A. J. Padelford & Son, Inc. Even our name exemplifies tradition and quality. After all, Arthur James is our grandfather and great-grandfather. We know he would be proud that the small construction business he started during the Depression to build barns in Dairy Valley would, four generations later, be one of the most respected contractors in Southern California. In construction, experience and dependability are the values that define a company. Our proof is in the numbers. We wouldn't be here 75 years later, still family owned and operated, if we were committed to anything but excellence.