D Burke Mechanical Corp. History, and Family History in The Piping Business.

D. Burke Mechanical Corp. (DBMC) started in 1992 five years after Pat Burke Sr. passed at age 57.

Dan spent 3 years at two different colleges before joining the Pipefitter Apprenticeship and working for his father Pat Burke Sr at PR Burke Corp. in 1981.

PR Burke Corp was Pat’s second company, the first was Burke Mechanical Corp, with offices in Orange, CA, Bend, OR, and Orlando, FL. Burke Mechanical grew from David Burke – Pat’s Dad. Starting with his small plumbing business in Garden Grove, CA, Burke Mechanical grew to have over 150 employees in three states. Most of the mechanical work at Disneyland, and Disneyworld, among other large projects, was done by Burke Mechanical.

In the mid 70’s Pat sold Burke Mechanical to Fischbach and Moore who later acquired Natkin Company who, at the time, was the one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country.

After the passing of Pat Burke Sr., his sons, Dan and Pat Jr., took over managing PR Burke. Five years later in 1992, Dan founded D. Burke Mechanical, leaving his brother to continue running PR Burke.