While Stuart Dean is currently made up of nearly 400 skilled technicians, supervisors, salespeople, and managers, the company had its start in the 1930s with a sole entrepreneur.

1939

Stuart Dean receives its first big commission cleaning and maintaining the “New Soviet Man” in front of the Russian Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City.

Facade
1956

Marble restoration services are added to core services.

1964

Office opens in Los Angeles, California, first office outside of New York.

1968

Chicago office opens.

1972

Boston office opens.

1975

Philadelphia office opens.

1985

Crews complete the company’s first international jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

1989

San Francisco, California office opens.

1991

Atlanta, Georgia and Columbus, Ohio offices open.

1996

Wood restoration is added as a core service offering.

Charlotte, North Carolina and Cleveland, Ohio offices open.

2001

National Accounts division is created to service businesses with multiple properties, stores or restaurants.

Also, the National Façade group is created to market and project-manage façade restoration services.

2005

Corporate headquarters moves from 366 Tenth Avenue to 450 7th Avenue in New York City.

Long Island City, NY office opens.

Houston office opens.

2008

Stuart Dean actively pursues green product solutions for architectural maintenance and restoration.

PURETi products added as a service offering.

Glass Restoration service expanded and Grout Solutions added to suite of services.

2011

Mark Parrish installed as CEO.

2012

Stuart Dean proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary.

2017

Stuart Dean partners with Bright Technologies of East Kingston, New Hampshire to provide Chandelier and Decorative Fixture Cleaning services.

2019

Stuart Dean enters a strategic partnership with Mid America Metals to provide service to the Southeast United States.

2022

Stuart Dean celebrates 90-years in business.

1893

Stuart Dean’s Founder, Edward Joseph Degan, is born in New York City

1932

Ed meets with a representative of the Dupont Corporation at the site of the construction of the Empire State Building. Dupont had recently developed the first clear synthetic lacquer coating. Shortly after this meeting, Ed and his financial partner, Calvin Perry, formed the idea of creating a new company, a firm that would specialize in applying the new Dupont product to architectural metals to prevent corrosion.

They decide to name the company “Stuart Dean” after their mothers’ maiden names, Ed switching to the more American spelling “Stuart” and away from the original Irish spelling “Stewart”. Shortly after the founding, Ed bought the balance of the business from Calvin Perry, becoming sole owner. Stuart Dean is incorporated as a business in the State of New York. The company opens its first office on 23rd Street in Manhattan.

1954

At the age of 60, Ed suffers a massive stroke and dies. Eugene (Gene) Degan, his eldest surviving son (Edward III was killed in combat during WWII) succeeds him as CEO

1962

The office grows and is relocated from 54th Street and 6th Avenue to 366 10th Avenue (now part of Hudson Yards). Stuart Dean offers façade restoration services.

1980

Jack Degan succeeds Gene as CEO.

1986

Miami office opens.

1987

Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona offices open.

1992

Orange County, California office opens.

1995

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office opens.

1997

Dallas, Texas office opens.

1998

Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri offices open.

1999

San Diego, California office opens.

2000

Glass polishing and escalator cleaning is added to service offerings.

Richmond office opens.

2002

James Degan takes the reins as CEO.

First international office opens in Toronto, Canada.

2006

Stuart Dean University (training center) opens in Cleveland, Ohio. Nashville, Tennessee office opens.

2009

Marcoat® Thermo Setting Grout solutions for Commercial Kitchens added to suite of services.

2010

Stuart Dean partners with APP ™, a European based company, and introduces a sustainable surface protection called Surface Guard.™

2015

James Degan retakes the reins as CEO.

2018

Bruce Hallett takes the reins as CEO upon the retirement of James Degan.

2020

Robert Cook named Interim President & CEO.

Chris Hughes appointed President & CEO.

While Stuart Dean is currently made up of nearly 400 skilled technicians, supervisors, salespeople, and managers, the company had its start in the 1930s with a sole entrepreneur.

1893

Stuart Dean’s Founder, Edward Joseph Degan, is born in New York City

1932

Ed meets with a representative of the Dupont Corporation at the site of the construction of the Empire State Building. Dupont had recently developed the first clear synthetic lacquer coating. Shortly after this meeting, Ed and his financial partner, Calvin Perry, formed the idea of creating a new company, a firm that would specialize in applying the new Dupont product to architectural metals to prevent corrosion.

They decide to name the company “Stuart Dean” after their mothers’ maiden names, Ed switching to the more American spelling “Stuart” and away from the original Irish spelling “Stewart”. Shortly after the founding, Ed bought the balance of the business from Calvin Perry, becoming sole owner. Stuart Dean is incorporated as a business in the State of New York. The company opens its first office on 23rd Street in Manhattan.

1939

Stuart Dean receives its first big commission cleaning and maintaining the “New Soviet Man” in front of the Russian Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City.

Facade
1954

At the age of 60, Ed suffers a massive stroke and dies. Eugene (Gene) Degan, his eldest surviving son (Edward III was killed in combat during WWII) succeeds him as CEO

1956

Marble restoration services are added to core services.

1962

The office grows and is relocated from 54th Street and 6th Avenue to 366 10th Avenue (now part of Hudson Yards). Stuart Dean offers façade restoration services.

1964

Office opens in Los Angeles, California, first office outside of New York.

1968

Chicago office opens.

1972

Boston office opens.

1975

Philadelphia office opens.

1980

Jack Degan succeeds Gene as CEO.

1985

Crews complete the company’s first international jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

1986

Miami office opens.

1987

Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona offices open.

1989

San Francisco, California office opens.

1991

Atlanta, Georgia and Columbus, Ohio offices open.

1992

Orange County, California office opens.

1995

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office opens.

1996

Wood restoration is added as a core service offering.

Charlotte, North Carolina and Cleveland, Ohio offices open.

1997

Dallas, Texas office opens.

1998

Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri offices open.

1999

San Diego, California office opens.

2000

Glass polishing and escalator cleaning is added to service offerings.

Richmond office opens.

2001

National Accounts division is created to service businesses with multiple properties, stores or restaurants.

Also, the National Façade group is created to market and project-manage façade restoration services.

2002

James Degan takes the reins as CEO.

First international office opens in Toronto, Canada.

2005

Corporate headquarters moves from 366 Tenth Avenue to 450 7th Avenue in New York City.

Long Island City, NY office opens.

Houston office opens.

2006

Stuart Dean University (training center) opens in Cleveland, Ohio. Nashville, Tennessee office opens.

2008

Stuart Dean actively pursues green product solutions for architectural maintenance and restoration.

PURETi products added as a service offering.

Glass Restoration service expanded and Grout Solutions added to suite of services.

2009

Marcoat® Thermo Setting Grout solutions for Commercial Kitchens added to suite of services.

2010

Stuart Dean partners with APP ™, a European based company, and introduces a sustainable surface protection called Surface Guard.™

2011

Mark Parrish installed as CEO.

2012

Stuart Dean proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary.

2015

James Degan retakes the reins as CEO.

2017

Stuart Dean partners with Bright Technologies of East Kingston, New Hampshire to provide Chandelier and Decorative Fixture Cleaning services.

2018

Bruce Hallett takes the reins as CEO upon the retirement of James Degan.

2019

Stuart Dean enters a strategic partnership with Mid America Metals to provide service to the Southeast United States.

2020

Robert Cook named Interim President & CEO.

Chris Hughes appointed President & CEO.

2022

Stuart Dean celebrates 90-years in business.

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