Right-sized, not maxed-out
We don't propose 4-ton condensers when 2-ton is correct. Comfort comes from sizing, not from BTU.
About Equinox
A small Toronto HVAC company on purpose.
Founded in 2014. Six people on payroll, never sub-contractors. We picked the size we work best at and stayed there. Mostly heat-pump retrofits, mostly Toronto, mostly word-of-mouth.
- Founded
- 2014
- Team size
- 6 people
- Trucks
- 4 in fleet
- Sub-contractors
- Zero
The story
Started in a basement in 2014, still mostly in basements today.
Daniel founded Equinox after twelve years bouncing between residential and commercial HVAC firms across the GTA. The pattern he kept seeing: rushed visits, oversized equipment, sub-contracted installs that nobody owned.
We picked a single zip code's worth of work, hired only people who could explain why before they explained how, and grew slowly. Twelve years later we have four trucks, six people, and a waiting list every fall.
We're not trying to grow into a chain. The size you call us at is the size you'll meet on the doorstep.
Why Equinox
We're a small shop on purpose.
Five technicians, a dispatcher, an apprentice, and a founder still on the truck. Twelve years in. We picked the size we work best at and stayed there.
Show the math
Every quote shows the heat-loss / heat-gain calc, any incentive assumptions, and the projected annual operating cost. If we won't show our work, we shouldn't be asking for your money.
Clean up the worksite
Drop sheets up before tools come in. Vacuum after. Sweep the driveway. The basement should look better when we leave than when we arrived.
Honest "we don't know"
If we don't know what's wrong, we'll say so and bring a second tech. We don't guess on a $4,000 invoice.
We answer at 11 PM in February
Heat is non-optional. Our emergency line routes to dispatch, and the arrival window is confirmed by phone before a technician is sent.
The team
Six people. One truck per technician. The same names every visit.
Founder & Lead Tech
Daniel B.
Started Equinox in 2014 after 12 years in residential and commercial HVAC across the GTA. Mostly works on heat-pump retrofits now and refuses to retire from the truck.
TSSA Gas Technician 2ODP Refrigeration CardManual J/D/S certified
Lead Estimator
Patryk K.
Started in HVAC sales, moved to Equinox to keep first-call visits technical instead of commission-driven. Handles most estimates and incentive document packages.
TSSA Gas Technician 2Heat-loss / heat-gain estimating
Service Tech
Maya R.
Five years on the maintenance side. Wrote the internal checklist we use on every spring/fall plan visit and catches the airflow issues other visits miss.
TSSA Gas Technician 2Refrigeration Card
Install Tech
Sam C.
Joined in 2020 from a commercial mechanical contractor. Specializes in line-set routing in finished homes (the chases that don't ruin your kitchen).
TSSA Gas Technician 2Brazing certified
Dispatch & Customer Care
Lina O.
The voice on the phone when you call at 11 PM in February. Has the dispatch board memorized and remembers your address from the last visit.
Apprentice
Adrian F.
Started a year ago, in his second year of George Brown's HVAC program. Mostly rides with Maya on plan visits.
Apprentice 313D, year 2
Credentials, in plain text
Every certificate is verifiable. Ask, and we'll send the file.
Gas certification
TSSA Gas Technician 2 (#G2-204881)
Refrigeration
ODP Refrigeration Card (#RC-118432)
Insurance
$5M general liability through Northbridge
Workers' comp
WSIB clearance current — certificate available on request
What clients say
Compliments we've earned, kept honest.
Names are abbreviated for privacy; each note includes the neighbourhood, job type, and what changed.
“They sized down our furnace and the upstairs is finally comfortable in winter. Two other companies told us we needed a bigger one — Equinox showed us why that was wrong.”
P. & S.
Junction Triangle · 1900 row house · Furnace replacement
“Quoted on the spot, no surprises on the invoice. They sent the warranty registration and model numbers after the install, which made the whole thing easy to file.”
M.
High Park · Heat-pump conversion
“Showed up at 9 AM, diagnosed by lunch, replaced the contactor and the cap, kept us open through dinner service. We didn't lose a single reservation.”
S., owner
Queen West café · Emergency rooftop repair
“The technician noticed our return ducts were strangled, showed us the readings, and fixed the worst room on the same visit. We didn't even know that was a thing.”
K.
East York · Duct balancing
“Three generations live here, and they finally have separate thermostats for the basement suite without ripping up the ceilings. Lifesavers.”
Family of T.
Etobicoke · Ductless retrofit
“I'm a property manager. Equinox does our maintenance plans across six buildings. The reporting alone makes them worth it. The work is also the best we've had.”
J., property manager
Six small commercial sites · Quarterly maintenance
Ready when you are
The same names every visit.
Book a free in-home visit. We'll bring the load calc.
