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Emergency Locksmith in Woodland Hills, CA

Crenshaw Lock Company provides 24/7 emergency locksmith service in Woodland Hills, California. Our fully mobile technicians handle lockouts, broken keys, failed locks, and post-break-in security day or night, wherever you are in the area. Call (323) 997-8867 and we will dispatch to you directly.

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An emergency in Woodland Hills rarely looks the same twice. One night it is a resident of a Warner Center high-rise standing in a hallway with a dead fob and a deadbolt that will not turn. The next morning it is a restaurant owner on Ventura Blvd finding a door that has been pried at and no longer closes right. Crenshaw Lock Company has handled urgent lock problems like these across Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County since 1987, and the common thread is that people need a calm, competent person quickly.

We are fully mobile. There is no storefront to drive to and no counter to wait at. Our technicians work from service vehicles and come to your home, office, storefront, or car, at any hour of any day. We do not promise arrival times over the phone because traffic on the 101, Topanga Canyon Blvd, or a canyon road can change everything, but we will give you honest information when you call (323) 997-8867.

Our approach is to fix the immediate problem with as little damage as possible, then help you secure the property properly. That might mean opening a door without harming the lock, replacing a damaged cylinder, rekeying after a lost key, or repairing hardware that failed after a break-in attempt. Owner and lead technician David Shar has spent decades working on everything from 1950s ranch house hardware to modern high-security systems, and that range matters in a community with such varied building stock.

How it works in Woodland Hills

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    Call and describe the situation

    Call (323) 997-8867 any time. Tell us where you are, what kind of door or lock is involved, and whether anyone is at risk or the property is exposed. Details like a gated driveway, a building with fob access, or a warped storefront door help us bring the right tools and parts.

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    Confirm who you are and your right to access

    Before opening anything, we ask for reasonable proof that you live in, own, or are authorized to access the property or vehicle. This protects you and your neighbors. In managed buildings, we may also need to coordinate with building management.

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    Assess the lock and choose the least destructive method

    We look at the hardware first. Standard residential deadbolts, high-security cylinders, mortise locks, panic bars, and electronic systems each call for a different approach. Wherever possible we open the door without drilling or damaging it, and we explain if the lock itself needs to be replaced.

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    Restore access and repair what failed

    Once you are in, we deal with whatever caused the emergency: a broken key extracted, a worn cylinder replaced, a bent strike plate corrected, or a damaged latch repaired. After a break-in attempt, we check the door, frame, and hardware together rather than only the lock.

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    Secure the property before we leave

    We can rekey or replace locks so lost or stolen keys no longer work, and test everything with you. For hillside estates or commercial doors, we will talk through gate, smart-lock, or panic hardware follow-up so the door closes and locks properly when we go.

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What affects the price

  • Time of day and urgency: after-hours, weekend, and holiday calls involve different scheduling demands than daytime appointments.
  • Type of lock: a standard deadbolt, a high-security cylinder such as Medeco or Mul-T-Lock, a mortise lock, or an electronic system each take different skill, time, and parts.
  • Whether the lock can be opened without damage or must be repaired or replaced, including any hardware damaged in a break-in attempt.
  • Your location and access conditions, such as distance, gated driveways, canyon roads, or building access procedures.
  • Scope of follow-up work: a simple lockout is different from rekeying several doors, adding keys, or integrating smart-lock or gate hardware.
  • Parts and materials needed, including replacement cylinders, strike plates, panic hardware, or door-frame repair components.

Why Woodland Hills chooses us

  • Fully mobile and available 24/7, so there is no shop to visit and no waiting for business hours.
  • In business since 1987, with owner David Shar leading the work and decades of experience across residential, commercial, and automotive locks.
  • Comfortable with the real range of Woodland Hills hardware: mid-century ranch-home deadbolts, high-security hillside estate cylinders, fob-controlled high-rise doors, and storefront mortise and panic-bar sets.
  • We favor non-destructive entry and repair over replacement, and we tell you plainly when replacement really is the better choice.
  • We secure the property after the emergency, not just open the door, whether that means a rekey, a repaired frame, or a properly closing storefront door.
  • We do not make arrival-time promises we cannot keep; we give honest information and get to you as quickly as conditions allow.

Emergency Locksmith across Woodland Hills

Woodland Hills covers a lot of different ground, and emergency calls follow that. In the flats around Walnut Acres and Vista de Oro, many homes are 1950s and 1960s ranch houses and mid-century moderns, where older deadbolts, worn cylinders, and sticking latches are common causes of lockouts. South of Ventura Blvd in the Santa Monica Mountains foothills, custom and gated estates often use high-security cylinders and smart locks. A new owner there may want a full high-security rekey along with driveway gate and smart-lock integration, which we can plan once the immediate need is handled.

Warner Center is a different world. High-rise condos and apartments rely on electronic fobs and access control, so a lockout may involve coordinating with building management as well as rekeying the unit deadbolt. Nearby offices, along with Westfield Topanga & The Village, keep commercial activity going well into the evening. Along Ventura Blvd, restaurants and shops depend on storefront mortise locks and panic hardware. After a break-in attempt, we have seen how summer heat can warp a door so that it no longer latches correctly, and fixing the door and hardware together matters as much as fixing the lock.

We cover ZIP codes 91364, 91367, and 91365, and reach the area by Ventura Blvd, Topanga Canyon Blvd (SR-27), Victory Blvd, Vanowen St, De Soto Ave, Canoga Ave, Shoup Ave, Mulholland Dr, and the 101. Whether you are near Pierce College, Serrania Park, or up a hillside street, call (323) 997-8867 and we will take it from there.

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Emergency Locksmith in Woodland Hills — FAQs

Do you really work 24 hours a day in Woodland Hills?
Yes. Crenshaw Lock Company is a 24/7 mobile service, so you can call (323) 997-8867 at any hour, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and we will dispatch to you.
Do you have a shop I can come to?
No. We are fully mobile only. Our technicians come to your home, business, or vehicle in Woodland Hills, so there is no storefront to visit.
I am locked out of a Warner Center high-rise unit. What happens?
We will confirm your authorization, then work out how to get you in, often coordinating with building management when fobs or access control are involved. Afterward we can rekey your unit deadbolt if keys are lost. Call (323) 997-8867 to start.
Can you help a restaurant on Ventura Blvd after a break-in attempt?
Yes. We repair and service storefront mortise locks and panic bars, and we check the door and frame together. If heat has warped the door, we address that so it closes and latches correctly.
We just bought a hillside home. Should we rekey?
We recommend it, since you cannot know who holds old keys. For estates south of Ventura Blvd we can rekey high-security cylinders and discuss gate and smart-lock integration at the same time.
Will you damage my lock to get me in?
We try to avoid it. We choose the least destructive method for your specific lock. If a lock is damaged, worn, or compromised, we will explain why replacement makes sense.
Can you give me a price over the phone?
We do not quote fixed amounts without knowing the situation. Cost depends on lock type, time of day, location, and the work needed. Call (323) 997-8867, describe the problem, and we will explain what to expect.
Do I need to prove the property is mine?
Yes, we ask for reasonable proof of residence, ownership, or authorization before opening a door or vehicle. It protects you and anyone else with a stake in the property.
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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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