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Introduction: We offer only High-Quality Work, Great Service & Low Prices. Our goal is to make your home look and feel Amazing! Most contractors start 10 jobs at a time and leave 8 siting. Wondering if anyone cares or will show up! We are different We only do 1 JOB AT A TIME with all are focus on serving you. With a Master Carpenter leading the way, your project will get done right and much quicker. FREE 3D Computer Design, “it is amazing” done by an Award-Winning Expert CKD. (Certified Kitchen Designer) Contact us today to have our designers show your home what it can do! Kitchens, Additions, entire home renovations for over 30 years. We have all the latest products, and we will help you pick them out. Please call us for a Free Design & Estimates, you will be glad you did.

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Hired 3 times

Serves El Cajon, CA

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3 employees

15 years in business

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Sun8:00 am - 7:00 pmMon6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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You can reserve this pro up to 28 days in advance. They'll need at least …Read more

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This pro accepts payments via Cash and Check.

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.

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Sonya M.

Dec 19, 2023

Gary is a consummate professional in every sense! A pleasant person to work with, a skilled master carpenter, kitchen designer, and general contractor with an eye for design and attention to detail. I chose Build It Construction over two other contractors because of Gary’s excellent reviews and because his bid was within the budget set by my insurance. Gary custom built new cabinets, completed tile work, repaired walls, reinstalled plumbing and appliances, and restored my kitchen like new after incurring significant water damage. He and his assistant came every morning on time and the project was completed on schedule. You can tell when someone enjoys what they do and takes great pride in their work. That’s Gary! I trusted his recommendations for some improvements and I cannot say enough about how pleased I am with the finished result. I am a 30-year homeowner and I would call Build It Construction (aka: Gary) again with future home improvement projects.

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Thank you! Sonya Was Great! The Kitchen came out Amazing, Glad to get it done quickly just before Christmas.

Kevin F.

Nov 20, 2023

Gary with Build It was great for our kitchen restore! His bid was the lowest we got, but it wasn’t just the price we considered - it was his early availability, his high-rated reviews, and our sense from the reviews that he puts the customer and job quality first. Some deviations from initial bid came up during the project (additional wants or changes on our part), and he was very flexible to our needs. As a customer who (fortunately) doesn’t have to go through these jobs often, it’s hard to know all the specifics up front, so his flexibility and advice along the way was much appreciated. He specializes in full kitchens, so I figured our partial kitchen restore from water damage would be fairly quick for him (he estimated 4 days), and he was in and out with just 3 days of work, and even that was despite an unexpected staffing issue one day, so the early delivery was despite being short-handed. We’re used to contractors always taking longer than they say! We would definitely consider Gary again for future needs, but he left our kitchen in such a great state that I don’t anticipate any new kitchen needs for a long time to come!

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Thank you. The project came out great! Keven was great to work for.

Leslie F.

Sep 19, 2021

I selected Build-It for a full kitchen replacement: all new cabinets, countertops, sink, tile and backsplash, plus a bar and framing wall were removed and replaced with a large peninsula/counter and cabinets. Gary helped me with design choices and had excellent recommendations which I greatly appreciated. He and his assistant were consistently professional, personable and punctual and we couldn’t be more happy with the completed job. Gary is very experienced and multi-skilled and personally handled demolition, repairs, installation, tiling, plumbing, electrical upgrades and every other aspect of the project. I would hire him again without hesitation.

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Thank You, I really enjoyed the Project! Project looks Amazing!

Susan H.

Jan 10, 2021

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Gary and his crew are very thorough and strive for perfection. They make sure they clean up every day before they leave. They remodeled my whole house which is 56 years old and had never had any upgrades. It was a challenge to say the least. It now looks like a beautiful brand new house. If you are unsure of what exactly you want, Gary has a lot of great ideas. I'm extremely pleased with the outcome.

Details: Complete home remodel • Entire house • No existing plans - need design suggestions • No, the project is not covered by an insurance claim • Within the month

Build It's reply

Thank You The Entire House Looks Amazing!

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Mark L.

Mar 30, 2020

Beginning in 2015, I have worked with Gary on two major (greater than $50,000) projects to two minor (less that 10,000) projects. Each had its unique challenges and each time, Gary's creativity and experience produced more that paid for itself. I highly recommend his services. Mark

Build It's reply

Thank you, It has been fun rebuilding the entire house. Looks Amazing.

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License Type: B - General Building Contractor (CA)

License verified on 5/31/2023

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Gary Heidman

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We are Design - Build Licensed General Building contractor. I can save you a lot of time and money, small company with low overhead, First visit is free. I have over 30 years of building (Master Carpenter) and Design experience. I am a Award winning CKD Certified Kitchen Designer, We do 3D design on computer, Looks like you are standing in the room. Amazing!
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I meet them at the job first. Get all the information, work out a amazing design, and price out the project. Then we do the project "One AT A Time" Full service stay on job till done, this makes the project move quickly, with out lays. We do high quality work that everyone loves.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Master Carpenter 4 year apprenticeship 25year Journeyman, 30 years of high quality work. Certified Kitchen Designer "CKD" and building design, award winning, I do all the architectural drawings for permits.

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