695 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in El Cajon: Designs 4 You Remodeling, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): CustomCraft Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 695.
Most-reviewed: House Fan Pros, 220 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 695 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
695 El Cajon general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 79 are open 24/7, 293 open Saturdays and 169 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 695 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Designs 4 You Remodeling | 65 | 4.9★ (176) | San Diego, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | CustomCraft Construction | 64 | 4.8★ (65) | El Cajon | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Elite General Contractor | 64 | 4.8★ (62) | El Cajon | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HomeRevive Construction | 63 | 4.8★ (54) | La Mesa, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Kamole Home Services Pro | 63 | 4.9★ (86) | Spring Valley, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Sol Home Improvements | 63 | 4.9★ (48) | San Diego, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | House Fan Pros | 63 | 5.0★ (220) | San Diego, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 8 | Palm Constructionca.com | 62 | 4.7★ (209) | La Mesa, 5 mi away | Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | My Service 1 Home Renovations | 62 | 5.0★ (56) | Spring Valley, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Brikho Construction | General Contractors San Diego | 62 | 4.9★ (34) | Spring Valley, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in La Mesa, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Spring Valley, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 220 Google reviews, the most in El Cajon.
Based in La Mesa, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Spring Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Spring Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Santee, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Santee, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Spring Valley, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Spring Valley, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in La Mesa, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in San Diego, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 695 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more general contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for California with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $15,240 | $28,190 | $43,470 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.04 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $7,050 | $12,880 | $18,720 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 1.06 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses B General Building contractor license (B-2 for residential remodeling).
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 695 El Cajon general contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In El Cajon data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |