Updated: Apr 29, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
1010 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA, 92109
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Tourmaline Builders, Inc. Construction
Tourmaline Builders, Inc. is San Diego's preeminent builder of custom homes. We specialize in building custom homes in San Diego's coastal communities.
From BuildZoom: Tourmaline Builders, Inc., 1010 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA (Employee: Ben Ryan) holds a General Building license and 1 other license according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 125 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Tourmaline Builders, Inc. Contact Information
Phone Number: (858) 799-1020
Address: 1010 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109
Tourmaline Builders, Inc. San Diego
Quality
125
99th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Tourmaline Builders, Inc. has a BuildZoom score of 125, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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13 projects
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2025 |
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13 projects
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2024 |
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13 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Tourmaline Builders, Inc. has worked on at least
39.0 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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17 projects
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New Constructions |
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7 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Tourmaline Builders, Inc. mostly works on
new construction
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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2 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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8 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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7 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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8 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $275,990. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Tourmaline Builders, Inc.
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Multiple permits - duplex - (bldr-023471-2022) -construction of a new duplex on undeveloped lots -each unit to be 1 226 sf -each unit to have an attached 275 sf adu -each unit to have a basement and garage -associated landscape and improvements
Valuation:
$674,700
Permit #:
BLDR-023584-2022
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Novak: new (3 516 sf liv) 2-story residence (502 sf) garage addition (e-review)
Valuation:
$699,976
Permit #:
CBR2025-1114
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single family det...
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2022-11-15
Cross street: rancho santa fe lakes dr description of work: 1603 sqft addition (to include 728 sqft home theater 303 sqft office 278 sqft family room 294 sqft closet) 501 sqft attach patio cover w 231 sqft garage addition 826 sqft attach deck & minor interior remodel to include 46 lf new/removed partitions for existing single family dwelling. misc epm. 10/4/22 - plan change see coa - ... see more
Valuation:
$265,966
Permit #:
PDS2022-RESALT-005379
Status:
issued
Fee:
$8,610
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Cross street: pala street description of work: tenant improvement pre-fabrication racking installation for petsmart to include interior partitions windows/doors and exterior wall infill **established as petsmart under pds2024-comalt-000422 this permit must final with or after pds2024-comalt-000422**
Valuation:
$140,000
Permit #:
PDS2025-COMALT-000291
Status:
filed
Fee:
$646
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New 2-story 3507sf single family dwelling w/477sf attach. garage; 5 br 4.5 bathroom
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLDG25-1288
Status:
filed
Fee:
$3,110
Permit Type:
Single family dwe...
Building Type:
N/A
Multiple permits: new construction_ 2051 mackinnon adu (bldr-020023-2022_ 2053 mackinnon) - proposed new 852 s.f. tw0 story single family dwelling with basement and attached 476 s.f. two car tandem garage -proposed attached one story 314 s.f. studio adu. -200 s.f. temporary construction trailer
Valuation:
$824,400
Permit #:
BLDR-020014-2022
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Novak: (885 sf) addition to main dwelling (626 sf) attached two car garage (e-review)
Valuation:
$23
Permit #:
CBRA2025-0210
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Addition
Building Type:
N/A
Novak: (1 180 sf) 2nd story addition for new duplex (e-review)
Valuation:
$27
Permit #:
CBRA2025-0211
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Second dwelling unit
Building Type:
N/A
Multiple permits (lot 5): new construction - primary dwelling unit (bldr-024306-2023) adu over garage (bldr-024313-2023) and detached garage (bldr-024314-2023)
Valuation:
$747,079
Permit #:
BLDR-024306-2023
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Multiple permits (lot 6): new construction - primary dwelling unit (bldr-024309-2023) adu over garage (bldr-024317-2023) detached garage (bldr-024318-2023)
Valuation:
$747,079
Permit #:
BLDR-024309-2023
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Digital - pacific beach; combo permit for an existing sdu. relocate and upgrade electric and gas meters remodel existing first floor first floor addition new second floor with deck new roof deck new covered porches demolish and rebuild detached garage. rs-1-7 geo 52 and sd unified. historic per #653026
Valuation:
$430,260
Permit #:
2455935
Status:
complete
Fee:
$4,654
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Pacific beach. combination building permits for new homes on adjacent lots. work to include family room kitchen dining room guest room bedrooms master suite game room deck. residence covering both lots to be demolished under a separate permit. rm-1-1. coastal. discretionary: pts 639796. transit priority area. geo haz 52
Valuation:
$328,650
Permit #:
2376165
Status:
complete
Fee:
$18,919
Permit Type:
One family detached
Building Type:
N/A
La jolla. combination permit for addition remodel and removal of unpermitted addition to an (e) sdu. scope of work to include remodel existing 1st floor plan new second floor addition new roof deck new covered porch remove garage attic and unpermitted addition and reframe roof and door. new retaining wal per city standard. rs-1-7 n-app-2 geo haz 52 transit priority area
Valuation:
$322,947
Permit #:
2371672
Status:
complete
Fee:
$6,092
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
North park; building electrical plumbing and mechanical permit; new multistory dwelling units with 3 floor. 1st floor is the garage and entry way. 2nd floor kitchen living room and dining room. 3rd floor bedrooms and bathrooms. existing srf with an demolish permit rm-3-7 geo 52 and transit priority area
Valuation:
$832,099
Permit #:
2250724
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,810
Permit Type:
Three or four fam...
Building Type:
N/A
University - combination building permit for a proposed detached accessory dwelling unit with a covered porch and covered patio at an existing single-family dwelling unit. rs-1-7. fire: brush management. geo haz 53. mcas miramar 60-65cnel
Valuation:
$148,518
Permit #:
2521877
Status:
complete
Fee:
$3,879
Permit Type:
Add/alt companion...
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish existing detached garage - room additions to first floor construct attached garage new second story - proposed adu under separate permit (bldr-016694-2021)
Valuation:
$275,990
Permit #:
BLDR-016737-2021
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
North park. combination permit for the construction of 2 sets of duplex townhomes at an existing sdu lot. demolition of existing single family residence under separate permit. rm-3-7 geo haz 52 transit priority area
Valuation:
$647,923
Permit #:
2246280
Status:
complete
Fee:
$31,301
Permit Type:
Three or four fam...
Building Type:
N/A
La jolla: combination building permit for addition/remodel to an existing sdu. bz: rs-1-7. tpa. n-app-2. geo haz 52. cdp on 614060
Valuation:
$431,846
Permit #:
2510127
Status:
complete
Fee:
$6,073
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
La jolla: combination building permit for addition/remodel to an existing sdu. bz: rs-1-7. tpa. n-app-2. geo haz 52. cdp on 614060
Valuation:
$431,846
Permit #:
2510127
Status:
complete
Fee:
$6,073
Permit Type:
Add/alt 1 or 2 fa...
Building Type:
N/A
Multiple permits: addition adu (bldr-025774-2023) garage (bldr-025782-2023) remodel of existing home. level 1 & level 2 addition and 2 story adu above garage
Valuation:
$215,844
Permit #:
BLDR-025732-2023
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Tourmaline Builders, Inc. License info
Verified License
| License # | 970255 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of January 2026.
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Inactive License
| License # | 987997 |
| 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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125
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
145
Permits
- Building permit records show that Tourmaline Builders, Inc. has worked on 145 permitted projects.
Tourmaline Builders, Inc. Employees
BR
Ben Ryan
President
Having purchased a new home four years ago in March and having some distance with experience I can without a doubt highly recommend Tourmaline Builders. This builder stands behind their product. Also, I must admit that I am looking at the other Tourmaline projects in my area. Great design and workmanship. If you are int he market, please look again and give their homes serious consideration.