Garage Door Repair in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County

ZIP code in El Cerrito

We take garage door repair calls in this El Cerrito ZIP code: 94530.

Distances are straight-line from Alum Rock to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in El Cerrito: those whose USPS city name is El Cerrito (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps El Cerrito (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

Places in and around El Cerrito

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around El Cerrito include Richmond Annex, Albany Hill, East Richmond, Kensington, Albany, Rollingwood, and San Pablo.

Parks near the center of El Cerrito include Hillside Natural Area, Cerrito Vista Park, Arlington Park, and Mendocino Park.

Public schools near the center of El Cerrito include Fred T. Korematsu Middle, Cameron, Invictus Academy of Richmond, and Madera Elementary.

Museums and attractions in and around El Cerrito: Blake Garden and Eames Institute.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the El Cerrito city guide.

About El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. The area of El Cerrito is about 3.7 square miles; its population is about 25,869, or 7,049 per square mile. There are 2 places in the United States named El Cerrito; this one is in Contra Costa County.

From Alum Rock to El Cerrito

El Cerrito lies about 46 miles northwest of Alum Rock as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. A county line separates the two: Alum Rock is in Santa Clara County, El Cerrito is in Contra Costa County. Of the 252 places on this site's list, El Cerrito ranks 161st in distance from Alum Rock. On a map, Fremont, Union City, Cherryland, and Ashland sit roughly between Alum Rock and El Cerrito. Nearest to Alum Rock on this site's list: East Foothills, San Jose, Milpitas, and Fruitdale.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS). Alum Rock is at about 165 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

The houses of El Cerrito

Census estimates count 11,214 housing units in El Cerrito. The median home was built in 1956, and 83% of homes were built before 1980. About 57 in 100 occupied homes in El Cerrito are lived in by their owners. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for El Cerrito.

Places near El Cerrito

Other places near El Cerrito that also have a page on this site:

• Kensington 1 mi
• East Richmond Heights 2 mi
• Albany 2 mi
• Rollingwood 4 mi
• San Pablo 4 mi
• Berkeley 4 mi
• Pinole 6 mi
• Tiburon 9 mi
• Canyon 10 mi

What we fix in El Cerrito

In El Cerrito we handle snapped cables, new garage doors, opener repair, off-track doors, and broken spring replacement. The exact price is confirmed before work starts, and our pricing page explains what each job starts at.

Whether you search for garage door repair in El Cerrito or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.

For more about El Cerrito, see the El Cerrito page of our website.