*A ProVanWorks hair van keeps the shampoo bowl next to the reservoir inside the heated van, so a Manitoba stylist has hot water through weeks of deep cold.* # Mobile salon vans for Manitoba ProVanWorks builds mobile salon vans at our shop in Langley, BC, and delivers them to hair stylists, nail technicians and lash artists across Manitoba. Manitoba winters bring weeks of deep cold at a stretch, and summers turn hot and humid, so a Manitoba salon van needs heat that runs all day in January and air conditioning that clears the room in July. Have the van built to your own specifications, or choose one of our already designed systems and change what you need. ## What does Manitoba's climate mean for a salon van? Across southern Manitoba, January and February often stay well below −20 °C for long stretches, with nights below −30 °C, and the north around Thompson is colder still. Winter days are short, so a stylist may start and finish in the dark. Summers are warm and humid, and a closed van with dryers and hot tools running heats up fast. ProVanWorks builds a Manitoba van with insulation in the walls, roof and floor much thicker than the roughly 16 mm (5/8 inch) we use for the Lower Mainland. A small diesel, gas or electric heater under the seat sends heat through pipes in the floor and walls and through heat exchangers, and the thermostat holds your setting with the engine off. The fresh water reservoir and the lines stay inside the heated van, so the shampoo bowl, pedicure basin and hand-wash sink keep running hot water through a long cold spell. Ceiling lights spaced close together over the chair or table help on dark winter afternoons. In summer, the front fan in the cargo area also runs the air conditioning, on the same thermostat. ## Which Manitoba city has its own salon van page? - [Mobile salon vans for Winnipeg](/mobile-salon-vans/winnipeg/): weeks below −20 °C, riverside neighbourhoods and towns such as Selkirk and Steinbach. ## Where do mobile salons work across Manitoba? Outside Winnipeg, Manitoba's population is spread across smaller centres: Brandon in the southwest, Steinbach to the southeast, Portage la Prairie to the west, Selkirk to the north, and Winkler and Morden near the US border. Farms and small towns between them are often a long drive from a salon. A van lets you serve several towns in a week, with clients who would otherwise travel to the city. Summer moves a lot of Manitobans to cottage country, around the beaches of Lake Winnipeg and in the Whiteshell, and weddings and family events follow them. Those are bookings for hair, nails and lashes on location, often far from an outlet. Thompson and the north are a long drive from the south, and a self-contained van can make a multi-day trip there. For a fair or a market where you stay all day, a [mobile beauty salon trailer](/custom-work-trailers/beauty-salon-trailer/) is another option. A ProVanWorks salon van charges its battery bank at Level 2 EV chargers through a J1772 inlet, or from shore power through the 50 A inlet (30 A also available) or the 20 A, 120 V inlet. For cottage-country weddings and rural routes, a generator or a bigger battery bank keeps dryers going, and solar panels are another add-on. See the [hair salon van](/mobile-salon-vans/hair-salon-van/) page for a full hair layout and all [mobile salon vans](/mobile-salon-vans/) for nails and lashes. ## What rules apply to a mobile salon in Manitoba? Check with your local health authority about the rules for a mobile personal service business before you book clients. Each city, town or RM where you park sets its own rules on business licences and street parking, so ask them too. Questions about a licence for your own trade go to the body that issues it. ## How does a salon van get from Langley to Manitoba? Winnipeg is about 2,300 km from our Langley shop. Most deliveries stay on the Trans-Canada (Highway 1) across the BC mountains and the southern Prairies, entering Manitoba west of Brandon. The northern option takes the Yellowhead (Highway 16) through Jasper, Edmonton and Saskatoon, entering Manitoba near Russell and joining the Trans-Canada at Portage la Prairie. Either way it is several days of driving, and the water system is protected for a winter trip. ProVanWorks can drive the van east for you or book it on a vehicle transport carrier, or you can pick it up in Langley and drive it home. Read about [delivery across Canada](/delivery-across-canada/). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can a salon van handle a Manitoba winter? Yes, when it is built for long cold stretches. A ProVanWorks salon van has thick insulation, heat in the floor and walls, and its water and battery bank inside the heated van, so it keeps working through weeks below −20 °C. ### Can a salon van serve Manitoba cottage country in summer? Yes. A ProVanWorks salon van carries its own water and power and has air conditioning on the front fan. For long days at a lake or a wedding with no outlet, add a generator or a bigger battery bank.