North Central was founded in 1966 as North Central Plumbing & Heating. The company has been through three ownership transitions: from father to son, then to Chuck Braun in 2008, and finally to Duncan Lea in 2013, who had moved to the Bulkley Valley two years earlier looking to invest in the community. Like Chuck Braun before him, Duncan strives to meet the demands of a customer-first philosophy.
With each transition the company has continued to grow and diversify its service and installation portfolio. North Central now offers complete plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, A-fitting, controls and hearth service and installation. With a staff of 10 fully trained service technicians, we are a well-rounded option for those seeking a qualified service provider, serving customers from Bulkley-Nechako to Kitimat-Stikine.
North Central is on Highway 16 in the Bulkley Valley in beautiful Smithers, BC, and has a fully furnished sheet metal shop and a 3,000 sq/ft fully stocked showroom. We keep looking for ways to expand our service and installation portfolio, with a customer service policy that mandates the highest standard of care.
We have a technician on call 24 hours a day. After-hours service is billed at time and a half in addition to a call-out fee for the Smithers / Telkwa area.
