AO Speight background
Established in 1937, AOS Steeplejacks is one of Southern Africa’s most experienced specialist work-at-height service providers, with a proud heritage spanning nearly nine decades. Throughout our history, we have built a reputation for delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective access solutions and maintenance services across some of the region’s most challenging industrial environments.
Safety first
At AOS Steeplejacks, safety is the foundation of everything we do. Our commitment to protecting our employees, clients, and the public has enabled us to maintain an outstanding safety record across all projects.
Our teams consist of highly skilled, experienced, and professionally trained height-access specialists who are dedicated to performing every task safely and efficiently. We believe that no job is so urgent that it cannot be completed safely.
Specialised Services
AOS Steeplejacks is a leading specialist in working at extreme heights, providing safe, innovative, and cost-effective solutions for industrial and commercial clients across Southern Africa.
With extensive experience in challenging access environments, we have expanded our capabilities to deliver a comprehensive range of inspection, maintenance, repair, and protection services across multiple sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, mining, pulp and paper, power generation, infrastructure, and manufacturing.
Featured Projects
SAPPI PROJECT
AO Speight Steeplejacks successfully completed the Sappi Tugela Mill Project based in Mandini. AO Speight supplied and installed an access system for the CFB 25 Boiler Stack #2 (HP) including cat-ladders, access platforms, floor-grating, hand-railing, knee-bracing and lifting jib.
AO Speight Crew: Project Supervisor and 4 Specialist Sky-climbers
Stack height: 60 m
ASTRON PROJECT
AO Speight Steeplejacks has undertaken a key project for Astron Energies Refinery in Cape Town, which entailed the inspection, refurbishment and maintenance repairs on the ME Stack and YIP Stacks.
Working at extreme heights with an impeccable safety record sets AO Speight apart from others and provides quality, assurance and peace of mind to our clients.
Industrial stack maintenance is critical in the petrochemical and mining industries.
SIBANYE PROJECT
Sibanye Stillwater was founded in 2013 and is one of the world’s largest primary producer of Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium and Gold.
Sibanye also produce other PGM’S (Platinum Group Metals) like Iridium, Ruthenium, Chrome, Copper and Nickel used in the making of automotive catalytic converters, jewellery, electrical and electronics.
An AO Speight team of 7 including a dedicated Safety Officer and specialized high-risk sky climbers have undertaken a key project to inspect and refurbish a concrete mining stack.
Stack height: 123 m
