Updated: Mar 22, 2026
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Address
9655 Granite Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123
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Better Than New Homes Inc
Better Than New Homes Inc at 9655 Granite Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92123, held a Home Builder license (#1010285) with the California contractors license board with an expiration date of 01-31-2026. We last verified the license was expired on 03-21-2026.
Their BuildZoom score is 0 because we haven’t been able to verify an active license. As a result, they’re not ranked in the top 50% of 336,931 California contractors.
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Better Than New Homes Inc Contact Information
Phone Number: (619) 333-0351
Address: 9655 Granite Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
Better Than New Homes Inc Reviews
1 out of 5 stars, based on
1
review
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By Christine O.March 28, 2018$30,000Response from Better Than New Homes Inc October 25, 2018Christine Othman was not my client. She was the property manager the home owner wanted to act as her representative. She had a strange notion that she was a designer - very incompetent. I tried hard to work with Christine, but I had to tell the homeowner that I could no longer work with Christine. Immediately after I advised the homeowner that I couldn't work with Christine, then Christine went on a campaign to defame me personally. Please see my full response on Google where she also defamed me. A word about Build-Z..... they use a tactic to create a file on contractors without the contractor's awareness. Then open up to the public to post negative comments. This tactic forces contractor's to create a profile in order to respond. Then I have a choice to let a defaming negative post to stand alone.... or .... beg my other customers to go on Build-Z and post positive reviews. This tactic increases Build-Z's database of customers to advertise their service. Unethical.
Building Permits by Better Than New Homes Inc
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Peninsula - combination building permit for a proposed remodel & addition. scope to include a new master bedroom bathroom closet extended living area remodel of kitchen area enlarged existing covered patio replace existing metal post and railing with new wood elements new windows & doors & new tankless water heater at an existing single-story family dwelling unit. rs-1-7. coastal (n-a... see more
Valuation:
$85,994
Permit #:
2523691
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,959
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Encanto neighborhoods: combination building permit for an addition and a guest quarters to an existing single family residence. work to include an addition to the first floor that includes bedrooms living bathroom and a storage room also work includes a new guest quarters in the second floor that includes bedrooms bathrooms and a living room. geo haz: 53 base zone: rs-1-7 promise zone
Valuation:
$188,163
Permit #:
2327987
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,214
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Clairemont mesa; combo permit. to propose a detach companion unit to the rear of the existing single family residence. companion unit with bedrooms bathrooms kitchen living room and porch. rs-1-7 brush management transit priority areas and geo 53
Valuation:
$135,760
Permit #:
2294723
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,094
Permit Type:
Add/alt companion...
Building Type:
N/A
Navajo. combination permit for new detached companion unit to an (e) sdu. scope of work to include 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom hallway living room and kitchen. rs-1-7 geo haz 52
Valuation:
$57,727
Permit #:
2422930
Status:
complete
Fee:
$2,021
Permit Type:
Add/alt companion...
Building Type:
N/A
Encanto neighborhoods: combination building permit for an addition and a guest quarters to an existing single family residence. work to include an addition to the first floor that includes bedrooms living bathroom and a storage room also work includes a new guest quarters in the second floor that includes bedrooms bathrooms and a living room. geo haz: 53 base zone: rs-1-7 promise zone
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2352134
Status:
issued
Fee:
$5,214
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No-plan - residential - combination mech/elec/plum
2019-11-06
No-plan - residential - combination mech/elec/plum:5577/yerba anita
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMT-3053965
Status:
complete
Fee:
$306
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
***scope change 06/17/2020***mid city - kensington - talmadge combination building permit for a new detached 2-story companion unit with decks for an existing sdu. *demolition of existing detached garage under separate permit* cupd-ct-2-4/cupd/transit priority area/geo 52
Valuation:
$72,216
Permit #:
2327729
Status:
complete
Fee:
$2,586
Permit Type:
Add/alt companion...
Building Type:
N/A
No-plan - residential - combination mech/elec/plum:4074/utah
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMT-3030974
Status:
complete
Fee:
$579
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Better Than New Homes Inc License info
Inactive License
| License # | 1010285 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Business Alliance Insurance Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Midwest Employers Casualty Company |
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Permits
- Building permit records show that Better Than New Homes Inc has worked on 7 permitted projects.
Better Than New Homes Inc Employees
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Chris Anthony Sterger
Rmo / Ceo / Pres
This is fair warning to anyone who is researching contractors in San Diego: Stay away from this strange individual. Chris Sterger, the owner, is unskilled, irresponsible for his own mistakes, and seems to get a perverted pleasure in engaging in endless arguments about semantics rather than solving customer concerns related to his work.
He threatened to quit halfway through the remodel project for some argument on the phone, which was over semantics; apparently, the words I used weren't compatible with his ego.
He spent much of his time deflecting conversations away from the issue I had with his work, and spent most of his energy interpreting the meaning of specific words I used in my complaints. It was as though he didn't want to confront my concerns at all, but instead tried to force me to adjust my choice of words to appease his ego. Conversations with this individual never ended cordially or with any kind of agreement. He has no respect for his customers, and not enough skills to justify that behavior.
Also, the project for which I hired him took 3 months rather than one, because his workers were not always available, or because, as he claimed, I didn't provide him the information he needed. On one occasion, I went to the job site to check the progress of the work, and asked one of the workers about a color that was going to be used. For this, Mr. Sterger called me and scolded me like a child for having made verbal contact with his worker. I've never been treated like that by anyone I've ever hired. When he claimed to be finished with the work, I was shocked how much was left undone. Once the cabinets were finished, I noticed an empty hole where the stove and microwave were supposed to be. The drawings which he provided us and were signed by the homeowner showed a microwave above the stove; he left the microwave out completely and was surprised that we expected to have what was in the drawings. In the end, and after another 4 weeks delay for various excuses on his part, he left us with crooked cabinets, the wrong window blinds, and an unfinished closet door.
In short, the experience was long and torturous. One of the most stressful and painful interactions I've ever had. I would like to warn the world about people like this. Pay the higher bid, this man is not worth it.