Van roof fan and A/C installs for Burnaby

How far is the ProVanWorks shop from Burnaby?

Burnaby to the ProVanWorks shop in Langley is a straight drive east on Highway 1, across the Port Mann Bridge. Outside rush hour it usually takes less than an hour. An install keeps the van at the shop for 1 to 2 days, so most Burnaby customers drop it off and come back once the fan or A/C is in and tested.

Why do Burnaby vans need a roof fan or A/C?

A lot of Burnaby vans spend summer days parked in the open. The underground parkades under the towers at Metrotown, Brentwood and Lougheed are usually too low for a high-roof van, so trades, delivery and grooming vans wait at the curb or in a surface loading zone with the sun on the metal roof. Down in Big Bend, vans sit beside warehouses and job sites for the whole shift. A closed cargo area gets much hotter than the air outside.

What a Burnaby van needs depends on how it works. A trades van parked all day needs a roof fan to vent the heat and keep tools and materials cooler. A groomer seeing several tower clients in a row runs a dryer at the curb with the engine off, so the cooling has to come from battery-powered A/C. A camper that spends summer weekends at campsites with hookups can run a rooftop unit on shore power. Read how rooftop and battery-powered A/C compare.

Does a van parked on Burnaby Mountain need a roof fan in winter?

Yes. Burnaby Mountain and the hills of North Burnaby are colder than the flats and often have snow when Metrotown has only rain, so the metal roof of a van parked up there gets cold fast. Moist air from people, wet boots, wet dogs or cooking condenses on that roof and on the windows, then soaks into insulation and runs behind panels. A roof vent fan pulls the damp air out, which helps keep a Burnaby van dry inside through the wet months.

How much does a fan or A/C install cost for a Burnaby van?

ProVanWorks quotes every Burnaby fan or A/C install by email. The price depends on the unit you choose, the shape of the roof and the wiring the van needs. Email info@provanworks.com with the year, make and model, the roof height, photos of the roof and ceiling, what you want installed and what batteries the van has.

Frequently asked questions

Can you add A/C to a Burnaby grooming van from another builder?

Yes. ProVanWorks installs fans and A/C in grooming vans, camper conversions and trades vans built by anyone. Tell us how long the dryer runs between tower clients and what batteries the van has, and we'll tell you how long a battery-powered A/C can run on them. If you are shopping for a new van instead, every ProVanWorks grooming van for Burnaby comes with two fans, and the front one runs the A/C on the same thermostat as the heat.

Can I get a bed liner done on the same trip?

Yes. The Langley shop also sprays bed liners for Burnaby trucks and floor liners for work vans, and designs and installs van wraps. Ask for all of it in one quote.