Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

ZIP codes we serve in Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from North Gate 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 lay of the land

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). North Gate is at about 283 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

About Kensington

Kensington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Contra Costa County. About 5,309 people live in the 1.0 square miles of Kensington (around 5,530 per square mile). The name Kensington is shared by 6 places across the country. This is the one in Contra Costa County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 3 miles south.

The houses of 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. 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.

North Gate and Kensington on the map

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 16 miles west of North Gate, which is a map measurement rather than a drive time. The two share a county: Contra Costa County. Of the 279 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 36th in distance from North Gate. Within Contra Costa County it is number 32 of 49 places on the list. Between North Gate and Kensington the map shows Contra Costa Centre, Saranap, Acalanes Ridge, and Lafayette. The places on this site's list closest to North Gate are Shell Ridge, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Centre, and Alamo.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

What we fix in Kensington

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

Around Kensington

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

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

Close to Kensington

These places sit nearest Kensington and also have a page on this site:

• El Cerrito 1 mi
• Albany 2 mi
• Berkeley 3 mi
• East Richmond Heights 3 mi
• Emeryville 5 mi
• Rollingwood 5 mi
• Oakland 7 mi
• Alhambra Valley 9 mi

Garage door service in Kensington covers springs, cables, tracks, panels and openers under one licence, CSLB #1034050.

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