Justin's List of Recommended Contractors in San Diego

The buying process may be over when you move into your new San Diego home, but the work of owning a home never stops!

Throughout the life of your home, you’re likely to need the help of a whole variety of professional contractors, from plumbers to landscapers to roofers. Just like you need a buyer’s agent you can trust, you need contractors you can trust, too!

As a service to my past clients, I’ve put together a list of some of the best San Diego contractors. 

Please keep in mind that everyone has different tastes and opinions. I cannot vouch 100% for the work of any of these contractors for legal reasons (gotta love how litigious California is!), but each of these are contractors/businesses with whom either my clients or I have had good experiences.

Please let me know if YOU have a contractor to ADD to (or remove from) the list.

I always recommend that you interview 3 to 4 contractors for any job you’re doing at your home. You’ll learn a lot by taking the extra time, and you’ll have a much better chance of choosing a contractor with whom you’ll be the most happy!

Professional Home Cleaning

• Con Gusto Cleaning: https://www.congustocleaning.com/

• Mint House Cleaning: https://minthousecleaning.com/locations/sandiego-ca/

• Tranquil Home: https://www.yelp.com/biz/tranquil-home-san-diego-3

• Absolutely Clean Agency: https://absolutelycleanagency.com/

• Magi Clean Maid: https://www.magicleanmaid.com/
   

Roofers

• Boyce's Roofing
   
• TAG Construction and Roofing
   
• Oceanside Roofing
   
• All Seasons Roofing
   
• TR Construction
   
• The Roof Masters
   
• California Premier Roofscapes 

Drain Line Cleaning

• Wayne Taylor: Golden West Drain Service: (619) 972-1405 

• Drain Mob: https://drainmob.com/

• San Diego Drain Krew: https://www.yelp.com/biz/san-diego-drain-krew-san-diego
   

Plumbers

• CSR Plumbing
   
• Tomo’s Service Plumbing
   
• Greentech Plumbing
   
• Plein Plumbing (Steve Plein)
   
• Ideal Plumbing
   
• Clearwater Drain Service (Seth) 619-248-6484

Electricians

• Raceway Electric
   
• Arce Builders - talk to Lugo or Michael (brothers)
   
• Milholland Electric
   
• ER Electric
   
• Premo Electrical (ask for Julian)
   
• Ms. Sparky Electric (Mary Stapleton) sparky89@cox.net (for installing a Tesla charging outlet and other custom electrical work)
   
• Emerald Pacific Electric

Designer & Drafting

• Lance Stratton (kitchen and bath design and drafting): https://studiostratton.com/

Civil Engineers/Structural Engineers

• Miles Lovelace/Lovelace Engineering
   
• DeBerry Engineering (and Geotechnical Engineer)
   

• AAA Structural Engineering (Scott Larson)
   
• SD Engineering (Trent or Gary)
   
• Martin Owen, Geotechnical Engineer
   
• Private Eyes Engineers (Massood Gaskari)

Geotechnical Engineers

Landscapers/Outdoor Projects

• • Michael Hart Engineering (engineering geologist)
  
  

  Pool Removal

  Lighting

  
  Painters

  • • Gold Star Concrete (Oceanside)
       
    • Ryel Landscapes and Home Services
       
    • Gordy's Stump Grinding
       
    • Perpetual Tree (Mike) - Tree Removal
       
    • The Landscape Company https://www.thelandscapecompanyus.com/
       
    • Dan Jennings: 619-200-2195
    • The Landscape Company https://www.thelandscapecompanyus.com/
    • Gibson Lighting https://www.gibsonlighting.com/  

    Cabinets

     General Contractors/Construction

    • • Royall Painting (858-255-9571)
         
      • Pipeline Painting - Jason (619-672-6633)
         
      • PaintGreen: https://www.paintgreen.com/ 
      • Pull Out Shelf Company (adding drawers inside cabinets) 760-753-7071 
      
      Fireplaces/Chimney Maintenance
      • • TAG Construction and Roofing
           
        • RAD Construction (foundation specialists)
           
        • All Seasons General Contracting
           
        • Classic Home Improvements
           
        • Precision Renovations
           
        • Jim Davis (good contractor for all sorts of medium-sized jobs, possibly even some large jobs: 619-565-9802, jim@allstarbuilders.com)
           
        • Vanberg Construction
           
        • Lars Construction
           
        • Hultenius Construction
           
        • TR Construction
           
        • Coast to Coast Restoration: http://coasttocoastrestoration.com/ 
           
        • Powerhouse Green Construction http://phgconstruction.com 
        
        
        Fencing
        • • Authentic Fireplaces, Inc. (Chimney repair and maintenance - last time I checked $1000 gets you a full chimney inspection and basic repairs.)
             
          • Innovation Gas Fireplace 619-796-4419
          
          
          Heating and Air
          • • San Diego Fence Co.
               
            • Alpine Fence Co.
               
            • C & J Fence Co. (father and son)
               
            • Scripps Poway Fence (Ron Heater)
            
            Garages
            • • Gladstone Heating and Air
                 
              • Guthrie and Sons
                 
              • Action Air & Heat: https://www.actionac.net/ 
                 
              • Indoor Weather (Heating and Air): Jack Hoskin
                 
              • West Coast Heating and Air Conditioning
                 
              • Cano Heating and Air Conditioning
              
              
              Flooring
              • • Garage Experts
                
                
                Water Damage
                • • ClickonFloors (One of my recent clients used them for all their flooring, both wood floors and tile)
                     
                  • Abbey Carpet and Floors
                     
                  • Friendly Flooring: https://www.friendlyeliteflooring.com/
                   
                  • American Response
                
                
                • Foundations
                  

                  
                  House Cleaning:

                  Drywall:

                  Windows:

                  Shutters:

                  Raising Your Sunken Living Room Floor:

                  If you need a specialist that’s not listed here, you might call one of the companies listed above and ask for a referral. Or call me (my list continues to grow), and I’m always excited to hear from you!

                  
                  
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                  • • RAD Construction (foundation specialists)
                       
                    • Atlas Footing Repair
                    • Garcia's Cleaning Services (Teresa) 760-585-5529
                       
                    • Absolutely Clean Agency
                       
                    • Dusty's Cleaning Service
                    • Felipe: 619-971-7166 
                    • The Glass Guru: https://www.theglassguru.com/ 
                       
                    • Affordable Glass & Window 619-241-1373
                    • The Shutter Guys 
                    • Aging In Place (Tyler Owen)