In 1951 the Folgner family moved to San Clemente, and a short time later, to Dana Point, California. As soon as Don and his brothers were old enough, they began working with their father in his plumbing business until his retirement in 1973.

In 1973, the "Beach Boys" began their own business, backed with years of experience and expertise in their field. Embraced with a rigid work ethic of quality and craftsmanship instilled in them by their father, they have achieved a reputation as one of Orange County’s premier plumbing contractors. In 1978, another family member, Pat Beckett, joined the Beach Plumbing team. Pat brought his expertise of not only numerous years of plumbing experience, but his knowledge of Fire Sprinkler Designs and Calculations. In the early 1980’s, San Clemente was one of the few cities to implement the requirement of the installation of residential Fire Sprinkler systems in new homes and additions, and was when Beach Plumbing became licensed as a C-16 Fire Protection Contractor. Unlike many of our competitors, we have kept our staff at a minimum, in an effort to maintain the quality of our work. We have found over the years that there is no substitution for being personally involved in each project.

	When Beach Plumbing, Inc. began, Don and his brothers were truly the "Beach Boys". Raised at the Dana Villa in Dana Point; later to be the entrance to Dana Point Harbor . . . their free time was spent fishing and scuba diving . . . hence the "scuba plumber". For the last 30 years he has been a fun logo that graces the sides of our bright yellow trucks!