Updated: Apr 30, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
2002 LEAFWOOD PL, Encinitas, CA, 92024
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Our President & CEO, Bobby Gilson, comes from a family of builders and tradesman. Bobby started his career working for a remodeling contractor for many years.
The company specialized in large renovations, additions, and kitchen & bath remodels. Here Bobby learned all aspects of construction, from foundations to finish carpentry. Later, he partnered with his parents and opened a construction company that specialized in waterproofing. In 2001, Bobby got his General Contractor's license and formed his own company specializing in kitchen & bath remodeling and property management work.
From BuildZoom: Distinct Builders Inc, 2002 Leafwood Pl, Encinitas, CA (Employees: Laura Elzabeth Stevens and Robert Charles Gilson) holds a General Building license according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 118 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Phone Number: (650) 814-8584
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Distinct Builders Inc Encinitas
Quality
118
99th percentile
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Distinct Builders Inc has a BuildZoom score of 118, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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6 projects
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2025 |
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4 projects
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2024 |
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6 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Distinct Builders Inc has worked on at least
16.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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5 projects
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New Constructions |
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3 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Distinct Builders Inc mostly works on
new construction
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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< $5k |
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1 project
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$5k-$20k |
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1 project
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$20k-$50k |
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2 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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2 projects
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$1mil+ |
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Building Permits by Distinct Builders Inc
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Residential new single family multi family manufactured detached adu
2024-10-08
New grn 4 bedroom 4 bathroom 4064 sq. ft. 3 level single family dwelling with attached 548 sq. ft. garage with 80 sq. ft. mechanical storage. 145 sq. ft. covered entry level 1 : garage entry stairs elevator bathroom & gym. mechanical & storage room level 2 : main level with bedroom bathroom laundry kitchen 355 sq. ft. deck 1016 sq. ft. rear patio with outdoor sink level 3: three bedro... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2022-02274
Status:
revision requested
Fee:
$55,014
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New 2-story prefab single family residence
Valuation:
$1,243,833
Permit #:
BLD2022-00659
Status:
issued
Fee:
$52,315
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
A first floor and second floor addition of 2 507 square feet and an interior alteration of 1 292 square feet
Valuation:
$850,000
Permit #:
BLD2022-02640
Status:
issued-pending expiration
Fee:
$24,732
Permit Type:
Addition
Building Type:
N/A
Residential addition alteration to existing residence
2023-08-29
First and second-story addition to an existing one-story residence. the project also involves interior remodeling and reconfiguration of the kitchen living and dining room spaces first floor addition ± 182 sf first floor alteration 907 sf second floor addition ± 1, 063 sf resubmittal #1 1/26/22 rac response to all departments resubmittal #2 3/1/22 rac response to building pln field re... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2021-02073
Status:
final
Fee:
$16,216
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish single family dwelling resubmittal #1 - wcm - 6/16/21 - response to pln comments resubmittal #2-cjs-7/23/21-response to pln comments; updated c4 tree protection resubmittal #3-cjs-10/27/21-response to pln_ sent slip sheets collated into one set; updates ec tree protection with photos and demolish temp power pole site; pg&e letter of disconnect it is the permittee’s obligation... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2021-00471
Status:
final
Fee:
$720
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Construction of a new detached 798sf adu
Valuation:
$280,000
Permit #:
BLD2023-02136
Status:
expired
Fee:
$12,132
Permit Type:
New construction
Building Type:
N/A
New modular two story home (2388 sf) and attached garage (237 sf). scope of work includes a water heater/boiler.site built garage foundation roof upper floor structural support system hydronic heating system decks fire pit gas bbq fountain
Valuation:
$250,000
Permit #:
15000-03095
Status:
final
Fee:
$11,940
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish existing new 3 story triplex 3503.5sf
Valuation:
$1,500,000
Permit #:
B25-0338
Status:
issued
Fee:
$133,792
Permit Type:
Duplex
Building Type:
N/A
New 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2652sqft single family dwelling with attached 408sqft garage 60sqft porch 78sqft deck resubmittal # 1 - pvt - 06/07/2019 response to building planning public works and geo comments - 5 complete sets revised revision #1 - tgc - 6/5/20 - for landscape and irrigation uploaded in docs it is the permittee’s obligation and responsibility to ensure that all work asso... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2019-00551
Status:
final
Fee:
$26,436
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential new single family multi family manufactured detached adu
2023-03-15
Construction of 427 sqft detached accessory dwelling unit dpw is requiring the installation of an air conditioning swale at the base of the driveway through their encroachment/driveway permit (dpw2024-01228). resub 1- sge- 1/2/24- building pln fire sewer pw resub 2- sge- 6/12/24- building pln pw geo resub 3- sge- 9/11/24- geo pw related: sfd:bld2022-02274 issued fire sprinkler: tbd
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2023-00610
Status:
issued
Fee:
$9,245
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolition of a single family residence. 1 490 sf
Valuation:
$25,000
Permit #:
BPA2025-00016
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Demolition
Building Type:
N/A
4 story 9 unit apartment building
Valuation:
$2,670,000
Permit #:
BLD2016-00460
Status:
final
Fee:
$369,122
Permit Type:
Multi-residential
Building Type:
N/A
A single family residence to install a temporary power pole
Valuation:
$1,200
Permit #:
LPC2025-00003
Status:
final
Fee:
$153
Permit Type:
Single family res...
Building Type:
N/A
1 184sf addition on 1st & 2nd floor;
Valuation:
$254,560
Permit #:
B2022-0118
Status:
issued
Fee:
$24,470
Permit Type:
Tier 3
Building Type:
N/A
Sewer lateral connection
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
APW25-00154
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Landscape screening plan
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP25-00122
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
New residence
Building Type:
N/A
#scanned# new 2 story modular single family dwelling (4 bedroom 3 bathroom) 2 461 sf liv (dining room kitchen living room) 394 sf garage 80sf deck resubmittal - ssp - 2/8/18 - submitting 3 full sets of plans for building pln and pw comments resubmittal #2 czn 3/30/18 welo compliance sheets for landscape l1 2 3 ir 1 2 3 4 revision #1 - wcm - 6/26/18 - truss calcs. 2 copies
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2017-02606
Status:
final
Fee:
$26,012
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Welo - (new 36 019 sf)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP25-00118
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New fire pit
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP25-00147
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Landscape strs
Building Type:
N/A
A two story 4, 855 square feet single family residence including a basement and an attached 451 square feet garage
Valuation:
$1,002,570
Permit #:
BLD2019-01335
Status:
expired
Fee:
$29,025
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 805220 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
70
Permits
- Building permit records show that Distinct Builders Inc has worked on 70 permitted projects.
Distinct Builders Inc Employees
LS
Laura Elzabeth Stevens
Officer
RG
Robert Charles Gilson
Sole Owner