About Us

Bird Ladder Co. was established in 1929 as a manufacturer of wood planks and ladders in Chicago, and has been a supplier to contractors for over 70 years. Charles Carlson, our CEO, purchased the business in 1954, and continued manufacturing at our Chicago location until 1970. Costs of raw materials and liability insurance were on the rise - switching from manufacturing to distribution was our only option.

Our family run business is one of only a few dealers to receive the R.D. Werner's 100-mile club award in 1993. Dealers must sell 100 miles (528,000 feet) of climbing equipment products to receive this award. We are in the top 2% of Werners' industrial distributors. Werner Ladder and Holland Ladder are American manufactures whose superior products we are very proud to sell.

In 1975 we expanded to Wisconsin (Oak Creek and Milwaukee) and we are still growing! Our most recent branch in Oshkosh, WI, was opened in 1979.

Over the last 20 years our product lines have grown significantly and we now distribute truck and van equipment (Weatherguard, Topper), steel scaffolding (Granite, Rustgo, Fraco, Baker, Biljax,), safety equipment (Elk River, Safewaze, Miller), power tools (Metabo, Hitachi, Panasonic), pneumatic fasteners (Senco, Paslode, Hitachi), abrasives (Metabo), and compressors (Thomas, MiTM, Hitachi). Please see our index for additional product lines that we carry.

We take great pride in our Customer Service. Our extensive knowledge makes Bird Ladder & Equipment Company contractors a one-stop shop for all of your construction needs.