Raised-panel steel
Carriage house
Modern flush
Full-view glass
LiftMaster openers
Chamberlain openersFull 25-point door and opener safety check with every visit - springs, cables, rollers, tracks, and your LiftMaster or Chamberlain opener included
You get a price before we start. It does not change when the truck arrives.
Get your free estimateGarage Door Company in San Lorenzo, CA
Garage door installation in San Lorenzo usually means working around a 1940s or 1950s single-car garage, a narrow driveway, and an original wood door that’s been through decades of damp winters. Compass Garage Door Repair has served San Lorenzo since 2018, and most of the installation work we quote here is replacement of aging tilt-up doors with modern sectional systems that fit the same opening. We’re trained across LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Clopay, Amarr, Wayne Dalton, Craftsman, and Raynor, so whatever’s on your garage now, we can match or upgrade it. Call (855) 356-4948 for a free measure and written quote.
Why San Lorenzo Homes Are Different
San Lorenzo is unincorporated Alameda County, built out fast after the war as tightly packed ranch and bungalow tracts. Nearly every driveway feeds a single-car or one-and-a-half-car garage, and a lot of those garages still hold their original single-piece tilt-up wood doors. The neighborhood pattern around San Lorenzo Village especially means short driveways, close side yards, and garage openings that were framed for doors no one manufactures anymore. When we quote a replacement, we’re usually also correcting sagging framing, dry-rotted bottom panels, or header clearance that a newer sectional door needs.
The climate here shapes the work, too. San Lorenzo sits in the East Bay’s marine-influenced Mediterranean zone: cool, wet winters and dry summers. Winter moisture swells wood panels and rusts steel hardware. By spring, we see wood doors that won’t sit flat and steel tracks with rust bloom at the bolt points. It’s mild enough that extreme heat or snow load is never the problem here. It’s damp. That changes which bottom seals, weatherstripping, and hardware we recommend.
Permits in unincorporated Alameda County generally aren’t required for a same-size door replacement, but if you’re widening an opening or adding a new garage, that’s a different conversation and may need county review. We’ll flag that during the estimate so there are no surprises.
Styles & brands we work with
- Raised-panel steel
- Carriage house
- Modern flush
- Full-view glass
- LiftMaster openers
- Chamberlain openers
Our Main San Lorenzo Services
Most San Lorenzo homeowners reach us for one of two reasons: something mechanical on the door broke, or the opener stopped responding. Both are covered below, and each has its own dedicated San Lorenzo page with deeper detail.
Garage Door Repair in San Lorenzo
Repair calls in San Lorenzo skew toward original-era doors that still work but need attention: a spring that snapped, a cable that frayed, rollers that seized, or a panel that rotted at the bottom after too many wet winters. Because so many homes here were built between the 1940s and 1960s, we carry parts for both old single-piece tilt-up doors and later builder-grade sectional steel doors. We diagnose before we quote, so you know exactly what’s broken and what it costs before any work starts. See the full breakdown on Garage Door Repair in San Lorenzo.
Garage Door Opener Repair in San Lorenzo
Opener failures in San Lorenzo often show up as a motor that runs but won’t move the door, a chain that’s gone slack, or wall buttons and remotes that stopped pairing. In older garages we routinely find openers that are the third unit mounted to an original door, with wiring and mounting plates that were never quite right. We’re fluent in LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, and Craftsman openers, and we diagnose whether the problem is the opener, the door, or both before recommending anything. Full detail lives on Garage Door Opener Repair in San Lorenzo.
Garage Door Installation in San Lorenzo
Garage door installation in San Lorenzo usually means replacing a 1950s or 1960s door that’s still doing the job but slowly failing, rather than building something new. We measure the opening, check the framing and header, then quote a door that fits without forcing a structural change. Most jobs here are single-car sectional steel doors with modern track and hardware. See our full installation approach on the Garage Door Installation page.
Garage Door Replacement
Signs you need it
The door sags, the bottom panel shows dry rot or splits, or the door jams at one corner no matter how many times the track is adjusted.
What it costs in San Lorenzo
New door installation in San Lorenzo typically runs $700 – $2200 depending on size, material, and whether the old hardware can be reused.
How we do it
We pull the old door, inspect the framing and header, install new track and hardware, hang and balance the new door, and haul the old one away.
Garage Door Installation Service
Signs you need it
You’ve bought a home with a missing or nonfunctional door, or you’ve converted a carport and need a door hung in a finished opening.
What it costs in San Lorenzo
A full installation with new track, springs, panels, and hardware in San Lorenzo falls in the $700 – $2200 range.
How we do it
We measure the opening, confirm the header and side clearances, mount the track, install the door and spring assembly, and test the full travel with the opener.
Garage Door Seal Installation
Signs you need it
You can see daylight under the door, the garage smells damp after rain, or the old bottom seal is cracked and peeling away from the retainer.
What it costs in San Lorenzo
Seal work in San Lorenzo generally falls within the broader repair range of $150 – $600 depending on the door type and retainer condition.
How we do it
We remove the old seal, clean the retainer channel, press in a new bulb or T-style seal cut to width, and check the door’s balance so it seats evenly.
What Garage Door Installation Costs in San Lorenzo
| Item | Typical range in San Lorenzo |
|---|---|
| New door installation (single-car) | $700 – $2200 |
| Opener installation | $250 – $550 |
| Panel replacement | $250 – $500 |
How long does a garage door installation take in San Lorenzo?
Most single-car replacements in San Lorenzo are done in one day, usually four to six hours depending on framing condition and how much old hardware needs to come out. We schedule a measure first so the door is ordered to the right size before install day.
Can you install a sectional door where a tilt-up door used to be?
Yes. That’s the most common installation we do in San Lorenzo’s postwar tracts. We check header height and side room during the measure, then spec a sectional door and track that fit the existing opening. Call (855) 356-4948 to set up a free measure.
Brands We Service in San Lorenzo
We work on Amarr and Wayne Dalton doors, and Craftsman and Raynor systems, among the eight major brands we’re trained on. Our trucks carry common parts for these brands, so most San Lorenzo repairs are done in one visit. See our brands for the full list.
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| Service | Typical range in San Lorenzo |
|---|---|
| Spring repair | $180 – $340 |
| Cable repair | $130 – $250 |
| Opener repair | $120 – $320 |
| Opener installation | $250 – $550 |
| Panel replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Track realignment | $120 – $240 |
| Roller replacement | $110 – $220 |
| New door installation | $700 – $2200 |
| Garage door repair | $150 – $600 |
What pushes a San Lorenzo price toward the top of a range is usually an original-era opening that needs framing correction, or multiple parts failing at once. Whatever the number, we quote it before any work begins, and you approve the price before we start.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Lorenzo
We cover all of San Lorenzo, ZIP code 94580, including the areas below. Our normal response window for the area is same-day or next-day depending on call volume, and we schedule around your workday when that’s easier.
- San Lorenzo Village
- Washington Manor
- Del Rey
- Bay-O-Vista
- Ashland area (unincorporated)
Service Area – Cities Near San Lorenzo
Compass Garage Door Repair is based in Castro Valley, CA, and we run calls throughout the East Bay. We regularly serve Alameda, CA and Oakland, CA to the north and west, and Newark, CA across the bay. If you’re on the edge of San Lorenzo, call and we’ll confirm coverage.
Serving San Lorenzo, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Lorenzo area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage – if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Garage Door Company in San Lorenzo
We cover all of San Lorenzo including ZIP code 94580. Because we’re based nearby in Castro Valley, the whole area is inside our normal service window, so there’s no surcharge for location within San Lorenzo.
For a same-size door swap in San Lorenzo, generally no permit is needed. If you’re widening the opening or changing the structure, the county may require review. We’ll confirm what applies to your specific job before quoting.
No. We diagnose before we quote, and the price you approve is the price you pay. If we find something unexpected during the job, we stop and get your approval before adding anything. Estimates are free; call (855) 356-4948.
Compass Garage Door Repair is a full-scope garage door specialist serving San Lorenzo, CA. One call, one specialist, whether it’s the door, the opener, or both. Call (855) 356-4948 for a free estimate and we’ll get your garage back on track.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local garage door pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, typically within the hour.
- 4You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
What San Lorenzo Customers Say
"Logic board on a 15 year old opener. He was upfront that a new opener would cost less than the board plus labor, and he wasn't wrong. No pressure either way."
- Karen Kim"Keypad stopped working, which I assumed meant a whole new system. It was the batteries and a reprogram. He charged me the minimum service call and told me how to do it myself next time."
- Ramon Vargas"The old chain drive sounded like a freight train through the bedroom above the garage. Went with the belt drive they recommended and now I genuinely cannot hear it open from upstairs."
- Rashad Coleman