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Commercial Locksmith in San Gabriel, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides commercial locksmith service in San Gabriel, California, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We come to your business with a fully mobile service for storefront locks, rekeys, broken keys and access needs. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe your situation and get started.

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  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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A business in San Gabriel can't afford a door that won't lock or a key that won't turn. Whether you run a restaurant on Valley Boulevard, a shop on San Gabriel Boulevard, a small office near Del Mar Avenue, or an apartment building off Las Tunas Drive, your locks do quiet work every day. When they fail, you are either stuck outside or leaving your property exposed overnight.

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, so there is no storefront to visit. Our work is done where the problem is: at your aluminum storefront door, your roll gate, your back-of-house service entry or your apartment mailbox bank.

Commercial locksmithing is different from residential work. Hardware is built for heavy daily use, many people often share keys, and a lockout can mean a closed business. We approach each job with that in mind: restore security quickly, fix the real cause, and leave you with a clear key plan so the same problem does not return next month.

How it works in San Gabriel

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    Call and describe the situation

    Call (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us what kind of business it is, what the door or lock is, and what happened: a broken key, a deadbolt that spins freely, a lockout, or a planned rekey. That lets us bring the right tools and hardware.

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    We travel to your location

    Because we are fully mobile, we drive to your San Gabriel site, whether it is a Valley Boulevard storefront, an office suite or an apartment building. We do not quote arrival times, but we are available around the clock.

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    Assess the hardware and the risk

    On arrival we look at the lock, door, frame and strike. Aluminum storefront doors often use narrow-stile hardware and pivot or hook-bolt locks, while roll gates and back doors use different cylinders. We confirm what failed and whether a repair is enough.

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    Repair, rekey or replace

    We explain the options plainly: extract a broken key, repair a worn lock, rekey cylinders so old keys stop working, or replace hardware that is past its life. You decide before we start.

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    Test and hand over keys

    We test every lock repeatedly, check that the door closes and latches properly, and hand over working keys. For multi-tenant or multi-employee sites we talk through who should hold which keys going forward.

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What affects the price

  • The type of job: a lockout or broken-key extraction is a different scope than a full-building rekey or hardware replacement.
  • The number of locks or cylinders involved, such as a single storefront door versus every unit door and mailbox in an apartment building.
  • The hardware itself: commercial-grade deadbolts, panic devices, storefront locks and high-security cylinders vary widely in cost and availability.
  • Whether parts must be sourced or keys must be cut to a restricted or specialty keyway.
  • The condition of the door and frame, since a misaligned or damaged door may need adjustment so a new lock works properly.
  • The time of day and urgency of the call, since after-hours emergency work involves different logistics than scheduled service.

Why San Gabriel chooses us

  • Serving the Los Angeles area since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work rather than a rotating call center.
  • Fully mobile and available 24/7, which suits restaurants and shops whose problems often happen at closing time or before opening.
  • Experience with aluminum storefront hardware, roll-gate locks and back-door commercial deadbolts common along busy retail corridors.
  • Rekeying and key-control planning for multi-unit buildings, so tenant or staff turnover does not leave old keys in circulation.
  • Clear explanation of repair versus replacement, with no pressure to buy hardware you do not need.
  • Careful, period-aware work on older mortise locks for historic or mixed-use properties near the Mission, when a business occupies an older building.

Commercial Locksmith across San Gabriel

San Gabriel has a distinctive mix of commercial settings. The Valley Boulevard Golden Mile is a long run of restaurants and retail, where doors open early, close late and take constant punishment. A failed storefront deadbolt or a key snapped in a lock at closing is exactly the kind of call we are set up to handle, in ZIP codes like 91776 and across the corridor toward I-10. San Gabriel Boulevard has similar storefronts and roll gates.

Around the Mission District, close to Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, founded in 1771, and the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, older buildings are common. Some small offices and shops occupy 1920s structures with original mortise locks and wood doors. These call for careful servicing, repairing or sympathetically rekeying rather than ripping out period hardware, and we can advise on what makes sense for your property in ZIP 91775.

Off Las Tunas Drive and in ZIP 91778, mid-century apartment buildings often need a full rekey after tenant turnover, along with new mailbox locks. We can rekey unit doors, common-area doors and mailboxes so previous residents' keys no longer work. Wherever you are in San Gabriel, call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to you.

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Commercial Locksmith in San Gabriel — FAQs

Do you offer 24/7 commercial locksmith service in San Gabriel?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is fully mobile. Call (323) 997-8867 any time, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Can you help if a key broke in my restaurant's front door on Valley Boulevard?
Yes. Broken-key extraction and storefront deadbolt repair are common calls. We come to your location, remove the key, and repair or replace the lock so you can secure the business. Call (323) 997-8867.
Do you have a shop I can visit?
No. We are a mobile-only service. We come to your business in San Gabriel, so there is no storefront to visit.
Can you rekey an entire apartment building after tenants move out?
Yes. We can rekey unit doors and common-area locks, and replace mailbox locks, so old keys no longer work. It helps to tell us how many doors and mailboxes are involved when you call (323) 997-8867.
Do you work on older mortise locks in historic buildings near the Mission?
Yes. Where a business or property near the Mission District has original mortise hardware, we prefer to repair or sympathetically rekey it when practical, rather than replace it, so the character of the door is kept.
Can you fix aluminum storefront door locks?
Yes. We service the narrow-stile locks, deadbolts and cylinders used on many aluminum storefront doors, and we also check the door alignment, since a door that drags or sags can cause lock failure.
How is commercial locksmith pricing determined?
It depends on the kind of work, the number of locks, the hardware chosen, parts availability and the time of the call. We explain the scope and options before starting work.
Should I rekey or replace the locks at my business?
If the hardware is sound, rekeying is often enough to cancel old keys. If the lock is worn, damaged or poorly suited to your use, replacement may be wiser. We assess on site and recommend honestly.
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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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