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Location and Projects

Address
665 Requeza St, Encinitas, CA, 92024
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LA COSTA BUILDERS Construction

At La Costa Builders Inc, we know that the home you live in effects your quality of life in many ways. From waking up and taking that first sip of coffee in your new state of the art kitchen to bathing at night in your new dream bathroom, we will help you get there in a fun and relaxing experience.

La Costa Builders Inc is family-owned and operated in Southern, CA. Since our company opened it's doors, we’ve treated every customer like they were a part of our family. Other companies may offer similar services, but our services exceed most standards and come with complete attention to detail. Kahle Steinmetz is the president and owner of LCB and has lived in North County since birth. His reputation is important to him which is why this company has seen so much success. His energetic and dedicated personality gives this company a new fresh edge on the competition.

Kahle Steinmetz is a licensed and insured general contractor in the state of California with a diverse project background. Design, construction and creativity have been a driving passion for Kahle. His passion began at young age in the construction industry while working a project manager in both the commercial and high-end residential industries on the way to his current role as owner of La Costa Builders, Inc. Kahle’s passion started when he attended The New School of Architecture in San Diego. From there, he went on to working in the construction and design field, then supervised and project managed under some of the most respected contractors in San Diego. Kahle has over fifteen years of construction experience gained from building 12,000+ sq ft estate homes in Rancho Santa Fe to surgical centers in medical buildings. It is through this hands on experience that has forged Kahle’s knowledge of construction techniques that incorporates the best, quickest, and most efficient building practices. Kahle opened La Costa Builders, Inc in 2009 and quickly his company has grown because of his and La Costa Builders stellar reputation through the spread of client referrals. Kahle’s passion is designing and building high-end custom and unique homes. He has been fortunate to attract a clientele that allows him to create magazine quality results while maintaining an timely schedule and remain within budget.

From BuildZoom: LA COSTA BUILDERS INC, 665 Requeza St, Encinitas, CA (Employee: Kahle Shane Steinmetz) holds a General Building license and 1 other license according to the California license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 139 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.

Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring LA COSTA BUILDERS INC, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.

LA COSTA BUILDERS INC Contact Information

Phone: (760) 685-1809
Address: 665 Requeza St, Encinitas, CA 92024

LA COSTA BUILDERS INC Encinitas

Quality

139
99th percentile
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LA COSTA BUILDERS INC has a BuildZoom score of 139, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.

Activity

2 projects
2025
2 projects
2024
1 project
2023
Our building permit records indicate that LA COSTA BUILDERS INC has worked on at least 5.0 projects over the past 3 years.

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Experience

3 projects
Home Additions
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that LA COSTA BUILDERS INC mostly works on home addition projects.

Pricing

1 project
$20k-$50k
1 project
$100k-$250k
1 project
$500k-$1mil
Value Not Public: 0 projects
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Building Permits by LA COSTA BUILDERS INC

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Accessory dwelling unit (adu) residential
2025-08-20
Multiple permits: [adu] single-family residential renovation to an existing main house and garage. work to include horizontal addition to the main house including new walls windows doors roofs. garage renovation to include new walls roof and door. the renovation will include new electrical mechanical and plumbing. new adu structure to be constrcuted. new driveway landscape and septic ... see more
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
BLDR-033329-2024
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition residential
2024-10-03
Multiple permits: remodel/addition bldr-022779-2022 & adu bldr-025088-2023 remodel and addition 330 sf. to an existing single-family residence -proposed 518 sf. adu -proposed 553 sf. covered
Valuation:
$500,000
Permit #:
BLDR-022779-2022
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Combination building permit
2021-10-27
Torrey pines- combination building permit for an addition and extensive remodel of entire existing residence. new additions at master bedroom entry porch kitchen and garage. new exterior areas to include lanai deck cmu trash enclosure and gas for new fire place. remodel to include tankless water heater skylights relocate kitchen remodel to include new bathroom laundry room , pantry an... see more
Valuation:
$198,104
Permit #:
2544860
Status:
issued
Fee:
$8,385
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
New construction residential
2020-12-11
New single family dwelling
Valuation:
$231,653
Permit #:
BLDR-010040-2018
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Temporary or accessory structure residential
2022-02-09
Attached garage to an adu pool house
Valuation:
$8,193
Permit #:
BLDR-013284-2020
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition residential
2020-08-19
Adding a master bedroom and bathroom to existing one story residence
Valuation:
$38,640
Permit #:
BLDR-009925-2019
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Accessory dwelling unit (adu) residential
2024-08-19
New accessory dwelling unit (a.d.u) w green roof ( home is on septic)
Valuation:
$600,000
Permit #:
BLDR-028745-2023
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Accessory dwelling unit (adu & jadu) residential
1322 Lake Dr, Cardiff By The Sea, CA, 92007
2021-11-09
New adu
Valuation:
$59,904
Permit #:
BLDR-009545-2019
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition residential
2021-09-17
Addition
Valuation:
$19,678
Permit #:
BLDR-011117-2018
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Accessory dwelling unit (adu & jadu) residential
2023-05-10
Multiple permits: remodel/addition bldr-022779-2022 & adu bldr-025088-2023 attached adu
Valuation:
$47,656
Permit #:
BLDR-025800-2023
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Combination building permit
2017-08-31
Torrey pines. combination building permit for remodel to extg single family residence. work to include removing partitions and window replacement. rs-1-7. coastal (city). geo haz 53
Valuation:
$104,000
Permit #:
1862329
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,102
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Combination building permit
2009-09-04
Tierrasanta combo permit for a remodel and addition to an existing single story sdu expand the family room dining room kitchen and master bedroom remodel to the laundry room den/office closet and baths relocate hvac to attic upgrade electrical panel replace windows in bedroom 1 & 2. zone = rs-1-7 brush zone w/300 ft part 77. ct 95.03 owner larry weddel
Valuation:
$36,605
Permit #:
580565
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Building commercial indust
2012-10-30
Metal railing for outdoor patio
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B12-1513
Status:
final
Fee:
$334
Permit Type:
Wall/fence
Building Type:
N/A
Electrical permit
2012-02-13
Misc permit electrical service upgrade to 100 amp
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
952100
Status:
complete
Fee:
$276
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition residential
2025-08-20
Single-family residential renovation to an existing main house and garage. work to include horizontal addition to the main house including new walls windows doors roofs. garage renovation to include new walls roof and door. the renovation will include new electrical mechanical and plumbing. new adu structure to be constrcuted. new driveway landscape and septic system. new grading work... see more
Valuation:
$500,000
Permit #:
BLDR-033247-2024
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Accessory dwelling unit (adu & jadu) residential
2020-06-01
New accessory dwelling unit
Valuation:
$61,411
Permit #:
BLDR-010043-2018
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2016-07-01
Cross street: questhaven rd. description of work: 983sf addition (to create playroom mudroom office) 58lf minor interior remodel (to create storage powder room and pantry) 68sf windows 2 skylights for existing single family dwelling. 10-17-16: received letter of abandonment from owner. cdc
Valuation:
$141,131
Permit #:
PDS2016-RESALT-000769
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
$4,724
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A

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