We had an erosion issue that left our coastal property in a very precarious state; it was in imminent danger of catastrophic failure. Fortunately, JC Baldwin came to the rescue. Their team completed a complex repair on a challenging job site with limited access and very little room to work. They handled the project with the utmost professionalism from start to finish, and fortunately, the property was saved. We can't thank them enough. Paul, Danny, Greg, and the rest of their crew are the best in the business. I highly recommend JC Baldwin.
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4.5 from 8 Google reviews · Sep 30
J. C. Baldwin Construction Company
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J.C. Baldwin Construction Co. is a Carlsbad-based California contractor specializing in coastal and geotechnical construction. Since 1976, our crews have delivered bluff stabilization, seawalls, seawall repair, landslide repair, slope stabilization, shoring systems, structural underpinning, seismic retrofitting, sea cave infilling, and difficult-access drilling along the California coast from San Diego to San Francisco. We work closely with engineers, public agencies, developers, HOAs, resorts, and property owners on technically demanding projects in steep terrain, exposed coastal zones, and tightly constrained sites. License #A623091.
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JC Baldwin was awesome, there knowledge in piles and form work to install tiebacks on our slope was incredible. Their work and quality was incredible. I would use them again as their pricing, their team and getting the job done on time was well worth it.
JC Baldwin was great to work with. They were the contractor for a large bulkhead repair project at the Downtown Harbor in the Port of Los Angeles. The project consisted of repairing a sheet pile bulkhead wall that was deflected by installing various tie-back anchors, welding brackets to the sheet pile, installing waler beams, jacking the anchors, and rebuilding the concrete slab and decking at ground level above the wall. A lot of this work was done overwater on floating docks and with shifting tides.
Construction started just before the start of the COVID shutdown, so progress continued uninterrupted and they took the proper safety measures. My firm was the Construction Manager on the project, and I was the Resident Engineer. We held weekly progress meetings with JC Baldwin’s lead PM, Daniel Cohen. The field team consisted of Paul McKee the Field Project Manager, Greg Sweet the Superintendent and Bill Twig the Field Supervisor. Together we worked our way through project schedules, progress reports, cost, monthly payment, change orders, submittals, RFIs, delivery of materials, material testing, daily inspections, SWPPP, quality of work, as-built drawings, final inspection, project closeout, etc. The schedule did slip beyond the originally anticipated, but due to COVID, many public spaces were not open, so the laydown area that JC Baldwin was using remained closed to the public. The project lasted just over a year and half. There were challenges due to the site, but JC Baldwin was able to overcome these with their experience. As the CM, we worked through expectations and concerns. JC Baldwin provided clear communication.
In the end the client was very satisfied with the finished product. The project was part of a waterfront promenade and JC Baldwin provided attention to detail. The aesthetics were very important. The work under the deck was professionally executed. I recommend JC Baldwin for your future project.
We have been working with JC Baldwin for 20 years. They are very professional and reliable company. We are happy to recommend them.
I use JC Baldwin for a strategic construction project related to my most important family financial asset - our multi-family apartment complex we owned. We had a retaining wall on a key part of the property fail during a bad storm and JC Baldwin had to help us correct the situation. I worked with Danny Cohen and his team to design a substantial retaining wall rebuild project. Danny and the Baldwin team had the experts to the job effectively, secured for me, when needed, the outside consultants required and most importantly, navigated the City Permit Process. The price quoted for my job I actually compared to other companies in the area, and they were the best for the value - period - full stop. They are the proven experts in this field.
I endorse them without hesitation and know from personal experience you can count on them to deliver, the value and quality you expect every time. The picture below gives you an idea of how big the project was, and the diagram shows you the level of engineering sophistication and expertise that had to be deployed to complete the project. Danny has my contact information, and I authorize him to provide it to prospective clients if they want to ask me questions.
JC Baldwin built a seawall for our home on the central coast. They could not put materials on the street, which would have cramped most builders' styles. Not Baldwin. They cleaned up the construction site daily. The workers were clean, polite, and efficient. The supervisor provided minimal direction since the team had years of experience working together. No cost overruns, timely, clean, and efficient. YouTube perfect. Highly recommended.
Our residential project is on the hillside of La Jolla's Mount Soledad. The hillside steepness and soft soil caused a slippage during the rainy season and could not be fixed by planting alone. We wanted a "non-retaining wall" solution and by working with a local Geotechnical Engineer to prepare a project plan we ultimately hired JC Baldwin Construction, Co to do the work. The level of experience and professionalism demonstrated by JC Baldwin was very impressive. They worked closely with my Geotech Engineer to execute his proposal exactly as desired. I also had a onsite highly experienced foreman (Greg) and a in office contact (Danny) to handle off site needs. In addition, the President of the Company (Paul) came onsite and walked the property and project ahead of time to make sure everyone was on the same page. Finally, the project was completed as specified, on time and without pain. JC Baldwin is not the lowest price, but they get the job done and done well, even for small residential projects. I highly recommend them.
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