24/7 Emergency Service
Emergency Heating and Cooling Repair, Any Hour, Any Day
No heat in January. No cooling in a heatwave. Call and you get a real person, a real arrival estimate, and a truck already carrying the part most likely to fix it.
Call anytime, day or night
(603) 737-2937
What Happens When You Call
Smell Gas, or Is Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm Sounding?
Do not call us first. Get everyone out of the building immediately. Do not use light switches, appliances, or phones inside. Once you are outside and a safe distance away, call 911 and your gas utility. Call us after you are safe, and the situation has been cleared — we will take it from there.
24/7
Every day of the year
1–2 Hours
Typical critical arrival, Gilford and Laconia
32 Vans
Rolling parts warehouses
90%
Repairs finished on the first visit
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When It Is a Real Emergency
In a Lakes Region winter, a heating failure is not just discomfort — it is a house with pipes at risk. These are the situations where calling at 2 am is the right call.
No Heat in Freezing Weather
The house is dropping, and the outside temperature is below freezing. Once indoor temperatures fall far enough, pipes in exterior walls, crawlspaces, and unheated basements start to be at risk. This is the most common overnight call we take.
Burning Smells or Unusual Noises
An electrical or burning odor, a loud grinding or screeching, or a system that is repeatedly tripping its breaker. Shut the system down at the thermostat, leave it off, and call. Running it to see whether the noise stops usually makes the repair bigger.
Water Leaking From the System
Water pooling around a boiler, furnace, or indoor air handler can damage floors, ceilings, and electrical components fast. In summer, a clogged condensate line can put water into a finished basement overnight.
an honest triage
Emergency, or Can It Wait Until Morning?
We would rather you called, and it turned out to be nothing, than sat up all night worrying. But it is a fair question, and here is how we think about it.
Call Us Now
These do not improve by waiting.
This Can Usually Wait
Call during business hours and save the after-hours trip.
while you wait for us
A Few Safe Things Worth Checking
None of this is repair work, and none of it requires opening equipment. Sometimes one of these solves it outright, and when it does not, knowing you already checked helps our technician get to the cause faster.
One thing not to do: if an oil burner has locked out, avoid pressing the reset button more than once. Each attempt can pump unburned oil into the combustion chamber and turn a small repair into a larger one.
no surprises at 2am
What an Emergency Call Looks Like
1
You Reach a Person
Our live answering service means you are not leaving a voicemail into the dark and hoping somebody hears it in the morning.
2
You Get an Estimate
Our dispatcher gives you a real-time arrival window, so you know whether to stay up or get some sleep.
3
A Stocked Truck Arrives
Our vans carry a large inventory of motors, controls, and common failure parts, which is how 90% of repairs finish on the first visit.
4
You See the Price First
You get a clear quote before the repair begins. StraightForward Pricing® does not change because it is the middle of the night.
We Answer, Every Hour of Every Day
Serving Laconia, Gilford, Weirs Beach, Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Sanbornton, Tilton, Northfield, Franklin, Moultonborough and Alton — from our own building in Gilford, not a dispatch center three states away.
frequently asked questions
Emergency Service Questions
Are you really available 24 hours a day?
Yes. We provide 24/7 emergency repair across the Lakes Region, and our live answering service means you speak with a real person rather than leaving a message.
How quickly can someone get to my house?
With 32 vans on the road and our office in Gilford, we can often arrive within one to two hours for critical emergencies in Gilford and Laconia. Travel times run longer for outlying towns and during severe weather. Our dispatcher gives you a real-time estimate when you call, rather than a vague window.
What should I do if I smell gas or my CO alarm goes off?
Get everyone out of the building immediately, without using light switches, appliances, or phones inside. From a safe distance outside, call 911 and your gas utility. Those calls come before ours — call us once you are safe and the situation has been cleared.
Will I pay more for a repair in the middle of the night?
You will always see a clear quote before any repair begins, so you can decide with the number in front of you rather than finding out afterward. Ask the dispatcher about after-hours rates when you call, and you will know before we roll.
My heat is out, but it is not that cold yet. Should I still call?
If temperatures are heading toward freezing overnight, call. A house cooling down slowly on a mild evening is a different situation from one dropping toward pipe-freezing territory, and waiting until morning is often fine. When you are unsure, call and ask — that costs you nothing.
Do you service my town after hours?
We provide emergency service across our full service area, from Gilford and Laconia out to Meredith, Center Harbor, Belmont, Sanbornton, Tilton, Northfield, Franklin, Moultonborough and Alton.
once the emergency is handled
Related Services
Gas Furnaces and Heating
Repair, replacement and high-efficiency upgrades for gas heating systems.
Oil Furnaces and Boilers
Service for the oil and hydronic systems that heat much of the Lakes Region.
Air Conditioning
Central air repair and installation for humid Lakes Region summers.
do not wait it out
No Heat? No Cooling? Call (603) 737-2937.
24/7 emergency heating and cooling repair across Belknap County and the greater Lakes Region.