Schmidt Fire Protection Co., Inc. was founded in the year 1969 by Gustave Schmidt. From its beginning, Schmidt Fire Protection has been owned and operated in San Diego. Since its founding, the business has remained in the family and is still family run. It is now two generations old with Schmidt's son-in-law, John Durso, running the company at present time. The company provides fire sprinkler design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and inspections to its many customers. Schmidt Fire Protection undertakes many types of endeavors, one of which is large, new projects. Recent examples of these projects can be found on the projects page. Another area of expertise for the company is retrofitting existing buildings with either a wet sprinkler system, or a more specialized, clean agent system. The third type of work that Schmidt Fire Protection excels in is service work for which they have a fleet of service vehicles. The fourth type is inspections which are performed quarterly, semi-annually, and every five years. Finally, the fifth category that the category that the company has is the fabrication and retail sales of parts and fittings. Schmidt Fire Protection Co., Inc., with its many offerings of different types of services, complimented by skilled union labor, makes it one of the leading fire sprinkler companies in the city of San Diego.