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 San Carlos 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). There are 6 places in the United States named Kensington; this one is in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

From San Carlos to Kensington

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 28 miles north of San Carlos. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around San Carlos is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. Kensington belongs to Contra Costa County, while San Carlos is in San Mateo County. Of the 215 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 83rd in distance from San Carlos. Between San Carlos and Kensington the map shows Alameda and Oakland. Nearest to San Carlos on this site's list: Belmont, Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, and North Fair Oaks.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

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.

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
• Richmond 5 mi
• Moraga 10 mi

Places in and around Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Northbrae, Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, Albany, and Berkeley.

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.

Kensington at 321 feet

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). San Carlos is at about 100 feet, which puts Kensington about 200 feet higher.

What we fix in Kensington

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

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.

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