Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

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

The houses of Kensington

Kensington has about 2,238 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1946. Single-family detached houses make up 94% of Kensington's homes. About 85 in 100 occupied homes in Kensington 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 Kensington.

About Kensington

Kensington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Contra Costa County. Kensington covers about 1.0 square miles and has about 5,309 residents, roughly 5,530 per square mile. The name Kensington is shared by 6 places across the country. This is the one in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

Kensington at 321 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Saratoga is at about 433 feet, which puts Kensington about 100 feet lower.

From Saratoga to Kensington

Kensington lies about 46 miles north of Saratoga as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. Saratoga is in Santa Clara County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 217 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 142nd in distance from Saratoga. Between Saratoga and Kensington the map shows Mountain View, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and San Leandro. The places on this site's list closest to Saratoga are Monte Sereno, Cupertino, Campbell, and Los Gatos.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

On the map near Kensington

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Kensington include Thousand Oaks, Northbrae, Albany Hill, University Village, El Cerrito, and Albany.

Parks near the center of Kensington include Great Stoneface Park, Huber Park, Memorial Park, and Dorothy Bolte Park.

Schools in and around Kensington include Harding Elementary, El Cerrito High, Kensington Elementary, and Albany Middle.

Museums and attractions in and around Kensington: Blake Garden and Little Farm.

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

What we fix in Kensington

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

Around Kensington

Places close to Kensington with a page on this site:

• Albany 2 mi
• Berkeley 3 mi
• East Richmond Heights 3 mi
• Emeryville 5 mi
• Rollingwood 5 mi
• San Pablo 5 mi
• Richmond 5 mi
• Tara Hills 6 mi
• Pinole 7 mi
• Belvedere Tiburon 10 mi

If your Kensington garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, call dispatch: timing for Kensington depends on the address, and the price is confirmed before work.

For more about Kensington, see the Kensington page of our website.