Southwest General Builders
Licensed general contractor in San Diego, California
Southwest General Builders holds CSLB licence 846539, active, licensed since 13 Sep 2004, rated 5.0 from 48 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
Report card
- Licence activeCSLB #846539, class B. Issued 13 Sep 2004, expires 30 Apr 2028.
- Licensed 22 yrsSince 13 Sep 2004.
- Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 1 Jan 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
- Works aloneExempt from workers' comp: certifies no employees, so nobody else may work on your job.
- Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.
About Southwest General Builders
- People on the licence
- Jose Maria Alcaraz (owner)
Google reviews
5.0(48 reviews)Richard Sluys★★★★★ 5 months agoView on Google
We recently hired Southwest to design and build and install a pergola out of Aluma wood. Our old patio cover was 25 years old, made of wood, and ready to come down. The entire event was a great pleasure. From initial discussion to final design Southwest Builders was with us all the way. The final Pergola is outstanding And we are very happy with it and we expect to get a lot of enjoyment out of it in the years ahea…
Tom Rothstein★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
Tom, Josh and Johnny did a fantastic job on our new patio cover. They were very easy to work with and we love the new insulated patio panels. We are already seeing a difference as the temperature goes up in the summer. The lights and fans make all the difference as part of our backyard remodel.
Mk Zmr★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
Southwest Builders did a great job building our new patio cover. We’re enjoying the shade and protection from rain while enjoying being outside. We did have a small issue with the size of the skylight tiles. Vender sent the skylight tiles a foot short. Tom and his crew fixed issue and kept us in the loop. His crew did has much as they could with the install until the correct size skylight tiles arrived and they…
Elisa Hunter★★★★★ 3 months agoView on Google
We love our Patio Covers. This was a long process, and Southwest did an outstanding job. Demo of back and front, new footings, support of pre-existing patio roof/top that was built into the new patio. What I have really come to appreciate are all the ideas & suggestions that Southwest had for us. We went with those. And....it Really turned out nice. Very happy.
Jeanine Woods★★★★★ a year agoView on Google
We are extremely happy with the Elitewood patio cover that Southwest Builders built for us. From the start Tom was incredibly kind, friendly and responsive to all of our questions. It is evident that he has a lot of experience and is very knowledgeable about his work. We were originally planning on using wood, but after he took the time to explain the beauty and benefits of an Elitewood patio cover, and answered our …
Read all 48 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.
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