Among hydronic/plumbing and mechanical professionals, there are a few professionals who turn their trade into craftsmanship, and Orest Omeliukh is one. Founder of Blackrock HVAC Ltd. in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Omeliukh was born in Ukraine and immigrated to Canada when he was three. Although his company takes on many projects throughout the year, Omeliukh himself takes on only two custom home projects per year. Blackrock was approached by a custom builder, Gonell Homes, for a full gut remodel of a home in one of Toronto’s older neighborhoods. Inspired by his father and European influences, this was the project Omeliukh chose to showcase his personal mastery of and flair for hydronic systems.
“I build the Bentley of HVAC systems,” he explained. “The systems are complex in regard to what they accomplish, but they’re very simple for the service contractor and the homeowner.”