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Residential Locksmith in Santa Clarita, CA

Crenshaw Lock Company provides residential locksmith service throughout Santa Clarita, California, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We come to your home for rekeys, lock repair, replacements and upgrades. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk with a licensed, experienced mobile locksmith about your door.

  • Mobile to your Santa Clarita location
  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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Santa Clarita is a city of master-planned neighborhoods, and the locks tend to reflect that. Many homes built from the 1970s through the 2000s were fitted with builder-grade Kwikset or Schlage cylinders, often keyed differently on the front door, back slider and garage entry. Over the years those homes change hands, get rented out, and collect keys nobody can account for. That is where a residential locksmith earns their keep.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and David Shar leads our work. We are fully mobile, with no storefront to visit. We bring the tools and hardware to your driveway, whether you are in a two-story tract home in Saugus, a townhome in Valencia, or a newer development in Plum Canyon.

Residential work covers more than lockouts. We rekey, replace worn or damaged hardware, repair sticking deadbolts and loose handlesets, and install upgrades such as keypad deadbolts and smart locks. We explain the options plainly, so you can pick what fits your home and budget instead of being sold something you do not need.

How it works in Santa Clarita

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    Call and describe the situation

    Phone (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us whether you are locked out, moving in, or fixing a failing lock, and what kind of door and hardware you have. A few details help us bring the right parts.

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    We come to your home

    Because we are fully mobile, a technician drives to your Santa Clarita address with tools, cylinders and common hardware on board. There is no shop visit and no need to bring the lock to us.

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    Assess the locks and the door

    Before touching anything, we look at the hardware, the strike plates, the door and the frame. Often a lock that seems broken just needs adjustment, and we will say so honestly.

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    Rekey, repair or replace

    For a new-home purchase, we can rekey the exterior cylinders so one key works every entrance. If hardware is worn, damaged or outdated, we replace it. We work with common brands found in local tract homes.

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    Test everything and hand over keys

    We test every lock with the door open and closed, check that bolts throw fully into the strike, and give you working keys. If you are adding a keypad or smart lock, we walk you through setup.

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What affects the price

  • The type of work: a lockout, a rekey, a repair and a full replacement each involve different labor and parts.
  • The number of locks involved, such as rekeying every exterior door and the garage entry versus a single deadbolt.
  • Hardware choice: standard builder-grade sets, higher-security deadbolts, and electronic or smart locks vary widely in cost.
  • The condition of the door, frame and strike plate, since damaged or misaligned parts may need extra repair to make the lock work properly.
  • Time of day and urgency, because after-hours and emergency calls are handled differently from scheduled appointments.
  • Special requirements such as restricted or high-security keys, or matching existing hardware finishes.

Why Santa Clarita chooses us

  • Serving Southern California homeowners since 1987, so we have seen nearly every lock type that shows up on tract homes.
  • Fully mobile and available 24/7, so a late-night lockout or a weekend move-in is not a problem.
  • Rekey-first thinking: when a lock still works mechanically, rekeying is often a sensible alternative to full replacement, and we will tell you when it is.
  • Experience with HOA and gated community needs, including coordinating hardware that fits community rules.
  • Straight explanations of options, with no pressure to upgrade beyond what your home needs.
  • Owner-led work: David Shar oversees the business, which keeps standards consistent.

Residential Locksmith across Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita covers a lot of ground, from Old Town Newhall and the older streets near William S. Hart Park to the newer developments of Plum Canyon. In Saugus, a frequent job is a new-home buyer in an HOA tract who wants every builder-grade exterior cylinder matched to one key, so previous owners, contractors and agents no longer have working copies. We handle that as a single visit, usually at a ZIP like 91350 or 91390.

Canyon Country brings a different kind of call. Several gated communities there rely on pedestrian gates, keypads and fobs, and residents sometimes need a gate lock repaired or access hardware serviced alongside their own front door. In Valencia, around Valencia Blvd and Westfield Valencia Town Center, we see many townhomes and condos where smaller doors and shared-entry rules call for careful hardware choices in ZIPs such as 91355 and 91354.

Whether you live near Soledad Canyon Rd, off Bouquet Canyon Rd, or just off the I-5 or CA-14, we drive to you. Call (323) 997-8867 and tell us your neighborhood and ZIP, such as 91321, 91351 or 91387. There is no storefront, because the whole service comes to your door.

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Residential Locksmith in Santa Clarita — FAQs

Do you offer residential locksmith service in Santa Clarita at night?
Yes. We are available 24/7 and fully mobile. Call (323) 997-8867 at any hour for a lockout or urgent lock problem at your Santa Clarita home.
Should I rekey or replace the locks after buying a home?
Rekeying is often enough if the existing hardware is in good shape, and it makes all old keys useless. If the locks are worn, damaged or mismatched, replacement may make more sense. We can look at them and advise you.
Can you make all my doors work with one key?
Usually, yes. In many Santa Clarita tract homes with Kwikset or Schlage hardware, we can rekey the exterior cylinders to a single key. Call (323) 997-8867 to confirm for your setup.
Do you work on gated community pedestrian gates and keypads?
We can service pedestrian-gate locks and keypad or fob hardware at gated communities, such as those in Canyon Country. Access rules vary, so we recommend confirming with your HOA or management first.
Can you install smart locks or keypad deadbolts?
Yes. We install and set up keypad and smart locks, and we check that your door and strike are aligned so the lock works reliably. We will explain how to manage codes and keys.
Do I need to be home during the service?
An adult with authority over the property should be present, or authorize the work, so we can verify the right to service the locks. This protects you and your neighbors.
Do you have a shop I can visit?
No. We are mobile only, with no storefront. Our technicians come to your home with the tools and hardware needed.
How do I get a price for residential lock work?
Price depends on the work, number of locks, hardware and timing. Call (323) 997-8867, describe the job, and we will explain what affects the cost 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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