Waywest Sheet Metal fabricates custom and commercial HVAC ductwork in its Nanaimo shop, including rectangular duct, plenums, transitions, offsets, takeoffs and specialty fittings built to exact dimensions. The ductwork is installed by Waywest crews for residential, commercial and institutional heating, cooling and ventilation systems across Vancouver Island, and fabricated for other contractors on request.
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM · quotes within the hour
What we build
- Rectangular ductwork and trunk lines
- Supply and return plenums for furnaces, air handlers and heat pumps
- Transitions between equipment and duct sizes
- Offsets and elbows to clear framing, beams and plumbing
- Takeoffs, boots and register fittings
- Access doors and service panels
- Custom fittings for tight or unusual spaces
- Commercial duct for multi-unit and institutional ventilation systems
Why fabrication in-house matters
Real buildings rarely match the standard fitting. A beam sits where a trunk should run, a joist bay is an inch too small, a new heat pump coil is a different size from the furnace opening it replaces.
Contractors without a shop solve that with stacked fittings, flex duct and tape. Each compromise adds resistance and noise. Our fabricators measure the space and build the fitting that belongs there — cut, formed on the brake and assembled in the Nanaimo shop.
Better airflow, quieter systems
Properly sized and shaped ductwork:
- Delivers the airflow heat pumps and furnaces are designed for
- Lowers static pressure so blowers work less
- Reduces whistling and rumbling at registers and plenums
- Improves comfort room to room
- Supports longer equipment life
For heat pump systems especially, correct ductwork is the difference between a system that performs and one that struggles — see heat pumps.
From shop to installation
- Measure or review drawings for the system
- Design fittings around the equipment and building
- Fabricate in the Nanaimo shop
- Install with Waywest crews, sealed and supported
- Balance and test airflow
For duct repairs, sealing and modifications to existing systems, see ductwork installation and repair.
Service area
Fabricated in Nanaimo and installed across Vancouver Island, including Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Ladysmith, Duncan and the Comox Valley.
What happens when you call
- A person answers
You talk to the Nanaimo office, or our own crew on the 24/7 line — not a call centre.
- You hear the rate first
We explain the service rate, or the emergency rate after hours, before anyone is booked or dispatched.
- A licensed technician arrives
A Waywest technician with a stocked vehicle diagnoses the problem and explains your options.
- You approve the work
Repairs go ahead once you agree. Larger jobs get a written quote you can take time to consider.
Quick facts
- Emergency service
- 24/7 at 250-616-1446 — typically on site within an hour in Nanaimo
- Office hours
- Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, 250-729-2394
- Service area
- Nanaimo and Vancouver Island, Victoria to Port Hardy
- Licensing
- TSBC licence LGA0004592; licensed, bonded and insured
- Quotes
- Reply within the hour during business hours
- Page updated
Common questions
What is the benefit of custom-fabricated ductwork?
Custom ductwork fits the actual space and equipment, so transitions are smooth and sized correctly. That improves airflow, reduces noise and static pressure, and avoids the patched-together look of standard fittings forced into place.
Can you fabricate ductwork from drawings?
Yes. Waywest Sheet Metal can fabricate from mechanical drawings, shop drawings or field measurements. Contact the Nanaimo office with the drawings or dimensions to discuss quantities and timing.
Do you fabricate ductwork for heat pump retrofits?
Yes. Heat pump conversions often need larger return air, new plenums or transitions to connect a new coil and air handler to existing ducts. Custom fittings from the shop make those connections efficient and quiet.
Do you fabricate for commercial projects?
Yes. Waywest Sheet Metal produces custom and commercial HVAC ductwork for commercial, multi-unit residential and institutional buildings, coordinated with Waywest's mechanical construction work.
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.