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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.
The Process, Kept Clear
FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO FINAL INSTALLATION.
Our five-stage process keeps every decision organized and every detail accountable. Discovery, precise measurement, design development, fabrication, and installation are managed as one continuous workflow.
Discovery
We listen to your needs and understand your space and building constraints.
Design
We develop detailed drawings and material specifications for your approval.
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Fabrication
Our shop builds components to exact specifications with quality control.
Installation
We install with care, coordinate with your building, and protect your home.
Good work depends on more than design alone. It also depends on proportion, material choice, build quality, and how cleanly everything comes together at the end. That full picture matters to us.
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.
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 & HVAC Enclosures in NYC
Custom radiator covers in NYC are a practical way to make necessary mechanical elements feel like part of the home. Radiators, HVAC units, AC units, and PTAC systems are common in New York apartments, brownstones, co-ops, condos, and townhomes, but they are rarely attractive on their own. Ivenko Studio designs and builds radiator covers, HVAC enclosures, AC covers, and PTAC covers that improve the appearance of a room while respecting airflow, access, and daily use.
A good radiator cover should never be treated as a simple box. It has to be measured carefully, vented properly, and designed around the location of valves, pipes, windows, baseboards, floors, and nearby furniture. If access is needed for maintenance, the design should account for that from the beginning. If the cover sits under a window, it may also become a shelf, display surface, or part of a larger built-in composition.
Custom radiator covers are especially valuable in NYC because rooms often have unusual dimensions and older heating systems. Off-the-shelf covers may not fit correctly, may block too much airflow, or may look temporary. A custom approach allows the cover to match the style of the room, align with surrounding millwork, and make better use of the available space. The result can be minimal and modern, warm and wood-toned, painted and traditional, or designed to blend quietly into the architecture.
HVAC enclosures and AC covers require the same level of care. Ventilation, service access, removable panels, clearances, and durability all matter. A well-designed enclosure can hide a unit without making it difficult to maintain. It can also help create a more finished look in bedrooms, living rooms, dining areas, and home offices where mechanical equipment would otherwise dominate the space.
Ivenko Studio builds custom radiator covers and HVAC enclosures for NYC homes with attention to both design and function. Whether the project is a single cover or part of a larger custom millwork package, the goal is to make the room look more intentional while keeping the mechanical system usable. For homeowners looking for radiator covers in New York City, accurate measurement and thoughtful detailing are the foundation of a successful result.
A radiator cover can also be part of a larger design decision. In a living room, it may align with built-in cabinetry or a window wall. In a bedroom, it may become a quiet shelf or a cleaner visual line below the window. In an older apartment, it can help preserve comfort while making the room feel more polished and easier to furnish.
Because airflow and access matter, custom covers should be planned with function first. The design can still be attractive, but it should not make the radiator or HVAC unit difficult to use or maintain. Ivenko Studio creates covers and enclosures that balance appearance, ventilation, service access, and the surrounding interior so the finished piece works as well as it looks.
The same care can be applied to a single cover or to several enclosures throughout an apartment so the home feels more consistent from room to room.