*A hair salon van for Fredericton, where thick insulation and in-floor heat keep the wash chair comfortable on a −20 °C morning in the Saint John River valley.* # Mobile salon vans for Fredericton ProVanWorks builds mobile salon vans in Langley, BC, and delivers them to stylists, nail technicians and lash artists in Fredericton and the towns along the Saint John River. Fredericton is inland, so its winters run colder than those of the coastal Maritime cities, with real cold snaps on top of the snow. ## How cold does Fredericton get for a salon van? Away from the sea, Fredericton gets a colder, drier winter than Moncton or Halifax. January nights below −20 °C are not unusual, snow piles up through the season, and some storms bring freezing rain. The spring thaw can raise the Saint John River high enough to close low-lying roads in some years. Summers are warm, and the river valley can feel close and humid on still afternoons. A ProVanWorks hair van built for Fredericton gets custom insulation in the walls, roof and floor, much thicker than the 16 mm (5/8 inch) of a Lower Mainland van. A small diesel, gas or electric heater under the seat sends heat through pipes in the floor and walls, heat exchangers move it around the room, and a thermostat keeps it steady. The heater works with the engine off. For a client leaning back at the shampoo bowl on a frigid morning, a warm room and hot water from the first wash are what make the appointment pleasant. When July heat and dryers make the room stuffy, the front fan runs the air conditioning. On the coldest nights, you can leave the heater on the thermostat, plug into shore power, drain the water system or park the van in a heated space. ## Where can a salon van find clients around Fredericton? Fredericton is a government and university city, with the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University on the hill above downtown and neighbourhoods on both banks of the river. Around it are commuter communities such as Oromocto, New Maryland and Hanwell, and farm country up and down the valley. A salon van can serve: - Office workers downtown and in government buildings who want a lunchtime cut or manicure without leaving work. - Students and faculty near the campuses. - Families on the north side and in the suburbs who would rather not cross a bridge for an appointment. - Seniors' residences, and clients at home in rural areas a long drive from any salon. - Wedding parties at country venues along the river valley. Check with the City of Fredericton about parking and setting up a salon van, including any winter parking rules during snow clearing. A [mobile beauty salon trailer](/custom-work-trailers/beauty-salon-trailer/) may suit a farmers' market day or a summer event where you stay put. ## What water and power does a Fredericton hair van need? A [mobile hair salon van](/mobile-salon-vans/hair-salon-van/) carries a shampoo bowl with hot water, a reclining wash chair and a hand-wash sink, and you can add a pedicure basin if you also do nails. Reservoir and grey water tank sizes are set for each build from the number of washes you expect. All the plumbing stays inside the heated room, which is what keeps the hot water flowing in January. Hair dryers, flat irons and curling irons need high-amp inverters (an add-on) and a battery bank sized for them, and long winter days with dryers running make a case for extra capacity. The bank charges at Level 2 EV chargers (J1772), or from shore power through the 50 A inlet (30 A available) or the 20 A, 120 V inlet. A generator is an add-on for rural appointments far from an outlet, and solar panels are available too. ## Who sets the rules for a mobile salon in Fredericton? Before you book clients, check with your local health authority about the rules for hair, nail and lash services offered from a vehicle, and with the City of Fredericton about parking. If the rules call for something inside the van, such as a separate hand-wash sink, tell us before the build starts. ## How does a salon van reach Fredericton from Langley? Fredericton is about 5,500 km from the Langley shop by road. The usual route takes the Trans-Canada across the Prairies and northern Ontario, crosses Quebec along the St. Lawrence to Rivière-du-Loup, enters New Brunswick at Edmundston and follows the Saint John River down to Fredericton, the first Maritime capital on the way east. ProVanWorks drives the van, ships it on a vehicle transport carrier, or you collect it in Langley. Delivery is quoted for each build; see [delivery across Canada](/delivery-across-canada/). Have the van built to your own specifications, or choose one of ProVanWorks' already designed systems and adjust it. The [mobile salon vans](/mobile-salon-vans/) page shows every layout, and the [New Brunswick](/mobile-salon-vans/new-brunswick/) page covers the rest of the province. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is a salon van warm enough for Fredericton cold snaps? A ProVanWorks salon van is insulated and heated for the place it will work, and a Fredericton build gets much thicker insulation than a Lower Mainland one. The heat comes from the floor and walls, on a thermostat, and the heater runs with the engine off. ### Can I serve Oromocto and the river valley from Fredericton? Yes. Oromocto is about 25 km down the river, and a salon van that carries its own water, heat and battery power works the same in a rural driveway as it does downtown.