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What garage door repair costs in Alameda
Most Alameda garage door repairs run $150 to $500. A single torsion spring is $195 installed, both springs together are $330, and a new opener fitted and set up is $460. The visit and the estimate are both free, the price is written down first, and we are based here on the Island. Call (510) 694-8090 and we can usually price it on the phone.
Call (510) 694-8090The price table we work from in Alameda
One table covers everywhere we work. A spring in Alameda costs what a spring costs on the Island, and the written figure you approve is the figure you pay.
| Service | From |
|---|---|
| Service callThe visit and the estimate are both free | Free |
| Spring replacementSingle torsion spring, installed | $195 |
| Both springsReplaced as a pair | $330 |
| Cable replacementPer pair | $165 |
| Roller setFull nylon set | $145 |
| Off-track repairDoor reseated and realigned | $180 |
| Opener repairMost makes | $150 |
| Panel replacementPer section, installed | $260 |
| Opener installedNew unit, fitted and set up | $460 |
| Tune-upBalance, lube, safety check | $95 |
| New door installedSectional, standard single | $1250 |
Published ranges, updated August 2026. Full detail on the pricing page.
What actually moves a Alameda quote
A pre-war garage often needs its first opener, not a repair
A big share of the Island's garages sit behind houses that went up before 1940, and plenty of them have never had an opener on the ceiling at all. When one of those doors becomes a problem, the honest ticket is often not a repair line but a first install: $460 for the opener fitted, sometimes with a spring service alongside so the new motor is not dragging a badly balanced door. That combination is still a one-visit job.
On the tract streets, price the springs as a pair
The houses that filled in during the 1960s and 70s came with attached garages, and both springs on those doors have been working the same shifts since the day they were fitted. When one lets go, the second is running on the same mileage. Doing both in one visit is $330, against $195 twice plus a second appointment when the survivor quits. On this stock we will always quote you the pair, and you choose.
An Alameda call stays on the Island
We live with the same five crossings you do, and a job in Alameda leaves them alone: the truck starts here, and the price reflects that. The visit is free, the estimate is free, and a 2am call costs what a 2pm call costs. The one thing worth telling us up front is what the door is doing, because if the right parts ride out on the first truck the whole job stays at the bottom of its range.
A firm number for your door in Alameda
Tell us the make and what it's doing. Most of the time we can price it on the call.
Cost questions from Alameda
- Is a repair priced differently on the East End than the West End?
- No. One table covers the whole Island. What changes between streets is which line of it your door needs, and the age of the hardware usually decides that.
- My garage opens onto a rear alley. Does access change the price?
- It does not change the table. Mention the alley when you call so the right truck comes, and the job runs like any other.
- Does an older wood door cost more to work on?
- The mechanical work costs the same: springs, cables and rollers are priced off the one table. Work on the wood itself is a different trade, and we will say so honestly rather than quote it blind.
- Do you charge extra at night or on weekends in Alameda?
- No. We answer 24 hours a day and the price table does not change with the clock.