Section 1 specialist·San Diego County
The experience you need
and the quality you deserve.
Line-by-line quote in 48 hours · licensed B contractor since 1990
Services
We don't fumigate. We do the carpentry that termite reports call for — Section 1 repairs, wood-rot, fascia, sub-floor, finish work.
↓ Pick the closest match · or send the report
Selected Work
Most of David's work is never photographed — it lives behind drywall, stucco, and freshly painted trim. These are the ones the homeowners asked to keep a record of.
Fig. 01 · Section 1 · Before & After · drag to reveal
A Section 1 line item, opened up and closed back. Drag the handle to compare: rotted lumber peeling away from a coastal eave on the left; the same corner cut back, re-framed, wrapped in primer-grade stucco, and feathered into the existing wall on the right.
Vista, CA
2024
Fig. 03 · Patio Cover · Custom
A full custom pergola in clear-heart redwood over a stone-fireplace outdoor kitchen. Six-by-six posts on stand-off bases, milled rafter tails to a curved profile, finished clear to let the redwood color carry the build.
San Diego County
2023
Fig. 04 · Patio Cover · Custom
A canopy-style pergola sheltering a tiled outdoor bar in a canyon backyard. Six posts, two beams, curved rafter tails throughout — finished in a warm mahogany stain that pulls the structure into the surrounding pine and oak.
San Diego County
2022
Fig. 05 · Patio Cover · Custom
A two-bay pergola spanning the rear elevation of a two-story stucco home. Espresso stain, sized to read in proportion with the house, finished alongside a pool-deck rebuild.
San Diego County
2023
Fig. 06 · Structural · Exterior
A full second-story stair rebuild on a coastal duplex — including landings, rails, balusters, stringers, treads, and risers. Painted in a deep walnut so the assembly reads as a single piece of furniture against the stucco.
Coastal San Diego
2022
Anatomy
A single corner of a roofline, from the moment the rot is exposed through the cut, the fit, and the prime that makes the repair disappear.
Damage
A termite-eaten corner eave, cut open and shored with a temporary block. Every job starts here — finding the line where rotten lumber stops and good wood begins.
Shaping
The replacement rafter is shaped on site with hand cuts and structural screws — sized to land flush against the existing eave so the finished line reads continuous.
Finish
The new lumber is bedded into the assembly, sealed, and primed at every cut edge. Once the color coat lands, the repair disappears into the wall — exactly the way it should.
In-house journeymen carpenters — no outside subs. Every cut, every fit, every coat of primer is done by the same crew that quoted the job.
Method
Send the termite report. We quote each line, do the carpentry, and coordinate the inspector for re-inspection and clearance.
The report
Section 1 · Termite Report
Specimen
Repair line items
Representative example
The repair
Line 1B + 1C · Vista, CA
Corbel rebuilt to original profile, stucco patched and feathered. Clearance issued the following week — in time for escrow to close.
Six steps, every job
Email or text the termite report to David. PDFs, photos, or descriptions all work.
On-site visit. We confirm every line item and identify hidden adjacent damage.
Itemized written estimate matched to the report — clear scope, clear price.
Start date locked, materials ordered, crew assigned. Daily updates while we work.
Damaged wood out, new lumber in, finish tied back so the repair disappears.
Re-inspection coordinated with your termite company. Clearance issued. Warranty in writing.
Our work is good. We promise. Behind that promise, we back every job with a satisfaction guarantee — we won't stop working until you like what we've done.
"From the very first contact with David Varela and his team of professionals, the extensive wood replacement project…"
"David and his crew did an outstanding job repairing and replacing dry rotted wood on my home, and primed and painted…"
"Excellent service, reliable, reasonable price, highly recommended. Repaired termite damage on our home — did it in one day…"
"I have dealt with several contractors for various jobs over the years but none have ever been as good as David…"
"David Varela and his team quoted competitively, then rebuilt my 37-year-old outdoor wood deck with Trex…"
Reviews verified on David's public Yelp listing.
Ready? Send the reportThe Maker
In the trade since 1990. Based in Vista. The crew is small and the discipline is termite and wood-rot repair.
Trade mark
Wood Replacement Pros
a David General Construction company
David General Construction Co. · License B · 903775
Three decades doing the work the rest of the industry avoids. Section 1 carpentry is its own practice — match the lumber, detail the flashing, make the patch-back invisible.
There is no glamour in any of it, which is exactly why so few contractors will commit to it. We do.
Where we work
Vista · 30-mile radius · select central SD
Inquiry
Email, text, or upload the PDF — even a phone photo of each page works. David reads every report personally.
Shop address
1052 Camino Ciego
Vista, CA 92084
What you get back
