Flagg Coastal Homes

We have loved working with Flagg Coastal Homes, especially because of Dorian Lytle's design efforts and Flagg's construction execution in attaching an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to our Historically Designated house (built in 1886) using a "breezeway connector" in Coronado. The ADU wonderfully complements the original house. We look forward to enjoying the ADU this spring. We unequivocally recommend Flagg Coastal Homes.

In 2022, we purchased an original Coronado Cays waterfront home. The home was in subpar condition and needed major renovation to match its superb location. After interviewing several architects and builders, we chose Flagg Coastal Homes to handle all facets of our project. We could not be happier with this decision! The wonderfully talented Dorian Lytle, Flagg's architect/designer, has done an incredible job translating our vision into a beautiful and functional design. Martin Brown, a longstanding member and Vice President of Operations of the Flagg Team has led our project masterfully from day one. His conscientious execution with Flagg's professional crew of fine homebuilding craftsmen has been a marvel to watch. Everything from the budget and scheduling processes to the day-to-day communication has been meticulous and proactive. In short, this has been a first-rate experience and we feel confident in saying that Flagg Coastal Homes is without peer when it comes to quality, expertise, and professionalism. We look forward to moving into our "forever" home in the new year.

I own an historically designated house in Coronado. I asked Flagg Coastal Homes, a Design Build firm that remodeled the house 15 years ago to add an ADU, (Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, commonly referred to as a “granny flat). Flagg’s senior designer, Dorian Lytle designed a stand-alone building and connected it via an enclosed entryway. His innovative design was enthusiastically approved by the Historic Review Commission. Flagg’s experience in both historic remodels and adopting to California’s ADU rules was exceptional.

We purchased a home in Coronado, with an attached guest house that was added in the 70's. The new California Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, (ADU) Law provided us with an opportunity to convert the guest unit into a rentable apartment. After some frustrating attempts to start the process I engaged Flagg to work with me on this project. Dorian Lytle, senior designer at Flagg Coastal Homes was able to creatively adapt the existing guest unit and re-configure the kitchen into an ADU that met local zoning laws while minimizing the costs of conversion, particularly electric utilities. He was also able to obtain zoning approval by adding a required additional parking space, which was a condition for ADU approval. Flagg's years of experience in navigating local zoning laws and approvals was instrumental in achieving our goals for the property. Thank you!

John, Dorian and the entire Flagg team have been a delight to work with every step of the way. They are professional, timely and have impeccable attention to detail. We have always admired Flagg and feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with them on both the design and build of our new home!

We purchased a house that was under repair through Flagship Properties, an affiliate of Flagg Coastal Homes. We retained Flagg Coastal Homes and John OBrien as Owner's Representative to oversee the completion of the repair and remodel. Beth Delano, with Flagg and Shipshape also assisted in the interior design and furniture design and layout. The project exceeded our expectations and was completed in a compressed time frame. We would highly recommend Flagg Coastal Homes for both their management and design skills.

We purchased a charming historical cottage in Coronado that was in dire need of a major upgrade. We selected Flagg Coastal Homes because they know the Coronado market, particularly historical homes so well. Designer, Dorian Lytle did a marvelous job of laying out an open floor plan given the constraints of working with an historically designated house. Project Manager Martin Brown and Supervisor Mark Blore teamed-up to overcome some structural and circulation issues. The result of Flagg's team efforts, both in design and execution was remarkable. On the outside, Flagg assisted us with improving livability of our porch and patio despite some difficult utility and access easements. John OBrien's entire TEAM at Flagg Coastal Homes are dedicated professionals and they maintained a disciplined budget and schedule during the entire design and build phases. I recommend the Flagg Team, especially for historic homes in Coronado...its their specialty.

We selected Flagg particularly because they know the Coronado waterfront so well. Their design by Dorian Lytle took advantage of the ocean view opportunities for our unique lot while laying out a clean and efficient floor plan and interior circulation. Project Manager Shane Durkin was tenacious on our behalf in maximizing the usability of our lot despite some difficult utility easements Jean-Marie was also incredibly helpful when it came to our punch list and other administrative duties. John OBrien's entire TEAM at Flagg Coastal Homes are dedicated professionals and they maintained a disciplined budget and schedule during the entire design and build phases. Flagg's after-market care, warranty book and web-based owner portal is state of art and quite impressive. I recommend the Flagg Team, especially in the coastal zone...its their specialty. Equally noteworthy, I was largely out of town during the entire build process. But at every turn that required owner input, Dorian and Shane were remarkably accommodating. Moreover, because they are a long time builder in Coronado their subcontractor crews were incredibly reliable, helpful, educational and kind. We always felt the experts were on the job, so we could make decisions on-the-fly with minimal stress. I simply can't imagine a more trustworthy Team, with such in depth local knowledge. We will definitely be repeat customers of Shane, Dorian, and John if we build in Coronado again!

We hired Flagg to take over a complete remodel of our home. John and his team took complete ownership of the project at the point when we had a set of plans and our house was down to the studs. Now our home is complete and better than we could have imagined. The quality of the materials and construction is top notch. There were dozens of people who worked on the project and they were all professional. The construction schedule was organized and the financial expectations were transparent throughout the entire process. We even came in under budget! Even now that the project is complete and we are living in our home, any question or minor issues we find are addressed immediately. We feel truly fortunate to have worked with Flagg. Their professionalism, organization and clear communication made the transformation of our home as stress free as it could be and were a pleasure to work with on top of it. We give them our highest recommendation and would hire them again!

My husband and I have been 110% satisfied with our decision to choose Flagg for the design and build of our new home. The entire Flagg team has been wonderful throughout the “design phase” of our project. John O’Brien and his team have always communicated clearly with us and answered questions honestly and in a timely fashion. Dorian Lytle has worked tirelessly to ensure a design that is unique for our family, meeting our needs and desires (and also our budget!). We have been so impressed by the experience of everyone at team Flagg, and they have given us nothing but confidence as we embark upon this journey to building our dream home. We are excited to start our build in 2020!

When we decided to tear down an existing duplex and build a single-family home on our property in Encinitas, we met with and interviewed several top design/build firms in the San Diego area. After meeting with the team at Flagg, we knew we had found the firm that we could trust to build the home of our dreams. From day one, everyone that we worked with at Flagg, including all of their sub-contractors, went above and beyond to make us feel as though our project was truly special. To begin with, Dorian Lytle did a fantastic job designing the house and continually made certain that all of our requests were met (such as reconfiguring a couple of bedrooms and finding the perfect spot for an elevator). To bring the blueprints to life, Flagg’s project manager, Shane Durkin, handled the entire construction phase, and we honestly can’t speak highly enough of the job that Shane did. Shane’s “can do” attitude, knowledge and professionalism were simply more than we expected. He was the point man for both the city and the subcontractors and handled it all amazingly well. Shane continually updated us on progress, budget and everything else relating to the project. We are both detail-oriented “A” type people, and with Shane managing our build, we actually never worried about any aspect of the project not being completed to the absolute highest standard possible. Finally, our home designer, Rebecca Lincoln of Coastal Dwelling and Design Co, worked hand in hand with Flagg from the beginning of the project and brought both construction expertise and a designer’s eye to the project. Rebecca had a hand in literally every design detail both inside and out and was a true pleasure to work with. There is simply no possible way that our home would have turned out as well as it did without Rebecca’s expertise. Thank you to the entire Flagg team for delivering to us our perfect beach home!

A huge thank you to the team at Flagg Coastal Homes for building our dream home! For years we admired the quality work and Cape Cod style homes they build. When we finally chose to start our project there was no other builder to consider. The entire process from design with architect Dorian Lytle, to the construction under the watch of Mark Blore couldn’t have been smoother. They helped bring our ideas to life. Thank you also to Martin Brown for managing the budget throughout the entire build. In the end we were completely blown away with the results and look forward to enjoying our home for years to come. John O’Brien you can be very proud of your team!!