Residential locksmith
Front doors, back doors, side gates, and the garage entry. Lockouts, worn locks, and security you can trust.
- House & apartment lockouts
- Lock repair and replacement
- Rekeying after a move
From a jammed deadbolt in Bungalow Heaven to keys locked in the car outside a Hastings Ranch storefront, Oak Knoll Lock and Key handles the everyday lock trouble that stops your day. Local, mobile, and straightforward about the work.
Older Craftsman and Spanish-style homes, mid-century tract houses up by Sierra Madre Villa, apartments near the Playhouse District, and small storefronts along Walnut and Foothill — each has its own lock quirks. Here is the range of work we cover.
Front doors, back doors, side gates, and the garage entry. Lockouts, worn locks, and security you can trust.
Storefronts, offices, and rental buildings. Keep the right people in and the wrong keys out.
Keys shut inside the car in a driveway or parking lot? We help you get back in without prying the door.
New keys cut, existing locks rekeyed so old keys stop working, and matched keys across the doors you use.
Grade-rated deadbolts, handlesets, and strike plates installed and aligned so the bolt throws cleanly.
Stuck key, a bolt that won't turn, a door that won't lock at closing time — the problems that can't wait for later.
A lot of houses around here have decades on them. Original mortise locks in a Craftsman on North Marengo behave nothing like the builder-grade knobsets in a newer place off Sierra Madre Boulevard, and a second-floor apartment near Lake Avenue has its own entry setup entirely. We work with what's on the door instead of forcing a one-size fix.
Retail and service businesses along East Walnut, Colorado Boulevard, and the Foothill corridor can't afford a door that won't open at 8 a.m. or won't lock at close. We handle commercial hardware, master-key setups so managers hold one key instead of ten, and rekeys when staff turns over. And when someone shuts their keys inside a car in the driveway, we come unlock it without damaging the door.
No pressure, no mystery invoice at the end. Here is what you can count on when you call Oak Knoll Lock and Key.
We tell you what the job involves and what it costs before any tool touches the lock — not after.
The goal is to solve the lock, not wreck the door. Most lockouts open with no damage at all.
Before opening any secured home, unit, or business, we confirm you're allowed to be there. It protects you too.
From Chapman Woods to Daisy-Villa, we work these streets and the older hardware that comes with them.
Call and describe the lock, the door, or the vehicle, and give us the address. Details help us pack the right tools.
We talk through the likely fix and the price up front so there are no surprises when we arrive.
Our van carries what a typical residential, commercial, or lockout job needs, so most work is done on the spot.
We test every key and every bolt before we leave, and make sure you're comfortable with how it all works.
Our shop sits on the 2000 block of East Walnut Street in the 91107 ZIP, so East Pasadena and the neighborhoods around it are home base. From there it's a short run to most of the city and the communities that ring it. We don't keep offices in those other towns — we drive to you from Pasadena.
Serving customers throughout Pasadena and nearby communities including Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City, San Gabriel, and La Cañada Flintridge. Not sure if your street is in range? Call and we'll tell you straight.
Look for someone who works your area, answers with a real voice, and explains the job before starting. We're based on E Walnut Street in East Pasadena and travel to your door across the city and nearby communities. Call (626) 706-3524, describe the lock or the property, and we'll come prepared.
Wait somewhere safe and well-lit, then call us with your address and the door you need opened. Most home lockouts open without harming the lock. Keep a photo ID and something showing you live there handy — we confirm you're authorized before opening any secured door.
Usually, yes. If the hardware is sound, rekeying resets the pins so old keys stop working and you get fresh ones. It's a smart move after a move, a lost key, or a tenant change, and it costs less than replacing the lock.
Rekey when the lock works fine and you just need old keys retired. Replace when it's worn, damaged, dated, or you want a stronger grade or a different finish. We'll look at what you have and tell you honestly which way makes sense.
Yes — we open the door so you can retrieve your keys. We focus on getting you back into the vehicle without damaging it. We don't take on specialized key programming or ignition work, so if that's what you need we'll point you the right direction.
Don't jam anything in after it; that usually pushes the piece deeper. Call us and we'll extract the broken key, check the lock for damage, and cut you a replacement key or rekey the cylinder if needed.
Pasadena first — Bungalow Heaven, Hastings Ranch, Sierra Madre Villa, Chapman Woods, Madison Heights, and the rest — plus Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City, San Gabriel, and La Cañada Flintridge. Call to confirm your exact address.
One call gets a real person who knows the area and the hardware. Tell us the address and the problem, and we'll take it from there.