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Emergency Locksmith in Santa Monica, CA

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile emergency locksmith service in Santa Monica, California, for lockouts, seized deadbolts, broken keys and urgent lock failures at homes, apartments, businesses and vehicles. Day or night, call (323) 997-8867 and a technician will be dispatched to you.

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A lockout is never convenient, and in Santa Monica it tends to happen at awkward moments: coming back from the beach with the keys left inside, finishing a late shift near the Promenade, or finding that a salt-worn deadbolt on an Ocean Park bungalow simply will not turn anymore. Emergency locksmith work is about solving that problem quickly and without damage to your door, so you can get back inside and secure.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar has spent decades working on the kinds of hardware Santa Monica is full of. We are fully mobile. There is no storefront to visit; we come to wherever you are, and we answer the phone around the clock at (323) 997-8867.

Emergency calls here cover more than a locked door. They include a key snapped off in a cylinder, a gate latch or padlock frozen by salt air, a door that will not latch after a break-in attempt, a fob or intercom problem in a condo building, and a storefront that cannot be locked at closing. We start by figuring out what is actually wrong, then pick the least destructive fix, which is often opening or repairing the lock rather than replacing it.

How it works in Santa Monica

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    Call and describe the situation

    Call (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us your address or nearest cross street, what kind of door or lock is involved, and whether anyone is at risk inside. That lets us bring the right tools and parts on the first trip.

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    Confirm who you are and your right to be there

    Before opening a home, apartment, business or vehicle, we ask for reasonable proof that you live there, rent there, manage it or own the vehicle. It protects you and your neighbors, and it is a standard part of legitimate locksmith work.

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    Assess the lock and choose the gentlest method

    We look at the lock, the door and the condition of the hardware. Where possible we use non-destructive entry such as picking or bypass tools. If salt corrosion has seized a bolt or the lock is damaged, we explain the options before drilling or cutting anything.

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    Repair, rekey or replace as needed

    Once you are in, we can rekey the cylinder so lost keys no longer work, repair a worn mechanism, extract a broken key, or replace a failed deadbolt or latch. You get the choice, along with a clear explanation of each.

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    Test, secure and hand over keys

    We test the lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, check strike alignment, and make sure every key works smoothly. Then we confirm the property is secure before we leave.

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What affects the price

  • The type of lock and door: a standard residential deadbolt, a high-security cylinder, an aluminum storefront door and a vehicle all call for different tools and time.
  • Whether the lock can be opened without damage, or has been seized by salt air or broken and needs drilling and replacement.
  • What happens after entry: simply getting in is different from rekeying, repairing, extracting a broken key or installing new hardware.
  • The hour and location of the call, since overnight, weekend and holiday dispatch differs from a daytime visit.
  • Parts and hardware chosen, including grade of deadbolt, specialty storefront cylinders, or corrosion-resistant options for coastal exposure.
  • Number of locks involved, such as rekeying every door on a unit so all of them work from one key.

Why Santa Monica chooses us

  • Fully mobile, 24/7 dispatch: we come to you anywhere in Santa Monica, with no storefront and no need to travel to us.
  • Operating since 1987, with the owner, David Shar, directly involved in the work and the standards behind it.
  • Experience with coastal wear: we know how salt air seizes exterior deadbolts, padlocks and gate latches, and how to replace or service them properly.
  • Non-destructive first: we try to open and repair before we drill or replace, to keep your door and your costs down.
  • Familiarity with both old and new buildings, from 1920s Craftsman bungalows with original mortises to downtown condos with fobs and intercoms.
  • Plain explanations of the options before work starts, so you decide what is done to your property.

Emergency Locksmith across Santa Monica

Santa Monica's housing is a mix that shapes the calls we get. In Ocean Park and Sunset Park, many 1920s Craftsman and Spanish beach bungalows still have exterior hardware exposed to constant salt air. Deadbolts, padlocks and side-gate latches there can corrode until the bolt will not throw, and a key that turned fine last month may suddenly refuse. Replacing a seized deadbolt, and choosing hardware that handles the coast better, is a common emergency in 90405 and 90404.

North of Montana, period-revival homes often have older or decorative hardware that deserves careful handling, while around Pico and Wilmont the large rent-controlled and mid-century courtyard apartment stock brings regular rekeys between tenants. A rekey near Montana Avenue in 90403 or 90402 is often urgent when someone moves out, a key goes missing, or a landlord wants a clean start. Downtown in 90401, newer mixed-use condos rely on fobs, intercoms and HOA rules, and storefronts along Third Street Promenade and near Santa Monica Place use aluminum doors with narrow-stile locks that need specialized tools and a quick fix before closing.

Whether you are near the Santa Monica Pier, Palisades Park, Bergamot Station or Santa Monica College, we reach you by way of Lincoln Boulevard, Wilshire, Ocean Avenue, Pico or the end of the I-10. Call (323) 997-8867 at any hour and we will be dispatched to your location.

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Emergency Locksmith in Santa Monica — FAQs

Do you offer emergency locksmith service in Santa Monica at night and on weekends?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is 24/7 and fully mobile, so you can call (323) 997-8867 any hour, including nights, weekends and holidays, and we will dispatch a technician to your Santa Monica location.
Will you damage my door to get me in?
Our first approach is always non-destructive entry. If a lock is seized, corroded or damaged, we explain the options before drilling or replacing anything so you know what to expect.
My deadbolt won't turn and I live near the beach. Is it salt air?
Quite possibly. Salt air corrodes bolts, cylinders, padlocks and gate latches, especially in Ocean Park and Sunset Park. We can free or replace the lock and suggest hardware better suited to coastal exposure. Call (323) 997-8867.
Can you rekey my apartment between tenants?
Yes. Rekeying is a common service for rent-controlled and other apartments around Montana Avenue and Pico. It makes old keys useless without replacing the hardware, and we can do it as an urgent visit.
Can you help with a storefront lockout on Third Street Promenade?
Yes. We work on aluminum storefront doors, including opening them during a lockout and rekeying or repairing the cylinder so the business can be secured again.
Do I need to prove I live or work at the property?
We ask for reasonable proof of residence, tenancy, management or ownership before opening a door or vehicle. It is a standard safeguard that protects you and your property.
Do you have a shop I can come to?
No. We are mobile only and have no storefront. We come to you anywhere in Santa Monica, including all ZIP codes from 90401 to 90405.
How is emergency service priced?
Price depends on the lock type, how it is opened, whether repair or replacement is needed, the hour and the parts involved. Call (323) 997-8867, describe the situation, and we will explain what applies 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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