Blake Pyrotechnic & Explosive

04/12/2026

Shot from friday, would like to thank the guys for putting in the work and going above and beyond to make it all happen. The past few weeks have been wide open and we are thankful for the work.

04/01/2026

Saturday we went to Galax and did some line drilling for footers for a retaining wall next to a beautiful spot on the New River.

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

Knocked out a little rock for installation of a new water storage tank for the town of Boone.

01/03/2026

We will be hosting a PGI Pyrotechnic Operator course on February 7 at the South East Wilkes Community Center. If you are interested in professional fireworks this is the best place to start. This course also counts as 8 hours of con-ed for those with existing license. Pre registration is required, you can register at this link:

PyroWright offers North Carolina P.G.I. classes for 8 hour safety requirement. Pyrowright also offers safety training to A.H.J. for state safety checklists.

01/01/2026

This past year has been really been something else. About 4 years ago I had an idea that I never would've imagined turned into what it has today. 2025 being our first year of full time operations, has been marked with its fair share of successes and hard lessons learned. We are truly blessed to be able to do what we enjoy and I pray that if the Lord allows, we can continue finding success into the upcoming year.

We would like to thank all of our customers who have given us the opportunity to service their needs as well as our suppliers and those who continue to support us, we look forward to what the new year has to bring!

11/29/2025

We've been working on this massive retention pond since September and we're finally nearing the end of the first cut. Had a nice shot Tuesday cleaning up some knots and boulders to give us a nice flat pad as we start to bench down the next pass to get final grade.

11/21/2025

Shot of the week!

11/03/2025

JOB OPENING:

Looking to hire a driller's/blaster's assistant.

Job description:

Assists driller and/or blaster in basic daily tasks on the jobsite. This is an apprenticeship role where the end goal is to train the employee to become a driller or blaster. There will be long periods of standing in typical outdoor weather conditions.

Requirements:

-show up to work on time (based out of Union Grove, NC)
-have a good attitude
-good listener that follows instructions and pays attention to detail
-be willing to work as a team to accomplish goals
-NO DRUGS

EDITED TO ADD:
-cannot have felony convictions
-be able to pass FBI background check
-must have valid driver's license
-be subject to random drug testing

The ideal candidate is somebody who pays attention to detail, follows instructions, willing to learn and has some mechanical inclination. The ideal employee has a lot of room for potential growth. This job would make a great starting point for somebody out of high school/college that would like to get into the commercial/heavy construction industry.

Benefits:
-40-70 hours/week with paid overtime
-no weekend work
-paid job relevant training
-opportunities for job advancement/promotions
-get to blow stuff up every day

11/03/2025

About a month ago we had the privilege to do some pyrotechnics for the Elkin Municipal Airport annual fly-in. This required advanced planning, prior testing of effects, and careful coordination with all involved parties. Ultimately we utilized small charges and precise timing to create a straffing run effect and fuel mines to give a nice looking explosion as a T-28 overflew. Now we have a good starting point for an even better display next year! I'd like to thank Josh Gregory all of his help making this happen while we've been busy with our other ongoing projects