With three generations of experience behind it, Surfside Developers would like to be your home improvement and remodeling contractor. We take care and pride in providing our clients with reliable, quality work.
When you choose Surfside Developers, you’re also getting personalized attention — your own general contractor on the job site, who listens to what you need and gets the job done. That is not a small distinction. On too many projects the person who sold you the job is not the person on site, and the gap between those two people is where budgets and schedules go wrong.
Surfside Developers is led by Derek Wattenbarger, who is classically trained and professionally educated in the trade — and, as one long-time referral partner put it, it shows. His knowledge of both the practical and the possible is what lets the company take on small and large-scale work with the same standard.
From a one-room addition to a complete interior and exterior house renovation, our experienced staff can guide your home improvement project from concept to successful completion. We’ll make your home beautiful and more livable while making the process of remodeling a positive experience.
What you should expect from a contractor.
Your own general contractor on site
One person accountable for the schedule, the subs, and the quality — who you can reach and who knows the answer. Experienced project managers and team leaders keep the work on track and give you real information about your choices at every stage.
Straightforward, transparent communication
Calls, emails, and texts returned promptly. We introduce you to the subcontractors so you have a direct relationship with the people doing the work, rather than a game of telephone through an office.
Honest advice, including when it costs us the job
We’ll tell you when an idea isn’t economically feasible or carries a downside you haven’t seen yet. A contractor who only ever agrees with you is not being helpful.
Crews that respect the house
Dust control, site protection, and cleaning up at the end of the day. You are living through this project — the least we can do is not make it worse than it has to be.
Estimates that hold
We scope carefully up front so the pre-job estimate is close to the final number. Change orders happen on every renovation; the goal is that none of them are for things we should have caught before demolition.
Return on investment in mind
We specialize in helping customers get the biggest return on their investment, and we’re glad to give you a custom evaluation of your home to help you decide which improvements will bring you the most value when it’s time to sell.
What our clients say about Surfside Developers
We specialize in helping our customers receive the biggest return on their investment — and we’d welcome the chance to give you a custom evaluation of your home.
“The quality of the finished work was great, delivered on time, and within our overall budget. What more can you say than that?”
Our experience with Surfside Developers has been outstanding. They came highly recommended to us by our trusted real estate agent assisting us in a remodel of our recently purchased home. With past contractors our experience has always been a hit or miss proposition, and so we were very nervous about committing to a major renovation on the order of $70K plus. Nevertheless, we were very confident of the plan upon our very first meeting with the owner, Derek Wattenbarger. Derek listened intently to our vision of what we wanted the remodel to accomplish and faithfully carried out the plan. And just as important, Derek provided great insight and advice to improve the execution of our plan when he saw opportunities to do so, as well as cautioning us when some of our original ideas were not economically feasible or may have contained an unforeseen downside. All through the process, Derek was completely straightforward, transparent, and respectful. Communication was terrific. All calls, emails, texts, etc. were returned promptly. He even introduced us to all of the various sub-contractors so that we had an opportunity to establish a relationship with them and communicate the details to the next level. Finally, and probably most importantly, the quality of the finished work was great, delivered on time, and within our overall budget. What more can you say than that? Highly recommended!
Jack and Sue SerrinoDel Mar, California“Derek has done over 25 jobs for my clients over the years and I hope to continue to do business with him in the future.”
Derek has been by far the best contractor I have ever worked with and his ability to listen to my clients and react to their needs is above what I had ever expected. Derek being classically trained and professionally educated shows. Derek’s knowledge of both the practical and the possible allow him to do both small and large scale jobs and for that there is nothing I will not refer his way. Derek has done over 25 jobs for my clients over the years and I hope to continue to do business with him in the future!
Seth O’ByrneSan Diego, California“Our job was completed on the day they said it would be and the pre-job estimate was nearly spot on.”
I was very pleased with my experience with Surfside Developers, Incorporated. Derek was extremely professional, pleasant, and easy to get in touch with. Our 1975 kitchen and bathroom desperately needed updating. They gave me a bid for the remodel and supplied me with sample granite pieces for the counters. Our job was completed on the day they said it would be and the pre-job estimate was nearly spot on. Both the kitchen and bathrooms turned out fantastic. I was very impressed with the work they did for me, and I highly recommend Surfside Developers, Incorporated to anyone who wants high quality service at a reasonable, respectable price.
Chelsea SokyrkaSan Diego, California“He is open and flexible and he listens to his clients. The boys take pride in their work and they clean up after themselves.”
Surfside Developers has my hearty endorsement. Derek spends time on consultations. He is open and flexible and he listens to his clients. The boys take pride in their work and they clean up after themselves! Surfside Developers works quickly and efficiently to achieve a great end result.
AnnetteBay Park, CaliforniaCall Surfside Developers today
We’re ready to get started. Tell us about your project and we’ll set up a free, no-pressure consultation at your home.