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Custom Radiator Covers & HVAC Enclosures in NYC
Radiators, AC units, and HVAC systems are part of many New York homes — but they do not have to interrupt the room. Ivenko Studio designs, builds, and installs custom radiator covers, HVAC enclosures, AC covers, and PTAC covers for NYC apartments, brownstones, co-ops, condos, and townhomes.
Made to fit your exact space, each enclosure is planned around airflow, access, proportions, finishes, and surrounding millwork — so it feels intentional, architectural, and easy to live with.
Made for New York Apartments, Brownstones, and Pre-War Homes
In New York, radiator covers are rarely a simple off-the-shelf decision. Many homes have exposed steam radiators, PTAC units, window AC systems, uneven walls, limited clearances, and older building conditions that require a more precise approach. A custom radiator cover can make the room feel calmer and more finished while still allowing the system to function properly. For pre-war apartments, brownstones, and compact city interiors, the right enclosure can also create a cleaner visual line, a useful surface, or a more integrated connection with nearby cabinetry and built-ins.
Custom radiator covers for exposed steam radiators
HVAC and AC enclosures for NYC apartments
PTAC covers for co-ops, condos, and townhomes
Built-in radiator covers with storage, shelving, or window-wall millwork
Wood radiator covers matched to existing cabinetry and trim
Careful planning around airflow, access, cleaning, and maintenance
What comes with every project
Every custom radiator cover, HVAC enclosure, AC cover, or PTAC cover is planned as a complete millwork project — not just a decorative box. We account for measurements, airflow, access, materials, and installation details before fabrication begins.
On-site measurement
We document radiator or HVAC unit dimensions, wall conditions, floor levels, window heights, valve locations, and critical clearances so your custom cover is built from verified information, not assumptions.
Ventilation
Each enclosure is designed around airflow, heat circulation, service access, controls, valves, filters, and removable or openable panels where needed.
Material selection
We help select painted finishes, wood details, grille styles, hardware, and millwork proportions that coordinate with the room, nearby cabinetry, and existing trim.
Careful Fabrication
Your radiator cover, HVAC enclosure, AC cover, or PTAC cover is fabricated to the approved measurements and installed with attention to fit, surface protection, alignment, and final adjustments.
How we bring your project to life
We keep every custom radiator cover, HVAC enclosure, AC cover, and PTAC cover project structured from the first conversation through final installation. You’ll know what is being measured, what is being reviewed, and what comes next.
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Discovery
We begin by understanding the room, the type of radiator or HVAC unit, your design direction, and what the enclosure needs to solve visually and functionally.
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Measurement
A detailed site survey records radiator or unit dimensions, wall conditions, floor levels, window heights, valve locations, controls, and critical clearances before anything moves into production.
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Design
We develop the enclosure design around airflow, access, proportions, materials, grille details, and how the cover will connect with nearby cabinetry, trim, or built-ins.
Fabrication
Your custom radiator cover, HVAC enclosure, AC cover, or PTAC cover is built to approved measurements and specifications with attention to construction quality, finish consistency, and fit.
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Installation
Delivery and installation are handled carefully, with surface protection, clean fitting, access checks, final adjustments, and a walkthrough before the project is complete.
Featured Custom Cover Projects
These examples show how custom radiator covers, HVAC enclosures, AC covers, and PTAC covers can be integrated into New York apartments, brownstones, co-ops, and townhomes without interrupting the architecture of the room.
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FAQs About Custom Radiator Covers in NYC
This section answers practical questions clients usually have before moving forward with a custom radiator cover, HVAC enclosure, AC cover, or PTAC cover project in New York City.
The cost depends on the size of the radiator or HVAC unit, the material, finish, grille details, access requirements, and whether the cover is a standalone piece or part of a larger built-in. After reviewing the space and project goals, we can provide a more accurate estimate.
A poorly designed cover can reduce performance, which is why airflow and ventilation need to be considered from the beginning. Our custom radiator covers are planned around the specific radiator, clearances, grille layout, and access requirements.
Yes. Many NYC apartments and pre-war homes have steam radiators. We can design custom steam radiator covers that improve the appearance of the room while maintaining access to valves, controls, and other important components.
Yes. We design and build custom HVAC enclosures, AC covers, and PTAC covers for apartments, condos, co-ops, townhomes, and brownstones across New York City.
In many cases, yes. Depending on the radiator type, clearances, and heat considerations, a cover can be designed with a usable top, open shelving, cabinet-style elements, or as part of a larger built-in system.
Yes. We can coordinate the design, proportions, finish, grille pattern, and detailing with existing cabinetry, built-ins, window trim, closets, or other architectural millwork in the home.
Yes. We often collaborate with interior designers, architects, contractors, and homeowners. We can work from an existing design direction or help develop a custom enclosure solution from the beginning.
We work across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and surrounding New York City neighborhoods, including the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Tribeca, SoHo, Chelsea, West Village, Greenwich Village, and East Village.
Timing depends on the scope, measurements, material selections, finish details, building access, and installation conditions. A simple standalone radiator cover may move faster, while a built-in enclosure connected to cabinetry or wall-to-wall millwork may require more design and coordination.
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Custom Radiator Covers for New York Homes
In many New York homes, radiators, AC units, PTAC systems, and HVAC equipment are visible parts of the room. They are necessary, but they do not always work with the interior. Standard radiator covers often fail to fit older apartments, uneven walls, unusual window conditions, or the proportions of brownstones, co-ops, condos, and townhomes. That is why a custom approach is often the better solution.
Ivenko Studio designs and builds custom radiator covers in NYC for spaces where fit, airflow, access, and appearance all matter. A radiator cover should improve the room without blocking heat, making service difficult, or looking disconnected from the rest of the interior. We consider the type of radiator, the location of valves and controls, the available clearances, the surrounding trim, and the way the room is used every day.
For apartments with exposed steam radiators, a custom radiator enclosure can create a cleaner architectural line below a window or along a wall. In living rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and entry areas, the right cover can make the space feel more finished while adding a useful surface or integrating with nearby built-ins, shelving, or cabinetry. For pre-war apartments and brownstones, the design can also be detailed to respect the character of the home.
We also create custom HVAC enclosures, AC covers, and PTAC covers for New York interiors where mechanical equipment needs to feel more intentional. These enclosures can be designed as standalone pieces or as part of a larger custom millwork system. Depending on the space, they may include removable panels, grille details, access points, integrated storage, or finishes that coordinate with existing cabinetry and architectural woodwork.
Every project starts with the real conditions of the room. We measure the radiator, HVAC unit, AC unit, or PTAC system, review the surrounding walls and floors, and plan the enclosure around ventilation, access, materials, and installation. This is especially important in NYC apartments, where building rules, elevator access, work-hour limits, and existing conditions can affect how the project should be designed and installed.
Custom radiator covers are not only about hiding something unattractive. A well-designed cover can help the room feel calmer, more organized, and more complete. It can turn an awkward mechanical element into part of the architecture. In some homes, a simple painted radiator cover is the right answer. In others, a wood radiator cover, radiator cabinet, built-in radiator cover, or wall-to-wall HVAC enclosure can create a more useful and visually balanced solution.
For homeowners comparing radiator covers in New York, the most important question is not only how the cover will look, but how well it will work in the space. The best result comes from careful measurement, thoughtful airflow planning, durable materials, clean fabrication, and installation that respects the home. When those details are handled properly, the enclosure does not feel added after the fact. It feels like it belongs in the room.