Flagpole Repairs and High Work Specialists
Flagpoles
At J.C. Phelan and Son, Inc., we specialize in the installation and upkeep of flagpoles. Our skilled team is adept at handling all aspects, from installing to repairing and painting.
Rigging
Utilizing our extensive experience in climbing and rigging, we are able to provide our clients with a secure and economical alternative to expensive crane services.
Our team specializes in delivering innovative and tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of your project, ensuring efficiency and safety throughout the process.
Inspections
For over 50 years, J.C. Phelan and Son, Inc. has been dedicated to assisting our clients in evaluating and assessing hard-to-reach areas, ensuring that they have the information and guidance they need to make well-informed decisions.
We prioritize providing comprehensive recommendations and thorough documentation to support our clients throughout the decision-making process.
Press Coverage
Generations of steeplejacks keep vanishing trade alive
-USA Today
“Jim Phelan said he and son Kells are the only steeplejacks in the Bay Area who rely on climbing instead of cranes, something he finds liberating.”
A look inside the never-before-seen interior of San Francisco's Ferry Building clock tower
-San Francisco Chronicle
“Using a combination of blocks, pulleys, ropes, and a far greater understanding of physics than pretty much everyone, Phelan has used the “old-fashioned way” of reaching the precipice of everything from UC Berkeley’s Campanile and the National Archives to nearly every sports facility in the Bay Area.”
Flagpole firm withstands winds of change
-San Francisco Chronicle
“Jim Phelan, a steeplejack who installs and repairs flagpoles, remembers a childhood visit to the Bolander plant, when Larry Sr.’s uncle, Lou, turned wood on a lathe driven by a leather belt with pulleys and drive shafts. It was an operation that looked like something out of the 19th century.”
This 65-year-old steeplejack saw Kansas City from its City Hall flagpole
-Kansas City Star
“Jim Phelan, a third-generation steeplejack, learned the death-defying trade from his father, who learned it from his father, an Irish immigrant who scaled church steeples.”
