KAMSACK - After working fourteen years in the plumbing trade, with nine of those years as a Red Seal certified journeyperson, Chris Leis of Kamsack has made the decision to branch out on his own to provide a wide variety of heating, air conditioning, and plumbing services to Kamsack and area residents. The new business, Kamsack Plumbing and Heating, is currently operating as a home business with goals of a future shop and hiring expansion in just a few years.
Leis, who was born and raised in Kamsack, has now settled in the community with his wife and two young boys. He began his career on an apprenticeship with Hancock Plumbing in Yorkton where he would spend the next 14 years honing his craft on a diverse list of commercial and residential service calls.
“It was a great company to work for,” said Leis. “It was definitely bittersweet to leave that team, but the commute to Yorkton every day just became too much after many years.”
Leis explained that it was his wife who suggested he consider opening up his own business closer to home after seeing the toll of a total of three hours on the road each day.
“I realized the commute meant a lot of time wasted - time away from my family,” explained Leis. “I have two young boys who are both involved in a number of clubs and sports, and I also coach local ball and minor hockey, as well as sit on the board for both.”
Fully certified with all of his gas tickets, Leis said his services will include repair service, emergency calls, installations, heating, cooling, boiler and gas, new builds, renovations, small commercial work, and replacement work.
The young entrepreneur explained that by offering reliable and trustworthy service at a fair price, he hopes to build his clientele in the 80 kilometre radius around Kamsack – including service to the surrounding RMs and communities of Norquay, Preeceville, Pelly, Canora, Sturgis, Arran, and Duck Mountain. Kamsack Plumbing and Heating will be offering 24-hour emergency service response to those who suddenly find themselves with an unfortunate crisis of a heating or plumbing issue in their home or business.
If the name sounds familiar, Leis said he has heard that there was once a “Kamsack Plumbing and Heating” business that operated many years ago, but he isn’t aware of any of the details. If anyone has information to share about that business, he would be interested to know.
For more information on the newest version of Kamsack Plumbing and Heating, area residents are invited to visit the Facebook page.
