Specialty Builds
Custom wine cellar builder in Calgary
Climate-controlled cellars and tasting rooms with custom racking and glass.
In Calgary's dry climate, a wine cellar is part display and part mechanical room. The racking, glass and lighting are what guests see. The insulation, vapour control and cooling are what protect the collection.
Kay2 designs both together, from a glass-walled cellar off the lower-level lounge to a dedicated tasting room, so the bottles are on show and kept at the right conditions.
What's included
- Insulation and vapour barrier design
- Cooling system coordination
- Custom racking and display walls
- Frameless glass enclosures
- Tasting rooms and bars
- Low-heat lighting
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2x Renovator of the YearBILD Calgary Region, 2018 and 2022
CHBA National AwardBest Basement Renovation in Canada
A guaranteed priceBefore you sign the construction contract
Our work
A Kay2 wine room, built.
From our award-winning Mayland Heights renovation in NE Calgary.
A glass-walled wine room
Floor-to-ceiling bottle display behind frameless glass, lit in blue, set off the basement entertaining space.
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Part of the entertaining level
The wine room opens onto the theatre lounge, with a wet bar steps away, on the same level as the home's indoor pool.
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Local expertise
What to know about wine cellars in Calgary
Calgary's very dry air is the main challenge for storing wine. Without a properly sealed and humidified space, corks can dry out over time. A well-built cellar holds both temperature and humidity steady.
Most Calgary wine cellars are built on the lower level, where temperatures are more stable. Kay2 designs the insulation, vapour barrier, cooling and glass enclosure together, then finishes the racking and lighting to match your home.
Proof, not promises
See it built by Kay2.
Kay2 has built wine rooms into award-winning basements. The Mayland Heights lower level, named Canada's Best Basement Renovation, includes a wine room beside a theatre, wet bar and indoor pool. A recent Google reviewer describes another Kay2 basement with a wine cellar, custom theatre and wet bar.
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Why build it with Kay2
Why homeowners choose Kay2.
The concerns we hear most are budget creep, timelines slipping and nobody taking ownership. This is how we prevent them.
Twice Renovator of the Year
BILD Calgary Region's top renovation honour in 2018 and 2022, plus a CHBA national award.
One team, one contract
Design, estimating, project management and construction all happen inside Kay2, so you deal with one company from start to finish.
A guaranteed price
Your project is designed and priced first, and you get a guaranteed price before you sign a construction contract.
A manager and a coordinator
Every client gets a project manager and a project coordinator, and any change is explained and signed before the work is done.
Hiring separately
- Designer, contractor and trades each with their own contract
- Drawings priced after they're finished, often over budget
- Several people to call when something changes
Kay2 design-build
- One team and one contract from first sketch to handover
- Design priced as it's drawn, then a guaranteed price
- A project manager and a coordinator who stay with you to the end
Planning wine cellars in Calgary?
Start with a free consultation at your home.
How your project runs
We come to your home
We walk through the house with you and talk about how you want to live in it, what has to be included and what you would like to change. The first visit is free.
Your scope and budget
An estimator turns your wish list into a written scope and a budget, explains where the money goes and talks through financing if you need it.
Drawings and finishes
Our designers draw the plans, and you choose your cabinets, stone, tile and lighting with them at the Showroom. Permits and material orders are lined up before any work starts.
Building it
The crew builds to the drawings on a site that is protected and cleaned regularly. A project manager and a project coordinator stay with you, and if we find a surprise behind a wall, we show you and get a change order signed before we do the work.
Handing it over
At the end we walk through the house with you, finish the inspections and only sign off when you are happy with it. Your 5-year limited warranty starts from there.
Investment
Every Kay2 project is priced to its scope. After design you receive a detailed, fixed-price proposal.
Timeline
Your schedule is set before construction begins, including permits and material lead times, and your project manager and coordinator keep you up to date throughout.
Warranty and protection
Kay2 work comes with a 5-year limited warranty. Kay2 is bonded and carries $5 million in liability insurance, and under Alberta's prepaid contractor rules you can cancel within 10 days of receiving your copy of the signed contract.
Free guide, 2026 edition
Plan your budget with our free cost guide.
The Calgary Renovation Cost Guide 2026 gives real price ranges for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and whole-home renovations, and the hidden costs people forget to plan for.
Your first step
What your complimentary consultation includes.
- A conversation about your homeYour goals, how you live, what isn't working today and what must be included.
- An honest first opinionWhat is possible in your house, what it might cost and options you may not have thought of, before anything is drawn.
- Clear next stepsHow budget, design, permits and financing will work for your project, and roughly when work could start.
- No cost, no pressureThe consultation is complimentary. Ask us the hard questions; there's no obligation afterwards.
Has Kay2 built a wine room before?
Yes. Kay2's award-winning Mayland Heights basement includes a wine room, together with a theatre room, a wet bar and an indoor pool.
How do you protect wine in Calgary's dry climate?
With a well-sealed, insulated room, a continuous vapour barrier and a cooling system that also helps keep humidity in range. These are designed together so the cellar holds stable conditions year-round.
Does a wine cellar need its own cooling system?
For long-term storage, yes. A dedicated cooling unit plus proper insulation and a vapour barrier keeps temperature and humidity stable. We coordinate the system during design.
Can a wine cellar have glass walls?
Yes. Frameless glass enclosures are popular for display. The glass, door seals and cooling are specified together so the cellar holds its conditions.
Where is the best place for a wine cellar?
Usually the lower level, where temperatures are naturally more stable. It often sits next to a lounge, bar or theatre.
Service area
Serving Calgary and the surrounding area
Kay2's award-winning and award-finalist work includes homes in Bankview, Rutland Park, Stanley Park, Southwood, Mayland Heights and Bridgeland in Calgary, in Lower Springbank, and on Chestermere Lake. We work across Calgary's inner-city and established neighbourhoods and in nearby Chestermere, Springbank, Airdrie, Okotoks, Cochrane, Strathmore, Canmore and Banff. Every project is planned from our Showroom and Design Centre at 3336 47 Ave SE, Calgary.
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Guides
Worth reading before you start.
Specialty builds, 9 min read
A builder's guide to climate-controlled wine cellars in Calgary
A wine cellar is a small, sealed refrigerated room inside a heated house. How it is insulated, vapour-sealed, cooled and humidified so a collection keeps for decades in Calgary's dry climate.
October 9, 2026, Read
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