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Elements Design and Build

ADU builder working in San Diego.

  • No license matched this business by name in the state's records

25 jobs on San Diego permits, 2024 to 2026: 10 ADUs, 9 remodels, 6 home additions. 15th most ADU permits of 105 contractors in San Diego.

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What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

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Jobs on record25 jobs on San Diego permits, 2024 to 2026: 10 ADUs, 9 remodels, 6 home additions15th most ADU permits of 105 contractors in San Diego. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Diego permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026.

Records: City of San Diego permits.

Cost and timing

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $117,323 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What ADU jobs cost in San Diego.

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Track record

14 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 10 the year before

Q3 2024: 1 jobQ4 2024: 3 jobsQ1 2025: 2 jobsQ2 2025: 1 jobQ3 2025: 4 jobsQ4 2025: 1 jobQ1 2026: 1 jobQ2 2026: 6 jobsQ3 2026: 6 jobsBusiest: 6 jobs20252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 6 jobs, April to June 2026. Across San Diego, all contractors together had 15% more ADU jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Jobs by kind of work

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

DateWorkOn the permit form
Aug 18, 2026Remodel$402,744
Aug 18, 2026ADU$402,744
Aug 18, 2026Remodel$206,093
Aug 18, 2026ADU$206,093
Aug 12, 2026RemodelPENINSULA: Combination Building permit for a proposed remodel to an existing SDU. Work to include…$3,910
Jul 1, 2026RemodelCLAIREMONT MESA; Combination building permit for a the addition of a (N) attached garage and…$41,288
Jun 18, 2026ADUADU SERRA MESA: Building, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing permits for the proposed (a) garage…$150,236
Jun 11, 2026AdditionNAVAJO, Combination building permit propose existing bathroom improvement and addition includes…$92,826
Jun 10, 2026ADUADU SKYLINE-PARADISE HILLS: Combination Building Permit for garage conversion to ADU and…$130,051
Jun 1, 2026ADUADU SERRA MESA: Combination building permit for proposed construction of two detached ADUs at the…$291,797
May 12, 2026RemodelMIRA MESA: Combination building permit for remodel/addition to an existing one-story SFR. Work…$82,504
May 12, 2026AdditionMIRA MESA: Combination building permit for remodel/addition to an existing one-story SFR. Work…$82,504
Feb 12, 2026ADUADU SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO; Combination building permit for a detached single-story ADU to an (E)…$86,345
Oct 1, 2025AdditionNORTH PARK: Combination building permit for proposed addition to an existing SFR. Work to include a…$62,126
Aug 14, 2025RemodelSCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH: Combination building permit for proposed Addition/ Remodel to existing…$85,703
Aug 14, 2025AdditionSCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH: Combination building permit for proposed Addition/ Remodel to existing…$85,703
Jul 31, 2025RemodelCLAIREMONT MESA, Combination building permit to proposed addition/remodel on an existing…$222,660
Jul 31, 2025AdditionCLAIREMONT MESA, Combination building permit to proposed addition/remodel on an existing…$222,660
Jun 17, 2025ADUADU NAVAJO; Combination building permit for proposed attached garage conversion into an ADU to an…$28,560
Mar 2, 2025RemodelCARMEL VALLEY – Combination building permit to remodel an (E) single French door with a larger…$10,400
Feb 21, 2025ADUADU SERRA MESA: Combination building permit to add attached ADU at an existing SDU. The ADU…$104,595
Nov 7, 2024AdditionADU NORTH PARK; Combination building permit for existing detach garage addition and conversion into…$91,616
Nov 7, 2024ADUADU NORTH PARK; Combination building permit for existing detach garage addition and conversion into…$91,616
Oct 8, 2024RemodelFinal Only Permit for PTS-502039, approval 17 58769, for Combination Building Permit for…not stated
Jul 10, 2024ADUADU MID-CITY:CITY HEIGHTS : Combination Permit for the Proposed Detached Single Story ADU behind…$83,395

What to ask before you hire

About Elements Design and Build

  • Ask for the license number and check it with the state.
  • Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
  • Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.

Worth asking any ADU builder

  • Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
  • Do you handle the plans, engineering and utility hookups, or do I?
  • How long from permit to the final inspection on your last three ADUs?
  • What is the payment schedule, and what is extra?

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