Our Story

Griffin Insulated Structures is a family-owned business based in South Florida. We got started in 1987 when Larry Griffin realized that there was an opportunity for a company that really knew the ins and outs of cold storage construction.

Since then we’ve grown a smidge, taking on sixteen employees and building out cold storage facilities up to 200,000 square foot in size, not just in the US, but also internationally. We build about five new facilities a year, perform repairs and maintenance on lots of smaller ones, and we’ve expanded into insulating pipes and vessels as well. We have offices in West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, and Orlando.

In spite of all that growth we’re still a family affair. Larry’s son Mike, the second generation of Griffins, is poised to take over the company. We figure that since our name is on the sign we had better make sure our work speaks for itself. When we take on a project, we’re going to make sure it gets done right. And that’s just the way it is.

1987
Incorporated in Tamarac, FL
1992
Moved into office and warehouse in Pompano Beach
1998
Opened second office in North Palm Beach
2006
Patricia Quinn joins us as office manager
2012
Consolidated operations with Insulated Structures of Orlando, FL

Our Family

Many of our employees are part of our family, and others have been with us so long they feel like family. They’re a terrific team, and we know when we send them out into the field that the job is going to get done right.  In 2013 Dennis Hay won the Construction Association of South Florida’s Craftsmanship Award, for which he was nominated by Centurium Cargo for his work on their site. We’re proud to have him on our team.

“A damn good team.” – Larry Griffin

Larry Griffin
Founder, Owner, President
Founded the company in 1987
Mike Griffin
Vice President
2nd Generation
Patricia Quinn
Office Manager/Accounting
10+ years with the company
Rob Boles
Superintendent
20+ years with the company
Dennis Hay
Superintendent
20+ years with the company, recipient of 2013 Craftsmanship Award
Luke Jackson
Superintendent
20+ years with the company
Bill Griffin
Superintendent
20+ years with the company
Marcus Lamar
Mechanic
J.R. Ricozzi
Mechanic
Chris Hay
Mechanic
Carl Jr.
Mechanic
Forrest Mitchell
Project Manager
Orlando office
Troy Hyrons
Superintendent
Orlando office
Bo Bingham
Mechanic
Orlando office
Rudolfo Lopez, Jr.
Mechanic
Orlando office