About Papro
Papro is a wine cellar company Toronto homeowners, architects, interior designers and builders turn to when the project demands more than an off-the-shelf solution. We combine the technical requirements of climate-controlled wine storage with custom woodworking, racking, lighting and structural glass, bringing every element together as one complete project.
Our specialty
Papro is a Toronto-based design-build firm specializing in custom climate-controlled wine cellars, high-end carpentry and architectural millwork.
A project can begin with an empty room, a set of architectural drawings or simply an idea that still needs to be worked through. From there, we consider how the cellar needs to perform, how the collection should be stored and how the finished space should fit within the surrounding architecture.
Custom components are fabricated in-house at our west Toronto workshop, giving our team direct control over the details from design through installation.
Explore the custom wine cellars we build and our custom carpentry projects, from closets and bars to built-ins, doors and tables.
Our philosophy
A wine cellar is not successful simply because it looks good.
Temperature, humidity, insulation, vapour protection and cooling all affect how the room performs. At the same time, the racking, woodworking, lighting, glass and finishes need to feel intentional within the home or commercial space.
Papro approaches those requirements together. Cooling is considered while the room is being designed. Fabrication is considered while the details are being drawn. Installation is considered before materials ever reach the site.
The goal is simple: build a cellar that protects the collection and looks like it belongs there.
Our story
Simon and Steve both came to Papro through the trades.
Simon developed his skills working with a high-end custom home builder in Toronto before moving into custom fabrication. His experience grew to include hardwood woodworking, metal racking, lighting, structural glass and the technical side of wine cellar construction.
Steve began working in carpentry at a young age and has personally completed hundreds of wine cellars throughout his career. That hands-on background has given him a deep understanding of how these projects come together, both technically and from the client's perspective.
Over more than 12 years in specialized wine cellar work, Simon and Steve have completed hundreds of residential and commercial projects and accumulated more than 40,000 hours of wine cellar experience.
Their approach remains hands-on. The people responsible for the project understand how it will actually be designed, fabricated and installed.
Made in West Toronto
Every custom wine cellar, architectural millwork piece, and bespoke carpentry project we build starts right here in our West Toronto shop. We believe that true craftsmanship shouldn't happen behind closed doors.
We invite homeowners, designers, and architects to stop by, browse our curated library of raw hardwoods and finishes, and see our fabrication process firsthand. Come walk the shop floor, talk through the details of your space, and see how we bring raw timber to life.
Our team
Managing Partner & Master Craftsman
Simon oversees design execution, technical planning, shop fabrication and complex field installation. His specialties include custom hardwood work, metal racking fabrication, integrated lighting and structural glass.
Managing Partner & Master Craftsman
Steve leads business operations, client relations and project planning. His extensive hands-on cellar experience helps him coordinate projects between homeowners, architects, interior designers and general contractors while keeping the practical realities of construction in view.
See how that experience comes together in our completed wine cellar projects and custom carpentry and millwork.
Questions
Papro combines the technical side of climate-controlled wine storage with in-house custom fabrication. The same team stays involved from design through installation.
Yes. Custom fabrication is completed in-house at Papro's west Toronto workshop.
Yes. Papro regularly coordinates with architects, interior designers, general contractors and homeowners.
No. Papro completes both residential and commercial wine storage projects across Toronto, the GTA and beyond.
Yes. Papro coordinates the design, technical requirements, fabrication and installation of the cellar.
Find us
Papro works with homeowners, architects, designers and builders throughout Toronto, the GTA and southern Ontario, with custom fabrication completed at our west Toronto workshop. Ready to discuss a project? Start with our Wine Cellar Consultation service.