Pride In Our Past, Present and Future
Past
The Danforth tradition began over 140 years ago in Buffalo, New York. Our founder, John Willison Danforth started the company with the goal of providing the highest quality Residential and Commercial heating systems. At the turn of the century, World War I was thrust upon the United States. Danforth served as the general contractor to the US Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, overseeing projects on both the East and West coasts. We would go on to expand our capabilities to better serve the booming chemical and steel industries that flourished in Buffalo. During World War II, Danforth aided in the war effort by constructing aircraft-manufacturing plants.
Danforth’s capabilities continued to grow with Western New York. As the decades progressed, we began providing cutting edge Cleanroom construction for customers such as Westinghouse and Bell Aerospace. When the Love Canal brought the national spotlight to the region, Danforth responded. Danforth became one of the first contractors to be licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission to perform remediation work in the Buffalo community. Throughout our history, we have adapted and grown to better serve our community and our customers’ needs.
John Willison Danforth
Present
Today, we continue to build upon our experience and reach out into new, emerging markets. Our commitment to excellence has propelled our firm to be ranked among the largest mechanical contractors in the Northeast. We now have facilities in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, New York, as well as Columbus, OH, helping us to better serve our regional customer base.
As a testament to our dedication to quality, we have earned multiple industry awards in recent years, including as Contractor of the Year from Contractor Magazine and Mechanical Contractor of the Year from Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine, as well as recognitions from Albany Business Review, Buffalo Business First, and others.
Future
Going forward, Danforth is committed to realizing our founder’s vision to be the very best. We will continue to innovate and better ourselves in an effort to give our customers the best value for their hard earned dollars. We are dedicated to continual improvement and look forward to helping our customers achieve their goals.