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 Salmon Creek 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. The area of Kensington is about 1.0 square miles; its population is about 5,309, or 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 Salmon Creek

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 52 miles southeast of Salmon Creek. 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. Salmon Creek is in Sonoma County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Among the 121 places this site lists, Kensington is number 97 by distance from Salmon Creek. On a map, Tomales, Novato, Santa Venetia, and San Rafael sit roughly between Salmon Creek and Kensington. The places on this site's list closest to Salmon Creek are Bodega Bay, Bodega, Occidental, and Monte Rio.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in Kensington

Kensington has about 2,238 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. 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.

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
• Pinole 7 mi
• Lafayette 9 mi
• Reliez Valley 10 mi

Around Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Thousand Oaks, Cragmont, Northbrae, Richmond Annex, and Berkeley.

Parks near the center of Kensington include Great Stoneface Park, Huber Park, Memorial Park, and Dorothy Bolte Park.

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.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Salmon Creek is at about 80 feet, which puts Kensington about 250 feet higher.

What we fix in Kensington

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

Whether you search for garage door repair in Kensington or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.

Prefer the Kensington pages themselves? Go to the Kensington page of our website.