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 Lafayette 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.

On the map near Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Thousand Oaks, Cragmont, Richmond Annex, University Village, Berkeley, and East Richmond Heights.

Parks in and around 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.

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.

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.

From Lafayette to Kensington

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 9 miles west of Lafayette, which is a map measurement rather than a drive time. Both are in Contra Costa County. Of the 264 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 20th in distance from Lafayette. Within Contra Costa County it is number 19 of 49 places on the list. Nearest to Lafayette on this site's list: Saranap, Acalanes Ridge, Orinda, and Moraga.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The lay of the land

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Lafayette is at about 292 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

Homes in 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. Single-family detached houses make up 94% of Kensington's homes. 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
• Pinole 7 mi
• Rodeo 9 mi

Garage door services for Kensington

Typical garage door jobs for Kensington include snapped cables, off-track doors, broken spring replacement, new garage doors, and emergency repair. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices, with the exact figure confirmed up front.

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

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