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 Santa Clara 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.

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. The name El Cerrito is shared by 2 places across the country. This is the one in Contra Costa County.

From Santa Clara to El Cerrito

Measured in a straight line, El Cerrito is about 42 miles northwest of Santa Clara. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around Santa Clara is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. A county line separates the two: Santa Clara is in Santa Clara County, El Cerrito is in Contra Costa County. Among the 243 places this site lists, El Cerrito is number 140 by distance from Santa Clara. Between Santa Clara and El Cerrito the map shows Newark, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, and Piedmont. The places on this site's list closest to Santa Clara are Sunnyvale, Fruitdale, Alviso, and San Jose.

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. Half the homes date from 1956 or earlier. 57% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. 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.

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
• Oakland 8 mi
• Canyon 10 mi

Places in and around El Cerrito

Nearby places on the map include Albany Hill, East Richmond, Kensington, East Richmond Heights, Rollingwood, and San Pablo.

Parks near the center of El Cerrito include 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.

Elevation and setting

The center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Santa Clara is at about 53 feet, which puts El Cerrito about 150 feet higher.

Repairs available in El Cerrito

El Cerrito calls cover off-track doors, emergency repair, broken spring replacement, opener repair, and new garage doors. See our pricing page for starting prices; the exact total is confirmed before work begins.

If your El Cerrito garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, call dispatch: timing for El Cerrito depends on the address, and the price is confirmed before work.

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