Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from San Jose 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 San Jose

Kensington lies about 45 miles northwest of San Jose 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. Kensington belongs to Contra Costa County, while San Jose is in Santa Clara County. Among the 245 places this site lists, Kensington is number 148 by distance from San Jose. Between San Jose and Kensington the map shows Hayward, San Lorenzo, Ashland, and San Leandro. The places on this site's list closest to San Jose are Fruitdale, Alum Rock, Santa Clara, and East Foothills.

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. 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. Kensington covers about 1.0 square miles and has about 5,309 residents, roughly 5,530 per square mile. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

Places in and around Kensington

Nearby places on the map include Thousand Oaks, Cragmont, Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, Albany, Berkeley, and East Richmond Heights.

Green spaces in and around Kensington: 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.

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

Around Kensington

Places close to Kensington with 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
• Tara Hills 6 mi
• Oakland 7 mi
• Alhambra Valley 9 mi

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). San Jose is at about 163 feet, which puts Kensington about 150 feet higher.

What we fix in Kensington

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

Garage door repairs for Kensington addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

For more about Kensington, see the Kensington page of our website.