Cornerstone Design and Remodel

What Cornerstone Design and Remodel does

Cornerstone Design & Remodel is a privately held design/build construction firm founded in 1996 and based in San Diego, California, serving residential and commercial clients throughout Southern California. The company's core offerings are bathroom remodels (starting at $45,000), kitchen remodels (starting at $125,000), commercial remodels, and bespoke custom design work including hand-carved stone fireplace mantels, columns, fountains, custom-manufactured mosaic tile floors, and wall-to-wall wine racks. Projects are delivered as full-service engagements covering planning, permitting, design, and installation, with founder Duane Wilson and a supervisor maintaining direct client communication throughout each engagement.

The firm differentiates on artisanal craftsmanship and owner-led project management rather than proprietary technology. It holds California contractor's license #960790, EPA Lead-Safe certification, NKBA membership, and Best of Houzz recognition. Revenue is generated entirely on a project-by-project basis with no disclosed recurring contracts or subscription model. The customer base is a long tail of individual homeowners (with documented projects in San Diego and Carlsbad) and select commercial clients; no enterprise accounts, channel partnerships, or institutional investor backing are disclosed. Marketing relies on the company website, Instagram, customer testimonials, and word-of-mouth referrals, with a physical showroom in San Diego available by appointment for material coordination and design consultation.

Name

Cornerstone Design and Remodel

Legal name

Cornerstone Design & Remodel

Website

https://kitchenbathremodelsd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cornerstone Design and Remodel is a privately held San Diego design/build firm founded in 1996 that delivers luxury bathroom, kitchen, commercial, and custom stone and tile remodeling projects to homeowners and businesses across Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Remodeling Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Residential Building Construction (23611), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Full Bathroom Remodel (Design-Build) (HSAPABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full Kitchen Remodel (Layout Reconfiguration) (HSAPAAAA), Kitchen Permitting, Design & Project Management (HSAPAAAK), Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI)

Keywords

• Kitchen remodeling services
• Bathroom remodeling services
• Custom home design
• Design build contractor
• Residential remodeling services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Remodeling Services: One-time project-based revenue from bathroom and kitchen remodels for residential clients. Projects range from $45k (bathroom) to $125k+ (kitchen). Full-service offering from planning/permits to design and installation.
2. Commercial Remodeling Services: Custom design work and remodeling services for business spaces, combining practical business needs with aesthetic design.
3. Custom Design Projects: Bespoke design services including custom features like wine racks, mosaic tile floors, hand-carved stone fireplace mantels, columns, fountains, and facades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cornerstone Design and Remodel is a design/build firm providing luxury bathroom and kitchen remodels, commercial remodeling, and bespoke custom design work for residential and business clients throughout Southern California. The firm manages every phase of a project—planning, permits, design, fabrication, and installation—with disclosed starting prices of $45k for bathroom remodels and $125k for kitchen remodels. Custom design services include wall-to-wall wine racks, custom-manufactured mosaic tile floors, and hand-carved stone features such as fireplace mantels, columns, fountains, and facades.

Product overview

Cornerstone Design & Remodel is a design/build firm offering residential and commercial remodeling services throughout Southern California. The company provides a unified suite of services centered on four core offerings: Bathroom Remodels, Kitchen Remodels, Commercial Remodel & Designs, and Custom Designs. Services span from initial planning and permitting through design and installation, with pricing ranging from $45k for bathroom remodels to $125k+ for kitchen remodels. The company distinguishes itself through attention to detail, sourcing of unique building materials, and artistic craftsmanship in custom elements like hand-carved stone and mosaic tile work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bathroom Remodels

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 years in business with consistent positive client reviews

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Sweeten: Sweeten is a tech-enabled home renovation marketplace that matches homeowners with vetted general contractors and tracks project milestones. Emerging player in the same kitchen/bath space but with a digital-first, marketplace-driven delivery model versus Cornerstone's boutique in-house execution.

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot Home Services: Home Depot is the largest US home improvement retailer, offering installation services for kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, and more. Broad incumbent overlapping with Cornerstone's kitchen/bath services at mass-market scale with significantly broader reach and standardized offering.
• Mr. Handyman: Mr. Handyman is a home repair, maintenance, and remodeling franchise network offering a wide range of residential services. Broad incumbent with overlapping residential remodel capabilities, though focused more on repairs and mid-market work than luxury design-build.
• Lowe's Home Improvement: Lowe's is the second-largest US home improvement retailer with installation services for kitchens and bathrooms. Broad incumbent offering similar services as part of a much wider portfolio, with mass-market positioning rather than Cornerstone's luxury custom design-build niche.

Direct peers

• DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen: DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen is a remodeling franchise offering full kitchen and bathroom design-build services. Comparable to Cornerstone's combined kitchen/bath design-build model with similar full-service positioning.
• Bath Fitter: Bath Fitter manufactures and installs custom acrylic bathtub and shower liners with a focus on one-day bathroom renovations. Comparable to Cornerstone's bathroom remodel offering, but with a more standardized, mass-market approach rather than luxury design-build.
• Jackson Design & Remodeling: Jackson Design & Remodeling is a San Diego-based design-build firm specializing in whole-home remodels for affluent Southern California homeowners. Directly comparable to Cornerstone as a luxury SoCal design-build competitor with overlapping geography and customer segment.
• Kitchen Tune-Up: Kitchen Tune-Up is a national kitchen remodeling franchise offering cabinet refacing, redooring, and full kitchen remodels. Comparable to Cornerstone's kitchen remodel services, though operating at greater scale with a more value-oriented positioning.
• Re-Bath: Re-Bath is one of the largest bathroom remodeling franchise networks in the US, specializing in full bathroom remodels with streamlined installations. Directly comparable to Cornerstone's bathroom remodel services, though operating at much greater national scale and more standardized positioning.
• Kitchen Solvers: Kitchen Solvers provides kitchen remodeling and cabinet refacing services with a focus on cost-effective solutions. Comparable to Cornerstone's kitchen remodel services, though more value-tier oriented rather than luxury custom.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cornerstonedesignca

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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