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Building permits in Kensington, CA
From Apr 27, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026, the weekly reports list 228 building permits with a Kensington address. That's about 9.1 a week, and $7.5M in declared work.
Kensington is unincorporated, so Contra Costa County issues its building permits. They show up in the County's weekly report.
- Last 4 weeks: 8.0 a week, against 9.1 over 25 weeks.
- Most common work: electrical, then remodel / general.
- Median declared job: $15,000.
- 87% name a contractor. Most of the rest are owner-builder jobs.
- Biggest job in the period: $860,000, 3,624 sq ft single-family home,615 sq ft attached garage, covered… (09/10/2026).
Kensington permits by trade
228 permits over 25 weeks, Apr 27, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026.
| Trade | Permits | Per week | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 53 | 2.1 | $5,000 |
| Remodel / general | 51 | 2.0 | $21,000 |
| Roofing | 44 | 1.8 | $18,338 |
| HVAC | 26 | 1.0 | $12,750 |
| Solar | 21 | 0.8 | $32,000 |
| Plumbing | 15 | 0.6 | $4,385 |
| ADU / new build / addition | 8 | 0.3 | $300,000 |
| Demolition / grading | 3 | 0.1 | $18,000 |
| Landscape / hardscape | 3 | 0.1 | $20,000 |
| Other | 3 | 0.1 | $15,000 |
| Commercial (signs, telecom) | 1 | 0.0 | $7,500 |
Recent permits in Kensington
The 15 newest. The Monday email has every one, with the contractor's license phone.
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| Issued | Trade | Address | Work | Value | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | Other | 233 Purdue Ave | Front of house: • renovate front stairs and porch, replace railings & posts, widen… | $10,000 | None listed (owner-builder) |
| 10/15 | Solar | 245 Colgate Ave | Install a 4.180 KW AC solar PV system with 1 battery 10C | $34,325 | Interstate Roofing And Solar |
| 10/14 | Roofing | 40 Anson Way | Re-Roof Main House Only, Not New Addition Roof Remove existing roofing materials. Install… | $15,850 | Nicholas Roofing Inc |
| 10/14 | HVAC | 4 Franciscan Way | customer has existing furnace, like for like change out | $11,073 | Moore Mechanical Heating And Air Conditioning |
| 10/13 | Solar | 244 Columbia Ave | Installation of 6.30 kW DC rooftop solar and 10 kWh grid tied Battery Backup System… | $106,500 | Ally Electric |
| 10/12 | Roofing | 190 Purdue Ave | RECOVER single layer composite shingle with a single layer composite shingle NO TEAR OFF… | $12,900 | Sonrise Roofing |
| 10/09 | Roofing | 245 Colgate Ave | Replace the house roof with new Landmark composition shingles. A LAI | $23,410 | Interstate Roofing And Solar |
| 10/09 | Plumbing | 724 Coventry Rd | Install tank style electric water heater (83 gallons) | $12,650 | Air Synergy Inc |
| 10/08 | Electrical | 50 Sunset Dr | Replace existing 100amp electrical service with new 200amp electrical service | $12,000 | Fighting Amish Electric Inc |
| 10/08 | Electrical | 161 York Ave | We are replacing outdated 150 Amp Meter Main Service Panel with a new like for like 200… | $6,000 | California Rebuilders |
| 10/07 | Solar | 841 Coventry Rd | 841 Coventry Rd. Kensington CA 94707 8.8KW Solar system with 20 panels and (1) Tesla… | $35,000 | Emeraldeco LLC |
| 10/07 | Roofing | 211 Trinity Ave | Remove one existing layer of roofing. Install approximately 2,500 sq. ft. of Owens… | $13,500 | Equinox Roofing Solutions Inc |
| 10/07 | Remodel / general | 43 Anson Way | Seismic retrofit per plan A | $10,000 | Kalihome Builders Inc |
| 10/06 | Solar | 11 Cowper Ave | Install 0.88kW (DC) / 0.70 kW (AC) KW PV solar panels (2 modules) on the roof and (2) 10… | $42,340 | A1 Sun Inc |
| 10/06 | Electrical | 444 Yale Ave | Removal and Reinstall of 60 existing solar panels. (No additional/new equipment will be… | $4,800 | Silverline Solar |
Busiest contractors here, last 90 days
| Contractor | Permits | Main trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewal By Andersen Of San Francisco | 4 | Remodel / general | $24,530 |
| Hassler Heating And Air Conditioning LLC | 3 | HVAC | $14,601 |
| 1-888-heat-pumps | 3 | HVAC | $102,962 |
| Mr. Poppy | 3 | Electrical | $15,000 |
| Talior Construction Inc | 2 | Remodel / general | $112,097 |
| Atlas Heating & Air-conditioning Co | 2 | HVAC | $26,522 |
| Nicholas Roofing Inc | 2 | Roofing | $35,700 |
| Ohms Electric | 2 | Electrical | $1,700 |
Permits pulled Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. Names as on the permit or the state license.
Week by week
| Week | Permits |
|---|---|
| Week of Oct 12 | 6 |
| Week of Oct 5 | 9 |
| Week of Sep 28 | 13 |
| Week of Sep 21 | 4 |
| Week of Sep 14 | 9 |
| Week of Sep 7 | 13 |
| Week of Aug 31 | 12 |
| Week of Aug 24 | 9 |
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