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 San Mateo 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.

The houses of El Cerrito

El Cerrito has about 11,214 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1956 or earlier. 67% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 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.

About El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. El Cerrito covers about 3.7 square miles and has about 25,869 residents, roughly 7,049 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 4 miles south.

The lay of the land

The center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). San Mateo is at about 10 feet, which puts El Cerrito about 200 feet higher.

San Mateo and El Cerrito on the map

Measured in a straight line, El Cerrito is about 25 miles north of San Mateo. That is a map figure, not a drive time. El Cerrito belongs to Contra Costa County, while San Mateo is in San Mateo County. Of the 219 places on this site's list, El Cerrito ranks 74th in distance from San Mateo. Between San Mateo and El Cerrito the map shows Oakland and Emeryville. The places on this site's list closest to San Mateo are Hillsborough, Baywood Park, Foster City, and Belmont.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places in and around El Cerrito

Next to and around El Cerrito you will find Richmond Annex, Albany Hill, East Richmond, Kensington, Albany, and Rollingwood.

Green spaces in and around El Cerrito: Hillside Natural Area, Cerrito Vista Park, Arlington Park, and Mendocino Park.

Schools in and around 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.

Garage door services for El Cerrito

Typical garage door jobs for El Cerrito include opener repair, off-track doors, emergency repair, snapped cables, and new garage doors. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices, with the exact figure confirmed up front.

Around El Cerrito

Places close to El Cerrito with 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
• Richmond 4 mi
• Orinda 8 mi
• Alhambra Valley 10 mi

If your El Cerrito garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, one call to dispatch starts the repair.

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