CONTRACTOR SUCCESS STORIES : Streamline Drywall , Inc
STREAMLINE DRYWALL , INC
Streamline Drywall crew working on San Francisco International Airport ’ s ( SFO ’ s ) C3C Project .
Bringing Mindfulness , Inclusivity and Proactive Solutions to Construction
Raised in the trades , Streamline Drywall , Inc . owner Triston Dion recalls helping his dad “ scrap out ” houses at age eight , being excited about learning to use his “ mind to create ” and his “ hands to build ,” as well as what he gleaned from watching his father work in the drywall industry . “ Throughout my childhood , I observed my pops making enough money to support our family while for the most part having a good time doing so .”
In addition to all the hands-on experience accumulated while growing up and after high school , Tristan enrolled in a Carpenter / Drywaller Apprenticeship Program , attending quarterly training classes in Hayward and Mare Island , which provided him with lasting and valuable skills . He spent over 15 years working for other drywall and construction companies , which honed his skills as an estimator and project manager on many multimillion-dollar contracts . Triston got his contractor ’ s license and founded his own drywall company , Streamline Drywall , Inc ., in 2015 . “ I had been making a good living in the industry , but I had to take a leap of faith to build a company based on my own core principles and values . I started by boot-strapping smaller-scale jobs , slowly building up a residential portfolio before pursuing the union market I was trained in .”
In 2017 , as Triston moved Streamline Drywall in the direction of commercial projects , he started researching the City of San Francisco ’ s 14B Local
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