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Home Additions in Bonita

Planning a home addition in Bonita? Bonita is an unincorporated community next to Chula Vista with larger, sometimes semi-rural lots. Proactive Edge Developments is a CSLB-licensed San Diego County general contractor. We build home additions end to end, handle the County of San Diego permit process, and include a free 3D rendering so you see the result before we start.

Permits for a home addition in Bonita

This area is unincorporated, so permits go through the County of San Diego, not a city. The County publishes free pre-designed ADU plans, and it advises owners to contact the local fire district early, because fire setbacks and sprinkler requirements can shape the design. Source: County of San Diego, County ADU information page.

We prepare the plan set, submit it, answer plan-check corrections, and schedule every inspection through final sign-off.

Rooftop deck with hillside view, 3680 Curlew St, San Diego
Rooftop deck with hillside view. 3680 Curlew St, San Diego (garage converted into a separate unit).

What your Bonita home addition includes

  • Room & bump-out additions. Add bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, or living space that flows naturally from your existing floor plan.
  • Second-story additions. Expand upward without losing yard space — ideal for San Diego lots where square footage is at a premium.
  • Structural expertise. Foundations, load paths, and tie-ins handled by a licensed team so your addition is solid and code-compliant.
  • Free 3D rendering. See exactly how your addition will look and flow before a single nail goes in.

More about home additions in San Diego →

Featured project: the Curlew St lot split

At 3680–3682 Curlew St in San Diego, we added a second story to the main house and converted the garage into a separate unit. The owner now has two rentable addresses on one lot. It's the project we point Bonita homeowners to first, because it shows our permitting, structural, and finish work in one place.

See the Curlew St photos →

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Every new client gets one free 3D rendering, made with our in-house design software — so you see the finished result before a single nail goes in.

Bonita questions

Home Additions in Bonita, answered.

Who issues home addition permits in Bonita?

Bonita projects are permitted by the County of San Diego (Planning & Development Services (unincorporated areas)). This area is unincorporated, so permits go through the County of San Diego, not a city. The County publishes free pre-designed ADU plans, and it advises owners to contact the local fire district early, because fire setbacks and sprinkler requirements can shape the design.

Do I need a permit for a home addition in Bonita?

Most home addition work that changes plumbing, electrical, structure, or layout needs a permit from the County of San Diego. We prepare the plans, submit them, and manage inspections.

Have you built in Bonita?

We work across San Diego County. Our featured project is the Curlew St lot split in the City of San Diego; ask us for the closest completed work to your address during your consult.

What does the free 3D rendering include?

One rendering of your Bonita home addition, made with our in-house design software, so you see the result before construction starts. No cost and no obligation.

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Tell us about your project and we'll create one free 3D rendering with our in-house software, plus a free on-site estimate. No cost, no obligation.

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