Regarded as one of the best places to live in California, Encinitas is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County. Encinitas neighborhoods can be divided into five major areas, each featuring popular home styles and architecture.
This list showcases twelve of the finest general contractors behind some of the area’s best remodeling projects and new homes. These firms were chosen based on their previous work and the extent of their experience. Several of these firms also offer a variety of interesting services and have worked on various complex and challenging projects.
Classic Home Improvements
600 S Andreasen Dr. Suite A, Escondido, CA 92029
Headquartered in San Diego, Classic Home Improvements extends its services throughout the San Diego area and provides a full range of interior and exterior remodeling as well as new home construction. The firm is also known for its superior kitchen remodels, home additions, and accessory dwelling units. The firm offers a variety of services not provided by most firms. These include having an expert consultant to assist clients throughout the entire process, its own interior designer to aid clients with product selection out of its very own Escondido Kitchen and Bathroom Showroom, and in-house specialty subcontractors for any specific challenges that may arise during remodeling. The firm is a team of architects, designers, and builders who bring years of experience to each of its projects.
The firm is personally led and overseen by its founder Jack Crocker, a licensed general contractor with more than three decades of experience in the industry. Mr. Crocker has comprehensive knowledge of the entire construction process and ensures that each of the firm’s homes and spaces receives the benefit of his experience and expertise. The San Diego kitchen featured here best showcases the firm’s work. The remodel included wood flooring coupled with clean granite countertops and finishes.
If you would like to see more from this firm, you can visit their website directly here.
Spaces Renewed
1107 S Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA 92054
Led by husband-and-wife duo Marshall and Beth Booth, Spaces Renewed offers a comprehensive range of renovation and building services. The firm uses a design-build approach: integrates every part of the home building process under one roof, from conception all the way to finishing and completion. The firm is the single point of contact for all of its clients. Its portfolio includes large-scale remodels and renovations, as well as kitchen and bathroom remodels, room additions, and outdoor living spaces. It also assists clients with the lot and land acquisitions for their future homes. Spaces Renewed maintains affiliations with industry organizations such as the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The firm has also had the privilege of being featured in publications such as Home Bunch and Modern Luxury Magazine.
Located in Encinitas, the chosen project depicts the firm’s expertise for transitional themes. It features unique fixtures and wood finishes, as well as an open-concept floor plan.
House to Home Remodeling & Design
374 Encinitas Blvd. Suite B, Encinitas, CA 92024
House to Home was founded by John Hayes IV, who previously owned a tile and stone business for many years. He established House to Home Remodeling & Design in 2001 and has become one of the area’s leading general contractors in the remodeling and building industry. Headquartered in Encinitas, House to Home employs a design-build approach and extends its services throughout North County San Diego. The firm is manned by a team of talented and experienced professional residential general contractors, and they all bring years of experience to the firm.
The firm’s portfolio includes a variety of luxury homes rendered in a wide range of designs encompassing modern, contemporary, transitional and Craftsman-inspired homes. House to Home is also known for its extraordinary kitchens, bathrooms, and outdoor living spaces. The firm has worked with some of the area’s most trusted companies, ensuring that each of its homes is built and designed with only the highest quality products.
The featured project showcases the firm’s expertise in open-concept spaces. Its team made use of large slate tile flooring, paired it with wooden accents in its cabinetry. Minimalist touches may also be observed, as seen in its team’s choice of shelves.
La Costa Builders
619 S Vulcan Ave. Suite #209, Encinitas, CA 92024
La Costa Builders is a family-owned and operated business with offices in Encinitas and a service range that includes the entire Southern California area. The firm is personally led by Owner Kahle Steinmetz, an experienced and talented professional who has lived in North County since birth. He has a diverse background in both design and construction, and you can see that experience in the firm’s work. Prior to his establishment of La Costa, he worked as a project manager in both the commercial and high-end residential industries, resulting in a high-end curated portfolio of elegant and unique spaces. The firm assists throughout the entire process, from start to finish. In addition to its residential projects, the firm has completed a variety of restaurant remodels.
The firm works with the most talented subcontractors in the area, ensuring the quality of its spaces and projects. For this Encinitas home, the firm made use of modern elements in addition to clean finishes. The modern home features soaring ceilings, floor-to-ceiling panoramic glass doors/windows, and an ADU that offers a kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, and ocean views.
ProPacific Builders
5631 Palmer Way Suite D, Carlsbad, CA 92010
ProPacific Builders is a family-owned and operated company with decades of industry experience. The firm provides clients a complete and comprehensive range of both custom home building and remodeling services and assists with every phase of a project. ProPacific Builders employs a unique, strategic process that enables its team to manage any project smoothly. The team is guided by nearly three decades of experience. It provides detailed schematic designs and development plans for each of its projects, which gives homeowners a great understanding of their new home or space before work even begins.
The featured project is an excellent example of one of its modernist-architecture-inspired spaces. It employs minimalist elements and features a neutral color palette.
REMOCA General Contractors
1470 Encinitas Blvd. Suite #186, Encinitas, CA 92024
REMOCA General Contractors offers a full and comprehensive range of interior and exterior remodeling services. In particular, it specializes in kitchen, bathroom, and whole-house remodeling. It also provides room additions and accessory dwelling units. Its name is derived from the words, “Remodeling California” and has since been recognized as one of the area’s most talented firms. REMOCA was founded in 2010, a time of economic unrest, and has been extending its services throughout the San Diego area ever since. The firm is proud to be a licensed general contractor with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience in the construction industries of both Argentina and the United States. It is led by Leo Villaverde, who oversees each of the firm’s projects.
Located on Ocean Street, the featured project challenged the firm with its whole-house remodel. The firm’s team drew heavy inspiration from classic beach homes and provided an open-concept floor plan.
Ben Leland Construction, Inc
270 N. El Camino Real Suite #297, Encinitas, CA 92024
Ben Leland Construction, Inc. is led by its founder and namesake who is a local favorite to Encinitas, having lived there for the greater part of almost three decades. His generous experience entails both new construction and home remodeling. He is a third-generation builder and ensures that each of the firm’s projects receives the full benefit of his experience. Under his leadership, the firm has secured a solid reputation for its excellent custom-designed kitchens and bathrooms, second-story additions, high-end remodels, and outdoor living spaces. The firm has also become an expert in a wide array of design styles, having brought in a team of designers to ensure that each client is receiving a piece of art once completed.
The featured project is located in the heart of Encinitas. Better known as an Accessory Dwelling Unit, this unit spans 1,100 square feet with top-of-the-line finishes. The firm’s team made use of classic coastal exteriors paired with chic and modern finishes inside.
Assemble Build Inc.
130 West E St., Encinitas, CA 92024
Based in San Diego, Assemble Build Inc. is a design-build residential remodeling company that draws inspiration from more than five decades of collective experience in the fields of architectural design and building. The firm uses a highly hands-on approach and what it calls its very own “10 Point Remodel Program.” This process enables the firm to conduct regular walkthroughs with clients, work on detailed plans to ensure all clients’ needs are met, and ensure accuracy in estimates. This method also includes the tedious but very important process of permit processing. All of the firm’s projects come with a one-year warranty, and the Assemble team members make themselves available for any concerns that may arise during that period.
The featured kitchen remodel is breathtaking: there are lots of windows and doors let in natural light, custom cabinets, ample storage, modern countertops, a beautiful backsplash, new appliances, stringing fixtures, and gorgeous flooring.
Dagan Design & Construction, Inc.
1106 2nd St. #262, Encinitas, CA 92024
As its name suggests, Dagan Design & Construction is an expert in both design and construction services and it takes a highly hands-on approach. The firm provides a complete and comprehensive range of home remodeling, design, and building needs. Its portfolio showcases a variety of excellent kitchens, bathrooms, decks, outdoor living spaces, whole-house remodels, and custom home projects. It assists throughout the entire process from design to build and incorporates a variety of sustainable practices, ensuring that all of its projects are highly efficient. It stays up to date with the latest Californian building trends and adheres to the current local building codes.
The featured project is a fine example of the firm’s work. It showcases wood trim and flooring as well as several modern finishes. The effect is completed by the unique fixtures.
Rimmer Construction Inc.
2611 S Hwy. 101 Suite #100, Cardiff, CA 92007
Established in 1980, Rimmer Construction Inc. is a family-owned business led by father-and-son duo Ron and Randy. Ron is the founder and president of Rimmer Construction and holds both a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master of business administration degree from the University of Southern California. Randy, on the other hand, joined the family business in 1997 after graduating from the University of California in Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s of science degree in economics. He has since learned all aspects of the construction business from value engineering to project management and is a vital part of the company’s operations. Together, with their talented team, they work with clients as team members alongside architects, designers, and engineers. That includes pre-construction planning and every phase of the building process.
Their remodeling projects range from individual kitchens and bathrooms to full home renovations. The firm is best known for its modern designs, as showcased in the featured family room. For this space, its team opted for an open concept that connects its interiors with the home’s outdoor living area to maximize the area’s nearby views.
Cross Construction Inc
P.O. Box 231077, Encinitas, CA 92023
Cross Construction Inc specializes in both custom home building and remodeling. The firm has also taken on several commercial projects, as well as masonry, landscape installation, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Cross Construction understands the difficulties that come with remodeling projects and takes great care to understand the existing conditions and plan all of its spaces accordingly. Cross begins its construction process with an in-depth consultation that clearly outlines a client’s concepts, visions, and lifestyle. Doing so allows its team to tailor its approach for each project, ensuring that a client’s needs are met and work is performed on budget and on time.
The firm has also built relationships with some of the area’s best local architects, landscape designers, and interior designers. Cross Construction also assists with preconstruction and is available throughout the entire process. Our editorial team really liked this custom loft accessory dwelling unit that spans only 350-square-feet but appears much larger thanks to its high ceilings, its blend of indoor and outdoor living, and the open loft space. It also has a skylight, French doors that open to a private patio, and several other Mediterranean elements.
SWB (Standard West Builders, Inc)
2605 Oceanside Blvd. Suite J, Oceanside, CA 92054
Founded in 2004, Standard West Builders, Inc (SWB) has grown from small-scale kitchen and bath remodels to building larger custom homes, accessory dwelling units, home additions, and commercial and residential remodels. SWB has developed a signature style through its elegant mastery of the craftsman theme. SWB typically salvages old materials for repurposing in its projects. The firm’s process emphasizes the importance of good communication with its clients, ensuring a highly collaborative experience. The firm has built an excellent reputation and the clientele list to show for it.
The featured project located on Ocean View Avenue started as an old, small run-down house and garage with very little space. The goal for this space was to transform it into a tropical, modern home. It now features a second level above the existing garage and an all-new and converted second space for a single-tenant that includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room. It borrowed several mid-century modern design elements and inserted custom touches of reclaimed Missouri oak as well.
