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General Contracting jobs in San Diego

600 permits that need general contractors were pulled in San Diego, California over May 29 to August 13, 2026. That is roughly 55 a week. This is commercial and institutional work, led by commercial. Longer lead times, a general contractor between you and the owner, and a prequalification package expected before anyone talks price. Where a value is published, the median job is $131k and the largest was $61M.

600
permits pulled
55
new per week
$131k
median job value
Aug 13, 2026
most recent
Counts cover May 29 to August 13, 2026.

Who is pulling the general contracting permits in San Diego

Companies with more than one general contracting permit in San Diego in this window. The number is how many carry their name.

  1. Irvine Company6 permits
    Concrete & FormingDemolitionElectricallatest Jul 7median $700k
  2. Pacific West Builders6 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Jun 4median $61M
  3. DRA Construction, LLC5 permits
    Demolitionlatest Jul 25
  4. Titan Fire Protection Inc5 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Aug 10
  5. H.A. Builders Inc4 permits
    ElectricalHVAC and mechanicalPlumbinglatest Jun 22median $166k
  6. Ideal Fire Protection, LLC4 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Aug 11
  7. Marengo Morton Architects, Inc4 permits
    DemolitionElectricalHVAC and mechanicallatest Jul 6median $208k
  8. Studio 10 CA LLC4 permits
    ElectricalHVAC and mechanicalPlumbinglatest Jun 2median $197k
  9. Bay Alarm Company3 permits
    Fire ProtectionMasonrylatest Jul 2
  10. cemex construction materials pacific3 permits
    Concrete & FormingElectricalHVAC and mechanicallatest Aug 7median $100k
  11. Crystal Martinez (DEB Construction3 permits
    DemolitionElectricalHVAC and mechanicallatest May 29
  12. HCI Systems3 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Jun 19

See the addresses on every one of these permits

Live right now in San Diego

1,861 open
Just pulled a permit

Palatine Inc.

$19K
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 13, 2026Addition/Alteration

Likely scope, estimated

Gas Fitting
Fire Protection
General Contracting
Glazing

Addition/Alteration permit at 2541 Via Viesta, San Diego, CA 92037, San Diego. Gas Fitting, Fire Protection, General Contracting trade work estimated at $18,720 USD. Primary party: Palatine Inc..

Just pulled a permit

Laurie Fisher / PHNX Development

No value published
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 13, 2026Demolition

Likely scope, estimated

General Contracting
Demolition

Demolition permit at 17534 Matinal Rd, San Diego, CA 92127, San Diego. General Contracting, Demolition trade work. Primary party: Laurie Fisher / PHNX Development.

Just pulled a permit

Symons Fire Protection Inc.

No value published
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 13, 2026Demolition / Commercial

Likely scope, estimated

Electrical
Plumbing
HVAC/Mechanical
Fire Protection
General Contracting
+1

Demolition permit at 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, San Diego. Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC/Mechanical trade work. Structure type: Commercial. Primary party: Symons Fire Protection Inc..

Just pulled a permit

6115 Montezuma LLC

No value published
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 12, 2026Demolition / Commercial

Likely scope, estimated

General Contracting
Demolition

Demolition permit at 6115 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115, San Diego. General Contracting, Demolition trade work. Structure type: Commercial. Primary party: 6115 Montezuma LLC.

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What the work actually is

How City of San Diego classified the 600 permits that name general contracting.

General
257(43%)
Addition/Alteration
182(30%)
Mechanical
79(13%)
Demolition
70(12%)
Electrical
10(2%)
New Building
1(0%)

What is being built

The structure types behind the general contracting work. This is the fastest way to tell whether the volume in San Diego is your kind of job.

Commercial
152(82%)
Multi-Unit Residential
14(8%)
Institutional
11(6%)
Industrial
8(4%)
Long-Term Care
1(1%)

How to work this list

  • A pulled permit means the money is committed and the schedule is being built. For general contractors that is weeks to months of warning before the call goes out.
  • On commercial and institutional work you are not selling the owner, you are selling the general contractor who is about to be awarded it. Find the GC, get on the bid list before the tender closes.
  • Have the prequalification package ready before you call: WSIB clearance or the local equivalent, certificate of insurance, safety record, three references in the same building type.

General Contracting work in other markets

California1,075Ontario543Toronto478San Francisco399Texas324Florida271Fort Worth245Miami214Austin79Orlando55

Other trades hiring in San Diego

Electrical580Plumbing459HVAC and mechanical419Fire Protection202Demolition172Concrete & Forming113Framing & Carpentry109Paving & Asphalt100Building Envelope86Landscaping85Glazing82Roofing79
Where this comes from. Open permit records published by City of San Diego. AEC Stack reads them daily, classifies the trades each job will need, and drops the jobs too large for a small contractor to bid.

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