En Design and Build
Licensed general contractor, landscaper in San Diego, California
En Design and Build holds CSLB licence 1068140, active, licensed since 21 Aug 2020, rated 5.0 from 23 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual). Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
Report card
- Licence activeCSLB #1068140, class B, C27. Issued 21 Aug 2020, expires 31 Aug 2028.
- Licensed 6 yrsSince 21 Aug 2020.
- Bonded$25,000 with Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), since 4 Jun 2025. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
- Workers' comp insuredCarolina Casualty Insurance Company, policy BNET748243926, valid to 19 Sep 2027.
- Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
- Website shows the licenceTheir own site displays licence #1068140.
- 7 building permits since 2020Naming this business as the contractor (City of San Diego), most recently 15 Jan 2026.
Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.
About En Design and Build
- People on the licence
- Nicolas Hugo Gallardo (qualifier), Ella Gallardo (CEO and president)
Google reviews
5.0(23 reviews)Monica Viggiano★★★★★ 7 months agoView on Google
I highly recommend EN Design. We are absolutely thrilled with the final product! Sheldon was great to work with on design and finding finishes, and Ella always had good insight and advice. It was really great to be able to see the design in CAD along the way, and Ella and Sheldon were very patient with showing us different options during our decision-making process. I loved that Nico was very trustworthy and I never…
Jesseca Ventura★★★★★ 8 months agoView on Google
We just used EN design for a couple projects in our house, and our experience with them was amazing! They had previously remodeled our parents house so we knew of their work already. We had to have some walls built up in our house due to safety concerns with our kids, from that initial first meeting we felt that EN design was the perfect choice for our project. We also wanted to turn one of our coat closets into wine…
Elizabeth Johnson★★★★★ 9 months agoView on Google
Ella, Nico, and Sheldon were great! So easy to work with. We found them from a yelp review and interviewed them and we connected so easily. We used them to redesign our family room and kitchen island, which we now love. They were on time and on budget for the whole process, and it was so fun designing with Sheldon. We are getting ready for Phase 2 and will be using EN to do our upstairs primary bedroom and bathroom …
Megan Burt★★★★★ 2 months agoView on Google
I had a great experience working with EN Design and Build on my home remodel. They listened to me and developed a design that met all of my needs and wants while being realistic about how to stay within budget. Sheldon was super helpful when I developed decision fatigue and guided me in directions that fit my budget and preferences. He was nonjudgmental and really listened to my wants. Nico and Ella were very communi…
Annette Mendoza★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
EN Design & Build did an amazing job on both of our bathroom remodels. Nico, Ella, and Sheldon were all wonderful and easy to work with. Sheldon, our designer, worked closely with us to help transform our outdated bathrooms into spaces we LOVE. Updates included placement of strategic lighting, custom tile work, new vanities (with customized countertops), installation of a freestanding tub, and reconfiguration of an …
Read all 23 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.
Recent permits
Building permits pulled under licence #1068140, from City of San Diego open data, which names contractors up to 2 Nov 2026. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.
- 15 Jan 2026 · Combination Building PermitFor the proposed demolition of the existing detached garage and patio cover to rebuild a new garage with an addition of a new ADU above the garage. Work to...
- 14 Oct 2025 · No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum · ZIP 92120Unit A Townhome Two bathroom remodel to include demo and replace lavatories, toilets, shower combo ,prefab walk in(demo) shower. add shower curb. , update...
- 5 Feb 2024 · Plumbing Pmt · ZIP 92101
- 24 Jan 2024 · Building Permit · ZIP 92101For plumbing work associated with kitchen/bathroom remodeling work to an existing MDU. Unit 303 HRB #: 257, District Contributor #: N/A
- 7 Nov 2022 · Combination Building Permit · ZIP 92107For kitchen remodel, porch reduction & remodel & 1-story addition at front entry of SDU & extension of the property from the back. BC 4341
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