Gary Laurich

About Gary Laurich

Owner operator with over 12 years in the chimney and dryer vent services industry. I also have over 20 years of field corporate management experience, with expertise in operations, safety, asset protection and customer service. I am always focused on personalized service with direct client to owner contact, with more emphasis on customer satisfaction, than "the sale."

Dryer Vent Maintenance July 2021

2023-06-09T16:20:41+00:00

I have posted many times about the importance of dryer vent maintenance. Maintaining a regular cleaning schedule for your dryer vent duct system. This will ensure an efficient, effective drying cycle for your clothes, resulting in time and energy savings. Over the past several months I have been receiving calls from clients that stated their [...]

Dryer Vent Maintenance July 20212023-06-09T16:20:41+00:00

Spring is the perfect time to have your fireplace or wood stove serviced

2021-03-02T14:44:29+00:00

Spring is the perfect time to have your fireplace or wood stove serviced. Many people wait till the fall when the first cold spell hits. They then make their calls, only to find they may need to wait weeks or months to get their respective fireplace or stove serviced. Save the headaches, plan, and get [...]

Spring is the perfect time to have your fireplace or wood stove serviced2021-03-02T14:44:29+00:00

Fall Chimney Safety

2023-06-09T16:30:18+00:00

It's late September in Charlotte 2019,, but it doesn't feel like it when we keep topping out over 90 degrees on a regular basis. Although the heat is still here the cold temperatures will eventually arrive and with that, "burn season" will arrive. Before it does we need to make sure that our fireplaces, chimneys [...]

Fall Chimney Safety2023-06-09T16:30:18+00:00

Chimney safety – Creosote Build Up

2023-06-09T16:37:37+00:00

Creosote Build Up in Chimneys Steaming hot in North Carolina this time of year! Thoughts of cold nights and warm fires are as far off in our minds as is tax day in 2020. Before we know it though, the weather and leaves will turn, the first cold night will arrive and you will begin [...]

Chimney safety – Creosote Build Up2023-06-09T16:37:37+00:00

Dryer Vent Safety

2023-06-09T16:52:38+00:00

Dryer vent safety, something that is not usually "top of mind" unless you're experiencing a current issue with your dryer. In order for your dryer to function safely and efficiently it must have a clean, unobstructed, and properly installed line from the vent hood cover on the outside, to the lint screen on the dryer. [...]

Dryer Vent Safety2023-06-09T16:52:38+00:00

Chimney Swifts 2019

2023-06-09T16:56:27+00:00

It's that time of year again. Earlier in the week I had received several calls from potential customers looking to have a chimney cap installed. I asked a few questions to determine the type and style of cap they were interested in,  and I also inquired to see if they noticed any sounds coming from [...]

Chimney Swifts 20192023-06-09T16:56:27+00:00

Got Birds 2019?

2023-06-09T17:00:54+00:00

I had a dryer vent cleaning on the schedule recently. The owner stated that they just purchased a new dryer, and it was not working properly. When I arrived at the location, I determined that the vent was out the side of the house, and was about two and half stories high. There was evidence [...]

Got Birds 2019?2023-06-09T17:00:54+00:00

Chimney Caps

2019-05-10T13:05:30+00:00

Chimney caps are an often overlooked piece for a properly functioning chimney. Maybe it's due to history, chimneys were built, and never had caps installed for hundreds of years. You can drive through many neighborhoods still today, where the chimney's don't have caps installed. Also, you don't need to have a fireplace to [...]

Chimney Caps2019-05-10T13:05:30+00:00

Spring Cleaning

2023-06-09T17:06:40+00:00

The days are starting to get longer and the temperatures are starting to rise. It's also the time of the year that we start to wind down the use of our fireplaces and wood burning appliances due to the warmer temperatures. Many shut them down and don't think about them till the chill hits the [...]

Spring Cleaning2023-06-09T17:06:40+00:00
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