Waywest Mechanical is based at 4434 Wellington Rd. in Nanaimo and provides plumbing, heating, cooling, gas fitting, appliance repair and refrigeration service across Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo, Lantzville, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Ladysmith, Chemainus, Crofton, Duncan, Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet, Victoria and Port Hardy. The 24/7 emergency line covers the full service area.
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM · quotes within the hour
Community pages
-
Nanaimo
Our home base since 1993 — typically on site within an hour for emergencies.
-
Parksville
Regular Oceanside routes, including French Creek, Errington and Coombs.
-
Qualicum Beach
East Village rooftop heat pumps and custom residential hydronic systems.
-
Ladysmith
Heritage-home repiping, heat pumps and sewer work, 25 minutes from our shop.
-
Duncan
Cowichan Valley homes, farms, wells and propane systems.
-
Courtenay & Comox Valley
Scheduled valley service, commercial projects and building maintenance.
-
Lantzville
Well pumps, water treatment, heat pumps and propane — 10 minutes from the shop.
-
Nanoose Bay
Wells, septic, heat pumps and hydronic heat in Fairwinds and the acreages.
-
Cedar & Yellow Point
Rural acreages, wells, septic, shops and propane south of Nanaimo.
Where we work
Central Island
- Nanaimo and Lantzville
- Cedar, Yellow Point and South Wellington
- Nanoose Bay
Oceanside
- Parksville
- Qualicum Beach
- Errington and Coombs
South of Nanaimo
North and west Island
- Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland
- Campbell River and Port Hardy
- Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet
South Island
- Victoria
How travel works
Most of Waywest's crews start the day at the Nanaimo shop. Central Island and Oceanside calls are part of our daily routes. For the Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley and communities further afield, we schedule work efficiently and tell you any travel charge when you book. Larger projects and PropertyCare maintenance contracts are available across the whole service area.
One contractor for the whole Island
Whether the job is a Poly-B repipe in a Nanaimo rancher, a heat pump in a Qualicum Beach condo, or a commercial boiler plant, the same licensed company handles plumbing, heating, gas, refrigeration and sheet metal — Technical Safety BC licence LGA0004592.
Common questions
What areas does Waywest Mechanical serve?
Waywest serves Vancouver Island from its Nanaimo base, including Nanaimo, Lantzville, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Ladysmith, Chemainus, Crofton, Duncan, Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet, Victoria and Port Hardy, plus surrounding rural areas.
Do you charge extra to travel outside Nanaimo?
Travel time for communities further from Nanaimo is quoted on the phone before the call is booked, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
Is emergency service available outside Nanaimo?
Yes. The 24/7 emergency line at 250-616-1446 covers Waywest's full Vancouver Island service area. Inside Nanaimo a technician is typically on site within an hour; further out, we give you a realistic arrival estimate on the call.
Need this sorted out?
Call the Nanaimo office and talk to someone who can tell you what the work involves and when we can get to it.