Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

We take garage door repair calls in these Kensington ZIP codes: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Richmond 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.

Homes in Kensington

Census estimates count 2,238 housing units in Kensington. Half the homes date from 1946 or earlier; 97% were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 94% of Kensington's homes. 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. There are 6 places in the United States named Kensington; this one is in Contra Costa County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 3 miles south.

Elevation and setting

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Richmond is at about 33 feet, which puts Kensington about 300 feet higher.

Richmond and Kensington on the map

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 5 miles southeast of Richmond, which is a map measurement rather than a drive time. Both are in Contra Costa County. Among the 233 places this site lists, Kensington is number 9 by distance from Richmond. Within Contra Costa County it is number 8 of 48 places on the list. Nearest to Richmond on this site's list: North Richmond, San Pablo, Rollingwood, and East Richmond Heights.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places in and around Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Northbrae, Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, El Cerrito, Albany, and East Richmond Heights.

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

Close to Kensington

These places sit nearest Kensington and also have 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
• Oakland 7 mi
• Pinole 7 mi
• Belvedere Tiburon 10 mi

Kensington garage door repair means the same thing to us every time: a licensed contractor, a clear price before work, and a van stocked for the job.

The Kensington page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Kensington page.