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Emergency Locksmith in Tarzana, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 emergency locksmith service in Tarzana, California, for home, car and office lockouts and urgent lock failures. We are fully mobile and dispatch to you day or night, including holidays. Call (323) 997-8867 and speak with a real person about your situation.

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A lockout or a broken lock never picks a convenient hour. In Tarzana it might be a ranch home on the flats where the front door will not turn, a medical suite on Ventura Blvd you need to reach before patients arrive, or a gated property in the hills where a lost key has left the household stuck outside. Crenshaw Lock Company handles these urgent calls around the clock, and we have been serving Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987.

We are a fully mobile locksmith. There is no storefront to drive to, and you should never have to go anywhere. We come to your door, your car or your office with the tools and hardware needed to solve the problem on site. Owner and lead technician David Shar built the company on a simple idea: explain what is wrong, fix it with the least damage possible, and be honest about what is and is not necessary.

Emergency work is not only lockouts. A mortise lock that seizes, a deadbolt that snaps a key, a door damaged after an attempted break-in, or a sudden need to change locks after a housekeeper, tenant or employee leaves all qualify as urgent. If your door cannot be secured or you cannot get in, call (323) 997-8867 and we will start by figuring out the safest next step.

How it works in Tarzana

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    Call and describe the problem

    Phone (323) 997-8867 any hour. Tell us what is happening: locked out, key broken, lock jammed, or a door that will not secure. We ask a few questions about the lock type and whether anyone or anything inside needs immediate attention, such as a child, a pet or a running stove.

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    Confirm who you are and where you are

    Before we open anything, we ask for reasonable proof that you live at, own or are authorized to access the property or vehicle. This protects you, your neighbors and us. It applies equally to a ranch home on the flats and a suite on Ventura Blvd.

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    Assess the lock and choose the gentlest method

    On arrival our technician examines the lock and door. Where possible we use non-destructive entry so the lock, door and frame stay intact. If a lock is seized or damaged, we explain whether it can be freed and rebuilt or whether replacement makes more sense.

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    Get you in and secure the opening

    Once you are inside, we make sure the door closes, latches and locks properly. If the door cannot be left secure, we work on a repair, rekey or replacement right then so you are not left exposed overnight.

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    Rekey, repair or replace as needed

    If keys are lost or someone no longer should have access, we can rekey so old keys stop working, or install new hardware. For smart locks, gate intercoms and master-keyed offices, we talk through what should be reset and who should hold keys or codes.

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    Review the work and the cost with you

    We walk through what was done and what you are paying for before we wrap up, and we point out anything that deserves attention later without pressuring you to act that night.

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What affects the price

  • Time of day and urgency: after-hours, weekend and holiday dispatch involve different effort than a scheduled daytime visit.
  • Type of lock: a basic builder-grade deadbolt, a mortise lock, a high-security cylinder and a smart lock each take different skill, time and parts.
  • Condition of the hardware: a seized or broken lock that needs extraction and rebuild costs differently from a simple entry on a working lock.
  • Whether you need rekeying, repair or full replacement, and how many locks or doors are involved.
  • Property complexity: gated driveways, intercom systems, and master-keyed office suites add steps that a single-family door does not.
  • Travel distance across Greater LA and the location of the job relative to our mobile dispatch.

Why Tarzana chooses us

  • Fully mobile and available 24/7, so help comes to your Tarzana door at any hour without a storefront trip.
  • In business since 1987 under owner and lead technician David Shar, with decades of hands-on experience across Los Angeles area homes and offices.
  • Non-destructive entry is our first approach, which matters on custom hillside doors and older mortise locks that are costly to replace.
  • Experience with the mix Tarzana presents: 1950s flats hardware, high-security and smart locks on hillside estates, and master-keyed medical offices.
  • Straight communication about what is wrong and what is optional, with no invented urgency to upsell hardware.
  • One team that can handle the emergency entry and the follow-up rekey, lock repair or master-key work.

Emergency Locksmith across Tarzana

Tarzana sits in the south-central San Fernando Valley, split by Ventura Blvd and named for Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose Tarzana Ranch gave the community its name. That split shapes the locksmith calls we see. On the flats north of the Boulevard, around streets near Reseda Blvd, Tampa Ave and Lindley Ave in ZIP code 91356, you find many 1950s ranch homes and apartments. Older front doors there sometimes have aging mortise locks that finally seize, and we have extracted and rebuilt locks like that so the original door could stay.

South of the Boulevard, where the Santa Monica Mountains hillside rises toward Mulholland Dr, homes in ZIP code 91357 and nearby streets are often custom or gated estates. Hardware there tends toward high-security cylinders, smart locks and driveway gates with intercoms. A common urgent request is a rekey and code reset after a housekeeper or staff change, so former access no longer works. The El Caballero area, around El Caballero Country Club, has similar expectations about security and discretion.

Along Ventura Blvd, the medical and commercial corridor near Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center is dense with professional suites. Staffing changes often mean a master-key rekey, and a lockout before opening hours can be a real problem. Whether you reached us from the US-101 side or the Tarzana Recreation Center neighborhood, call (323) 997-8867 and we will come to you.

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Emergency Locksmith in Tarzana — FAQs

Do you really work 24/7 in Tarzana?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is a 24/7 mobile locksmith, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call (323) 997-8867 whenever you need help and we will dispatch to your location.
Is there a shop I can come to?
No. We are fully mobile only, with no storefront. Our technician comes to your home, car or office in Tarzana.
Can you open a door without damaging it?
In most lockouts we try non-destructive entry first. If a lock is seized or already broken, we explain whether extraction and rebuild or replacement is the better choice before proceeding.
My older ranch home's front door lock seized. Can it be saved?
Often, yes. Older mortise locks on 1950s homes can sometimes be extracted, rebuilt and returned to service. If parts are too worn, we will tell you plainly and discuss replacement. Call (323) 997-8867 to describe the lock.
Can you rekey a smart lock and gate intercom after a housekeeper leaves?
We can rekey the physical locks and help reset smart lock codes and access settings. Gate and intercom systems vary, so describe your setup when you call and we will tell you what we can handle on site.
Do you handle master-key changes for Ventura Blvd offices?
Yes. After staffing changes, we can rekey or restructure master-keyed suites so lost or returned keys no longer work. Tell us how many doors and who needs access when you call.
How is emergency pricing determined?
It depends on the time of day, lock type, hardware condition, the work required and the location. We explain the scope and cost with you rather than guessing. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk through your situation.
Will you ask for ID before opening something?
Yes. We ask for reasonable proof you are authorized to access the home, car or office. It protects you and everyone else involved.
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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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