What does a commercial locksmith do for Marina del Rey businesses?
A commercial locksmith looks after the locks, keys and door hardware a business relies on every day: entry doors, back-of-house doors, storerooms, private offices, server closets, loading doors and gates. The work is different from a house call. Commercial doors are heavier, they are opened hundreds of times a day, several people need access, and fire and egress rules decide which hardware you may put on certain doors.
We handle office, storefront, retail, restaurant, medical office, warehouse and industrial work in Marina del Rey. We are Wilshire Lock & Key, a real company in business since 1987, with a storefront at 10740 Wilshire Blvd in Westwood and mobile service vans. Marina del Rey is about 9 miles from that base, and our phone is answered around the clock at (213) 577-1366.
This page is about the wider job of keeping a commercial property secure and working: choosing hardware, keying it sensibly, repairing it and upgrading it. If you are locked out of your business right now, our business lockout service page covers that situation on its own.
What problems do Marina del Rey businesses call us about most?
Most commercial calls fall into a handful of patterns. Knowing which one you have makes the visit shorter, because we can bring the right parts and tools the first time.
- A door that will not latch or lock, usually from corrosion, worn hinges, a sagging door or a misaligned strike plate.
- Keys that have gone to too many people over the years: former employees, contractors, earlier tenants, with no record of who holds what.
- A new tenant taking over a unit who needs the locks changed before opening, since nobody can say how many old keys are still out there.
- A glass storefront door with a failing lock, or a door closer that slams, stalls or no longer pulls the door shut.
- An exit device or panic bar that sticks, rattles loose or was never installed on a door that needs one.
- Gates, padlocks and hasps on service yards, storage cages and dry-storage areas that no longer hold up to the weather.
- A door, frame or lock damaged in a break-in or attempted break-in that has to be made secure again.
- A business that has outgrown metal keys and wants keypads, cards or fobs it can add and remove people from.
How do we handle a commercial locksmith call, step by step?
We keep the process the same whether it is a single office door or a full building. The order matters because commercial doors have more rules and more people attached to them than a house does.
- You call (213) 577-1366 at any hour. A person answers, and we ask what kind of business it is, which doors are involved and whether the building is occupied right now.
- We work out whether this is an emergency, such as an unsecured door after hours, or planned work we can schedule. Anything that leaves your property open gets handled first.
- A technician arrives in a mobile van stocked with commercial cylinders, exit hardware, closers, strikes and common door parts, so many repairs are finished in one visit.
- Before touching anything we look at the door, frame, hinges and existing hardware. Often the lock is not the real problem; a dragging door or a bent strike is wearing the lock out.
- We explain the options in plain language, including a lighter-cost repair where a repair makes sense and replacement where it does not, and give you the price before work starts.
- We do the work, test every door under normal use, and cycle the keys or credentials so you know they work.
- We hand over the keys and note what was done and which key goes to which door, so you are not starting from guesswork next time.
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Call (213) 577-1366Which commercial lock services do we cover by type of business?
Different businesses stress their hardware in different ways. Here is how we think about each.
- Office and office building: suite entry locks, private-office and storeroom locks, keyed-alike or master-keyed setups, and shared-door hardware in multi-tenant buildings. If you need a locksmith for an office building, tell us whether one party or several controls the doors.
- Retail and storefront: heavy-use front doors, glass-door locks, back-door and stockroom security, and closers. Our storefront lock repair page goes deeper on glass doors, deadlocks and rim hardware.
- Restaurant: front and rear doors, walk-in and storage-room locks, and grease-and-moisture-tolerant hardware for kitchen-side doors. Rear doors often double as exits, so egress rules apply.
- Medical office: controlled access to records rooms, supply and medication storage areas, and staff-only zones, with key control so you know exactly who can open what.
- Warehouse, industrial and factory: roll-up and personnel doors, hasps, gate locks, heavy-duty cylinders and exit devices. Our panic bar installation page explains when a door needs one and what is involved.
- Mixed or multi-tenant properties: a consistent keying plan across suites, common areas and service doors, so each tenant controls their own space and the manager holds the overall key.
When does a business need a master key system or access control?
If you carry more than a few keys, or if more than a few people carry keys to your doors, it is time to think about structure instead of adding another copy. A master key system lets each person carry one key that opens only the doors they should, while a manager or owner holds a key that opens them all. It is a good fit when you have departments, tenants or shifts, and when you want a lost key to be a small problem instead of a re-keying of the whole property.
Keypads, card readers and fob systems solve a different problem: they let you add and remove people without collecting metal keys, and many keep a record of who came in. That is where access control installation comes in. We will tell you honestly when a mechanical master system is the more economical route and when electronic access is worth the extra setup, because it depends on headcount, turnover and how many doors you are managing.
For the hardware itself, including heavy-duty locksets, closers, hinges and exit devices, see our page on commercial door hardware. Whatever you choose, we aim to leave you with a simple key chart so the system stays understandable after the person who set it up has moved on.
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Call (213) 577-1366What affects the cost of commercial locksmith work?
We do not quote numbers on a web page because a commercial job is not one thing. We quote on the phone or on site once we know what you actually have. These are the factors that move the price up or down.
The number of doors and cylinders is the biggest one. Re-keying six doors on one visit is a different job from replacing one failed lock. The type of hardware matters as well: a standard commercial cylinder is a different cost from a high-security cylinder with restricted keys, and electronic or networked access hardware costs more again than mechanical.
Condition counts. A lock that has corroded or a door that has sagged may need the surrounding parts addressed, not just the cylinder, and we would rather tell you that up front than swap the lock and let it fail again. Fire-rated doors and exit hardware need the right listed parts, which narrows the choices.
Timing plays a part too. Planned work during business hours is usually the more economical route compared with an after-hours emergency call-out, though if your property is open and unsecured at night, waiting is rarely the right call. Finally, the key and credential plan affects the total: restricted keyways, key control and larger key counts add to the job but also to what you get out of it. We give you the figure before we begin and explain what is behind it.
What should Marina del Rey businesses know about locks near the harbor?
Marina del Rey sits right on the water, and that shapes commercial hardware more than people expect. Salt air is a real factor here: exterior deadbolts, gate latches, hinges and padlocks corrode noticeably faster than they do inland, and the marine layer keeps hardware damp on many mornings. A lock that would last for years in the valley can seize or turn stiff much sooner at the harbor.
The area is mostly multifamily housing, but it includes marina-adjacent commercial buildings, and office lock service in those buildings is a regular part of our work. Whether the address is on the Admiralty Way corridor, the Via Marina corridor, near the Fisherman's Village area, or in Villa Marina or Mariners Village, the same question applies: which doors face the weather, and which of those need hardware that is built for it? Exterior doors, service gates, trash-enclosure latches and any door on the water side are the first places we look.
There is also dock-side and storage-side work. The Marina del Rey harbor community uses gated dock access, and dry-storage areas and service gates need weather-resistant padlocks and latches that keep working. Our gate lock repair page covers that kind of hardware in more detail. A business in ZIP code 90292 can reasonably expect to touch exterior hardware sooner than a similar business inland, so we suggest a quick look at outside doors and gates as part of any visit.
In practice that means we lean toward corrosion-resistant finishes and sealed or weather-rated cylinders on exterior doors, we recommend lubrication and a periodic check, and we will tell you when a part is simply at the end of its life from salt exposure instead of from a fault.
Locked out or need a locksmith now?
We answer around the clock, every day of the year.
Call (213) 577-1366Why call Wilshire Lock & Key for your business?
Commercial work asks you to trust a company with the keys to your property, so here is what we can honestly tell you about ourselves.
We have been in business since 1987. We have a real storefront at 10740 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, CA 90024, along with mobile vans that serve 140 cities across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, Marina del Rey included. When you call, you reach us, not a national dispatch center passing your job to a stranger. One company answers, one company sends the technician, and one company is accountable for the work.
David, the owner and lead technician, oversees the work. That matters on commercial jobs, where the right answer often depends on how the door is used and what fire and egress rules apply, not just which lock fits.
The phone is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year. If a door is left unsecured overnight, our emergency locksmith page explains how we approach those calls.
What should you ask any commercial locksmith before they start?
California requires locksmith companies to hold a license from the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), known as a Locksmith Company (LCO) license. Ask any locksmith for that license number before work begins, and that includes us. A legitimate company will give it to you without hesitation.
A few other questions are worth asking. Will you give me the price before you start, and what could change it? Who is the technician, and does the company have a real address? Will I get all the keys, and a record of what was done? And if the job involves exit hardware or fire-rated doors, do you know the rules for that door? If the answers are vague, treat that as information.
Frequently asked questions
Do you provide commercial locksmith service in Marina del Rey at night and on weekends?
Yes. Our phone is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year, at (213) 577-1366. If a business door is left unsecured at night or on a weekend, call us and we will work out the right next step with you.
Can you re-key all the locks when a new tenant takes over a commercial unit?
Yes. Re-keying is usually the more economical route compared with replacing every lock, provided the existing hardware is in good shape. We re-key to a new set of keys so old ones stop working, and we can set the doors up as keyed-alike or master-keyed if that suits the unit.
How much does a commercial locksmith cost in Marina del Rey?
It depends on the number of doors, the type of hardware, the condition of the doors and frames, the time of day and the key plan you choose. We do not publish numbers because they would mislead you. We give you the price before work starts.
Does salt air really damage commercial locks near the marina?
Yes. Being right on the water means genuine salt-air exposure, so exterior deadbolts, gate latches, hinges and padlocks corrode faster than they do inland. The marine layer also keeps hardware damp on many mornings. Weather-resistant hardware and periodic checks help a lot.
Can you set up a master key system for an office or multi-tenant building?
Yes. A master key system lets each person carry one key for their own doors while a manager holds a key for all of them. We plan it with you door by door and give you a key chart. See our master key system page for more on how it works.
Do you install panic bars and exit devices?
Yes. Whether a door needs an exit device depends on how the space is used and the rules that apply to it, so we look at the door first. We also repair and adjust exit devices that stick or have worked loose.
Can you replace a lock on a glass storefront door?
Yes. Glass storefront doors use narrow-stile hardware and specific rim or deadlock types, so we match what fits the door instead of forcing a standard lock. Our storefront lock repair page covers it in more detail.
Are you a licensed locksmith company?
California requires locksmith companies to hold a BSIS Locksmith Company (LCO) license, and you should ask any locksmith, including us, for the license number before work begins. Call (213) 577-1366 and ask when you book.
How far are you from Marina del Rey?
Our storefront is at 10740 Wilshire Blvd in Westwood, about 9 miles from Marina del Rey, and our mobile vans serve the area. We will tell you when a technician can arrive when you call.
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Reviewed by David, Owner & Lead Technician, Wilshire Lock & Key — in the locksmith trade since 1987.
Last updated 2026-10-11.