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Residential Locksmith in Sierra Madre, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides mobile residential locksmith service in Sierra Madre, California, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We handle rekeys, lock replacements, repairs and upgrades for cottages, bungalows and canyon cabins. Call (323) 997-8867 and we come to your door with the tools on board.

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Sierra Madre is a small foothill town, and its homes show it. Around the village core you find early-1900s Craftsman cottages, Victorians and bungalows, many of them lovingly kept and many still wearing hardware that is older than anyone living inside. Up in Sierra Madre Canyon, narrow and steep lanes lead to old cabins and hillside houses with doors that were never built to a modern standard. Locks on homes like these need a locksmith who looks at the door first and the catalog second.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and David Shar leads the work. We are fully mobile, which means there is no storefront to visit. Everything we do happens at your property: the rekeying, the repair, the new deadbolt, the lockout. That suits a town like this, where a quick trip somewhere else can be complicated by hillside streets and where the job is often specific to a single door.

Residential work covers more than getting you back inside. It includes rekeying after a tenant moves out or a key goes missing, replacing worn or damaged hardware, repairing a latch that sticks, and upgrading a front door so it is both secure and appropriate to the house. We are available around the clock, so a lockout late at night or a break-in repair on a weekend gets the same attention as a scheduled appointment.

How it works in Sierra Madre

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    Call and describe the situation

    Call (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us what is happening: locked out, lost keys, a damaged lock, or a planned upgrade. Mention the type of door and whether the lock looks original to the house, since that shapes the tools we bring.

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    Confirm access and parking

    Some Sierra Madre addresses, especially in the Canyon, sit on narrow lanes where a van has to park below and tools are carried up on foot. We ask about access up front so the visit goes smoothly.

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    Inspect the door and hardware

    On arrival we look at the lock, the strike, the door edge and the frame. Older doors may be thin, worn or fitted for a mortise lock, and what we find decides whether rekeying, repair or replacement makes sense.

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    Explain options before work begins

    We lay out what we recommend and why, including a careful retrofit of an original skeleton-key mortise lock if you want to keep period character. You decide before we start.

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    Do the work at your door

    We rekey cylinders, install or repair hardware, and cut new keys on site. Entry is done with non-destructive methods whenever the lock allows it.

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    Test and hand over

    We operate every lock and key several times, check that the door closes and latches properly, and hand over working keys so you leave with doors that function the way they should.

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What affects the price

  • The type of work: a lockout, a rekey, a repair and a full replacement involve different labor and parts.
  • The number of locks involved, such as rekeying every exterior door on a cottage versus a single front door.
  • The lock itself: standard deadbolts, higher-security hardware and original mortise locks differ in parts and time.
  • The condition of the door and frame, since worn, warped or non-standard doors in older homes can need extra fitting.
  • Access to the property, including long carries up steep canyon lanes where parking is limited.
  • The time of the call, as after-hours and emergency service can be priced differently from scheduled daytime work.

Why Sierra Madre chooses us

  • Fully mobile service with no storefront, so the work happens at your home and not across town.
  • Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for lockouts, lost keys and emergency repairs.
  • In business since 1987, with the owner, David Shar, leading the work.
  • Comfort with older hardware, including original skeleton-key mortise locks found in century-old homes.
  • Willingness to carry tools on foot when a narrow lane keeps the van away from the door.
  • Clear explanation of options before work starts, so you are never surprised by what is done to your door.

Residential Locksmith across Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre packs a lot of character into a small area, and the locksmith work follows it. In the village core around Downtown Sierra Madre and Kersting Court, many homes are Craftsman cottages and bungalows from the early 1900s. A typical call is a lost-key rekey of all exterior doors on a cottage near the wisteria vine after a tenant turnover, so that no old key still opens the house. These addresses fall mostly within ZIP code 91024, and the walkable streets make for easy access.

Sierra Madre Canyon is a different kind of job. The lanes are narrow and steep, the cabins are old, and the doors are often non-standard with original skeleton-key mortise locks. When the van has to park below, we carry tools up and work carefully, either rekeying the original lock or retrofitting it so it remains in keeping with the cabin. Homes toward the foothills and trailheads, near Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park and the Mount Wilson Trail, often fall in ZIP code 91025 as well as 91024.

We travel Sierra Madre Blvd, Baldwin Ave, Michillinda Ave and Sierra Madre Villa Ave, with the Foothill Freeway (I-210) close by. Around Kersting Court we also help small shops and cafes with lockouts and cylinder rekeys, though this page is about homes. Whatever the address, call (323) 997-8867.

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Residential Locksmith in Sierra Madre — FAQs

Do you offer residential locksmith service in Sierra Madre at night?
Yes. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call (323) 997-8867 for a lockout, lost keys or an urgent repair at any hour.
Can you rekey the original skeleton-key lock on an old Canyon cabin?
Often, yes. We inspect the mortise lock first and discuss whether to rekey it, repair it or carefully retrofit it, so you can keep the character of the door while improving security.
What should I do after a tenant moves out of my Craftsman cottage?
Rekey all exterior doors so old keys no longer work. This is usually faster and less costly than replacing every lock, and we do it on site with new keys cut for you.
Do you have a shop I can visit?
No. We are fully mobile and come to your home. Call (323) 997-8867 and we bring the equipment to you.
Can you get to homes on narrow, steep lanes?
Yes. If the van must park below, we carry tools to your door on foot. Tell us about access when you call so we can plan.
Will you drill my lock to get me in?
Only as a last resort. We use non-destructive entry whenever the lock and door allow it, and we explain the options if a lock must be replaced.
How is the price of a residential job determined?
It depends on the type of work, the number of locks, the hardware involved, the condition of the door, access to the property and the time of day. We explain what applies before we begin.
Can you upgrade the locks on my front door?
Yes. We install and upgrade deadbolts and entry hardware and can recommend options that suit an older door. Call (323) 997-8867 to discuss your home.
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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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