Bereza Iron Works, Inc. has faithfully serviced the Rochester and its surrounding areas such as Corning, Bath, Oswego, Ithaca, Cooperstown, Syracuse and Buffalo over these years. We have had the opportunity to work directly for many industrial companies (Eastman Kodak, Xerox, SPX FLOW and Johnson & Johnson) also many general contractors and construction managers ( BVR Construction, Crane Hogan Structural Systems, Turner Construction, R.W.Dake, MSH, SWBR, McCarthy Builders Co. and LeChase Construction) through out these years. Our contracts have ranged from a couple hundred dollars to over one million. We are in good standing with all area material suppliers which allows us to procure materials in a timely fashion.
History of Bereza Iron Works, Inc.
John Bereza who was trained in Europe as an Iron craftsman lived in Philadelphia prior to arriving in Rochester, NY in 1910 in search of work. He applied to work for an iron shop Faucher- Mac Murray, Inc as a head foreman and was hired. Mac Murry passed away and Faucher took on John as a partner in 1928. They then incorporated the business as Faucher-Bereza in 1933. John was then elected president of the company in 1940 due to the passing of Faucher.
In 1944 John appointed his son Sylvester as Vice President. The business name was changed in 1948 to Bereza Iron Works, Inc. Upon John passing away, his son Sylvester and son in-law Michael Goy were elected as President and Secretary-Treasurer in 1956. Sylvester appointed his mother Joesphine as Vice President in the same year. After some time Sylvester & Michael hired their own sons John Bereza & William Goy who became President & Vice President in 1977.
In 1981 John Bereza tragically passed away in an automobile accident & his father Sylvester passed away the following year. William Goy was then promoted to President and elected his sister Irene Gratton as Vice President. Irene retired in 2005. One of Irene’s sons Richard Gratton was elected Vice President of Field Operations & his cousin Spencer Wright was elected Vice President of Production Operations in 2015.
Bereza Iron Works continues to serve the Greater Rochester Area and beyond with fabricating and installing custom made premium miscellaneous metals including stairs, railings, ladders and light structural steel with great family pride.
