Serving San Francisco
Custom wine cellars in San Francisco
A condo, restaurant wall or under-stair space starts with what the building will allow. Bring Mike the plans, access details and any limits on ventilation before choosing equipment.
- From the showroom
- Visit our Walnut Creek showroom
- Showroom
- Walnut Creek
- Mike
- (925) 944-1084
What we build here
What a cellar in San Francisco could look like
Measure the delivery route as well as the final spot. Stairs, elevators, doorways and equipment access can rule out an otherwise perfect option, so put them in the first conversation.
Check mounting requirements
Mike gives the manufacturer's installation requirements to the contractors he brings in. They assess the wall structure for the chosen racking and a fully loaded collection.
Clarify the building constraints
Confirm any building approvals before planning penetrations or equipment locations, and share those limits when comparing cooling options.
Compare compact storage
The right refrigerator may save you a room conversion. Check ventilation, door swing and bottle fit for the particular cabinet.
What we do here
Four jobs, one showroom
We plan and supply the cellar. Mike sizes the storage and cooling, orders the equipment, and schedules the contractors he brings in for the build and installation.
Design and capacity
Rack elevations and a bottle count by format, so you know what the room holds before anything is ordered.
Racking
VintageView metal, Modularack pine, redwood and mahogany kits, and custom millwork when the room refuses to be rectangular.
Cooling
WhisperKOOL, Wine Guardian, CellarPro and CellarCool, sized against the room's heat load rather than its square footage.
Install coordination
Delivery, the install date and the contractors Mike brings in, coordinated from the showroom so the room is ready when the equipment is.
The nearest finished room
Step inside the Prima Vini wine store
A city retail floor in gray-stained alder, with storage worked into a narrow plan.
Look for: how the display rows meet the working storage behind them.
Nearby
Three towns over
Same showroom, same equipment, different rooms. These are the neighbors we work in most often.
Straight answers
Asked in San Francisco
- Is a Victorian basement or crawl space any use?
- Measure temperature and humidity over time, including warm weather. Send Mike the readings and photos of the access and construction to check whether the space is suitable.
- My building will not let me cut an exterior vent. Now what?
- Tell Mike what the HOA allows and send the floor plan. He can check the specific requirements of through-wall, split, ducted and cabinet options against the building.
- How long does a cellar in San Francisco take?
- It depends on design decisions, product availability and the schedule of the contractors Mike brings in. Tell Mike your plans and target date and he will walk through the next steps and current lead times.
- Do you come out to San Francisco to measure?
- Send whatever dimensions and photos you have to (925) 944-1084. Between you Mike will work out whether a site visit would help, who handles it and which drawings the project needs.
- What will it cost?
- It depends on room prep, racking, cooling and finishes. Send dimensions and a bottle count and Mike will talk through the scope and what he needs to put a project quote together.
- What if I already have a San Francisco general contractor or architect?
- Mike works alongside them when the cellar is part of a larger project. Bring the current plans while the construction details, equipment requirements and finishes can still move.
Local reading
Written for San Francisco
Storage and planning reading with San Francisco in mind. Then bring Mike the details of your own room.
What would you like to open here in San Francisco?
Bring Mike a photo and the collection you have in mind. Call (925) 944-1084 to compare storage options for your room, or come to the Walnut Creek showroom and see the equipment in person.
