Home › Garage Door Repair in Alta
Garage Door Repair in Alta, CA
Garage door trouble in Alta, Placer County? Call and tell us what the door is doing. This page is part of the Penn Valley website: Alta is about 21 miles east of Penn Valley.
Talk to dispatch about AltaLines are open 7 days a week, 6 AM to 11 PM, with emergency service outside those hours. Licensed California contractor, CSLB #1034050.
Call (530) 684-6837ZIP code in Alta
Service area ZIP code for Alta: 95701.
| ZIP | From Penn Valley | Residents | Median home built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95701 | 23 mi E | 1,045 | 1986 | 93% |
Distances are straight-line from Penn 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.
Alta in relation to Penn Valley
Alta lies about 21 miles east of Penn Valley as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. A county line separates the two: Penn Valley is in Nevada County, Alta is in Placer County. Among the 148 places this site lists, Alta is number 30 by distance from Penn Valley. Between Penn Valley and Alta the map shows Grass Valley. Nearest to Penn Valley on this site's list: Lake Wildwood, Rough and Ready, Smartsville, and Grass Valley.
| Side by side | Alta | Penn Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 652 | 1,188 |
| Area (square miles) | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Residents per square mile | 274 | 560 |
| Median home built | 1982 | 1977 |
| Single-family detached homes | 95% | 63% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92% | 77% |
| Elevation (feet) | 3,796 | 1,447 |
Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.
About Alta
Alta is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Placer County. The area of Alta is about 2.4 square miles; its population is about 652, or 274 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Roseville (about 163,304 residents), roughly 42 miles southwest.
Places in and around Alta
Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Alta 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.
The houses of Alta
Alta has about 371 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1982 or earlier. Single-family detached houses make up 95% of Alta's homes. 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.
Elevation and setting
The center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Penn Valley is at about 1,447 feet, which puts Alta about 2,350 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.
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
- Rough and Ready 18 mi
What we fix in Alta
In Alta we handle emergency repair, opener repair, new garage doors, broken spring replacement, 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 Alta covers springs, cables, tracks, panels and openers under one licence, CSLB #1034050.
Prefer the Alta pages themselves? Go to the Alta page of our website.
Address and phone
Address:
1111 East Main Street
Penn Valley, CA 95946
Phone: (530) 684-6837
Hours: 7 days a week, 6 AM to 11 PM. Emergency service outside those hours.
Contractor licence: CSLB #1034050