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Lock Repair in Temple City, California

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 mobile lock repair in Temple City, California. We come to your home or business to fix sticking, jammed, loose or misaligned locks, deadbolts and latches, often without replacing hardware. Call (323) 997-8867 to talk with a locksmith about what your lock is doing.

  • Mobile to your Temple City location
  • Available 24/7
  • Price quoted before we start
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A lock that sticks, spins loose, or needs a shove to latch is easy to ignore until the day it stops working. In Temple City, where so many homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s, a lot of the hardware has seen decades of daily use, paint layers, settling frames and weather. Most of the time these problems are fixable, and fixing a lock is often the more sensible choice than tearing out something that is still sound.

Crenshaw Lock Company has served Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and owner and lead technician David Shar built the business around honest diagnosis. We are fully mobile, so there is no shop to drive to. We come to you, look at the lock in the door where the problem actually shows up, and tell you plainly whether it needs adjusting, repair, new internal parts, or replacement.

Lock repair covers more than most people expect: deadbolts that will not throw all the way, knobs and levers that feel loose, latches that miss the strike plate, keys that stick or will not turn, and cylinders that have gone stiff. We work on residential doors, small apartment units, and the storefronts along Las Tunas Drive, and we are available around the clock when a failing lock cannot wait until morning.

How it works in Temple City

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    Tell us what the lock is doing

    Call (323) 997-8867 and describe the symptom: sticking key, deadbolt that will not extend, loose handle, door that will not latch. Details help us bring the right parts and tools to your door.

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    We come to you

    Because we are fully mobile, the work happens at your door, whether that is a single-story ranch home near Temple City Park or a shop on Las Tunas Drive. We look at the lock in its real working conditions.

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    Diagnose before we touch anything

    Many lock problems are really door problems: a shifted hinge, a misaligned strike plate, a swollen frame, or paint binding the latch. We test the door, the bolt, the strike and the cylinder to find the actual cause.

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    Repair, adjust, or recommend replacement

    If an adjustment, cleaning, realignment or part swap solves it, we do that. If the lock is worn out or its security is poor, we explain the option of replacement, and the decision stays with you.

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    Test and hand back working keys

    We cycle the lock repeatedly with the door open and closed, check that the bolt fully engages the strike, and confirm every key works smoothly before we finish.

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What affects the price

  • The type of lock involved: a basic knob, a deadbolt, a mortise lock, or a commercial-grade cylinder each call for different work and parts.
  • Whether the issue is a simple adjustment or realignment, or involves worn internal components that must be replaced.
  • Whether the underlying cause is the door, frame or strike plate rather than the lock itself, which can add carpentry-type adjustment.
  • The number of locks being repaired in a single visit, such as an entire apartment unit or a row of storefront doors.
  • Whether repair is still sensible or the lock is better replaced, and the grade of hardware you choose if so.
  • Time of day and urgency, since we are available 24/7 and after-hours calls differ from scheduled daytime visits.

Why Temple City chooses us

  • Fully mobile service: we work at your door, with no storefront, so the diagnosis happens where the problem occurs.
  • In business since 1987, with an owner-led approach that favors fixing what can be fixed over selling replacements.
  • Familiarity with the older ranch and stucco homes common in Temple City, including aging hardware and settled door frames.
  • We diagnose the door and frame as well as the lock, so you are not paying to repair the wrong thing.
  • Experience with both residential and small commercial hardware, from home deadbolts to Las Tunas Drive storefront locks.
  • Honest recommendations: if a lock should be replaced for security reasons, we say so, and if it does not need to be, we say that too.

Lock Repair across Temple City

Temple City is a quiet, residential valley-floor city, and much of its housing is single-story ranch and stucco construction from the 1950s and 1960s. In neighborhoods like Mission View Acres and the Camellia area, original front-door hardware is common, and decades of use, repainting and small shifts in the door frame show up as sticking deadbolts, loose knobs and latches that no longer line up. Those are exactly the problems lock repair is meant to solve, often without replacing the lock.

The city is also changing. Teardown-rebuilds and new townhomes and small apartment buildings are appearing, and property managers turning over units between tenants often need locks repaired, rekeyed or checked before the next resident moves in. If you manage a unit in 91780, we can service several locks in one visit.

Along Las Tunas Drive, the walkable downtown business district, shops and restaurants rely on door hardware that gets opened and closed all day. A sticking storefront deadbolt or a misaligned latch can keep a business from locking up properly at night. We serve homes and businesses across Temple City, from the streets near Temple City Park and Live Oak Park to properties off Rosemead Blvd, Baldwin Ave, Lower Azusa Rd and Temple City Blvd, any hour of the day or night.

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Lock Repair in Temple City — FAQs

Can you repair a lock in Temple City at night or on weekends?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is available 24/7 and fully mobile. Call (323) 997-8867 any time and we will talk through the problem and arrange a visit to your home or business.
Is it better to repair or replace a sticking deadbolt?
It depends on the cause. Often the problem is a misaligned strike plate, a shifted door or a dirty or worn cylinder, all of which can be fixed. If the lock is badly worn or offers weak security, replacement may make more sense. We tell you which applies.
Why does my deadbolt not fully extend?
Usually the bolt is not lining up with the hole in the frame, which can happen as an older house settles or the door swells with weather. Sometimes internal parts are worn. We check the door, strike and lock to find the real cause.
My key is hard to turn. Do I need a new lock?
Not necessarily. A stiff key can come from a worn key copy, debris in the cylinder, or a misaligned bolt. We test with a fresh key and check the door alignment before recommending anything beyond repair.
Do you repair locks on Las Tunas Drive storefronts?
Yes. We handle commercial and residential hardware, including sticking storefront deadbolts, latches and cylinders. For after-hours problems that leave a business unable to lock up, call (323) 997-8867.
Can you fix locks in rental units between tenants?
Yes. Property managers in Temple City often have us repair, adjust or rekey locks across a unit in one visit so it is ready for the next tenant. Call (323) 997-8867 to coordinate.
Do I need to come to your shop?
No. We are mobile only and have no storefront to visit. We come to your door, which also lets us see how the lock behaves in the actual door.
How is lock repair priced?
Cost depends on the lock type, whether it needs adjustment or parts, whether the door or frame is contributing, how many locks are involved and the time of the call. We explain the options for your situation 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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