Garage Door Repair in Alta, CA

ZIP code in Alta

ZIP code we serve in Alta: 95701.

Distances are straight-line from Grass Valley 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.

Housing in Alta

Alta has about 371 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1982, and 42% of homes were built before 1980. 95% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 92 in 100 occupied homes in Alta are lived in by their owners. 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.

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). There are 4 places in the United States named Alta; this one is in Placer County. Roseville, a city of about 163,304, is the closest larger city: about 42 miles southwest of Alta.

Alta at 3,796 feet

The center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Grass Valley is at about 2,449 feet, which puts Alta about 1,350 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

From Grass Valley to Alta

Alta lies about 14 miles east of Grass Valley as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. Grass Valley is in Nevada County and Alta is in Placer County. Among the 147 places this site lists, Alta is number 13 by distance from Grass Valley. The places on this site's list closest to Grass Valley are Nevada City, Rough and Ready, Alta Sierra, and Penn Valley.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Around Alta

Nearby places on the map include Dutch Flat.

Schools in and around 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.

What we fix in Alta

In Alta we handle snapped cables, opener repair, emergency 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.

Around Alta

Places close to Alta with 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
• Applegate 18 mi
• North San Juan 20 mi
• Lake Wildwood 21 mi

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

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