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 Loyola 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.

Loyola and Kensington on the map

Kensington lies about 40 miles north of Loyola as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. Loyola is in Santa Clara County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 218 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 127th in distance from Loyola. Between Loyola and Kensington the map shows East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Alameda. The places on this site's list closest to Loyola are Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, and Cupertino.

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. 85% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. 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.

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.

On the map near Kensington

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Kensington include Thousand Oaks, Richmond Annex, University Village, El Cerrito, Albany, Berkeley, and East Richmond Heights.

Parks near the center of Kensington include 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.

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

Places near Kensington

Other places near Kensington that also have a page on this site:

• Albany 2 mi
• Berkeley 3 mi
• East Richmond Heights 3 mi
• Emeryville 5 mi
• Rollingwood 5 mi
• San Pablo 5 mi
• Orinda 7 mi
• Montalvin Manor 7 mi

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Loyola is at about 265 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

What we fix in Kensington

In Kensington we handle broken spring replacement, opener repair, snapped cables, off-track doors, and emergency repair. 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.

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