Garage Door Repair in Alta, CA

ZIP code in Alta

We take garage door repair calls in this Alta ZIP code: 95701.

Distances are straight-line from Downieville 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 Alta: those whose USPS city name is Alta (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Alta (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.

Downieville and Alta on the map

Measured in a straight line, Alta is about 25 miles south of Downieville. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. Alta belongs to Placer County, while Downieville is in Sierra County. Of the 68 places on this site's list, Alta ranks 20th in distance from Downieville. On a map, Washington sits roughly between Downieville and Alta. Nearest to Downieville on this site's list: Sierra City, Graeagle, Camptonville, and Washington.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About Alta

Alta is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Placer County. About 652 people live in the 2.4 square miles of Alta (around 274 per square mile). The name Alta is shared by 4 places across the country. This is the one in Placer County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Roseville (about 163,304 residents), roughly 42 miles southwest.

On the map near Alta

Next to and around Alta you will find Dutch Flat.

Public schools near the center of Alta include Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary.

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

The houses of Alta

Census estimates count 371 housing units in Alta. Half the homes date from 1982 or earlier; 42% were built before 1980. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

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

Alta at 3,796 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS). Downieville is at about 3,452 feet, which puts Alta about 350 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

Close to Alta

These places sit nearest Alta and also have a page on this site:

• Dutch Flat 2 mi
• Gold Run 5 mi
• Washington 10 mi
• Colfax 12 mi
• Nevada City 13 mi
• Grass Valley 14 mi
• Alta Sierra 15 mi
• Applegate 18 mi
• North San Juan 20 mi
• Oregon House 27 mi

What we fix in Alta

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

Garage door repairs for Alta addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

For more about Alta, see the Alta page of our website.