Phuong Tan
Owner and licensed contractor
Leads the firm, signs every contract and answers for the license.
About us
A design-build firm for the yard behind the house
Tecolote Backyard Homes designs, permits and builds accessory dwelling units for San Diego County homeowners. We are 22 people: designers, a permit desk, site leads and the crews that frame, wire and finish.
We work on one kind of project because the rules, the utilities and the city offices are the hard part, and the more of them you have seen, the fewer surprises there are.
Our front office and several site leads speak Spanish. Ask for one when you call, and we will bring them to the first visit.
22 people, design to finish
One kind of project
Spanish spoken in the office and on several crews
Who you will talk to
Four people who answer the phone
A firm of 22 people, with these four leading your project from lot check to final inspection.
Sina Tehrani
Design director
Draws the plans with you and checks each one against your lot.
Vannak Meas
Construction director
Runs the crews and the schedule from foundation to final inspection.
Janiya Slade
Permit coordinator
Files with the city, answers plan-check comments and tracks every inspection.
How we work
Four habits
Plans before promises
You see drawings before any build contract, and the plans are yours.
One site lead
The same person on site every day, with a phone you can call.
Written changes
Nothing is added or billed until you sign it.
A clean yard
We fence the work area and sweep every evening.
Meet us at your lot
Start with the lot check and we will bring the right person to the first visit.