Julian Construction Inc

They had a very respectful crew, were on time, and were very professional. They do not ask for a lot of money up front and are very very honest. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

We originally contacted Julian Constructions to get a quote for foundation retrofitting. All was fine until the appraisal came, and they requested HALF payment on the day work started. Contractors state license board in CA states that they cannot ask for more than 10% or $1000. When questioned, they said its not a deposit. In addition - they also claim they will accept payment from EBB on your behalf, but that is not really the case considering they want half payment upfront. I would not recommend them.

I requested an inspection and estimate for upgrading of the foundation/sill bolting to obtain a California Earthquake Authority (CEA) Hazard Reduction Discount on our Earthquake Insurance Policy. Julian Construction provided us with a complete foundation inspection and provided us with their recommendation for foundation sill bolt reinforcement work and the associated cost estimate. We then scheduled the construction for a couple months later. Julian Construction prepared drawings and obtained the required City permits, and performed the work as promised. The retrofit work went very smoothly and it was completed in less that two days. Julian Construction returned after the Labor Day Holiday to receive the City's Final Inspection/Acceptance. Julian's Forman and carpenters were very courteous and professional and they provided us with before and after photos to document the work. I requested Julian Construction to complete the CEA's Dwelling Retrofit Verification Form and we subsequently received approval of a CEA premium discount from our Insurance Company.

I would not use them again they are too expensive. There was 24 people and they cleaned up when they were done.

There was one small issue with installation, which was addressed and fixed in a timely manner.

Excellent.

It was fantastic. They were quick, efficient and clean. They wasted no time and sent an extra crew. they were very good. They kept me abreast of everything that was happening. We didn't have to leave the house and overall it was a very good job.  I would highly recommend.

The work was done promptly after contract signing and extremely efficiently over a two day period.  Their work passed inspection two days later.  The whole process was very professional and without incident.  We appreciated that they provided a large crew which minimized the time we were exposed to the noise and inconvenience.  They also did a thorough job of cleanup after completion.  We are happy to have selected them and would highly recommend them to our friends.

Julian Construction was professional from the time of the estimate all the way through to final inspection.  Their bid was somewhat lower than two other bids I received, and the quality of the work met all of my expectations.  The crew arrived on time, dressed in the company attire, and was very polite and professional.  I had done considerable research so was an informed customer.  They installed Simpson Strong Tie UFP10 and A35 fasteners consistent with the requirements of LA Dept. of Building and Safety Standard Plan No. One.  Expansion anchors were used to attach the UFP10's to the foundation wall.  Following the installation, Javier came the next day to complete the torque of the expansion anchors as required by the City process.  All in all, it was a pleasure working with Julian Construction and I will recommend them and use them again.

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Julian Construction failed to obtain permits for all work performed per our contract. They replaced the foundation wall with a building permit but did not obtain any other permits avoiding many crucial inspections. They used pre-cast piers and placed these piers on loose soil with no digging and no concrete footings. Many of the replacement posts were out-of plumb and many were not correctly strapped. The crack repairs in the existing foundation were done with bolts and metal straps and then smeared over with concrete rather than correct epoxy injection. Instead of replacing the wood frame cripple wall above the foundation with a similar cripple wall, they cut all of the girders away from the foundation wall and poured a concrete stem wall. Julian Construction has compromised the structural integrity of our building by cutting the girders. We have hired several professional consultants and contractors to find out the extent of the damage done to our property and have partially remedied their work by installing ledgers under the cut girders. Until we elect to remove and replace all eleven girders so that the girders fully extend from the top of one foundation wall across the building to rest on top of the other foundation wall our building will remain in a weaker state than what it was originally. We have already spent over $14,000 to partially remedy their work. We have also filed a claim on the contractor's surety bond. Our experience with Julian Construction has been an utter disaster. We recommend that people who have had work done by this company, especially if the work is under the building and not visible to them, have the work inspected by a professional and also check to see if Julian Construction has pulled all permits specified in their contract. We found Julian Construction to be deceptive and unwilling to make an honest effort to correct their work and conform to the original contract. We do not recommend this company under any circumstances.

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I called Julian Construction based on their reviews. I had a couple estimates done for the work and Julian came in a bit lower than the other company. I decided to go with them since they did have the reviews to back up their work. I didn't make a mistake - they were great. The work was completed so quickly. Edgar, the team leader, was very responsive and was happy to explain everything they were working on including backing up the information with photos. I actually went under the house to check on the work daily and was impressed with how much they were able to accomplish so quickly. And they never left a mess behind when they left at the end of the day. My house is more solid now thanks to Julian Construction.

Julian construction honored a quote I had received from them a year prior.  They re-inspected the property of course.  They arrived on time on the date of service, 7 am.  When I returned from work at 4 pm, they were gone.  The job was complete.  They left debris/trash behind but that was scheduled to be picked up the next day.  On the day of city inspection I left access open and it was done.  I received by city permit and receipt within the week.  Everything was smooth and easy.  I like that.

Julian Constrution, I expected more from a highly rated company like yours.  A simple, I'm sorry we can't help you, would have been terrific instead of being tossed around.  Frankly I would have never contacted the company if their was a more detailed description of services offered.

After an initial glitch in communication, this company was excellent all the way through the job, from the initial arrangements with Mayo in the office to the final inspection.  Mayo scheduled the work as soon a possible.  The crew arrived as scheduled.  This difficult work, in shallow and dark crawlspace, was done quickly, thoroughly and with skill under the supervision of Juan, who kept me advised  throughout the process.  A person was sent to be available for the city inspector.  And then a final inspection was done by Julian's inspector.  Mayo was available and helpful at all times.

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They Julian team showed up exactly on schedule of the day of service. They were courteous and polite and proceeded to work promptly. The team of 6 worked efficiently and effectively together, moving concrete, steel, and tools from the truck to the work locations under the residence. The work was performed per my prior coordination, and the job was finished ahead of schedule. Being a handy person, I inspected the work personally and was impressed with quantity and quality of the results achieved in a short time span. One final benefit they offered was to allow installment payments for my job. A year later as we are finishing up the payment schedule, all work is holding together well, with no complaints.
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He did great. Did a lot more than he was contracted to do. His price was a little high but very much worth it.

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Note: We wrote the review below a few days ago. Since then, Julian Construction has contacted us and has explained to our satisfaction the issues that we mentioned. Our differences have been addressed and taken care of. I have changed and increased the grades on our original review accordingly.

We looked at three companies to performed the earthquake resistant work. One was way over our budget but they recommended redoing the entire foundation! The other company was similar in price to Julian. We chose Julian because we felt they were more experienced and the sales contact, Tristan, was knowledgeable of the concepts. We are very ignorant of this kind of work, we have never had it done before, we have never even been under our house!!

Tristan looked under the house for about an hour, and when finished, explained clearly what he recommended what should be done and handed us the estimate.

The workers were on time, arrived when they said they would. The job was finished on time. They worked very cleanly, and left the house as clean and neat as the way they found it.

And then , why do we rate them with "F"?

When we received the bill to pay, we had not received the approved city permit as stated in the contract, nor an explanation of the work done since we are ignorant on the subject. I called Tristan but the correspondence came from the office, not the rep. After a couple of contacts we finally received the application for the permit, a blue print of the foundations, and some pictures of the work performed without clarifications.

To show our good faith, we told them that we would pay for most of the work done, $5,300, leaving the last $1,500 to be paid once we received the information requested. They sent us a Julian form where we clearly wrote that we were cancelling $5,350 only, and gave them the necessary info to debit the cost off our bank account.

After additional contacts, last week we have received finally copy of the permit, but we have not received any explanation of the work, no real proof that the work was done, only some photographs that I do not understand, with no explanation.



The real reason why we give them an "F" rating is because, even though we gave them permission in writing to charge only $5,350 until the whole documentation arrived, Juian went ahead and without our permission, without asking first, charged the full $6,850, even though we are still, to this day, have not received some missing information of the work done.

We consider Julian Construction's behavior unethical and dishonest, and a bad ending to what was otherwise a positive experience. That is why we cannot honestly recommend Julian to anyone.