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Slater, Inc.

Who we are

About Slater

A Fontana contractor building Southern California's drainage and concrete infrastructure since 1980.

Our story

45+ years of hands-on work

Since 1980, Slater, Inc. has built storm drain and structural concrete from our home base in Fontana, California. Every project gets the same work ethic and hands-on approach, whatever its size, and that has produced a long record of finished jobs for agencies, developers, general contractors and subcontractors.

We call it the Slater commitment: honesty, attitude and dependability. We hire people who share those values and hold ourselves to high standards of quality, safety and production, so customers get attentive service and a crew they can count on.

Boom pump placing concrete into a formed structure on a desert hillside job site, with an excavator and crew working alongside
A boom pump places concrete into a formed structure while the crew works the deck.

Since 1980

Milestones

  1. 1980

    Founded in Fontana

    Slater, Inc. opens in Fontana, California, building storm drain for the Inland Empire.

  2. Growth

    Beyond the pipe

    Box culverts, channels, bridges and structural concrete join storm drain as core work.

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  3. Fleet

    Our own yard and equipment

    An owned, maintained fleet and materials on hand cut lead times for customers.

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  4. Today

    45+ years in

    Multiple crews working for agencies, developers and contractors across Southern California.

Leadership

Who you will work with

Reach each of our leaders directly.

Why Slater

The Slater Advantage

  1. 45+ years of know-how

    Crews and estimators who have built storm drain and concrete structures since 1980.

  2. Central Fontana location

    Quick access to the Inland Empire, LA, Orange, San Diego and the Coachella Valley.

  3. Materials on hand

    An extensive inventory means your job starts without waiting on deliveries.

  4. Multiple crews

    Enough manpower to run concurrent headings and hold an aggressive schedule.

  5. Strong supplier relationships

    Long-standing suppliers get quality pipe, rebar and concrete to site on time.

  6. Trusted by agencies

    A reputation with inspectors and regulators that keeps approvals and closeout moving.

  7. Owned, maintained fleet

    Our own equipment, serviced in our own yard and ready when your job is.

  8. Accurate estimates, kept schedules

    Precise numbers up front and a crew that works to the date you need.

  9. Competitive pricing

    Fair, sharp numbers without trading away quality, safety or service.

Fleet and yard

Our own equipment

We own and maintain our fleet in our Fontana yard, so machines are ready when your job is.

Sample content Equipment list typical for the trade (P-06)
  • Excavators Mid-size and large tracked excavators for trench and structure dig
  • Rubber-tire backhoes Tight-quarters trenching, laterals and cleanup
  • Loaders Wheel loaders for bedding, backfill and material handling
  • Dozers Grading pads, access roads and channel inverts
  • Compactors Rollers, trench compactors and plate tampers
  • Water trucks Dust control and compaction moisture
  • End dumps Hauling spoil, rock and base
  • Low beds Moving our own equipment between jobs
  • Air compressors Tools, chipping and form work
  • Concrete pumps Boom and line pumps rented as each pour requires
TODO · from Slater Fleet and yard photos (P-06)

Photos of Slater trucks, equipment and the Fontana yard go here.

Safety

Everyone goes home

Safety is planned into every job, from the bid through the last punch item.

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  • Daily tailgate meetings

    Every shift starts with a crew briefing on the day's work, hazards and who is responsible for what.

  • Trench safety

    Shoring, sloping and shielding to Cal/OSHA requirements, with a trained competent person on every open excavation.

  • Traffic control

    Work-zone setups built to the approved traffic control plan to protect crews and the public.

  • Training and equipment checks

    Ongoing safety training for field staff and daily inspections on every machine we run.

Safety record (EMR) and awards: TODO(slater) · DIR registration #TODO(slater)

Service area

Where we work

From our yard in Fontana, our crews cover Southern California. See the customers we build for .

Have a job out to bid?

Send us the plans and the bid date. Our estimating team will get you a number you can build on.

Request a Bid Call 909-822-6800