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Garage Door Repair in El Cajon, CA
Garage door trouble in El Cajon, San Diego County? El Cajon is about 29 miles southeast of Carlsbad, inside the service range of up to about two hours that our technicians cover around Carlsbad. Call, and we will talk through the timing for your address; the exact price is confirmed before work starts.
Garage door down in El Cajon? CallOpen 7 days, 6 AM to 11 PM, with emergency service outside those hours. Call for timing at your address. Licensed California contractor, CSLB #1034050.
Call (760) 623-0893ZIP codes in El Cajon
ZIP codes we serve in El Cajon: 92020, 92019, and 92021.
| ZIP | From Carlsbad | Residents | Median home built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92021 | 31 mi SE | 69,638 | 1976 | 52% |
| 92020 | 29 mi SE | 59,775 | 1972 | 43% |
| 92019 | 34 mi SE | 45,937 | 1982 | 69% |
Distances are straight-line from Carlsbad 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 Cajon: those whose USPS city name is El Cajon (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps El Cajon (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 Cajon
El Cajon is a city in San Diego County. The area of El Cajon is about 15 square miles; its population is about 105,721, or 7,286 per square mile.
Around El Cajon
Next to and around El Cajon you will find Little Baghdad, Grossmont, Hillsdale, Calavo Gardens, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, and Rancho San Diego.
Schools in and around El Cajon include Cajon Valley Middle, Altus Schools East County, Johnson Elementary, and Empower.
Museums and attractions in and around El Cajon: Knox House Museum, Allen Airways Flying Museum, and Gillespie Field Annex.
Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the El Cajon city guide.
Elevation and setting
Ground elevation at the center of El Cajon is about 426 feet above sea level (USGS). Carlsbad is at about 312 feet, which puts El Cajon about 100 feet higher.
The houses of El Cajon
Census estimates count 35,786 housing units in El Cajon. The median home was built in 1973, and 72% of homes were built before 1980. 42% 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 Cajon.
El Cajon in relation to Carlsbad
Measured in a straight line, El Cajon is about 29 miles southeast of Carlsbad. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around Carlsbad is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. Carlsbad and El Cajon are both in San Diego County. Among the 136 places this site lists, El Cajon is number 35 by distance from Carlsbad. Within San Diego County it is number 33 of 60 places on the list. Between Carlsbad and El Cajon the map shows Rancho Santa Fe and Fairbanks Ranch. The places on this site's list closest to Carlsbad are Lake San Marcos, Vista, Encinitas, and San Marcos.
| Side by side | El Cajon | Carlsbad |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 105,721 | 114,745 |
| Area (square miles) | 15 | 38 |
| Residents per square mile | 7,286 | 3,035 |
| Median home built | 1973 | 1988 |
| Single-family detached homes | 38% | 52% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42% | 62% |
| Elevation (feet) | 426 | 312 |
Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.
What we fix in El Cajon
In El Cajon we handle broken spring replacement, emergency repair, opener repair, new garage doors, and snapped cables. The exact price is confirmed before work starts, and our pricing page explains what each job starts at.
Close to El Cajon
These places sit nearest El Cajon and also have a page on this site:
- Bostonia 2 mi
- Winter Gardens 3 mi
- Granite Hills 3 mi
- Rancho San Diego 4 mi
- Santee 4 mi
- La Mesa 4 mi
- Eucalyptus Hills 6 mi
- Bonita 9 mi
- San Diego 13 mi
- Chula Vista 13 mi
Whether you search for garage door repair in El Cajon or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.
Prefer the El Cajon pages themselves? Go to the El Cajon page of our website.
Address and phone
Address:
1120 Sycamore Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 623-0893
Hours: 7 days a week, 6 AM to 11 PM. Emergency service outside those hours.
Contractor licence: CSLB #1034050