Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Kensington ZIP codes covered: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Berkeley 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.

Kensington in relation to Berkeley

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 3 miles north of Berkeley. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Kensington belongs to Contra Costa County, while Berkeley is in Alameda County. Among the 241 places this site lists, Kensington is number 3 by distance from Berkeley. Nearest to Berkeley on this site's list: Emeryville, Albany, El Cerrito, and Oakland.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

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.

Around Kensington

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Kensington include Cragmont, Northbrae, Albany Hill, University Village, Albany, and Berkeley.

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.

Housing in Kensington

Kensington has about 2,238 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1946, and 97% of homes were built before 1980. 94% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 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.

Kensington at 321 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Berkeley is at about 28 feet, which puts Kensington about 300 feet higher.

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
• North Richmond 6 mi
• Pinole 7 mi

Repairs available in Kensington

Kensington calls cover new garage doors, opener repair, broken spring replacement, snapped cables, and off-track doors. See our pricing page for starting prices; the exact total is confirmed before work begins.

If your Kensington garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, one call to dispatch starts the repair.

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