Our Story
Bay Area High Reach, Inc., was founded in 1970 as East Bay Scaffolding Co. Inc., by Edward H. Schmidt, affectionately known as "Howie". Howie specialized in tract homes, mainly for GG&B Plastering in the early 70s and 80s. In 1985, Howie sold the business to Brian P. Burns.
Currently, Bay Area High Reach operates with over 30 employees and 20 trucks to efficiently serve our customers across the Greater San Francisco Bay area and the Central Valley area.
Customer Service & Satisfaction
Bay Area High Reach, Inc., is committed to providing a safe, healthy and productive working environment. Service is a mindset at Bay Area High Reach, Inc. When a bid is requested, an estimator responds within 24 hours and a written proposal is emailed within 24-48 hours.Bay Area High Reach is proud to be a full-service scaffolding company, providing frame-style scaffolding, and systems style scaffolding, including temporary stair towers for job-site access, pedestrian protective canopies, debris disposal towers and debris chutes, as well as 10k shoring towers and beams for your shoring applications. Bay Area High Reach also provides engineering as needed for those specialty applications.
Our Safety Data & Forms
Annual Permit
Our Annual Safety Permit Information
Frame Scaffolds
SIA Code of Practice - Frame Scaffolds
Suspended Scaffolds
SIA Code of Practice - Suspended Scaffolds
Keith Jeffrey Portue
November 6th, 1955 - September 11th, 2024
Keith Jeffrey Portue passed away unexpectedly on September 11th, 2024. Keith was born in San Francisco, on November 6th, 1955, before the family relocated to San Leandro, CA, in the East Bay where he lived the remainder of his life.
He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Portue. He is survived by his loving wife, Victoria, his beloved mother, Julia, son Ryan, granddaughter Alize, siblings, Kent, Kenneth and Kimberly, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Keith spent most of his life in the scaffolding business and worked all over the San Francisco Bay Area. He touched many lives and everyone who knew him knew that he was a great friend who always helped other people. He was a very positive person, always with a ready smile and loved laughter. His siblings looked to him for guidance and they all looked up to their big brother. Whenever they would get into mischief, the battle cry was always, "Don't tell Mom!" and the siblings have many memories to smile about as Keith will be memorialized for generations.
He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Portue. He is survived by his loving wife, Victoria, his beloved mother, Julia, son Ryan, granddaughter Alize, siblings, Kent, Kenneth and Kimberly, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Keith spent most of his life in the scaffolding business and worked all over the San Francisco Bay Area. He touched many lives and everyone who knew him knew that he was a great friend who always helped other people. He was a very positive person, always with a ready smile and loved laughter. His siblings looked to him for guidance and they all looked up to their big brother. Whenever they would get into mischief, the battle cry was always, "Don't tell Mom!" and the siblings have many memories to smile about as Keith will be memorialized for generations.
