The history of Balkan Plumbing begins in 1952. World War II had been over for seven years and Joseph L. Balkan had a decision to make. He was trying to decide if he should leave “a secure, lifetime job” at the Brooklyn Navy Yard or pursue a private profession in plumbing. Joseph enjoyed the plumbing trade and saw the value in performing quality services. The community had a need for quality sewer and water services that was waiting to be filled.
At the same time, Joseph mulled over his decision to leave the Brooklyn Navy Yard, he quit smoking. This afforded him enough savings to get the plumbing endeavor rolling with a bankroll of $900.00. He acquired three employees and Balkan history was made.
Balkan Plumbing Circa 1952
Founded on the simple principals of doing quality installations, and keeping his word, the business survived and then thrived throughout the years. From our founders original Brooklyn Navy Yard principals came our motto “Quality & Service”. Balkan Plumbing is proud that after over fifty years of providing the best sewer and water services, we are now the oldest sewer and water services company operating under the same original family name. Thus, “A TRUSTED FAMILY NAME FOR OVER 50 YEARS”.
Joseph L. Balkan, Inc. is still a family run sewer and water main business with Joe’s sons Paul and David carrying on the family tradition of high quality work, done at the most reasonable of costs. Through this family and company wide dedication to customer satisfaction Joseph L. Balkan, Inc. has grown from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to a small plumbing shop, and on to be the largest sewer and water service contractor in the five boroughs of the NYC metro area. Balkan performs over 2,000 sewer and water service installations a year city-wide. The company has remained true to its original principals, and is large enough to handle all the potential sub-surface plumbing needs of its clients and customers 24/7. Yet we still provide friendly personal service with all aspects of the operation overseen by a Balkan family member.
About the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a shipyard located in Brooklyn, NY that was heavily used for military purposes during World War II. “At its peak, during World War II, the yard employed 70,000 people, 24 hours a day.
During World War II, the pedestrian walkways on the Williamsburg and Manhattan Bridges spanning the East River offered a good overhead view of the Navy yard, and were therefore encased in order to prevent espionage.” *courtesy wikipedia
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