Lock Repair
in Pasadena
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Professional Lock Repair in Pasadena
Pasadena has a lot of old doors. Plenty of the homes here were built before the war, with solid wood doors that have shifted over decades, plus rebuilt bungalows and condos with hardware nobody has touched in years. So a lot of the calls we get in town aren't "my lock is broken" so much as "my lock used to work and now it fights me." That's usually a repair, not a swap.
A key that drags, a thumbturn that spins without throwing the bolt, a door you have to shoulder before it latches: these are different problems with different fixes. Sometimes it's a worn cylinder. Often it's the door itself moving on you. We're a local locksmith, and we'd rather tell you the truth about which one it is than sell you a lock you don't need.
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First thing we do is watch the door work. We'll throw the bolt with the door open, then closed, because that single test tells us most of what we need. If the lock operates fine in the air but binds when the door is shut, the lock is innocent and the door has dropped or the strike is off. If the key itself is gritty or the plug turns rough either way, the cylinder is worn and we rebuild or rekey it.
From there it's straightforward. We clean and re-pin a tired cylinder, free up a stuck latch, or shim the hinges and move the strike plate so the bolt drops clean again. Most repairs we finish in one visit. We carry common residential and commercial parts in the van, we work all over Pasadena and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley, and we run 24/7 if you're locked out tonight. Call (818) 398-9391.
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Should I repair this lock or just replace it?
Depends on what's failing. If the lock body and cylinder are sound and the trouble is alignment or a sticky latch, repair is cheaper and faster and the lock will outlast the door. If the cylinder is worn out, the internals are sloppy, or it's old hardware that no longer makes a good key, replacing is the honest call. We'll tell you which after we've watched it work, not before.
Why does my key stick going in or turning?
Usually one of three things. The key is worn or a bad copy, so it no longer matches the pins. The cylinder has dried out and collected grit, common on Pasadena's older exterior doors that bake in the dry heat. Or the pins themselves are worn. Cleaning and re-pinning the cylinder fixes most sticking keys. We avoid spraying oil in there since it gums up and makes it worse later.
How do I know if it's the lock or the door?
Open the door fully and throw the deadbolt in the air. If it slides smooth that way but binds when the door is closed, the lock is fine and the door has moved, which is common in older Pasadena homes where the frames have settled. If it's stiff even with the door open, the lock itself needs attention. That one test points us straight at the fix.
How long will a lock repair last?
A properly re-pinned cylinder or a corrected strike and hinge job should hold for years, often as long as the lock would have anyway. The exception is the door itself: if a house keeps settling or a heavy wood door swells, alignment can drift again over a season or two. When that's the situation we'll tell you up front so you're not surprised if it needs a small tune-up later.
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