Advanced Installation Services

About Us

Advanced Installation Services (AIS) is an office furniture installation company known for quality workmanship, competitive pricing, and customer satisfaction. AIS is a State licensed contractor and member of the Modular Installers Association, an association of licensed installation contractors who work exclusively with modular office furniture systems. We have been in business as an independent company since 1993. We perform installation, reconfiguration, delivery, and service work in a number of varied office environments in and around the Bay Area. Our customers include everything from the large "Fortune 500" companies to the small "Start Up" companies. Our customers have come to rely on our lead men and crews for quality projects completed on time and on budget. We maintain a close working relationship with a number of the top Furniture Dealerships located in the Bay area. AIS is a quality company with a proven track record of quality performance. We are very well equipped, and our men are well trained and highly motivated to produce quality installation projects. We believe in exacting planning and execution of our jobs, and have proven ourselves with many customers and countless jobs and projects over the last 10 years. We are experienced with products from manufacturers such as Steelcase, Haworth, Smed, Herman Miller, Allsteel, Teknion, KI, Knoll, Harpers, Office Specialty, Geiger, Gunlocke, and Kimball. Our crew includes lead men and installers experienced with virtually every system in use.

Ownership

The four owners of AIS bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Walt Morse is the President and oversees the administration and business affairs of the company. He has worked in the construction and furniture industries as a contractor and business owner since 1971. Mark King is the Vice President and is the operational director of the company. Mark has been involved in the furniture business as an installer, supervisor, and business owner since 1979. Steve Massie heads our project management and field operations. Steve is experienced in every phase of the furniture installation industry and has been in the trade since 1980. Steve Figueiredo is the Head Project Superintendent of AIS and manages or oversees the largest and most complex projects. He has worked in the construction and installation industry for over 25 years.

History

Our company was founded in 1993 when the dealership we were a part of was sold. The owners agreed to preserve the installation department and form an independent company to serve the dealership and ensure that the customers would continue to experience the high level of service they had come to rely upon. We left the dealership with 28 people and grew the first year to 45 people and the second year to 60 people. Over the years the size of the company has fluctuated from 60 employees to 110 employees to meet the ebb and flow of the Bay Area furniture industry, but of the 28 original installers 23 are still with the company. Our current roster is at 70 employees, which is the number that we believe we can manage most effectively. We began with one dealer relationship and have since developed many other solid working relationships. We now work with many of the finest contract office furniture dealers located in the Bay Area, throughout California, and around the Country.

AIS Features

A Crew of 80 installers including 15 experienced foremen.
A 37,000 sq. ft. Warehouse and Office Facility with a central location.
A Fleet of vehicles including a service van, five Bobtail trucks, and a tractor/trailer rig.
Office Staff, Foremen, Service Techs, and Truck Drivers are all equipped with Nextel phones.
All necessary equipment such as panel carts, dollies, ramps, book and equipment carts, furniture pads, and specialty tools (rotohammer, power saw, router, jig saw, laser, etc.).