Sunland Welding, Inc.

When he was a kid, a neighbor let Chris ‘strike an arc.’ He fell in love with welding then and there! The true craftsman of the Sunland Welding team, Chris oversees all shop fabrication. He shares his half-century of welding experience with the team, training employees on proper safety and fabrication procedures. A certified welder and member of the American Welding Society, Chris focuses on quality, craft, and safety. That he gets to do what he loves alongside his son and other family members is just icing on the cake. Ask him about: the time he helped fabricate and install a large platform and screen wall on the side of a mountain (literally).

Dylan is all about the details when it comes to structural steel estimation. He joined Sunland Welding in 2020, bringing with him five years of experience estimating structural steel projects of all sizes. Today, he leads Sunland Welding’s estimating team. Getting clients accurate, competitive quotes is part art, part science. Dylan takes the time to truly understand the scope of work requested, and how to optimize the end product within budget. Built into every estimation Dylan drafts is the amazing atmosphere created by the Sunland Welding team. Ask him about: a custom home in Silverleaf where massive materials were all in a day’s work (or scope).

Joe has an eagle eye for sizing up a project. He knows what it will really take to get a project over the finish line. Joe started with Sunland Welding in 2011 as an estimator. Today, he combines those skills with his 14 years of manufacturing and welding experience to drive client success in terms of deadlines, budgets, and quality. As Project Manager, Joe handles everything from materials procurement to fabrication shop scheduling to quality control. He’s focused on creating stellar customer experiences across the board by proactively getting ahead of the information provided during scoping so all teams can hit the ground running. Ask him about: the Terravella entry monument project.

Justin officially joined his dad (Chris) in the family business in 2008, and was named president in 2020. Today, he focuses on smoothing the customer experience across all stages of a project – sales, pre-programming, fabrication, installation, and follow-up. He’s passionate about making things right. That goes for jobs, and relationships. Most clients have Justin on speed dial – he’s the kind of guy you know you can reach out to get his advice. He’s just as focused on helping employees reach new heights in their careers through professional development planning and training. Ask him about: the Peoria Arrowhead Mall Equipment Platform.