El Paso Dock & Door Repair Service Area
Call (385) 325-7138 about dock and commercial door work at facilities in El Paso, Socorro, Horizon City, San Elizario, Canutillo, Fabens and the rest of El Paso County, Texas, plus Hudspeth County and nearby Santa Teresa and Sunland Park, New Mexico. The independent provider confirms the facility address and whether it can take the job.
Call to describe the problem—if the door is stuck open or the dock is down, say so first.
Independent service-request website. Calls may be shared with an independent commercial dock-and-door repair company. That provider confirms availability, scope, pricing, and service terms.
Facts checked: September 23, 2026.
Which counties and communities are in this request area?
The El Paso metro area is two Texas counties: El Paso and Hudspeth (OMB Bulletin 23-01). This request area also reaches the New Mexico side — Santa Teresa, Sunland Park and Anthony, New Mexico — in Doña Ana County, which is part of the separate Las Cruces metro area. The table lists the request area’s places by county and corridor.
| Area | Places | Read more |
|---|---|---|
| City of El Paso | El Paso, including its industrial parks and airport cargo area | El Paso |
| Lower Valley | Socorro, San Elizario, Clint, Fabens, Tornillo | Socorro, San Elizario, Clint and Vinton, Fabens and Tornillo |
| East El Paso County | Horizon City, Montana Vista, Sparks, Agua Dulce, Homestead Meadows North and South | Horizon City, east county communities |
| Northwest El Paso County | Canutillo, Westway, Vinton, Anthony, Texas | Canutillo and Westway, Anthony, Texas |
| Fort Bliss | A federal Army installation | Fort Bliss |
| Hudspeth County | Fort Hancock, Sierra Blanca, Dell City | Hudspeth County |
| New Mexico side | Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Anthony, New Mexico | Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Anthony, New Mexico |
| Farther out | Las Cruces and other Doña Ana County addresses | Las Cruces and beyond |
The independent provider confirms availability for your facility address and equipment.
Who handles the permit for this address?
It depends on which city or state the building is in. Inside El Paso city limits, it's the City's One Stop Shop. Elsewhere, use the table to find the town, county, fire district or New Mexico office to ask.
We checked each office below on September 23, 2026.
| Where the facility is | Building permits | Fire review | Codes as published | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of El Paso | Planning & Inspections One Stop Shop, 811 Texas Ave., (915) 212-0104; Accela Citizen Access portal | Fire Marshal's Office, (915) 212-5699 | The City's list names the 2021 International Building Code and the 2020 National Electrical Code; the state electrical code moved to the 2026 edition on Sept. 1, 2026 | Contractors file a City registration each year to be eligible for permits |
| Socorro | Building Division, 860 N. Rio Vista Rd., (915) 872-8531; applications by email | Ask the city | Confirm with the office | Only a licensed general contractor, a homeowner (homestead only) or a design professional can file; the city lists about 20 business days for a first response on a commercial application |
| Horizon City | Building Services, (915) 852-1046; SmartGov online portal | Ask the town; ESD 1's fire office is in Horizon City | Confirm with the office | Contractor registration and a construction bond |
| San Elizario | City Hall / Code Enforcement, 12710 Church St., 915-974-7037 | Ask the city | Ask City Hall which current commercial code requirements apply | Contractor registration form |
| Anthony, Texas | Permits Department, 401 Wildcat Dr., 915-886-3944 | Ask the town | Confirm with the office | There's also an Anthony, New Mexico — say which state |
| Clint or Vinton | Clint Town Hall, (915) 851-3146; Vinton Development Services | Ask the town | Confirm the current requirements for the job | Clint publishes construction-permit ordinances; Vinton publishes a building-permit application |
| Unincorporated El Paso County | County guidance: the County does not issue building permits; contact ESD 1 or ESD 2 for building-permit guidance. County development permits are separate | ESD 2, 16001 Socorro Rd., Fabens, or ESD 1, 13661 Paseo Del Este Blvd., El Paso, (915) 852-3204 — ask which covers the address | ESD 2 adopted the 2021 International Fire Code on Sept. 22, 2025 | County permits can still cover grading, drainage, floodplains, driveways and other development work |
| Fort Bliss | Federal installation | Federal installation | — | Mention it on the call |
| Hudspeth County | County Administrator, (915) 369-2321, publishes the county development-permit form; inside Dell City, also confirm municipal requirements | Ask the county which fire office covers the address | Confirm requirements for the job | Calls from here are reviewed case by case |
| Sunland Park, New Mexico | Community Development Department, (575) 589-3631 | Ask the city | New Mexico rules | Contractors need a New Mexico license classified to the work |
| Santa Teresa and unincorporated Doña Ana County addresses | Doña Ana County Building Services, (575) 647-7350, provides building and trade-permit services. Confirm jurisdiction for the address; NM CID also provides state permit routes | Ask Building Services which fire authority covers the address | New Mexico rules | See Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Does the mailing city decide the permit office?
Not always. A mailing address that says "El Paso" can be outside El Paso city limits, in a small town or an unincorporated area. The permit office or the provider can confirm which city, if any, the building is in.
If a permit rule isn't listed here, that doesn't mean no permit is needed. The provider and the issuing office confirm what applies to your job. For the questions to ask before you approve work, see what to check before you authorize work.
Places in the El Paso area
Each place below has something that changes the call: a different permit office, a different fire office, or a different state.
El Paso
The City of El Paso is the metro area's principal city. Its industrial areas include Butterfield Trail Industrial Park and the airport's air cargo area, the Americas Avenue and Zaragoza Bridge area, the Eastern Region, Americas and 10/375 industrial parks, Copperfield Industrial Park off Hawkins Boulevard, Vista del Sol, Montana Avenue east of Loop 375, and the Pellicano Drive and Railroad Drive areas (Federal Register). For every dock and door service, see loading dock and dock door repair in El Paso.
Socorro
Socorro is its own city in the Lower Valley, southeast of El Paso. The Foreign-Trade Zone site list includes the 145-acre Socorro Industrial Development. Socorro's Building Division says only a licensed general contractor, a homeowner (homestead only) or a design professional can file an application, so if a permit is needed, ask who will file it.
Horizon City
Horizon City is its own town east of El Paso. Its Building Services Department takes applications through the SmartGov online portal and asks contractors for a registration application and a construction bond. ESD 1's Fire Marshal’s Office requires an appointment for plan-review intake; ask which fire office covers the building.
Montana Vista, Sparks, Agua Dulce and Homestead Meadows North and South
These communities are east of El Paso. Sparks and Homestead Meadows North and South are census-designated places — communities the Census Bureau counts that aren't incorporated cities (2025 Census place file). For an address out here, ask El Paso County and the emergency services district which rules apply, and give the exact street address when you call.
San Elizario
San Elizario is its own city. Start with City Hall / Code Enforcement at 12710 Church St. about permits and contractor registration. Ask which current commercial building and electrical requirements apply to the proposed work.
Clint and Vinton
Clint, in the Lower Valley, and Vinton, northwest of El Paso, are small towns with their own governments. Clint publishes construction-permit ordinances; Vinton’s Development Services publishes a building-permit application. Ask the relevant office what your job needs. The Foreign-Trade Zone site list includes a logistics site on Gateway Boulevard East in Clint.
Canutillo and Westway
Canutillo and Westway are census-designated places northwest of El Paso, not incorporated cities. The county and fire-district questions are the same as for the east county communities.
Anthony, Texas
Anthony, Texas, is a town at the far northwest corner of El Paso County with its own Permits Department at 401 Wildcat Dr. There's also an Anthony, New Mexico, right across the state line, so say which state the building is in when you call.
Fabens and Tornillo
Fabens and Tornillo are census-designated places in the Lower Valley. ESD 2's Fire Marshal Division is at 16001 Socorro Rd. in Fabens. It adopted the 2021 International Fire Code on September 22, 2025, and asks for plans, a permit, a final inspection and a Certificate of Compliance for new commercial buildings or a remodel for a new type of business. The Marcelino Serna port of entry is in Tornillo (El Paso County, 2025 agenda).
Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss is a federal Army installation in Texas and New Mexico (Fort Bliss). If the facility is on post, say so on the call and mention the site-access process you already use. The provider confirms whether it can work there.
Hudspeth County
Hudspeth County is the second county in the El Paso metro area. Dell City is an incorporated city, and Sierra Blanca and Fort Hancock are census-designated places (2025 Census place file). Calls from Hudspeth County are reviewed case by case. Give the address and the equipment, and ask about any travel charge before you approve a visit.
Sunland Park, New Mexico
Sunland Park is a New Mexico city next to west El Paso and Santa Teresa. Its Community Development Department takes permit applications; call (575) 589-3631 about the job. Contractors working here need a New Mexico license classified to the work (NMSA §60-13-12).
Anthony, New Mexico
Anthony, New Mexico, sits across the state line from Anthony, Texas. New Mexico's contractor licensing applies on that side, so say "Anthony, New Mexico" when you call. The provider confirms which office handles permits for the address.
Las Cruces and other Doña Ana County addresses
Las Cruces is its own metro area, though it and El Paso together make up one combined statistical area. Calls from Las Cruces and other Doña Ana County addresses are reviewed case by case. Call and give the address.
Santa Teresa, New Mexico has its own page
Santa Teresa has a commercial port of entry, a Union Pacific rail facility and industrial parks, and New Mexico's contractor rules apply there. See loading dock and overhead door repair in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
What if the facility is near the edge of the area?
We can't tell from a town name whether a provider can take the job or what travel might cost. Give the facility address and the equipment, and the independent provider confirms availability, scope, pricing and any travel charge.
This area doesn't include Ciudad Juárez or anywhere else in Mexico. And this page means El Paso County, Texas — not El Paso County, Colorado. Looking for a different city? Change service area.
What happens when you call?
Call (385) 325-7138 and give the facility address, the equipment and what's wrong. Your request may be shared with an independent commercial dock-and-door repair company. That company confirms whether it serves the address, plus the price, the schedule and its own terms, before any work.
- Call and describe it. Say first if a door is stuck open or the dock is down.
- Your request may be shared with an independent commercial dock-and-door repair company.
- That company confirms the job — address, scope, availability, price, scheduling and its own contract, work and warranty terms.
Uptime Dock & Door is an independent commercial service-request website for loading-dock and commercial door repair. It doesn't repair doors, set prices or send technicians.
If you reach voicemail, leave the facility address, the door or dock number if known, what's wrong, and a callback number.
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Call with the facility address and the problem.
Dock and door services across the area
| What needs attention | Where to go |
|---|---|
| A whole loading bay, or you're not sure what failed | Loading dock and dock door repair in El Paso |
| A sectional bay door | Commercial garage and overhead door repair |
| A dock leveler, dock plate or dock board | Dock leveler repair |
| A roll-up or rolling-steel door | Roll-up and rolling-steel door repair |
| A trailer restraint (the device that holds a trailer at the dock), its lights or interlocks | Trailer restraint repair |
| A fast fabric or rigid door | High-speed door repair |
| A rolling fire door, or one due for its drop test (a test release that checks whether it closes by itself) | Rolling fire door repair and drop testing |
| Planned visits | Commercial garage door maintenance |
| A new or replacement door | Commercial garage door installation and replacement |
Call about a facility in the El Paso area
Tell us where the facility is and which dock or door needs attention.
Call to describe the problem—if the door is stuck open or the dock is down, say so first.
Independent service-request website. Calls may be shared with an independent commercial dock-and-door repair company. That provider confirms availability, scope, pricing, and service terms.
Sources
All checked September 23, 2026.
- OMB Bulletin 23-01 — El Paso metro area (El Paso and Hudspeth counties) and the separate Las Cruces metro area
- 2025 Census Texas place file — incorporated and census-designated place names; OMB Bulletin 23-01 supplies the metro and combined-area definitions
- Federal Register, Foreign-Trade Zone 68 sites
- City of El Paso Planning & Inspections and Fire Marshal's Office
- Socorro permits, Horizon City Building Services, San Elizario Code Enforcement, Anthony, Texas Permits Department
- ESD 2 Fire Marshal Division and ESD 1 permitting
- El Paso County permits, Doña Ana County Building Services, Clint ordinances and Vinton Development Services
- Fort Bliss garrison and El Paso County 2025 legislative agenda
- Sunland Park Community Development, New Mexico Construction Industries Division permits, NMSA §60-13-12 and 14.6.6 NMAC