Principal-Led Execution

The people who earn
your trust stay involved.

Daystar’s principals remain engaged when budgets are tested, field conditions change, and decisions carry real consequences.

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Why It Matters

Accountability should remain close to the work.

Clients do not hire Daystar only to be handed off through layers of junior support. Experienced leaders stay connected to estimating, planning, construction, and closeout so decisions move faster and responsibility stays clear.

Leadership

75+ years of combined construction experience.

JW

Joel Wolfer

More than 40 years across big-box retail, automotive, estimating, project management, field supervision, and operations leadership. Joel understands construction—and the people who make it happen.

JD

James Douglas

More than 23 years across field leadership, project management, estimating, company ownership, and electrical construction in multiple states. James brings detailed trade knowledge and decisive execution.

EW

Elias Wolfer

More than 12 years across multiple trades, field supervision, estimating, and office operations. Elias brings technical fluency to project coordination and keeps information moving efficiently.

Completed Projects

Experience across the environments where business gets built.

Daystar’s completed work spans commercial, retail, medical, industrial, automotive, institutional, financial, and specialty assignments. Select a sector to explore representative projects.

Commercial & Industrial

  • Tesla Collision Center
  • Peppertree Lane — Historical Renovation
  • Toyota Design Institute CALTY
  • Distribution warehouse, offices, offsite, site, ground-up, grind and overlay
  • Ground-up office and warehouse buildings
  • Home Depot Shops
  • Tilt-up — S and J Transportation
  • Johns Market
  • Glendale Shopping Center
  • Cerritos Town Center
  • Class A office buildings
  • Wrigley Marketplace Shops

Retail, Grocery & Restaurants

  • Stumps Market
  • Vons / Safeway
  • Smart & Final
  • Sport Chalet
  • Ralphs Giant
  • Supermarket ground-ups and renovations for Ralphs, Lucky, Albertsons, Vons, Food 4 Less, Smart & Final, and Payless Drugs
  • Sundried Tomatoes, Kuta Grille, Raging Sushi, Rose City Diner, Blue Mood, Taco Rosa, and more

Offices & Tenant Improvements

  • School of Rock, Blue Eyed Girl, and Paper Annex — vanilla shells for IDC
  • Broad Street Realty tenant improvements
  • CoolSys corporate office tenant improvements
  • ACS Architecture corporate office build-out
  • Ketel One corporate office

Medical & Healthcare

  • Glaukos medical office tenant improvements
  • OSI Medical — multiple remodels adapting office space to X-ray, exam rooms, dental offices, and surgery centers
  • Premier Medical tenant improvement build-out
  • Brookhurst Medical
  • VCA Animal Hospital

Automotive

  • Campbell Ford auto dealership
  • Campbell Ford six-story parking structure
  • Campbell GMC auto dealership
  • Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz of Newport Beach

Institutional & Educational

  • Private school site development and facility
  • Lutheran School of Orange

Banking & Financial

  • Southwest Savings and Loan

Residential & Specialty

  • Residential tenant improvement and renovation for the gutted home of Social Distortion’s lead singer
  • Residential and commercial rough carpentry and remodeling

How We Lead

01

Direct Access

Experienced decision-makers stay available throughout the assignment.

02

Early Control

Budget, constructibility, and sequencing are tested before mobilization.

03

Field Judgment

Practical leadership responds quickly when real conditions change.

04

Clean Accountability

Ownership of the work remains clear from estimate through handoff.

The Operating Standard

Safety, quality, and timeliness are managed together.

Each Daystar superintendent maintains a clean, controlled working environment and reinforces pride in workmanship. Technology accelerates communication, while experienced leadership remains responsible for the outcome.

Daystar Builders field execution
40+Years · Joel Wolfer
23+Years · James Douglas
12+Years · Elias Wolfer
3Operating Regions

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Keep experienced leadership close to every important decision.

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Principal-led commercial construction across Southern California and Colorado’s Front Range.

Orange County  •  Riverside County  •  Front Range