About O’Keeffe’s

Since 1939, O’Keeffe’s has been a name synonymous with innovation and design. The company first made its mark in the architectural community for its excellence in custom, monumental skylights, bringing natural daylight to thousands of projects worldwide including the Museum of Modern Art and the Rincon Center in San Francisco, The Gateway Center in Los Angeles, the Houston Galleria in Houston, the Como Conservatory in St. Paul, MN, The World Bank in Washington DC, and more.

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Industry Leader and Innovator

An industry leader and innovator, Bill O’Keeffe’s designed the first-in-the-industry, deeply serrated square rung for maximum foot traction. Today, O’Keeffe’s continues to be the most specified aluminum ladder manufacturer in the USA. With our years of engineering expertise, we can custom fabricate virtually any type of fixed access, ship, cage or custom ladder you need.

We offer a wide selection of ladder accessories and safety attachments such as safety posts, security doors, fall arrest systems and more that enhance worker safety, protect equipment or meet any project condition.

Utilizing our in-house design and engineering team in combination with our fully integrated computer-aided manufacturing, we can design and fabricate custom platforms, walkways, ramps, catwalks, crossovers, stairs, and more to make sure that you have the right product for your application.

Our ladders are permanently attached to a building or structure in order to offer safe, continuous, and easy access to rooftops, mezzanines, hatches, loading docks, and more. They can also be used to crossover mechanical structures or connect structures together. All of O’Keeffe’s products meet OSHA and ANSI standards to ensure the utmost safety. We also offer fast lead times and competitive pricing for all our products.

Superior Aluminum Building Products

O’Keeffe’s ladders are made with lightweight, high strength aluminum with all stainless steel hardware. Although aluminum is lightweight, it has an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, making it the perfect material for long lasting, maintenance free, commercial and industrial ladder installations.

Because aluminum is corrosion resistant, you have a
durable ladder with low lifetime costs and improved lifetime dependability at the same time. This makes our ladders perfect for outdoor environments where they are exposed to weather or indoor environments exposed to frequent washing and sanitation such as wineries, distilleries, breweries, water treatment plants, food processing facilities, laboratories or other commercial or industrial facilities. They also work great in damp or high humidity settings such as docks, piers, and more.

Aluminum is also non-spark and non-magnetic. When it is struck against itself or other nonferrous metals, aluminum will not spark, reducing the risk of it being a fire hazard. Because it is nonmagnetic, it can be used in places where magnetic equipment is stored.

Click here to learn more on the many benefits of using aluminum over steel in fixed commercial and industrial ladder applications.

Exceptional Craftsmanship and Service

Every employee that works at the O’Keeffe’s manufacturing facility is highly skilled with years of experience in metal fabrication. Each job that goes through our shop is built
with a high level of efficiency without sacrificing precision and accuracy.

Our sales and customer service teams are experts in their fields, and are ready to assist with any question that you may have.

Industry Supporter and Good Neighbor

O’Keeffe’s is a proud supporter of the American Institute of Architects, the Construction Specification Institute, and other national and local industry organizations.

O’Keeffe’s has also been named Business of Year several times by the City of Merced and the Merced Boys and Girls Club for the continued support to the local community.

President and CEO Bill O’Keeffe made visionary changes that catapulted O’Keeffe’s to the company it is today, with three successful divisions:

As the leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial fixed aluminum ladders.

As the leading vertically integrated, single source, fire rated glass and framing manufacturer in the USA.

A leading manufacturer of specialty metal doors and frames.

Each division is a recognized leader in their respective fields, delivering innovative, high-quality architectural building products that are proudly made in five state-of-art, world-class manufacturing facilities in Merced, California.