Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Sleepy Hollow 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.

Sleepy Hollow and Kensington on the map

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 18 miles southeast of Sleepy Hollow. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Kensington belongs to Contra Costa County, while Sleepy Hollow is in Marin County. Of the 205 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 42nd in distance from Sleepy Hollow. On a map, Santa Venetia, San Rafael, North Richmond, and Richmond sit roughly between Sleepy Hollow and Kensington. The places on this site's list closest to Sleepy Hollow are Fairfax, San Anselmo, Woodacre, and Ross.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

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.

Places in and around Kensington

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Kensington include Thousand Oaks, Northbrae, El Cerrito, Albany, and East Richmond Heights.

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.

The houses of Kensington

Kensington has about 2,238 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1946 or earlier. 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.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Sleepy Hollow is at about 194 feet, which puts Kensington about 150 feet higher.

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
• San Pablo 5 mi
• Tiburon 10 mi

What we fix in Kensington

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

Kensington garage door repair means the same thing to us every time: a licensed contractor, a clear price before work, and a van stocked for the job.

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