mortise, or realign locksets so the door closes and locks again, and we will tell you honestly when the issue is the frame rather than the hardware.

Near the coast, salt air is hard on metal. At ocean-view properties around Point Vicente Lighthouse, Abalone Cove and Terranea, exterior gate locks and padlocks can corrode until the mechanism freezes, and we replace those with hardware suited to the conditions. Up near Trump National Golf Club, gated hillside estates often change hands, and a rekey after a sale may include the pedestrian gate and several exterior doors so that no old keys remain in circulation.

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Residential Locksmith in Rancho Palos Verdes — FAQs

Do you offer residential locksmith service 24/7 in Rancho Palos Verdes?
Yes. We are available around the clock and fully mobile, so we come to your home. Call (323) 997-8867 any time, day or night.
My door will not latch and I live near Portuguese Bend. Is the lock bad?
Not necessarily. In the Portuguese Bend landslide area, ground movement can shift door frames so the bolt no longer lines up. We can adjust the strike plate, re-mortise, or realign the lockset. If the lock itself is worn, we will tell you that as well.
Should I rekey or replace the locks after buying a home?
Rekeying is a common choice after a purchase because it makes old keys useless without replacing sound hardware. If the locks are worn or outdated, replacement may be the better option. We can look at the doors and explain both.
Can you rekey a gated estate, including the pedestrian gate?
Yes. For gated hillside properties, such as those near Trump National Golf Club, we can rekey the exterior doors and the pedestrian gate lock so everything works with a new key. Call (323) 997-8867 to plan the visit.
My gate lock near the ocean is stuck. What can be done?
Salt air corrodes gate locks and padlocks until the mechanism freezes. Depending on the damage, we may be able to service it, but often the best fix is replacing it with hardware that better handles coastal conditions.
Do I need to come to your shop?
No. We are mobile only and have no storefront. Everything is done at your home in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Can you upgrade my locks to keyless or smart entry?
Yes, we can install upgraded deadbolts and keyless options. We will check that your door and frame are in good condition so the new hardware works reliably.
How is the cost of a residential locksmith job determined?
It depends on the type of work, the number of doors and gates, the hardware you choose, the condition of the door and frame, and the time of the call. Call (323) 997-8867, describe the job, and we will explain what drives the cost.
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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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