Julian Construction, Inc.

Julian did 23 feet of foundation replacement on the downhill corner of the house and a brace and bolt. Excellent work, completely professional, tolerant of my many questions, and fair pricing. Of note, they initially recommended straps and underpins and only suggested a complete replacement after last year's wet winter made things substantially worse, and they didn't extort us in re-pricing. Definitely recommend.

I got in touch with Julian Construction from a partner of theirs. I asked for an estimate and the date of the estimate Julian himself showed up. He crawled in my crawl space, checked everything himself, and then a day later I got the quote for the foundation restoration, underpinning, and bolting of the home for earthquake protection.

I got a call a week later indicating the permit was obtained from the city of Long Beach and asked them what day they wanted to start. They said the next day. I was ready.

At 6:45am, I had multiple trucks, a port a potty, and a crew of 8 workers getting ready. Since I had cement all around the house, they had to do the entire work and digging from inside the crawl space. They did 5 underpinning which involved pouring 5 tons (11,000lbs) of concrete, installed 13 braces on 13 cracks, added a lot of extra plywood to strengthen the foundation, and bolted the house. It took 5 days to complete the work and passed all inspections with no rework. The crew cleaned after themselves took all the materials, and were respectful. All in all 5 star experience. I would highly recommend them.

This review is 10+ years late...I have nothing to say but positive things about this company...They were easy to work with, affordable, and quality workmanship. I have a 1926 garage that needed foundation repair...they handled it with complete professionalism....Thank you

Julian Construction is a deceitful and untrustworthy company. I believe this because I was in escrow on a house (3501 Loma Lada Dr) and there were several questions about the foundation work that they had done.

Julian Construction had allegedly done some retrofit work including underpinning. We had 3 separate inspectors came out (2 structural engineers and 1 foundation construction company) all of whom verified that the work had not, in fact, been done. What’s even odder is that they had issued a 20-year warranty for this non-existent work.

I spoke with Shawn at Julian and he assured me that this work was done, that he had overseen the work himself. Essentially lying right to my face.

What they did do, however, was coat the foundation with some kind of slurry/stucco that prevented the foundation from being fully inspected. The work they did was all un-permitted.

Every structural engineer we hired said that the only reason you would coat the foundation like that is to hide something. Julian claimed that this was done to reinforce the foundation. In reality, it could accelerate the deterioration of the foundation if water became trapped between the coating and the foundation.

Eventually, we were able to remove some of the stucco and pull a bit of the foundation out. The foundation was crumbly and it was recommended by every foundation specialist that much of it needed replacing. Julian offered to do this work at a reduced rate and again un-permitted. But who could trust a company like this???

EDIT: Julian responded to my review with nothing but falsehoods. I personally spoke with Shawn at length about this property and the nonexistent "work" they did. This company is not to be trusted. Do your research and ask around before hiring Julian for anything.

We had a home that needed some MAJOR foundation work - removing river rock foundation for retrofit. We had previously met with 4 different foundation companies and decided to go with Julian Construction. On our initial inspection, Shawn took the time to come by and meet with us to answer any questions we had. The entire process was great. The day team that worked on the home were very polite and helpful as well. The process of undergoing foundation for a home may seem daunting but Julian helped out and made it very smooth. We could not be happier with how the project turned out we highly recommend them!

I have had a great experience with Julian Construction! They have done two projects for me and both have been done professionally and on time. They did a great job! Their workers are kind and respectful.

Most professional company after several estimations over the better part of 1 year. Impressed, and will update once remodel is done... Seems like they have a good process in place.

Requested an estimate from Julian Construction. Guy who came out tells my mother in law, "This house is no good. Its not worth working on. Just sell it." Then he gives her a verbal estimate that is $30,000 more than the next highest estimate we have received. I called to speak to someone about the rude comments. Of course, no one was available, but they would "page a message to Shawn". Still waiting for a call back....

You get what you pay for. I'm a contractor, I flip homes for a living. They replaced 2 foundations for me. I had to wait 4 weeks to start work and I have to say, they are sloppy, dirty, and unprofessional. Very poor workmanship. I will NEVER use them again. Yes they passed city inspections but the work was terrible

Excellent experience working with foreman Juan, his crew, and Mayo in the office. They just finished leveling the floors on my duplex with serious foundation settlement. They were very thorough and explained what they were planning to do. Will definitely recommend them to friends.

Excellent Job and very competitive prieses
For Dr.Mohsen Property in City of Van Nuys performed very good jon in short period of time

Great experience from beginning to end. This was the only company to answer all my questions and provide a great price. i would recommend Julian Construction to anyone who needs their house bolted.

Julian Construction did a seismic retrofit for our home, and I would use them again. They pulled all the permits that were needed (the other companies we looked at told us we would have to do it ourselves), and they showed up right when they said they would. They were very professional, and completed the job in a half a day. Yeah for Julian Const.

I recently purchased a "flipped" home in West Adams that had been completely renovated by Julian. Julian did a good job of transforming it from a serious fixer to a beautiful house. When a couple problems emerged after taking possession, Julian stood by its work. Especially helpful was Jose, a Julian foreman.

Came across Julian Construction on the web, looked at the reviews and decided to try them. Was not disappointed, they promptly called to set up the appt, showed up on time and did the work as expected. It was an extremely painless experience and I would use them again. I guess that I will be able to really review their work after the next shaker.

I wish that all my home construction projects were like this.