Ritz ADU Design Build
San Diego
Licensed since 196560.9 yrs
- 4.7 Google (19)
- Insured
- Bond on file
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14 San Diego ADU contractors, each with an active license, a bond and workers' comp on record.
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License
Active and free of disciplinary action. A suspended or revoked license is the clearest warning sign there is.
Classification
A B, General Building license is what California requires to build a new home, including an ADU.
Licensed since
How long the business has held its license. The longest-licensed builders are listed first.
Contractor bond
A bond on file with the state gives you a claim if the contractor breaks the law or walks off the job.
Workers' comp
Coverage for the crew. Exempt means no employees on record, so ask who will actually be on site.
Verified with the State of California
RITZ DESIGN BUILD
- License
- Active, no disciplinary actionsPass
- Classification
- B, General BuildingPass
- Licensed since
- Nov 16, 1965, 60.9 yearsPass
- Contractor bond
- On file with MERCHANTS BONDINGPass
- Workers' comp
- InsuredPass
Verified builders in San Diego County
Longest-licensed first. Paid placement never changes this order.
West Coast ADUs
Santee
Licensed since 199234.1 yrs
- 4.7 Google (42)
- Insured
- Bond on file
TrueBuild ADU
San Diego
Licensed since 199927 yrs
- 3.0 Google (2)
- Insured
- Bond on file
EG Construction
Chula Vista
Licensed since 200521.1 yrs
- 4.9 Google (27)
- Comp exempt
- Bond on file
Better Place Design & Build
San Diego
Licensed since 20179 yrs
- 4.5 Google (32)
- Insured
- Bond on file
IL Total Design and Build
Escondido
Licensed since 20197.1 yrs
- 5.0 Google (21)
- Insured
- Bond on file
Three California ADU builders that failed their homeowners.
Each one had a license once. A quick look at the state record would have shown the trouble before the next deposit.
License revoked June 2025
Multitaskr
Chula Vista
Sold ADUs with bundled financing, closed in late 2024. More than 100 Southern California homeowners affected; at least $15 million taken.
Source: SnapADULicenses revoked December 2024
Anchored Tiny Homes
Fair Oaks
Chapter 7 bankruptcy with more than 450 homeowners stranded and $12.8 million in liabilities against about $1.2 million in assets.
Source: NBC Bay AreaLicense suspended January 2026
Nonna Homes
Sacramento and Bay Area
Contractor's bond canceled, license suspended, complaints sent to the Attorney General. Homeowners reported large upfront payments and little work.
Source: NBC Bay Area
