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San Diego Builders Inc

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San Diego Builders Inc

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San Diego builders inc, is family owned and operated construction company, fully committed to providing our customers with quality service and excellent craftsmanship. We offer a full range of house remodeling service, specialties including kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, flooring, additional unit, from a to. Z. We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Very clean work and professional "

Avi A on November 2025

San Diego builders inc, is family owned and operated construction company, fully committed to providing our customers with quality service and excellent craftsmanship. We offer a full range of house remodeling service, specialties including kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, flooring, additional unit, from a to. Z. We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Very clean work and professional "

Avi A on November 2025


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John's Lawn & Garden

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John's Lawn & Garden

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18 years of experience

-20yrs Landscaping Experience -15yrs Electric & Irrigation Experience -10yrs Carpentry Experience No project too difficult. Reliable, Quality, Experienced Landscape Design & Maintenance at a competitive rate. I have an extensive knowledge of carpentry, low voltage electrical, landscaping (full service lawn care, lawn mowing, planting, sprinkler systems, rock work, landscape design, retaining walls, patios, xeriscape, organics, and water features). Pond & aquatic life specialist. I have always been a hands on guy, and love the satisfaction that comes with these accomplishments. Let me know how I can help you! ?

-20yrs Landscaping Experience -15yrs Electric & Irrigation Experience -10yrs Carpentry Experience No project too difficult. Reliable, Quality, Experienced Landscape Design & Maintenance at a competitive rate. I have an extensive knowledge of carpentry, low voltage electrical, landscaping (full service lawn care, lawn mowing, planting, sprinkler systems, rock work, landscape design, retaining walls, patios, xeriscape, organics, and water features). Pond & aquatic life specialist. I have always been a hands on guy, and love the satisfaction that comes with these accomplishments. Let me know how I can help you! ?


R & M POOL & SPA SVC

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William Joyce Design

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William Joyce Design

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William Joyce Design is a Landscape Architecture firm dedicated to creating imaginative, functional, & attractive landscapes that elicit lasting responses & are intrinsic to the local environmental conditions. As each site poses its own questions & offers its unique subtleties, we use our own broad-reaching cultural experiences & expansive education to embrace natural systems, feed our imagination, & reinforce the instincts of our designs. By committing to stewardship of the land, responsible use of natural resources, incorporation of local materials & native plants, & appreciation of the physical interaction with the landscape, William Joyce Design seeks uncontrived, natural solutions designed to generate discovery, splendor, & balance.

William Joyce Design is a Landscape Architecture firm dedicated to creating imaginative, functional, & attractive landscapes that elicit lasting responses & are intrinsic to the local environmental conditions. As each site poses its own questions & offers its unique subtleties, we use our own broad-reaching cultural experiences & expansive education to embrace natural systems, feed our imagination, & reinforce the instincts of our designs. By committing to stewardship of the land, responsible use of natural resources, incorporation of local materials & native plants, & appreciation of the physical interaction with the landscape, William Joyce Design seeks uncontrived, natural solutions designed to generate discovery, splendor, & balance.


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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America

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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America

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United Freight of America is your all inclusive transport solution. CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE. please include pick up and Drop off locations and vehicle information

"Excellent, no problems. My car was new the first year I used the service and there has never been any damage during the transports. The men picking up and delivering the car have always been pleasant and cooperative. Both Ely and Guy at United Transport has been highly responsive to my needs. I would highly recommend this company."

CLAUDIA H on October 2021

United Freight of America is your all inclusive transport solution. CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE. please include pick up and Drop off locations and vehicle information

"Excellent, no problems. My car was new the first year I used the service and there has never been any damage during the transports. The men picking up and delivering the car have always been pleasant and cooperative. Both Ely and Guy at United Transport has been highly responsive to my needs. I would highly recommend this company."

CLAUDIA H on October 2021


KL9 Construction

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KL9 Construction

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Owner-operated, two employees. Sub out specific trades. Cost is determined by the job. License number 622634. For more information please email: kl9construction@gmail.com

Owner-operated, two employees. Sub out specific trades. Cost is determined by the job. License number 622634. For more information please email: kl9construction@gmail.com


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Superior Rain Gutters

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Superior Rain Gutters

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Rain gutter systems collect and disperse rain water away from your home. This prevents long term water damage to not only your home's exterior paint, but also to the fascia boards surrounding your roof. You can save thousands in home repair costs by installing rain gutter systems in your home. Additional email - superraingutters@aol.com. Family owned & operated.

Rain gutter systems collect and disperse rain water away from your home. This prevents long term water damage to not only your home's exterior paint, but also to the fascia boards surrounding your roof. You can save thousands in home repair costs by installing rain gutter systems in your home. Additional email - superraingutters@aol.com. Family owned & operated.


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Heart & Stone

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My goal is to help you find solutions that creates the "wow effect" for your projects, by learning about you, your needs, and design issues to transform your vision into the space. I provide new inspiration and ideas, while incorporating elements of your liking into every concept. The smallest details can make a real impact when it comes to designing a space, but only a true professional knows how to bring these details together to create a seamless design. I was trained as an interior architect and have experience with clients in the private and public sectors in Southern California. I offer each of my clients unique and innovative solutions to their design needs. From initial concept to installation, I'll take care of everything, and you are more than welcome to get involved as much as you wish to!

My goal is to help you find solutions that creates the "wow effect" for your projects, by learning about you, your needs, and design issues to transform your vision into the space. I provide new inspiration and ideas, while incorporating elements of your liking into every concept. The smallest details can make a real impact when it comes to designing a space, but only a true professional knows how to bring these details together to create a seamless design. I was trained as an interior architect and have experience with clients in the private and public sectors in Southern California. I offer each of my clients unique and innovative solutions to their design needs. From initial concept to installation, I'll take care of everything, and you are more than welcome to get involved as much as you wish to!


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Ted Schultz Concrete

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Ted Schultz Concrete

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Ted Schultz Concrete has specialized in property foundations, stamped concrete, and hard-scape projects for over 30 years.

Ted Schultz Concrete has specialized in property foundations, stamped concrete, and hard-scape projects for over 30 years.


MABAR USA Inc.

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MABAR USA Inc.

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We are a construction company specialized in remodeling, interior design and optimize your spaces. Our group of architects work hard to offer our costumers an innovative, practical and excellent quality projects, using different shapes, colors, textures, materials and lighting.

We are a construction company specialized in remodeling, interior design and optimize your spaces. Our group of architects work hard to offer our costumers an innovative, practical and excellent quality projects, using different shapes, colors, textures, materials and lighting.

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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in San Diego, CA

A bomb shelter is an abode built to withstand disaster. Bomb shelters may refer to a space or bunker that can protect inhabitants through a hypothetical nuclear attack, apocalypse, or any other massive crisis. People usually build bomb shelters underground and stock them to live there a few days to a month at a time. Doomsday bunkers accommodate long-term living rather than just through a short crisis.

Builders construct bomb shelters with reinforced steel, box culvert, concrete, or other durable materials (but many professionals do not recommend shipping containers, as they’re not designed to live underground. If building underground, you’ll first have to excavate land before building the actual structure. You’ll have to implement air and water filtration systems, septic systems, and power supply.

It takes a lot of experience to safely and legally construct a bomb shelter, not to mention make sure it’s fit to live in for extended periods of time. It’s best to talk to a residential structural engineer near you for proper guidance.

The current standard filtration systems require filtering both air and water. For air, you’ll want an NBC filter system, which both domestic and international producers make. NBC stands for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical, which filters out all three. If you’re only building your shelter for natural disasters, chemical attacks, and biological attacks, you may opt for the less expensive HEPA filter system. 

Water filtration requires the same level of care. You’ll likely want to have a large water storage capacity to survive short-term disasters. For long-term living, you’ll want to have a water filtration system.

Rising S bunker prices depend on the size, ranging anywhere from $20,000 to $9 million. Their least expensive model is 96 square feet while their most expensive model has a gym, swimming pool, hot tub, and bowling alley.

  • Mini: $45,500

  • Standard Bomb Shelter: $67,500–$109,500

  • Silver Leaf: $140,000–$182,500

  • Admiral: $180,000–$500,000

  • Xtreme: $450,000–$780,000

  • Xtreme Bunker Complex: $840,000–$1,830,000

  • Luxury Series: $3,800,000–$9,600,000

You almost always need a permit to build a bunker on land with any type of public utilities running through it. You’ll want to check with your local building code enforcement agency to see if this is the case for your area. 

Because you’re building a structural component that often requires electricity, water, and sewage services, you’ll need to apply for permits to attach these utilities to your new property. However, off-grid-only units in rural areas may not need all or any of the permitting you’d normally find in more urban settings.

To survive a nuclear blast, you’ll need to have your bunker at least three feet underground. However, it’s usually advisable to put it further underground. To survive a close strike, you’ll want to have the bunker at least 10 feet down and with five-foot thick reinforced concrete. However, knowing exactly how deep to build depends on the size of the blast you’re trying to avoid. Most bunkers don’t need to be more than 5 feet below the ground. 

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