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VY Build Inc

Supplier to the trade since 2017. Certified building products & workshop equipment. Charlottetown, PE VY Build Inc. A supplier, not a builder.

supplies contractors, builders and shops across Atlantic Canada from our Charlottetown base. Triple-pane windows and doors, SPC flooring, heat pumps and ERVs, spray foam, tapes, PVC trim and fasteners — plus HEADLAND workshop equipment and water-well drilling rigs. Certified products, local parts and support, and Container Runs for direct-import pricing on larger orders.

10/31/2026

Net-zero envelope spec on paper, heat pump ordered before the blower-door test — that sequencing mistake costs builders more than the unit itself.

We ship around 60–70 heating units a year to Atlantic Canada builders. The callbacks we hear about most aren't equipment failures. They're sizing errors baked in before the slab was poured.

Here is the sequence we walk builders through before they reserve a VY-23S:

1. Confirm the envelope spec first. The VY-23S is rated at 23,000 Btu/h cooling and 25,000 Btu/h heating. That rated capacity is the ceiling for a tight, well-insulated assembly — not a number that holds for a leaky 1970s bungalow with 2×4 walls.

2. Run the heat loss calculation against the actual wall assembly, not the architect's target. A building that tests at 3.0 ACH50 needs a different answer than one at 0.6.

3. Check the −15 °C output, not the rated capacity. The VY-23S delivers 18,600 Btu/h at −15 °C. That is the number that matters on a PEI February night.

4. Confirm the refrigerant. This unit runs R-454B (GWP 466). Older refrigerant lines in a retrofit may need attention before commissioning.

https://vybuild.ca/product/23000-btu-mini-split-heat-pump-seer2-23-standard/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_2026-10&utm_content=712265a1

10/29/2026

A window with a Uw of 0.72 W/m²K on the data sheet and a window that delivers 0.72 W/m²K after installation are not the same window.

The objection we hear from renovation contractors most often goes like this: "European triple-pane is too expensive for my renovation clients — they won't pay the premium over what I can get locally."

Before vs. after the blower-door test:

Before — contractor sources a locally available double-pane unit, installs it in a 2×6 rough opening without continuous insulation at the frame perimeter, passes visual inspection. Client is happy until February.

After the test — the air-leakage at the window-to-framing junction registers as the single largest infiltration point in the building. Re-seal, re-insulate, re-test. That site visit is on the contractor's time, not the client's budget.

The real cost comparison isn't the window purchase price. It's the window purchase price plus the callback.

We stock European triple-pane windows in Charlottetown with whole-window Uw values as low as 0.72 W/m²K per the product data sheet.

10/28/2026

We started supplying windows, doors, and heating equipment to Atlantic Canada builders in 2017. One pattern came up immediately and has not changed since: homeowners in older Maritime homes want to fix the heating bill first, and they reach for the mechanical answer — a heat pump, a new boiler, a smart thermostat — before the envelope question is answered.

The objection we hear when we push back: 'The house already has insulation. I just need more heating power.'

Here is what that misses:

→ A heat pump sized for a poorly sealed house runs longer cycles and recovers efficiency more slowly on cold nights. The performance spec on the unit is measured against a standardised load — not your actual air-change rate.

→ Cold rooms and drafts in an older Atlantic Canada home are almost always an air-sealing failure, not a heating-capacity failure. Adding BTUs to a leaky envelope is like turning up the tap with the drain open.

→ The right sequence is: blower-door test first. Identify where the air is moving. Address the rough openings, the attic bypasses, and the wall penetrations.

10/27/2026

23,000 Btu/h on the nameplate. 18,600 Btu/h at −15 °C. That gap is where an under-specified net-zero build loses heat.

We see builders size a heat pump to the rated capacity — the number on the product sheet at standard conditions. That number is real, but it is not the number that matters on a January night in Moncton or Charlottetown.

The VY-23S we carry delivers 25,000 Btu/h in heating at rated conditions and holds 18,600 Btu/h at −15 °C. It heats down to −25 °C. SEER2 23. HSPF2 8.2 in Region V. ENERGY STAR certified (model VY-23S). Those are the figures your envelope-load calculation needs — not the nameplate.

For a well-insulated new build in the two-ton class, that retained cold-weather output is what keeps the system from calling the backup element every evening from December through February.

Two things worth confirming before you spec any unit into a high-performance build:
→ What is the rated output at −15 °C, not just at 8.3 °C (the SEER2 test condition)?
→ Does the certificate number exist and is it public?

https://vybuild.ca/product/23000-btu-mini-split-heat-pump-seer2-23-standard/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_2026-10&utm_content=3fd5ee97

10/26/2026

Five-chamber PVC profile, seven-chamber PVC profile — the number that matters for an Atlantic Canada build is neither of them.

Chambers trap air, and more chambers make a warmer frame — marginally. The number that ends up on your permit submission is the whole-window Uw: frame, glass and the spacer bar between the panes, measured together. A seven-chamber frame with a poor spacer can land at a worse Uw than a well-assembled five-chamber unit.

What to read on the data sheet before you order:
— Ug: the glass unit alone
— Uf: the frame alone
— Uw: the assembled whole-window value
— Spacer bar material
— Installation depth, for wall build-up compatibility

The tilt-and-turn windows we stock in Charlottetown: seven-chamber profile, 76 mm installation depth, whole-window Uw as low as 0.72 W/m²K per the product data sheet. We go through these numbers with builders before an order goes in.

Data sheets: link below.

10/25/2026

Atlantic Canada housing starts rose 25% year-over-year in October 2025, according to CMHC — 983 to 1,229 units, with multi-unit projects driving most of that surge. More contracts. More clients walking in with passive house targets and a printed spec sheet.

Here is the myth we keep seeing trip up otherwise solid builders: that any triple-pane window rated for cold climates will satisfy a passive house schedule.

It will not. Whole-window Uw is what the spec calls for, not just centre-of-glass values. A window marketed as 'triple-pane' can carry a Uw of 1.1 W/m²K or higher once you account for frame conductance and edge losses. The passive house threshold sits considerably below that. The product data sheet is what matters — not the marketing label on the box.

We supply European triple-pane windows with whole-window Uw as low as 0.72 W/m²K per the product data sheet. That number holds at the frame, not just through the centre of the glass. It is the number that appears on a blower-door result and on an energy model submission.

10/24/2026

Single units of the VY-23S are sold out until the container lands, expected February–March 2027. Order deadline for the Container Run: 15 November 2026.

What the label does not tell you: the VY-23S is certified at 23,000 Btu/h cooling and 25,000 Btu/h heating — the two-ton class. Not 24,000. We quote the number the certificate carries, not the one on the carton.

At −15 °C it delivers 18,600 Btu/h and keeps heating to −25 °C. SEER2 23, HSPF2 8.2 in Region V, R-454B refrigerant.

Sizing we give every contractor who calls: roughly 950–1,100 sq ft of cooling. As the only heat in a well-insulated room through a PEI winter, 500–650 sq ft — or step up to the VY-24 on the Cold Climate line.

Reserving is free and non-binding; a binding order takes a 50 % deposit, the balance is due before release in Charlottetown. Spec sheet and reservation: link below.

https://vybuild.ca/product/23000-btu-mini-split-heat-pump-seer2-23-standard/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_2026-10&utm_content=2f08fb53

10/21/2026

More renovations, more window installs — and the callbacks we hear about most trace back to the rough opening, not the window.

A certified U-value only holds if the installation does not undercut it. The sequence we walk contractors through:

1. Measure the rough opening at three heights before ordering and build the order around the smallest dimension, not the nominal wall opening.
2. Inspect the sill before flashing. It should be sound, level and draining outward.
3. Flash in sequence: sill pan first, jamb tape lapping over the sill, head flashing lapping over the jambs. 3M 8067 flashing tape applies down to −17.8 °C, so a January opening is not an excuse.
4. Test the air seal before drywall goes up. Finding a gap at final inspection is the expensive version.

We supply the materials; the sequence decides whether the spec holds. Tape and windows: link below.

https://vybuild.ca/product/3m-all-weather-flashing-tape-8067-4-x-75-ft-slit-liner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_2026-10&utm_content=1ad3e288

10/21/2026

Time is money in a busy tire shop. Are stiff-sidewall and low-profile tires turning quick changeovers into a wrestling match? ⏱️🔧

Upgrade your bay with the **HEADLAND TC-26 PRO + WB-24 PRO Combo**!

Efficiency is the best investment you can make for your garage. The TC-26 PRO tire changer features a pneumatic tilt-back column and right-hand help arm to safely conquer tough tires in minutes. Paired with the fully automatic WB-24 PRO wheel balancer—complete with a radar rim-width sensor, laser unbalance pointer, and automatic stop—your team will never have to reach for the calipers again. Best of all? Both machines run perfectly on a standard 110V setup.

✅ 1-Year Warranty (SCC Field-Evaluated)
✅ Fast 7-second balancing cycle
✅ One local supplier in Charlottetown for support & parts

Secure your commercial-grade equipment on our upcoming container run and scale up your shop's daily volume!

🛒 Pre-order the combo here: https://vybuild.ca/product/headland-combo-tc-26-pro-wb-24-pro-tilt-back-tire-changer-fully-automatic-wheel-balancer-110-v/

10/18/2026

Most renovation contractors pick a heat pump on BTU size and price. That is the right starting point, but it is not the whole conversation.

Two units, side by side:

VY-12S: 12,000 Btu/h, SEER2 24, HSPF2 8.6 (Region V). Heats down to −25 °C and still delivers 9,100 Btu/h at −15 °C.
VY-18S: 18,000 Btu/h, SEER2 23, HSPF2 8.2 (Region V). Heats down to −25 °C and still delivers 13,600 Btu/h at −15 °C.

Both run R-454B on 208/230 V single phase. Warranty: ten years on the compressor and five years on parts once the unit is registered.

Size the unit to the load first. For a space that needs 18,000 Btu/h, dropping to the 12,000 to chase a higher SEER2 rating is the wrong trade.

Availability: our single units are sold out for now. The next ones arrive with our February 2027 container. Reserving is free; a binding order takes a 50% deposit, with the balance due before release in Charlottetown.

Sizing questions or a reservation: vybuild.ca · (902) 629-6699 · [email protected]

Address

27 Third Street
Charlottetown, PE
C1E3V4

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

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