We’re here to help: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

In West Texas in 1922, partners J.D. Young, a sheet metal worker, and Frank M. Pratt, a plumber and pipefitter, teamed up to provide reliable HVAC services.

When the growth of The University of Texas spurred a building boom in 1929 – while the rest of the nation was struggling through the Depression – Young & Pratt made the move to Austin. Here, we grew our business to include steam boiler installation, piping, plumbing, and sheet metal fabrication to buildings at The University and around Austin.

In 1967, when Young retired, engineer Joseph C. Zern, became co-owner and now acts as President in partnership with his son, David. “There’s no secret to our longevity,” says Joseph. “We still live by J.D. Young's philosophy of standing behind our work. We’ve been around a long time and plan to stay around a lot longer.”

Old-school values, cutting-edge technology.

Today, as one of Central Texas’ most established mechanical contractors, Young & Pratt takes “established” to a whole new level. Most of the team of more than 85 trained professionals have worked here for the majority of their careers, with a combined experience in excess of 825 years.
“We provide continuity of manpower and experience,” says David. “When a customer comes back to us, he knows that the employees who originally built the project are probably still here.”

Young & Pratt installs and services plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. We perform specialized services for technology companies, including extensive work on LEED projects. In addition, we custom-fabricate metal for all types of industries and uses.
Take a look at some recent work, and let Young & Pratt put our people to work for you.