Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The best local services in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is served by local service businesses indexed below.
28 service directories for Winston-Salem
🏠 Roofers in Winston-Salem
Roofing contractors handle repair, replacement, and inspection for residential…
🔧 Plumbers in Winston-Salem
Plumbers handle water line repair, drain cleaning, fixture installation, water…
❄️ HVAC Contractors in Winston-Salem
HVAC contractors install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, and air…
⚡ Electricians in Winston-Salem
Electricians handle wiring, panel upgrades, lighting installation, EV chargers…
🌿 Landscapers in Winston-Salem
Landscapers handle lawn care, design, hardscaping, tree services, and seasonal…
🔨 Handyman Services in Winston-Salem
Handyman services cover small repairs, installations, and home maintenance…
🎨 Painters in Winston-Salem
Interior and exterior painters handle full repaints, color consulting, prep…
🪵 Flooring Contractors in Winston-Salem
Flooring contractors install and refinish hardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, and…
🏗️ General Contractors in Winston-Salem
General contractors manage full home additions, renovations, and remodels…
🐛 Pest Control in Winston-Salem
Pest control specialists treat termites, rodents, ants, bed bugs, and wildlife…
✨ Cleaning Services in Winston-Salem
Residential and commercial cleaning, weekly service, move-out deep cleans…
🌳 Tree Services in Winston-Salem
Tree service companies handle removal, pruning, stump grinding, and storm damage…
🧱 Concrete Contractors in Winston-Salem
Concrete contractors pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, foundations, and…
🏡 Fence Contractors in Winston-Salem
Fence contractors install and repair wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain-link, and…
🚗 Garage Door Repair in Winston-Salem
Garage door specialists handle spring replacement, opener installation, panel…
🔌 Appliance Repair in Winston-Salem
Appliance repair technicians service refrigerators, washers, dryers…
📦 Moving Companies in Winston-Salem
Local and long-distance movers handle residential, commercial, and piano or safe…
🔑 Locksmiths in Winston-Salem
Locksmiths handle lockouts, rekeying, lock installation, safe opening, and…
🛠️ Auto Mechanics in Winston-Salem
Auto mechanics handle oil changes, brake repair, engine diagnostics…
💦 Pressure Washing in Winston-Salem
Pressure washing services clean driveways, siding, decks, fences, patios, and…
🪵 Deck Builders in Winston-Salem
Deck builders design and construct wood, composite, and PVC decks, pergolas, and…
🦷 Dentists in Winston-Salem
General and family dental practices for cleanings, fillings, crowns, emergencies…
💇 Hair Salons in Winston-Salem
Hair salons and barbershops for cuts, color, styling and treatments, from…
🐾 Veterinarians in Winston-Salem
Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals for wellness visits, vaccinations…
🩺 Physical Therapists in Winston-Salem
Physical therapy clinics for injury recovery, post-surgery rehab, back and joint…
👓 Optometrists in Winston-Salem
Eye exams, prescriptions, contact lens fittings and eyewear, from independent…
🏊 Pool Companies in Winston-Salem
Pool builders and pool service companies for openings and closings, weekly…
🦴 Chiropractors in Winston-Salem
Chiropractic clinics for back and neck pain, adjustments, sports injuries and…
Winston-Salem homes and weather, and when to book each trade
Winston-Salem has a mix of older and newer homes, with 35% of homes built before 1970, and about 54 freezing nights a year. Both shape which repairs come up most and when to book them.
Homes in Winston-Salem
| Median home built | 1984 |
| Homes built before 1970 | 35% |
| Homes built since 2010 | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 58% |
| Single-family detached | 62% |
| Median home value | $281,200 |
| Median rent | $1,271 a month |
Weather in Winston-Salem
| Typical last spring frost | March 28 |
| Typical first fall frost | November 12 |
| Nights at or below freezing | about 54 a year |
| Days at 90°F or hotter | about 34 a year |
| Precipitation | about 46 inches a year |
| Snowfall | about 7 inches a year |
| Wettest month | September |
When to book in Winston-Salem
- Late winter, before about March 28: Dormant-season tree pruning, a heating check while it still matters, and a look at pipes after the coldest nights. Tree Services, HVAC Contractors, Plumbers.
- From about March 28 into early summer: Planting, pours, posts, decks and exterior paint, plus an air-conditioning tune-up before the first hot spell. Good crews book up early. Landscapers, Concrete Contractors, Fence Contractors, Deck Builders, Painters, Pressure Washing, HVAC Contractors.
- Before September, the wettest month: Roof and flashing repairs, limbs over the house, and drainage fixes before the wettest weeks. Roofers, Tree Services, Landscapers.
- Early fall, before the first frost around November 12: Finish exterior paint and deck sealing, winterize outdoor spigots, and get the furnace and garage door checked before the first frost. Painters, Deck Builders, Plumbers, HVAC Contractors, Garage Door Repair, Pressure Washing.
Sources: US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates for Winston-Salem, NC, via Census Reporter; Open-Meteo historical weather archive, 2015-2024 averages.
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What the directory knows about Winston-Salem
175listings indexed174 businesses, 1 directory pages
0.7per 1,000 residents#5 of 8 in North Carolina
29/30trades covered1 with no local listing yet
41%phone on filereachable without a form
Deepest bench: Hair Salons (12 listed). Thinnest: physical therapists, veterinarians, pool companies. Counts come from the listings behind each directory page, refreshed October 2026; no business pays to be listed or ranked.
Side-by-side decision guides for Winston-Salem
Roofers vs General Contractors
Single-system, roof-only? Roofer. Multi-trade or structural? GC.
HVAC Contractors vs Plumbers
Tankless water heater install crosses both, most plumbers handle it, some HVAC shops do too. Get one quote from each.
Electricians vs Handyman Services
If it touches the breaker panel or the meter, it's electrician. Insurance and code in most counties require it.
Plumbers vs Handyman Services
Soldering, gas, sewer, or anything behind drywall = plumber. Drop-in, no-tools-past-a-wrench = handyman.
Landscapers vs Tree Services
Tree on the ground or coming down: tree service. Garden bed, lawn, or shrubs under 10 feet: landscaper.
Painters vs Handyman Services
If the customer will judge the finish under direct light, hire the painter. If the paint is incidental to a fix, handyman is fine.
About service businesses in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is served by local service businesses indexed below. Popular neighborhoods include Angel Oaks, Ardmore Village, Autumn Oaks, Balsom Meadows, Bay Creek, Baywood Forest. The businesses we rank here serve all of Winston-Salem and nearby communities.
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