Installation Services
Find and compare trusted suppliers offering installation services for commercial kitchens across Canada.
Installation services cover the physical setup of commercial kitchen equipment, including positioning, leveling, and coordinating the connections and clearances each unit needs to run safely. Proper installation protects your warranty, prevents premature failures, and keeps your kitchen aligned with code and the manufacturer's requirements. For heavy cooking lines, refrigeration, and ventilated equipment, professional installation is often the difference between a smooth opening and a delayed one. In this directory, installation services are provided by Russell Hendrix Foodservice Equipment.
| Rank | Supplier | Location | Score | Reviews | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National foodservice equipment distributor formed from the merger of Russell Food Equipment and Hendrix Restaurant Equipment. Operates 17 showrooms and five distribution warehouses across Canada. Design & Technical DrawingsCommercial Equipment Procurement | Toronto | 7.7 /10 | 0 reviews | Design & Technical DrawingsCommercial Equipment ProcurementAccount Management +2 |
| 2 | TFI Food Equipment Solutions is one of Canada’s largest commercial foodservice equipment suppliers, with over 60 years in business and a Mississauga showroom plus a Bolton parts warehouse. It handles equipment sales, financing and leasing, professional installation, training and 24/7 service for national chains and independent operators. Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment Financing | Mississauga | 7.6 /10 | 0 reviews | Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment FinancingEquipment Leasing +3 |
| 3 | Doyon Despres is one of Quebec’s largest full-service foodservice equipment dealers, fabricators and suppliers, formed from the merger of Doyon Cuisine and Despres Laporte. It carries thousands of products across a network of branches, provides commercial kitchen design, and publishes a guaranteed best-price policy. Price MatchCommercial Equipment Procurement | Quebec City | 7.4 /10 | 0 reviews | Price MatchCommercial Equipment ProcurementDesign & Technical Drawings +2 |
| 4 | United Trimen is a North York based commercial foodservice equipment and smallwares distributor and a subsidiary of Gordon Food Service. It designs, sells and installs commercial kitchen solutions for stadiums, hospitals and restaurant chains, offering a single nationwide source backed by a 24-hour service hotline. Installation ServicesAccount Management | Toronto | 7.4 /10 | 0 reviews | Installation ServicesAccount ManagementDesign & Technical Drawings +1 |
| 5 | HESCO is a commercial kitchen and restaurant equipment dealer with locations in Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto. It offers kitchen design, equipment sales and consulting, professional installation, and a financing and leasing program delivered through partners Econolease and SilverChef. Commercial Equipment ProcurementDesign & Technical Drawings | Toronto | 7.1 /10 | 0 reviews | Commercial Equipment ProcurementDesign & Technical DrawingsEquipment Consulting +3 |
| 6 | Celco is a Mississauga based, Canada-wide distributor of commercial foodservice equipment founded in 1975. It supports multi-location restaurant brands across foodservice, grocery, healthcare and institutional sectors with a network of market specialists, a consultative approach, plus equipment training, installation and service. Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment Consulting | Mississauga | 6.9 /10 | 0 reviews | Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment ConsultingInstallation Services +1 |
| 7 | ADL Fournisseur Commercial is a Laval based commercial restaurant equipment supplier operating since 1988. It imports, manufactures and sells commercial cooking equipment, refrigeration, stainless steel work tables, food-prep machinery and walk-in cold rooms, advertises a best-price policy, offers financing, and delivers and installs cold rooms. Price MatchCommercial Equipment Procurement | Laval | 6.6 /10 | 0 reviews | Price MatchCommercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment Financing +1 |
| 8 | Babak Food Equipment is a Burnaby based commercial restaurant equipment dealer, with a Laval office, offering equipment sales, service and repair, consultation and design, metal fabrication, and leasing and financing options. It also advertises price matching, subject to some restrictions. Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment Consulting | Burnaby | 6.6 /10 | 0 reviews | Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment ConsultingDesign & Technical Drawings +5 |
| 9 | Foundry Kitchens is a Canadian foodservice design agency, custom stainless fabrication shop and equipment dealership established in 2001. It provides foodservice facility design, equipment supply and installation, and actively serves the Greater Toronto Area in addition to its Vancouver base. Design & Technical DrawingsCommercial Equipment Procurement | Vancouver | 6.3 /10 | 0 reviews | Design & Technical DrawingsCommercial Equipment ProcurementInstallation Services |
| 10 | ProXpedite is a London, Ontario firm founded in 2014 specializing in commercial kitchen design and installation. It sources equipment, stages and consolidates delivery from its warehouses, and installs complete kitchens including exhaust hoods and refrigeration using certified installers across the GTA and Western Ontario. Design & Technical DrawingsInstallation Services | London | 6.3 /10 | 0 reviews | Design & Technical DrawingsInstallation ServicesCommercial Equipment Procurement +1 |
| 11 | Commercial Kitchen Build (operated by Apex Consulting and Management) is a Mississauga based commercial kitchen design-build firm. It designs, supplies and installs commercial kitchen equipment, exhaust hood systems and fire suppression for GTA foodservice businesses, with a focus on fire-code and building-standard compliance. Commercial Equipment ProcurementDesign & Technical Drawings | Mississauga | 6.1 /10 | 0 reviews | Commercial Equipment ProcurementDesign & Technical DrawingsInstallation Services +1 |
| 12 | The Cook’s Mate is a Scarborough based commercial restaurant equipment supplier offering equipment sales, delivery and installation across Ontario, plus leasing and financing through a partner. It operates a RATIONAL demo kitchen and supports operators before and after purchase. Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment Consulting | Toronto | 6.1 /10 | 0 reviews | Commercial Equipment ProcurementEquipment ConsultingEquipment Financing +2 |
| 13 | MP HVAC Corporation is a Scarborough based HVAC company serving Toronto and the GTA, specializing in commercial kitchen exhaust hood and canopy installation, make-up air units, ductwork, exhaust fans and UL 300 fire suppression, including complete turnkey installs. Installation Services | Scarborough | 5.8 /10 | 0 reviews | Installation Services |
| 14 | Apex Electric and Mechanical is a Toronto and GTA contractor, established in 2016, that installs, repairs and inspects commercial kitchen hoods and exhaust systems for restaurants, ghost kitchens, food trucks, cafeterias and institutional foodservice, including Type I and II hoods, make-up air integration and Ansul fire suppression. Installation Services | Toronto | 5.8 /10 | 0 reviews | Installation Services |
Frequently asked questions
Why use professional installation instead of installing equipment ourselves?
Professional installation ensures equipment is positioned, leveled, and connected to the manufacturer's specifications, which protects performance and often the warranty. Improper setup can cause early failures, safety issues, or code problems. For complex cooking, refrigeration, and ventilated units, professional installation reduces the risk of an expensive callback after you open.
Which supplier in the directory offers installation services?
Russell Hendrix Foodservice Equipment lists installation services in this directory. Because Russell Hendrix also offers design and technical drawings plus procurement, you can potentially keep layout, supply, and installation coordinated under one supplier, which reduces the number of parties you manage during a build.
Does installation affect my equipment warranty?
It can. Many manufacturers expect equipment to be installed to their specifications, and improper installation may affect warranty coverage. Using a qualified installer and keeping documentation of the work helps protect your warranty position. Confirm the manufacturer's installation requirements for each major unit before setup.
Should installation be coordinated with design and procurement?
Yes. When layout drawings, equipment orders, and installation align, units arrive that fit the plan and connect where the utilities were run. Disconnecting these steps invites mismatches, like equipment that does not fit the space prepared for it. Coordinating them, ideally through suppliers that offer multiple services, keeps a build on schedule.
When should installation be scheduled in a kitchen project?
Schedule installation once the space, utilities, and ventilation are ready and the equipment has arrived, and coordinate it with your construction timeline so trades are not waiting on each other. Rather than fix a date too early, align installation with confirmed delivery and site readiness. Building in some buffer accounts for lead times and inspection steps.
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