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 Rafael 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.

El Cerrito in relation to San Rafael

El Cerrito lies about 12 miles east of San Rafael as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. El Cerrito belongs to Contra Costa County, while San Rafael is in Marin County. Of the 218 places on this site's list, El Cerrito ranks 33rd in distance from San Rafael. Nearest to San Rafael on this site's list: Santa Venetia, Greenbrae, Larkspur, and Ross.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in El Cerrito

El Cerrito has about 11,214 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1956. Single-family detached houses make up 67% of El Cerrito's homes. 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. There are 2 places in the United States named El Cerrito; this one is in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 4 miles south of El Cerrito.

Around El Cerrito

Next to and around El Cerrito you will find Albany Hill, Thousand Oaks, Kensington, Rollingwood, and Berkeley.

Green spaces in and around El Cerrito: 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.

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

Close to El Cerrito

These places sit nearest El Cerrito and 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
• Emeryville 6 mi
• Piedmont 8 mi
• Belvedere 10 mi

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS). San Rafael is at about 259 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

What we fix in El Cerrito

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

Garage door service in El Cerrito covers springs, cables, tracks, panels and openers under one licence, CSLB #1034050.

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