Garage Door Repair in Alto, CA

ZIP code in Alto

Alto ZIP code covered: 94941.

Distances are straight-line from Shell Ridge 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 Alto: those whose USPS city name is Alto (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Alto (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 Alto

Census estimates count 308 housing units in Alto. Half the homes date from 1949 or earlier; 81% were built before 1980. 51% 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 Alto.

About Alto

Alto is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Marin County. The area of Alto is about 0.1 square miles; its population is about 659, or 5,069 per square mile. There are 4 places in the United States named Alto; this one is in Marin County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Richmond (about 115,353 residents), roughly 9 miles east.

The lay of the land

The center of Alto is about 19 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Shell Ridge is at about 286 feet, which puts Alto about 250 feet lower.

Shell Ridge and Alto on the map

Alto lies about 26 miles west of Shell Ridge as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. Shell Ridge is in Contra Costa County and Alto is in Marin County. Of the 274 places on this site's list, Alto ranks 86th in distance from Shell Ridge. Between Shell Ridge and Alto the map shows Orinda, Kensington, El Cerrito, and Albany. Nearest to Shell Ridge on this site's list: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Centre, North Gate, and Acalanes Ridge.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

On the map near Alto

Next to and around Alto you will find Strawberry, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Kentfield, Tiburon, and Belvedere.

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

What we fix in Alto

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

Close to Alto

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

• Mill Valley 1 mi
• Corte Madera 2 mi
• Marin City 2 mi
• Larkspur 2 mi
• Kentfield 3 mi
• Greenbrae 3 mi
• Belvedere 3 mi
• Muir Beach 5 mi

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

Prefer the Alto pages themselves? Go to the Alto page of our website.