Tourmaline Builders
Remodeling contractor working in San Diego. Licensed since 2012.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
21 jobs on San Diego permits, 2022 to 2026: 8 remodels, 8 home additions, 5 ADUs. 46th 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 970255, 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 2012 | |
| Jobs on record | 21 jobs on San Diego permits, 2022 to 2026: 8 remodels, 8 home additions, 5 ADUsTheir permits mention 7 garages, 7 decks, 3 porchs, 1 basement.46th 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 $416,920 (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
6 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 5 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.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Remodel | $601,879 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Addition | $601,879 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | ADU | $601,879 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Remodel | $91,816 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Addition | $91,816 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | ADU | $91,816 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | RemodelLA JOLLA; Combination building permit for addition/remodel to existing single-story SDU. Work to… | $539,426 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | AdditionLA JOLLA; Combination building permit for addition/remodel to existing single-story SDU. Work to… | $539,426 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Remodel | $61,230 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Addition | $61,230 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | ADU | $61,230 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Remodel | $319,176 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Addition | $319,176 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ADU | $319,176 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Addition**Scope Change | $572,868 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | ADU**Scope Change | $572,868 |
| May 31, 2023 | RemodelPermit to convert one story residence into a two-story duplex | $484,653 |
| May 31, 2023 | AdditionPermit to convert one story residence into a two-story duplex | $484,653 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | RemodelPACIFIC BEACH. Combination building permit for remodel & 2-story addition with roof deck to (E)… | $349,188 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | AdditionPACIFIC BEACH. Combination building permit for remodel & 2-story addition with roof deck to (E)… | $349,188 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | RemodelLA JOLLA-Combination building permit for remodel to an existing single family residence | $531,599 |
What to ask before you hire
About Tourmaline Builders
- 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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