Creative Design & Build
Remodeling contractor working in San Diego. Licensed since 2018.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
42 jobs on San Diego permits, 2021 to 2026: 23 remodels, 10 home additions, 8 ADUs, 1 solar installation. 16th most remodel permits of 153 contractors in San Diego.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1045112, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General buildingNo disciplinary case on the state's file.We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2018 | |
| Jobs on record | 42 jobs on San Diego permits, 2021 to 2026: 23 remodels, 10 home additions, 8 ADUs, 1 solar installationTheir permits mention 13 bathrooms, 10 kitchens.16th most remodel permits of 153 contractors in San Diego. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Diego permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of San Diego permits.
Cost and timing
All remodel jobs in San Diego: $15,000 to $123,000
Half of 2,231 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Kitchen remodels in San Diego: $20,000 to $100,000 (769 permits)
- Bathroom remodels in San Diego: $10,000 to $79,000 (1,155 permits)
- Basement remodels in San Diego: $99,000 to $487,000 (32 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $42,330 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What remodel jobs cost in San Diego.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
3 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 9 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | ADUADU PACIFIC BEACH: Combination building permit for proposed conversion of an existing detached… | $80,903 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ADUADU NAVAJO: Combination building permit for proposed conversion of existing attached garage from… | $70,244 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ADUADU OTAY MESA: Combination building permit for proposed conversion of existing attached garage from… | $71,901 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | RemodelMIRA MESA; No Plan Building Permit; For the proposed remodel of (2) existing bathroom(s) to the… | $35,000 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | AdditionNAVAJO ; Combination Building Permit for a proposed second story addition to a single story SDU | $56,328 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | RemodelPENINSULA: No Plan Combination Building permit for remodel of 1 existing kitchen at an existing… | $42,660 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | RemodelNAVAJO: Combination building permit for proposed kitchen remodel at an existing SFR. Work to… | $24,850 |
| May 22, 2025 | RemodelTORREY PINES; Combination Building Permit; For the proposed family room addition and interior… | $58,552 |
| May 22, 2025 | AdditionTORREY PINES; Combination Building Permit; For the proposed family room addition and interior… | $58,552 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | RemodelNAVAJO. Combination Building Permit For remodel/addition on the existing SDU. Proposed Work will… | $47,501 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | RemodelLINDA VISTA: Combination building permit for the proposed addition and remodel to an existing… | $164,179 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | AdditionLINDA VISTA: Combination building permit for the proposed addition and remodel to an existing… | $164,179 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | RemodelCLAIREMONT MESA; Combination no-plan building permit for remodeling work to (1) (E) bathroom to an… | $11,000 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | RemodelCLAIREMONT MESA: Combination Building (No Plan) Permit for a Kitchen/Bathroom Remodel for an… | $73,000 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | RemodelCARMEL VALLEY: Combination permit for the proposed second story addition and remodel to an existing… | $75,546 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SolarCARMEL VALLEY: Combination permit for the proposed second story addition and remodel to an existing… | $75,546 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | RemodelMIRA MESA ; No-Plan Building Permit for a proposed remodel of (1) existing bathroom to the existing… | $15,000 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | AdditionADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination Building Permit to propose addition to an existing detached garage… | $122,607 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination Building Permit to propose addition to an existing detached garage… | $122,607 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | RemodelPENINSULA; Combination (No-Plan) Permit for a Bathroom Remodel in an existing House (single… | $15,000 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | RemodelMID-CITY: KESINGTON TALMADGE- No Plan Combination permit for proposed bathroom remodels at existing… | $35,000 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | RemodelUNIVERSITY: Combination (No-Plan) Permit for the remodeling of (1) existing kitchen in existing… | $42,000 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | ADU (×2, same day)ADU SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO: Combination Building Permit for the construction of (2) new detached… | $183,777 each |
| Jan 31, 2024 | ADUADU CLAIREMONT MESA: Combination building permit for new detached ADU to an existing SDU | $74,333 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | AdditionMIRA MESA. Combination building permit to proposed addition on 1st & 2nd floors, with 2 bedrooms &… | $181,645 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | RemodelTORREY HIGHLANDS: Combination permit for proposed interior improvements to an existing single… | $79,904 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | RemodelCLAIREMONT MESA: Combination Building Permit for the proposing addition and remodel to the existing… | $60,373 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | AdditionCLAIREMONT MESA: Combination Building Permit for the proposing addition and remodel to the existing… | $60,373 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | RemodelCARMEL VALLEY: Combination building permit for the addition and remodel of an existing 2-story… | $56,072 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | AdditionCARMEL VALLEY: Combination building permit for the addition and remodel of an existing 2-story… | $56,072 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | AdditionMIRA MESA; Combination building permit for an addition to an existing SFD. Work to consist of an… | not stated |
| Oct 10, 2022 | RemodelMIRA MESA: Combination permit for addition/remodel to an existing two-story SDU. Work to include… | not stated |
| Oct 10, 2022 | AdditionMIRA MESA: Combination permit for addition/remodel to an existing two-story SDU. Work to include… | not stated |
| Sep 28, 2022 | RemodelCARMEL VALLEY: Combination building permit for interior remodel to existing SDU | $124,664 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | ADUADU MIDCITY:EASTERN AREA. Combination building permit for proposed ADU at an existing SDU. Work to… | $89,549 |
| May 17, 2022 | AdditionCOLLEGE AREA: Combo permit for a bedroom and bathrrom addition to front side of a single story… | not stated |
| May 5, 2022 | RemodelRANCHO PENASQUITOS. Combination permit for the proposed Remodel of 1(E) bathroom(s). No changes to… | $5,000 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | RemodelFAIRBANKS RANCH COUNTRY CLUB. Combination building permit (No Plan) for remodel of (2) existing… | $10,000 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | RemodelVIA DE LA VALLE. Combination no plan building permit for remodel of (1) existing bathroom(s) to an… | $5,000 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | RemodelCombination permit for the proposed remodel of the (E)SDU | $45,800 |
What to ask before you hire
About Creative Design & Build
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any remodeling contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What is in the price, and how do you price changes once work starts?
- Who will run the job day to day, and who are the subcontractors?
- Who pulls the permits, and what is the payment schedule?
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