AI Automation Consultant & Founder, Meridian Gable

I build AI systems for
HVAC contractors that
stop losing jobs to voicemail.

Focused on HVAC operators in the Carolinas. If your follow-up is manual, your call coverage has gaps, or your tools don't talk to each other — that is a revenue problem with a documented fix.

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Charleston, South Carolina

Building AI automation
systems for HVAC contractors
in the Carolinas.

I'm Charles Ashe. I design and deploy AI-powered workflow systems for HVAC contractors losing revenue to missed calls, slow follow-up, and disconnected tools.

My company, Meridian Gable Corporation, handles full consulting and implementation engagements. This site is where I take on smaller, scoped projects directly — and where I document the work as it happens.

If you are an HVAC operator in the Carolinas with a specific automation problem, start here. If you need a full systems build, I will route you to Meridian Gable.

Work With Me

Start with
the audit.

Choose where to start. Larger implementations are handled through Meridian Gable.

Recommended starting point

Workflow Review & Audit

Send me your current workflow, the tools you use, and the specific problem you are trying to solve. I'll review everything and return a written analysis — gap findings, specific tool recommendations, and a clear build roadmap — within 48 hours. No call required.

$197 · Async · Written delivery in 48 hours Send me your workflow →

Strategy Session

A 60-minute focused call where we map your specific automation opportunity, identify the right tools and workflow logic, and leave you with a clear next step — whether you build it yourself or engage someone.

$297 · 60 minutes · You leave with a clear next step Book a session →

Freelance Automation Build

A single, scoped build for one specific workflow problem. One intake form, one follow-up sequence, one tool integration. Defined scope, defined price, defined delivery. Workflow review recommended first.

$500–$1,500 · Fixed scope · 5–10 days

Need a full system? Voice AI, CRM integration, dashboards, and ongoing optimization — that goes through Meridian Gable Corporation →

Documenting the work
as it happens.

I am currently in the field building and validating AI automation systems for HVAC contractors in the Carolinas. The first documented case study — real numbers, real before/after, no hypotheticals — publishes when the first engagement is complete. No content exists here yet because no content worth publishing exists yet.

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Case Studies

Real results only

First case study publishes after the first client engagement closes. Will include: the specific gap found, the system built, and the measured result. No hypotheticals.

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LinkedIn

In progress

Diagnostic posts and framework breakdowns for HVAC operators. Starting March 2026 once first client work is underway.

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Video

Coming Q2 2026

Walk-throughs of real automation builds — the actual tools, actual cost, and actual results. Not starting until there are real builds worth documenting.

Latest writing

Operations

The 5 revenue leaks I find in almost every HVAC operations audit

After auditing HVAC businesses in the Carolinas, the same gaps show up in the same order. Here is what they are and what each one typically costs per week.

Feb 20268 min read

AI Tools

Why I switched from VAPI to Thinkrr for HVAC Voice AI delivery

VAPI is powerful but complex. Here is the actual cost breakdown that made me change tools for client delivery — and what I gained and gave up.

Feb 20266 min read

Strategy

What an AI automation engagement actually looks like from start to finish

The real version — the intake, the audit, the first call, the scope, and what the result looked like at 30 days. Publishing after first engagement closes.

Coming Q2 2026—

When the scope grows,
so does the structure.

The work that lives here is focused — specific workflow audits, single automation builds, and advisory sessions. When the scope grows to full systems delivery — Voice AI intake, CRM configuration, workflow sequences, reporting dashboards, and ongoing monthly optimization — that requires a different process.

Meridian Gable Corporation operates with a structured audit-first model. Every engagement begins with a written diagnostic. Every build ends with a documented result.

Parent Company

Meridian Gable Corporation

AI automation and operations intelligence for service businesses. Every engagement begins with a written audit. Every build ends with documented results.

Active practice: HVAC · Carolinas

Visit meridiangable.com →

Ready to start

The audit is the
right first step.

Send me your workflow and the problem you are trying to solve. I'll review it and return a written analysis — specific recommendations, gap findings, and a build roadmap — within 48 hours. No call required to start.

Book a Workflow Review — $197 Or book a strategy session instead →