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Lock Rekeying in Reseda, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile lock rekeying in Reseda, California. We come to your home, apartment building, or business and rekey your existing locks so old keys stop working. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk with a locksmith about your doors and schedule service.

  • Mobile to your Reseda location
  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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Rekeying is one of the simplest ways to take back control of who can open your door. Instead of replacing hardware, we change the internal pin configuration of the lock you already have, so the old keys no longer turn it and a new key does. If you just bought a home, ended a tenancy, lost a key ring, or split up with a roommate or partner, rekeying closes that door on anyone who might still be carrying a copy.

Reseda is full of exactly the situations where this matters. The neighborhoods around Reseda Park are lined with small stucco bungalows and ranch houses from the 1940s and 50s, many still wearing builder-grade locks that have passed through several owners. Along Reseda Blvd, Sherman Way, and Victory, the mid-century dingbat apartment buildings turn over tenants constantly, and every turnover is a chance for old keys to linger.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, led by owner and lead technician David Shar. We are fully mobile, with no storefront to visit, and available around the clock. We bring the tools to your door, look at the locks you have, and tell you honestly whether a rekey is enough or whether something should be repaired or upgraded.

How it works in Reseda

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    Call and describe the job

    Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us what you have: a single front door, a full house, or several apartment units. Mention the lock brands if you know them, and whether any key is sticking or any door is hard to latch. That helps us arrive prepared.

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    Inspect the locks and doors

    We check each lock for wear, confirm it can be rekeyed, and look at how the door closes. In Reseda, older frames that have settled over the decades can leave a deadbolt rubbing against its strike, and we want to catch that before we change anything.

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    Rekey the cylinders

    We remove the cylinders, replace the internal pinning, and cut new keys to match. The old keys will no longer operate the lock. For multiple doors, we can pin them to a single key so you carry one instead of a ring of them.

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    Correct alignment problems

    If a deadbolt binds because the frame has shifted, we can adjust or reposition the strike plate so the bolt throws smoothly. A rekeyed lock that still sticks is only half a fix, so we test this before we leave.

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    Test every key and lock

    We cycle each lock several times with the new keys, confirm the old keys fail, and make sure the doors latch and lock without force. You get your keys in hand and a clear sense of what was done.

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What affects the price

  • The number of locks or cylinders being rekeyed, from one front door to every unit in a building.
  • Whether you want all locks keyed alike to a single key or each door keyed separately.
  • The type and condition of the hardware, since worn or unusual locks may need parts or may be better replaced.
  • Extra work such as realigning a strike plate on a settled frame or adding a higher-security deadbolt.
  • The number of new keys you need cut.
  • Time of day and location, since we operate 24/7 and after-hours calls are handled differently than scheduled visits.

Why Reseda chooses us

  • Fully mobile service: we work at your door, so there is no shop drop-off and no leaving the locks off a door overnight.
  • In business since 1987, which means we have seen the builder-grade hardware common on post-war Valley homes many times.
  • We tell you straight when rekeying is enough and when a lock is too worn to be worth saving.
  • We handle frame and strike problems alongside the rekey, which matters in an area where earthquake settling is a real factor.
  • Experience with multi-unit turnovers, so property managers can get several doors done in one visit.
  • Available 24/7, including when you discover a missing key at an inconvenient hour.

Lock Rekeying across Reseda

Reseda spreads across the flat central San Fernando Valley, and the lock work follows the housing. Around Reseda Park and Reseda Park Lake, in ZIP code 91335, you find rows of 1950s tract homes whose original locks have outlasted several owners. Many of those frames also carry the legacy of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, whose epicenter was in Reseda. Decades of settling can leave a deadbolt slightly out of line with its strike, so a key that once turned easily now binds. We often realign the strike and rekey in the same visit.

Along the Reseda Blvd commercial district and the Sherman Way corridor, the picture shifts to apartments and storefronts. A property manager with a mid-century building on Reseda Blvd may need several units rekeyed between tenants, ideally in one trip. A small retail business near the Reseda Theatre marquee on Sherman Way may want a stronger deadbolt along with a rekey after an attempted forced entry. Both are routine jobs for us.

We serve ZIP codes 91335 and 91337, from the Sepulveda Basin and LA River edge in the south up toward Vanowen, Victory, Saticoy, and Roscoe, and across Tampa and Wilbur Avenues near the Reseda Recreation Center. Since we are mobile only, we simply meet you at the property, whether it is near US-101 or tucked off a quiet residential street.

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Lock Rekeying in Reseda — FAQs

What does rekeying a lock actually do?
Rekeying changes the internal pins of the lock so a new key works and the old keys do not. The lock hardware itself stays in place. Call (323) 997-8867 if you want to talk through your situation.
Should I rekey after buying a home in Reseda?
It is a smart step. You do not know how many copies of the old keys exist among previous owners, tenants, contractors, or relatives. Rekeying makes every one of those keys useless.
Is rekeying better than replacing the locks?
Often it is the more economical choice if the hardware is in good shape. If a lock is badly worn, damaged, or a low-security model you want to upgrade, replacing it may make more sense. We will tell you which applies.
My deadbolt sticks and the key is hard to turn. Can rekeying help?
It can if the cylinder is worn, but in older Reseda homes the cause is often a settled door frame that misaligns the bolt and strike. We check both and can adjust the strike as part of the visit.
Can you rekey several apartment units at once?
Yes. Property managers use us between tenants to rekey multiple doors, and we can set them up to your preferred key arrangement. Call (323) 997-8867 to plan the visit.
Can all my doors work with one key?
In most cases, yes. We can pin compatible locks to the same key so one key opens the front door, back door, and other locks, as long as the hardware allows it.
Do you have a shop I can bring my locks to?
No. Crenshaw Lock Company is fully mobile with no storefront. We come to your property in Reseda and do the work on site.
Can you help after an attempted break-in?
Yes. We can rekey, inspect the door and frame for damage, and recommend or install a stronger deadbolt. We are available 24/7 at (323) 997-8867.
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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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