Mile End
Commercial HVAC installation in Mile End
Converted factories, high-density office floors, restaurants and cafés along Avenue du Parc, Rue Saint-Laurent and Avenue du Mont-Royal: Mile End mixes industrial stock and neighbourhood life like few Montreal sectors.
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Why it matters
Three realities in one neighbourhood
Mile End isn’t homogeneous: each type of unit raises a different ventilation problem.
The converted factories of Mile-Ex and Avenue du Parc
Old garment factories and Mile-Ex workshops now house offices, studios and food producers. The original mechanicals exhausted machine heat for sparse occupancy; today’s dense floor needs a very different design. Generous clear heights also create stratification: warm air collects at the ceiling while occupants work at floor level.
The Saint-Laurent, Mont-Royal and Saint-Viateur axis
Restaurants, cafés, bakeries and shops follow one another in old mixed stock, often with apartments above. Kitchens have to be exhausted and supplied with fresh air without discharging onto neighbours, and the duct route to the roof is often the main constraint.
Mile-Ex: food production and workshops
The Mile-Ex sector combines food producers, workshops and converted lofts, sometimes in the same building. Process ventilation, a production kitchen and offices don’t share the same air, filtration and acoustic needs. These uses coexist in a space that wasn’t designed for them.
The system
What we install in Mile End
From a former factory’s rooftop unit to the kitchen hood of a Rue Saint-Viateur restaurant. We design and install, with no imposed maintenance contract.
✓ Rooftop units (RTUs) and make-up air sized for converted floors
✓ Exhaust and make-up air for restaurant kitchens (NFPA 96)
✓ Kitchen hoods, grease duct and compliant roof discharge
✓ Dedicated HVAC for server rooms, studios and technical rooms
✓ Ductwork and routing adapted to older and mixed-use buildings
Our process
From assessment to commissioning
Coordinated with your operations, permits and inspections included
01
Assessment
Site visit, survey of existing equipment, roof access and building constraints. In Mile End, that often means checking the structure before specifying a unit and planning obstructions on a narrow street.
02
Design and quote
Sizing, duct routing and equipment selection, then a detailed quote: scope of work, equipment, schedule.
03
Installation
Roof work, duct and unit installation, electrical and gas coordination. Scheduled around your operating hours.
04
Permits and inspections
We handle permit applications and schedule the required inspections, including with the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, as an integral part of the project.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What Mile End businesses ask us
How much does a commercial ventilation installation cost in Mile End?
It depends on the building far more than the floor area. A converted factory with no existing vertical shaft costs more than a unit whose rooftop base is already in place. We price after a visit and provide a detailed quote.
Do you work in converted factories and lofts?
Yes, it’s a large part of our work in Mile-Ex and on Avenue du Parc. These buildings generally need a new system designed for current use rather than an adaptation of the original mechanicals.
Can you cool a server room or technical room?
Yes. A server room is treated as a separate system, cooled year-round independently of the general office conditioning.
How do you handle kitchen exhaust in a building with apartments above?
The roof discharge location accounts for neighbouring windows and air intakes, and the make-up air intake avoids re-entraining the discharged air. Duct routing and noise are addressed at design, and work is scheduled outside sensitive hours.
Do you offer maintenance after installation?
No. We focus on design and installation and hand over complete documentation for the maintenance contractor of your choice. No maintenance contract is imposed.
What’s the typical lead time?
Replacing a rooftop unit on a compatible base is generally one to two days. A complete kitchen exhaust and make-up air system, or the full mechanicals of a converted floor, runs longer. The schedule is set out in the quote.
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Let’s talk about your Mile End building
A converted factory, a Saint-Laurent restaurant or a Mile-Ex office floor: describe the unit, the intended use and what isn’t working — or send us the plans.
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