# 5 Ton Rooftop Unit Toronto | Rooftop Units Toronto Pros

> 5 ton rooftop unit Toronto for restaurants and small offices. Installed $9,500-$16K, 3-5 days. Restaurant load notes, model options. 24-hour written quote.

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![5-ton RTU beside a kitchen exhaust fan and make-up air unit on a restaurant roof](/images/misc/5-ton-packaged-rooftop-unit-next-to-a-kitchen-exha.webp)

Restaurants + Small Offices

# 5-Ton Rooftop Units for Restaurants and Small Offices

Last updated: October 24, 2026

5-ton RTUs for restaurants and small offices, sized for kitchen and occupancy loads.

-   Dining room overheats at dinner
-   Office cannot hold setpoint
-   Grease-coated coil
-   Backdrafting hoods
-   Short cycling

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24-Hour Written Quote

From $9,500 installed, 3-5 ton

-   Parts, labour, crane, permit + HST on one line
-   2-4 hr on-roof emergency response, GTA core
-   Save on Energy rebate filed on qualifying work

Red Seal HVAC-RTSSA G1 + G2ESA + CRE$5M + WSIB

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-   24-Hour Written Quote (not a sales pitch)
-   24/7 Emergency RTU Dispatch (2-4 hr on-roof GTA core)
-   Red Seal HVAC-R + TSSA + ESA + CRE Chiller
-   $5M Liability + WSIB + COI in 24 Hours
-   Save on Energy Rebate Filed on Your Behalf

1,800+

GTA installs

97%

Uptime

2-4 hr

On-roof, GTA core

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Sites under contract

Symptoms first

## Is Your Equipment Showing These Signs?

A restaurant dining room that overheats at dinner service or an office that cannot hold setpoint: 5-ton units sized for kitchen heat and MUA interaction. Installed $9,500-$16K, 3-5 days.

-   Dining room overheats at dinner
-   Office cannot hold setpoint
-   Grease-coated coil
-   Backdrafting hoods
-   Short cycling

Seeing one of these? 

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## When the Dining Room Overheats at Dinner

Of all the 

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, the 5-ton size is the most common over small restaurants and offices. The typical complaint sounds familiar: the dining room is comfortable at lunch and hits 28C by Friday dinner service, or a small office cannot hold setpoint on a hot afternoon.

A **5-ton RTU** delivers about **60,000 BTU** of cooling. Whether that is enough depends on more than floor area, especially in restaurants.

## Restaurant Load and Make-Up Air Interaction

Restaurants have two loads offices do not: the **kitchen heat load** from cooking equipment, and the **make-up air interaction** between the RTU and the make-up air unit (MUA) that replaces air pulled out by the hood.

-   If the MUA is off or undersized, the building goes negative. Doors get heavy, hoods backdraft, and hot outdoor air leaks in for the RTU to fight.
-   If the MUA supplies untempered air in summer, the RTU has to cool that air too.
-   Grease from the exhaust coats nearby condenser coils, cutting capacity.

That is why we size restaurant RTUs with the kitchen and MUA in the calculation, and why we often service both units together. See 

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## Fit by Use

| Use | Why 5 tons often fits | Watch for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small restaurant or cafe | Dining room + kitchen spillover | Hood exhaust, MUA balance |
| Small office | Several thousand sq ft, typical occupancy | Glazing, server closet |
| Retail with high traffic | Door openings, lighting | West-facing windows |

If the load is lighter, a 

3-ton unit

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 may fit. If it is heavier, see 

10-ton rooftop units

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## How Much Does a 5-Ton RTU Cost?

3-5 ton units run **$9,500-$16K installed** in **3-5 business days**, including crane, curb check, connections and commissioning. Common models include the **Carrier 50TC** and 5-ton units from Lennox, York, Trane and Daikin. An **economizer** is worth adding for offices; restaurants benefit less because of kitchen loads.

## Repair First, When It Makes Sense

Not every hot dining room needs a new unit. Our Liberty Village restaurant had a dead RTU and backdrafting hoods in July. A failed fan motor, a grease-coated coil and an MUA burner problem were fixed on one visit for **$1,840**. Restaurants get priority on our 

emergency service

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. We cover restaurant strips in Liberty Village, 

Etobicoke

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 and across the GTA.

Published pricing

## How Much Does 5-Ton RTU Cost in Toronto?

Ranges from recent GTA jobs. Your written quote lands within 24 hours with parts, labour, crane, permit and HST on one line, and rebate-net pricing where the work qualifies.

25/50/25 payment on installs: 25% at order, 50% on install day, 25% on commissioning sign-off. Net-30 for commercial and PM accounts. 

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### 5-Ton RTU pricing

CAD + HST

| Service | Price | Timeline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3-5 ton RTU installed | $9,500-$16K | 3-5 days |
| RTU after-hours / weekend | $425-$650 | 2-4 hr |
| Annual RTU maintenance | $295-$450/unit/yr | Quarterly |

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## Try Our Free Commercial RTU Sizing Calculator

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### Commercial RTU Sizing Calculator

Estimate the cooling tonnage a commercial space needs, then see which rooftop unit size and installed price range to ask about.

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Case study | Liberty Village, Toronto | Liberty Village restaurant strip

## Liberty Village restaurant RTU + MUA repair

In July, a Liberty Village restaurant had a dead rooftop unit and backdrafting hoods. The RTU had a failed fan motor and a grease-coated coil; the make-up air unit had a burner and airflow problem leaving the kitchen negative. Both were fixed on one visit, with the tally written before work started.

Equipment

Restaurant RTU + make-up air unit

Size

Restaurant, one visit

Turnaround

Same visit

Price

$1,840

Why property teams pick us

## Why Choose Rooftop Units Toronto Pros for 5-Ton RTU?

### Kitchen load counted

Cooking heat and make-up air are part of the sizing, not an afterthought.

### RTU + MUA together

We service the rooftop unit and the make-up air unit on one visit.

### Restaurant priority

Restaurants go to the front of the emergency queue, 24/7.

### Five brands

Lennox, Carrier, York, Trane and Daikin 5-ton options priced side by side.

Field photos

## Our 5-Ton RTU Work

Recent GTA rooftops and mechanical rooms. Click any photo to enlarge.

### Before + After

![Dead restaurant RTU with grease-coated coil](/images/cards/dead-restaurant-rooftop-unit-with-grease-coated-co.webp)

Before

![Restaurant RTU running after repair with balanced make-up air](/images/cards/same-restaurant-rooftop-unit-running-with-clean-co.webp)

After

Liberty Village restaurant RTU + MUA repair, $1,840 on one visit.

Client Records

## What Clients Say About Our 5-Ton RTU

> "Our Liberty Village kitchen had backdrafting hoods and a dead RTU in July. They fixed the MUA and the rooftop unit in one visit for $1,840, with the tally written before they started."

DRDaniel R.Restaurant owner, Liberty Village

> "Our dining room used to hit 28C during Friday dinner. The new unit was sized with the kitchen in mind and it holds now."

MGMaria G.Restaurant manager, The Queensway

> "The economizer on our Leaside office RTU was stuck open all winter. They found a failed actuator and a bad enthalpy sensor in one visit and sent the report the same afternoon."

MBMichelle B.Property manager, Leaside

> "Breaker kept tripping on a 33C Saturday. They found a seized condenser fan motor, had one on the van and we were cooling by mid-afternoon."

TMTeresa M.Store manager, Markham

> "We expanded into the unit next door and needed a second RTU. They tied it into our BAS and the commissioning report was waiting the next morning."

NFNadia F.Operations director, Etobicoke

## RTU offline or chiller alarm?

Red Seal tech on the roof in 2-4 hrs across the GTA core. Call (437) TBD.

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Emergency Service

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Buyer questions

## 5-Ton RTU FAQs

Still have a question?

A Red Seal lead answers, not a call centre. Written quote within 24 hours.

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### How much does a 5-ton rooftop unit cost installed in Toronto?

3-5 ton units run $9,500-$16K installed, including crane, curb check, connections and commissioning on standard roofs, typically in 3-5 business days.

### Is 5 tons right for my restaurant?

A 5-ton unit delivers about 60,000 BTU of cooling, which suits many small restaurants once kitchen heat and make-up air are counted. Larger dining rooms or heavy cooking lines may need more. We size with Manual J on site.

### Why does my dining room overheat during dinner service?

Usually the unit is undersized for the combined load of guests, cooking heat and outdoor air, or the make-up air unit is pushing hot untempered air. Sometimes it is a dirty, grease-coated coil. We check all three.

### How does make-up air affect my rooftop unit?

Kitchen hoods exhaust large volumes of air. The make-up air unit replaces it. If the MUA is undersized or off, the building goes negative and the RTU fights infiltration; if it supplies hot air, the RTU has to cool it.

### Do you service the RTU and MUA together?

Yes. Our Liberty Village restaurant RTU + MUA repair came in at $1,840 on one visit.

### How often should a restaurant RTU be cleaned?

Restaurant roofs collect grease and debris fast, so coils need cleaning at least in spring and often mid-summer, and filters may need monthly changes.

### Is 5 tons right for a small office?

Often, for offices around a few thousand square feet with typical occupancy. Glazing, equipment and ventilation change the answer, so we size on site.

### Which 5-ton models do you install?

Common choices include the Carrier 50TC, Lennox, York, Trane and Daikin 5-ton packaged units. We price options side by side.

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## Related Services

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Make-Up Air Unit Service

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Direct and indirect fired MUA repair, replacement and balancing for restaurants and parking garages.

Details + pricing

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3-Ton Rooftop Units

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Right-sized 3-ton RTUs for small retail, dental and medical suites.

Details + pricing

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![10-ton packaged rooftop unit lifted by crane over a GTA office building](/images/misc/10-ton-packaged-rooftop-unit-being-lifted-by-crane.webp) From $18,000

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10-Ton Rooftop Units

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10-ton packaged RTUs for larger retail and office floors, with crane and curb planning.

Details + pricing

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Coverage from Toronto to Pearson, Mississauga to Markham. Call 

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24/7 dispatch | 2-4 hr on-roof GTA core

## Ready to Book 5-Ton RTU?

Site assessment, then a written quote within 24 hours. Parts, labour, crane, permit and HST on one line.

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-   24-hour written quote
-   Save on Energy filed for you
-   Red Seal + TSSA + ESA + CRE
-   $5M liability + WSIB