1929. No place in America felt the effects of the Great Depression worse than the place where it at least started: New York City. Decades before the crash, European and domestic rural immigrants had been rushing into New York, causing the city’s population to double in the 20 years before the crash, bursting at the seams with life and language and energy. Job prospects were already slight, but Sanitary Plumbing’s core customers had always been the people, and the people still needed hot running water and drinkable water, and heat. Sanitary survived, but along the way, saw a high-quality but cash-strapped Boiler company that was struggling, but with great people. So in the same year, Sanitary Plumbing brought Calray Gas Heat into the fold, and both companies have been run by one family, the Clarks. Even today, it’s led by brothers Harris and Jonathan Clark. They are the third generation of Clarks since their grandfather took Calray under its wing almost one hundred years ago. Today it is one of the pre-eminent heating and boiler companies in New York City, recently expanding its reach to Westchester County (in 2019).
The company was one of the original “hyper-locals”, that is, always headquartered in New York City, today in the Bronx and all of us collectively – managers, technicians, and customers- hail from all of New York’s Boroughs. “Family” has always been one of our core values, from our team to customers. Thus our tagline: “Professionals helping Neighbors”.
We take the science with service of heating and boilers seriously, as it, like our sister services, keeps your homes running so you can enjoy home without having to think about it.
Some of our Calray colleagues have been with us for over two decades, some for two weeks. All of them are a critical part of the Calray family. They come from every neighborhood in New York City, and proudly so. We even encourage you, dear neighbor, you to drop by and say hello. We’re a friendly bunch.
A note from Cathy:
I was first introduced to the world of in-home and building mechanics when working for Vermont Mechanical. However, I started as a driver there, and one week received an emergency call to come and assist in an insulation job. I knew nothing hands-on about insulation, but boy did I learn fast (and loved it). Since then, I’ve trained thoroughly in several specialties, and I love the work, as it means I can travel, meet lots of different people, and get to do different things everyday…one day I could be on a roof, the next deep underground in a mechanical room, the next working in a boiler room. I feel like I have to solve a new elaborate puzzle every day, and I do. I love my work!
Calray’s Cathy Degraw, Calray Technician
We all love hard work and getting something done every day we wake up, but Calray is a warm and supportive environment, a family of professional working men and women, and we’re always looking for new talent and colleagues and always more heating technicians and boiler installers.
Note: You MUST have a valid and clean New York Driver’s License to apply.
At least 10 years in the heating industry
Ability to communicate and work well with others.
Good understanding of hydronic and steam systems.
Ability to work with large pipe and heavy equipment.
A valid driver’s license
At least 7 years as an oil or gas boiler service technician.
Ability to communicate and work well with others.
Good understanding of boiler controls and pumps.
Good understanding of hydronic and steam systems.
A valid driver’s license.
We “live” customer centricity, it’s not just a business buzz word for us. So, over 3 generations, we’ve continually invested in education and upskilling, and adding new capabilities to more fully serve our customers. Recently, it’s in creating Bolt Electric for our electricians and customers’ electrical needs, and later this year, we’re bringing Antler Pumps into the family. It is for this reason we have a new family name, Omnia Mechanical Group, to more simply describe this group of related service brands.
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We always like to recommend our partner brands, which we trust and use, to our customers and have included a “best of” list, below, of the brands that offer the best quality, reliability, and beautiful looking products in their categories, with a focus, in this case, on home heating and boilers. Feel free to use directly, or have us select the best individual part for you. Just give us a call if you’d like us to install anything from this list of greats.
