About Us
Allan Reid
Hydro-Air was created in 1976 by Al Reid . After years of working for a controls company his interests grew into the building science involved in various HVAC systems. After starting Hydro-Air, his reputation and the company grew almost immediately as the “go-to” balancer for Calgary and other parts of Western Canada. Throughout the years Allan was insistent on doing the job the “right way”. He was a leader and mentor in the industry, and was heavily relied upon by mechanical engineers and contractors for advice and guidance when developing new projects.
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Unfortunately, we lost Allan early December 2020. Although he was an impeccable entrepreneur and business man, he was also an incredible family man to his siblings, children and grandkids. His son Cory rejoined Hydro-Air in 2015. He has taken over the business and hopes to fill Al's big shoes and continue the Hydro-Air legacy.
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Cory Reid
Cory briefly began working with Hydro-Air out of high school in the late nineties, before choosing to attend SAIT. In 2001 he received his Civil Engineering Technology diploma. He began his career in the housing business, spending the next 15 years as Purchasing/Estimating Manager for 2 of Calgary's largest residential high volume home builders.
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In the summer of 2015, he chose to rejoin Hydro-Air. He was the lead technician on one of the company's largest projects to date, the Calgary International Airport Expansion, a project that took approximately 2 years to complete.
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He now owns, manages and oversees the day to day operations of Hydro-Air. He hopes to honor and maintain the integrity and workmanship that his father created, and at the same time bring in new ideas and innovation to the business.
Rob Arsenault
Rob is the most "seasoned" air balancer in the city, being with the company since 1982. In his time with Hydro-Air, Rob has completed numerous projects both big and small. He has the unique ability to diagnose and troubleshoot all HVAC problems and issues. His experience in the industry is crucial as there is nothing he hasn't seen before when it comes to air distribution systems.
Mitch Hunt
Mitch has been an air balancer with Hydro-Air since 2010. Mitch specializes in VAV systems, make-up air, and roof-top units and all other air distribution systems. He knows all the in's and outs of the industry, works closely with control contractors, and mechanical superintendents, and is heavily relied upon to complete many of our downtown office building projects.
Connor Leach
Connor Leach has been with Hydro Air since 2013. Connor began as an assistant, and quickly made his way up to being a lead technician. In addition to air balancing, Connor is also the company's lead Hydronic technician, after spending years alongside Allan learning water distribution and pump characteristics.