Growing Mechanical And Plumbing Company Moves To New Location
Strategic Mechanical at work
NANAIMO – Strategic Mechanical is growing and they’re on the move.
President Todd Ross, who started the commercial mechanical and plumbing company in 2017, notes the firm has been growing every year, and they recently purchased the former Securco building at the corner of Fitzwilliam and Milton Streets downtown for its Vancouver Island headquarters.
Strategic Mechanical President Todd Ross
“We’ve doubled our sales every year since I started the company, and we already have more on the books for next year than we’ve had for all of 2020.”
Strategic Mechanical provides complete mechanical systems including Plumbing, HVAC, Refrigeration and Fire Protection systems for new construction and renovation projects, including office buildings, multi-unit residential, warehouses and industrial.
They also provide residential and commercial service for all systems, furnaces, air conditioners, water heaters, in-floor heating, HRV units, boiler services and roof top units. The bulk of Strategic Mechanical’s work is multi-story residential and commercial. They are currently working on several BC Housing projects, and the new Cumberland Fire Hall.
Recent jobs include the new Hotel Z in Tofino, Village on Third, the new Minuteman Storage building and the new 49th Parallel Grocery store at Berkey’s Corner in Duncan.
“This year, we’ve worked on projects in Tofino, Ucluelet, Powell River, Sechelt, Duncan and Nanaimo,” Ross states. “We have a full-service department that looks after customers from Campbell River to Victoria, with people stationed in Victoria, Courtney and Nanaimo.”
“That’s an important part of our company, as our philosophy is that we are involved with building the buildings, and we maintain them after they’re completed as well, so all of our services come under one umbrella,” he adds, noting their team has many years’ experience with design-build projects. “We strive for attention to detail, we’re extremely organized, always looking to improve on materials and methods by keeping up to date with new technology.”
Ross has been working on Vancouver Island since 1994, and his extensive resume includes being the mechanical supervisor on the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, the Duke Point Ferry Terminal for BC Ferries, and the expansion of the Beban Park Leisure Pool.
After working for other companies, he felt it was time to go out on his own three years ago and start Strategic Mechanical, and he has not looked back.
“I have always wanted to lead, and never really wanted to follow,” he recalls. “Even when I worked for previous employers, I always treated every job as if it were my own. It was a natural progression to move on to start my own company.”
“I really find great satisfaction when we can provide clients with what they’re looking for, helping to educate them about the job and keep things cost effective.”
Ross also attributes his company’s success to “the people I’ve surrounded myself with, my employees. With the skilled labour, the ability we have to estimate competitively, negotiate contracts, and finishing the job exceeding expectations. “