Tarlton and Son Inc., a Fresno, Calif.-based subcontractor, has been taking care of business since 1977. Its founder, Tom Tarlton (Sr.), started a lathing business out of his backyard to earn a living for his family. His son, Tommy, started working for the company on the scaffolding crew. In the late-90s, Tommy Tarlton took over running the business while his dad focused on estimating. Today, Tarlton and Son has grown into a business of 240-plus employees that generates more than $40 million in annual sales. Tarlton and Son specializes in lath, plaster, drywall, scaffold, metal studs and EIFS.
As W&C has reported recently, finding good workers seems a constant struggle in today’s market. Tarlton and Son promotes managers from within to show others how there is growth potential at the company.