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Commercial Door Hardware Repair and Replacement in Sun Valley, CA

Crenshaw Lock Company repairs and replaces commercial door hardware in Sun Valley, California, including storefront, aluminum-frame and mortise hardware. We are fully mobile and available 24/7, so we come to your building. For a door that won't latch, lock or close properly, call (323) 997-8867.

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A commercial door is worked harder than almost any other part of a building. It opens and closes all day, gets pushed by carts and pallets, and is often the only thing between your inventory and the street. In Sun Valley, where warehouses, manufacturing shops and yards line San Fernando Road, hardware that is worn, bent or poorly matched to the door can quickly become both a security problem and a daily headache.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar has spent decades around storefront doors, aluminum-frame entries and mortise locksets. We repair what can be repaired, replace what can't, and tell you plainly which one makes sense. We are a fully mobile service with no storefront to visit. We bring tools and common parts to your door, day or night.

Commercial door hardware covers a lot of ground: panic and exit devices, mortise cylinders and lock bodies, aluminum-frame thumbturn and hook-bolt locks, door closers, pivots, strikes, hinges and the cylinders that tie it all to a key system. If a door in your Sun Valley building is sticking, sagging, failing to latch or leaving you uneasy about who still has keys, this is the work we do.

How it works in Sun Valley

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    Call and describe the door

    Call (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us what type of door it is (glass storefront, aluminum frame, hollow metal or wood with a mortise lock), what it is doing wrong, and whether the building is currently secure. This lets us plan parts and tools before we arrive.

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    On-site inspection of the whole opening

    We look at more than the lock. A door that won't latch is often a closer out of adjustment, a sagging hinge, a misaligned strike or a frame that has shifted. We check the full opening so we fix the cause rather than the symptom.

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    Repair or replace, explained clearly

    If the existing hardware can be restored with adjustment, new cylinders or replacement internal parts, we say so. If a mortise body, exit device or aluminum-frame lock is worn out or damaged by a break-in, we explain the replacement options and what each means for security and daily use.

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    Installation and fitting

    We install the hardware, align strikes and latches, and make sure the door closes and locks without being forced. On aluminum and storefront doors we work within the narrow stile and frame limitations so the hardware fits cleanly.

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    Rekeying and key control

    If staff has changed or keys are unaccounted for, we can rekey the cylinders so old keys stop working, and cut new keys for the people who need them. We can discuss simple ways to keep track of who holds what.

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    Final test and walkthrough

    Before we leave we cycle the door, test the lock from both sides and confirm that exit hardware works as it should. We show you any adjustments you can make yourself and leave the building secured.

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What affects the price

  • The type of door and frame: glass storefront, aluminum-frame, hollow metal and wood doors each use different hardware and require different labor.
  • Whether the hardware can be repaired or must be replaced, and the grade and brand of the replacement lock, mortise body or exit device.
  • The number of doors and cylinders involved, especially if several openings need to be rekeyed or keyed alike.
  • Damage from a break-in or forced entry, which may involve the frame, strike or door edge as well as the lock.
  • The time of the call, since after-hours and emergency visits differ from scheduled daytime work.
  • Whether special or hard-to-find parts are required for older or discontinued commercial hardware.

Why Sun Valley chooses us

  • Fully mobile service: we come to your warehouse, shop or storefront with no need to move the door or close the business for a trip to a shop.
  • Open 24/7, so a broken latch or a door damaged after a break-in doesn't have to wait until morning.
  • In business since 1987, with owner David Shar personally involved in the work and standards.
  • We look at the whole opening, including closer, hinges and strike, rather than just swapping a lock and leaving the real problem behind.
  • Experience with aluminum-frame and storefront doors, where narrow stiles and unusual lock types trip up general-purpose hardware.
  • Straight advice on repair versus replacement, so you aren't sold a new device when an adjustment or cylinder will do.

Commercial Door Hardware across Sun Valley

Sun Valley is one of the most industrial parts of Los Angeles. The San Fernando Road industrial corridor is lined with warehouses, manufacturing shops, auto-dismantlers and recycling yards, and the area behind Hollywood Burbank Airport adds more distribution and light-industrial buildings. Businesses here lean heavily on man-doors, roll-up doors and gated yards, and the hardware takes a beating from trucks, forklifts, dust and weather. Between the old Pink Motel and Cadillac Jack's Cafe stretch of San Fernando Road and the buildings near the LADWP Valley Generating Station smokestacks, we see the same recurring needs: worn mortise locks, bent exit devices and cylinders that need rekeying.

A common situation in the 91352 ZIP code is a warehouse near the airport corridor where staff has turned over and nobody is sure how many keys are still out there. We can rekey the man-door and related cylinders so that old keys no longer work, and replace any hardware that is tired or damaged at the same visit. Yard operators along San Fernando Road, Glenoaks Boulevard and Sunland Boulevard also call after theft or attempted entry, when a gate or door has been forced and needs to be put right quickly.

Sun Valley also has residential pockets, including the historic Stonehurst neighborhood with its 1920s stone and clinker-brick houses, and the hillside streets toward La Tuna Canyon. Our commercial work focuses on business doors, but we know the area and can reach it easily from I-5 and CA-170. Wherever you are, we come to you, any hour, with no storefront to visit.

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Commercial Door Hardware in Sun Valley — FAQs

Can you repair commercial door hardware or does it always need replacing?
Often it can be repaired. Loose strikes, misadjusted closers, worn cylinders and sagging hinges are all common fixes. If a mortise body or exit device is worn through or damaged, we will explain why replacement makes more sense. Call (323) 997-8867 and we can talk through your door.
Do you work on aluminum-frame and glass storefront doors?
Yes. Storefront doors use narrow stiles and specialized locks such as hook-bolt and thumbturn types, and we repair and replace that hardware, along with the closers, pivots and strikes that go with it.
Can you rekey my Sun Valley warehouse after staff changes?
Yes. We can rekey man-door and other cylinders so that old keys stop working, then cut new keys for the people who should have access. It is a common request for buildings along San Fernando Road and near the airport corridor.
Are you available after hours if my door was damaged in a break-in?
We are available 24/7 and fully mobile. If a door has been forced, call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to your Sun Valley location to repair or replace the hardware and help secure the building.
Do you have a shop I can bring hardware to?
No. Crenshaw Lock Company is mobile only, so there is no storefront to visit. We bring tools and common parts directly to your door.
What is a mortise lock and why does it matter?
A mortise lock has a rectangular body set into a pocket cut in the edge of the door. It is common on older commercial and some storefront doors and is very durable, but it needs the right replacement parts. We can service, rekey or replace mortise hardware.
How do I know if the problem is the lock or the door itself?
A door that sticks, drags or misses the strike may have a closer, hinge or frame issue rather than a bad lock. We inspect the whole opening so we fix the real cause instead of replacing parts unnecessarily.
How is the cost of commercial hardware work determined?
It depends on the door type, whether we repair or replace, the grade of hardware, the number of openings, any damage and the time of the call. We can discuss these factors when you reach us 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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