Garage Door Repair in Portola, CA

ZIP code in Portola

Service area ZIP code for Portola: 96122.

Distances are straight-line from Carnelian Bay 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 Portola: those whose USPS city name is Portola (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Portola (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.

Around Portola

Nearby places on the map include Delleker, Iron Horse, Beckwourth, Mabie, Mohawk Vista, C-Road, and Valley Ranch.

Public schools near the center of Portola include C. Roy Carmichael Elementary and Portola Junior/Senior High.

Hospitals with emergency rooms in or next to Portola include Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus.

Museums and attractions in and around Portola: Western Pacific Railroad Museum.

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

About Portola

Portola is a city in Plumas County. Portola covers about 5.4 square miles and has about 2,427 residents, roughly 449 per square mile.

Carnelian Bay and Portola on the map

By straight-line distance Portola is about 46 miles northwest of Carnelian Bay. The road is longer than the straight line, and our technicians' service range here is up to about two hours, so call for timing at your address. Portola belongs to Plumas County, while Carnelian Bay is in Placer County. Among the 50 places this site lists, Portola is number 27 by distance from Carnelian Bay. On a map, Truckee and Sierraville sit roughly between Carnelian Bay and Portola. Nearest to Carnelian Bay on this site's list: Tahoe Vista, Cedar Flat, Kings Beach, and Dollar Point.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Elevation and setting

The center of Portola is about 4,975 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Carnelian Bay is at about 6,402 feet, which puts Portola about 1,450 feet lower. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

Housing in Portola

Census estimates count 1,333 housing units in Portola. The median home was built in 1970. Single-family detached houses make up 66% of Portola's homes. About 52 in 100 occupied homes in Portola are lived in by their owners. 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 Portola.

Places near Portola

Other places near Portola that also have a page on this site:

• Delleker 1 mi
• Lake Davis 2 mi
• Iron Horse 3 mi
• Beckwourth 4 mi
• Mabie 5 mi
• Clio 7 mi
• Blairsden Graeagle 9 mi
• Cromberg 12 mi
• Sierraville 18 mi
• Washington 36 mi

What we fix in Portola

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

Garage door repairs for Portola addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

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