Meet Jay Riordan,
President of Dream Design Builders

Born in Chicago, president Jay Riordan’s family moved to San Diego in 1968. In 1987, after spending six years learning the home remodeling business from the ground up, he started Dream Design Builders—winner of numerous industry awards and a range of national accolades.

Located in Rancho Bernardo, California, the company specializes in residential remodeling and approaches every project with a different concept than others in the industry; Jay encourages homeowners to design their own reality.

He does this by involving them in the design process, asking enough questions, and knowing what works—and what doesn’t work—for every type of home in North County. Most importantly of all, he asks the homeowner to guide the pace of the project, establish start and stop dates, provide budgets he’ll always adhere to, and be willing to take his advice wherever appropriate.

Jay holds the professional designation of CR (Certified Remodeler) contractor through NARI — the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. He is also a CGR (Certified Graduate Remodeler) through the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders).

Jay has consistently been active in the professional development aspects of the industry. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of the San Diego Chapter of NARI.

He has been married to Brenda since 1990, and calls her “The love of my life.” Brenda is a fourth-generation Californian, and she and Jay have two sons—Patrick and Christopher. Both boys are outstanding students and attend school in Rancho Bernardo.

Jay and his family have lived and worked in Rancho Bernardo since 1997. Jay is a member of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), the Sunrise Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo, actively participates in the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce, is on the board of directors of the Poway Center for Performing Arts, and is the president of the Rancho Bernardo Community Council.

Jay enjoys giving back to the community that has already given him so much, and actively seeks out opportunities to be of assistance to those around him.