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# Preferred Designing Services

Original Houzz profile: [Preferred Designing Services](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/preferred-designing-services-pfvwus-pf~631177553)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms
- **Location:** Grimsby, ON
- **Serves:** Beamsville, Grimsby, Hamilton, Lincoln, Smithville, Stoney Creek
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Houzz Influencer

HVAC calculations and air system design, electrical and plumbing layouts design build new, additions and retrofit

### Services Provided

- Kitchen Design
- Building Design
- House Plans
- 3D Rendering
- Floor Plans
- Universal Design
- Green Building
- Space Planning
- Lighting Design
- Site Planning
- Drafting
- Construction Drawings

### Areas Served

- Beamsville
- Grimsby
- Hamilton
- Lincoln
- Smithville
- Stoney Creek

### Typical Job Cost

CAD  $10,000 - $1,000,000

Calculations, drawing layouts, scheduling, contractor selection and review till completion of project

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Preferred Designing Services |
| Address | Grimsby, Ontario, Canada |
| Phone | (905) 920-0135 |
| Website | http:// |
| License Number | HRAI 13874  BCIN 101571 |
| Followers on Houzz | 4 |

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Preferred Designing Services](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/preferred-designing-services-pfvwus-pf~631177553)
- **Website:** http://
- **Phone:** (905) 920-0135

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Sheridan College - Architectural Engineering Design and others

## Selected projects

- [Kathy Meirins](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kathy-meirins-pj-vj~2237754)
  - Location: Grimsby, ON
  - Photos: 5
- [Richard and Shirley Heaney](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/richard-and-shirley-heaney-pj-vj~2237735)
  - Location: Crofton, BC
  - Photos: 4

[See all 2 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/preferred-designing-services-pfvwus-pf~631177553)

## Ideabooks

- [HVAC Designs in Geothermal](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/89629709/list/hvac-designs-in-geothermal) — 1 idea

[See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/dheaney1503)

## Community Q&A

**Q: What would you do with this kitchen?** *(in Kitchens)*

Title says it all. Someone made a comment that it was really woody and now it's all I see. Would you paint the cabinets? Add a backsplash? If so what kind? I'd prefer to not change flooring.

A: There is too much wood in the kitchen.  I would change the flooring to vinyl tile (glue type), waterproof, warm on the feet, lasts for years, less breakage to floor and dishes than porcelain tile.  With a backsplash that compliments the tile on the floor.  Add led lights under the counter and go with a artificial looking stone counter top.

**Q: Kitchen color help needed for walls!** *(in Paint)*

Hi, I'm torn between what paint color to choose for my kitchen walls.  I want something that will flow with the countertops, cabinets, and travertine flooring.  It's north facing room, so doesn't get a lot of sunlight.  I'm looking for a chic airy look...I have revere pewter and edgecomb grey benjamin moore swatches on the wall.  thank you for your inputs! Also, what kind of light bulbs do you use for recessed lighting? LED or Halogen?

A: The revere pewter for the off white is best suited with your counter and floor.  Leave the color on the island as contrast, it also a focal point.  Add a pendant lights over the island, it will be a nice accent and needed light to the island.  I would also go a step further and add strip led under your cupboards.  It is an alternative lighting instead of always have the pot light on in the kitchen.

**Q: Hvac and disconnect box?** *(in Heating & Air Conditioning)*

Hello all, first post so hopefully it is appropriate. Having issues with my AC and had a guy over to take a look. Turns out my condenser is not running. Didn't realize it since inside the house the ac appeared to be running, just blowing cold air. Okay, first issue found.

Anyway, the ac guy told me that he would not work on my unit because I do not have a disconnect box AND the I have an older electrical panel (pushmatic). Okay, is this normal? Guy recommended that I change my panel before working on the ac unit. The cost would be over $3000 for new panel. He also mentioned that the panel was humming. I did not notice this when I came home.

So what's going on? Do I need a disconnect box if my electrical panel is right next to the ac condenser? I mean literally within arms reach.

So I called an electrician who I've worked with before. He told me he would not advise I change the panel just for the sake of it. Said he'd install a disconnect box but that was before I realized the panel and ac were so close to each other.

So I guess my main question is, what should I do here? Call another hvac guy who may or may not work on my ac unit? Call an electrician to confirm that my electrical panel is fine and maybe install a disconnect box that will be no close to condenser than panel?

Thanks.

A: With an additional comment so customers so you are more informed.  This has been an industry that has evolved 30 years ago when cooling came to the house hold required choice.  It has evolved over time and now it's fine tuning for efficiency and comfort.  It is heat loss and heat gain calcutions on the construction, as well as sizing the duct for pressure loss and the route best for the space.  The information given is only as good as the installation.  Not everyone is knowable in designing HVac systems,  but there are a whole lot out there that installs them without following best practices for the trade.  All too often it's a job.

**Q: Ac vent placement on vaulted ceiling** *(in Heating & Air Conditioning)*

Where is the best, least visually offensive placement for AC vents on a vaulted ceiling? We have 3 vents under 3 can lights along ours in our new build and I'm afraid it will ruin the look. 

I Don't have a photo with cans and vents roughed in but this is the room. Should I move the vents to the wall above the kitchen opening? I didn't want them there but maybe that's a better option than within the vault - visible from kitchen, bfast nook and patio.

A: Pensacola PI,
The information that I sent you as well as the drawings are your best suited for your needs.  What you just proposed will not be doing its job as well as the contractor.  I took the HRAI course spending $5000 for the privilege to practice, and I understand the fundamentals of HVAC, plumbing and electrical, practicing it for 35+ years, as well as my father is a retired HVAC installer. 
When you are finished please let me know it works for you after 1 year of use.

**Q: new air conditioner failed after two months of use** *(in Heating & Air Conditioning)*

I bought a home in the beginning of 2017. The home was supposed to have a brand new AC unit. the home was flipped. the neighbors told me that the home did not have AC before the flipper bought it. Two months after using the AC, it no longer works. It is not the thermostat or breaker. I have checked those things. I finally looked at the serial number on the unit, and it says the unit was made in 2012. Did the flipper lie? Is it possible the homeowner bought a new 2012 that just quit working or did the flipper buy a used unit and just lied on the listing? What is most probable?  Super mad and hot (90 degrees in my home now) The home was supposed to also have new windows.  It does, but the windows leak horribly. I have also had major plumbing problems even though the home had "all new pipes."

A: As the old saying goes "buyer beware".  I would document and photograph the issues.  Do a history on the Heating/Air condition unit and take them to court and along with the documents to back your story.  You were given a bill of goods under false pretenses.

**Q: Getting to evaporator coils in my central Ac** *(in Heating & Air Conditioning)*

I have a central AC that I think may have clogged/frozen evaporator coils based on the symptoms.   But as best I can tell from where the refrigerant lines are, they are located in an area that looks like just meta ductwork without an obvious access panel . Photos below.  Is there a trick of how to get at the coils in an installation like this?

A: I would shut down the furnace for a few hours and see if water is draining to the floor drain and also check the drain line, it may be clogged.  The other item without cutting up your ductwork, restart your furnace at a set temperature of 76 deg F or 24 deg C.  People think that all units must operate at 72 deg or 22 deg. C, which is wrong, when I do the load calculation the design temp is 76 deg. F.  I use to live in a 2 story house and to push the cooling to the second floor I closed my vents on the main floor, bathrooms and cooking area except for the living room and dining room and have the furnace run continuously.  Placed a fan over the bedroom vents and had a fan operate in the kitchen on the main floor.  Cool air is heavy and will drop to the main and have fans running on the second and main level.  You want to operate a dehumidifier in the basement to remove access humidity.  Humidity is always an issue in the summer as well as the cost of energy for operating the cooling cycle compared to heating.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-25.*