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 North Fair Oaks 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.

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. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

Kensington in relation to North Fair Oaks

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 30 miles north of North Fair Oaks. The road is longer than the straight line, and our technicians' service range here is up to about two hours, so call for timing at your address. North Fair Oaks is in San Mateo County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 219 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 94th in distance from North Fair Oaks. Between North Fair Oaks and Kensington the map shows Foster City, Alameda, Oakland, and Piedmont. The places on this site's list closest to North Fair Oaks are Atherton, Redwood City, West Menlo Park, and Menlo Park.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The houses of Kensington

Census estimates count 2,238 housing units in Kensington. The median home was built in 1946, and 97% of homes were built before 1980. 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.

Places near Kensington

Other places near Kensington that 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
• San Pablo 5 mi
• Tara Hills 6 mi
• Pinole 7 mi

Places in and around Kensington

Nearby places on the map include Thousand Oaks, Cragmont, Northbrae, Richmond Annex, Albany, Berkeley, and East Richmond Heights.

Green spaces in and around Kensington: Great Stoneface Park, Huber Park, Memorial Park, and Dorothy Bolte Park.

Public schools near the center of 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.

The lay of the land

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). North Fair Oaks is at about 28 feet, which puts Kensington about 300 feet higher.

What we fix in Kensington

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

Garage door repairs for Kensington addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

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