GDC Construction

From our experience, GDC has set the bar for quality in design and craftsmanship. Whether it has been for condo renovations, design enhancement on a current residence, or ground-​up construction of a new home, the entire team is always professional, respectful, and takes pride in the product they provide. Equally important is the relationship built with Pancho and his team. Once the deal is done, they continue to be accessible and present when needed. We appreciate this attention to detail and to their work.

I am a real estate agent in La Jolla and I have many clients who have used GDC Construction to remodel their homes. They have all been extremely satisfied. Pancho and his team did a complete remodel on my own luxury high rise condo in La Jolla. Everything was done with the finest materials and quality craftsmanship. I couldn’t have asked for more. He and his team are very professional, do quality work and are highly knowledgeable. I would recommend GDC Construction to anyone, no matter how big or small the job… they are truly the best!

Thanks GDC especially Pancho for the fantastic work on our remodel of our 1970’s home and bringing it into 2015 with style and class. Everyone you put us in touch with was so helpful and thank you for being there every step of the way. We can not wait for what your company has in store our outside living once the remodel is done.

All of the work Inplace Sudio has done with GDC over many many years has been on time and with superior quality and cratfsmanship. Pancho and his staff are always on top of everything and their attention to detail amazes me. They come up with solutions for any issues that arise and often at a moments notice. It has been a pleasure working with them for so many years and we will continue working with Pancho and his team on future projects. Inplace Studio highly recommends GDC Construction for all of your building needs. You will be happy with this decision and expertise of this company.

Remodeling a kitchen, bathroom or the entire house? Call GDC for an estimate.
The wonderful folks at GDC did a full tear down and rebuild of our house in Bird Rock. They were experts with the Coastal Commission as well as a tricky underground garage. The house came out wonderfully. Quality, price and timing were all as expected. We can’t say enough good things about using GDC Construction. Call them today for any job small or large.

GDC Construction has been a client of my branding and design firm, Breedlove Creative, Inc., for the last 9 years. Over this time, I have experienced an exceptional working relationship that always results in quality output. The owner Pancho is a visionary leader with a keen sense of style and aesthetics and knows what it takes to push a project past the ordinary. The GDC team has always been very professional and are dedicated to the success of every creative project we take on together — big or small. Clear communication has always been at the core of our working relationship. I’ve also witnessed the long list of raving testimonials we’ve collected from their clients who have been thrilled with the positive outcomes of their construction projects. And by looking at their portfolio, anyone that works with GDC is guaranteed a top notch result. I look forward to creating with GDC for many more years to come.

THE WORST EXPERIENCE WE HAVE EVER EVER HAD WITH ANY PROFESSIONALS. Its is the biggest financial mistake we have ever made. We hired GDC to do a full remodel of our home and the owner/​son was way over his head… couldn’t manage the job, nor could his project manager… we fired them WAY too late BUT thank goodness while the walls were open… we had to redo framing and pipes… AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL experience… I have waited a long time to write this… to calm down. If we had gone with the contractor we ended up using (who was incredible and came in 5% UNDER his estimate) we would have been within budget and on time. Our home is beautiful and thanks to the other contractor perfectly done. He helps maintain it and stands behind everything he does. He was on the job everyday and the workmanship was 5 star. The GDC experiences was a sad and sorry one i will never forgot.
GDC also charges for staff… everything is PLUS PLUS. Overages constant… timing awful.
My suggestion is STAY AWAY from GDC… rating ZERO

We have worked with GDC many times over several years, and have never been anything but impressed with their professionalism and workmanship. The projects run on time, subcontractors are kept in line, and everything that happens is documented and communicated. We have been through many homes in the area, and with some contractors surprises can pop up mid-​project, new charges suddenly appear, but the team at GDC has never made us feel blind-​sided or shorted.
The pride that everyone on the work site takes in their craft and the responsiveness of each member of the GDC crew has been above and beyond the call of duty, and never left us less than impressed. Pancho, Amy, Tony, and Peter have always been more than helpful and shown an amazing work ethic, doing everything it takes to get the project done and done well. We definitely would recommend them to anyone looking for a builder in the area.

I have put off writing this review for two years, just to make sure that everything with our home remodel was settled, and that I didn’t react with the wild-​eyed craziness I had by the end of the project. We had a fixed price contract to enlarge our home in LJ, as we had worked with GDC on a smaller project which had gone way over budget; since the workmanship was excellent, we decided to go ahead with the second project. All was wonderful while we had a knowledgeable and competent supervisor on the job; when he refused the owner’s direction to «make more money off the {our last name} job», he was fired. Until then, we were on time, reasonably on budget, and had actually enjoyed the project.
After firing the supervisor, the owner, whose name I am avoiding using, became more involved on-​site and went through all the change orders again, coming up with $ 140,000 which he said we owed him, but which we most certainly did not. When we refused to pay it, he abandoned our job. Although the job was nearly finished, and the house was habitable, it caused a most incredible and overwhelming inconvenience, additional cost to hire others to finish the jobs, and the greatest stress, and it took us several months to recover from the experience.
If you are thinking of hiring GDC, get everything in writing, watch your bills very closely and question everything, and be aware that there WILL be overruns as well as over charges. The better route is to NOT hire GDC, and save yourself an unpleasant and stressful experience.

They are doing a great job on the MAJOR renovation they are doing with the building I live in. They try to work around the tenant’s schedule and keep the worksite as clean and orderly as possible.