Canada’s leading domestic hot water tank lining specialist.

Who we are.

Hydrastone is a specialist in domestic hot water tanks and the systems that support them. For over 30 years, we have helped building owners, property managers, and facility teams across Canada protect critical hot water infrastructure through practical expertise, trusted workmanship, and a preventative mindset. Our work is rooted in a simple belief: domestic hot water tanks are too important to ignore and too expensive to get wrong.

What makes Hydrastone different is that this is not a side service. It is what we are known for. Our history is built around understanding how these tanks age, how they fail, and what it takes to extend their life wherever possible. Over time, that has made us a trusted partner to hospitals, schools, residential portfolios, hotels, commercial properties, and institutional clients that rely on hot water systems every day.

Specialized since 1993

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Thousands of tanks lined

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Thousands of buildings served across Canada

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Trusted by property managers, condos, institutions, and contractors

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Specialized since 1993 | Thousands of tanks lined | Thousands of buildings served across Canada | Trusted by property managers, condos, institutions, and contractors |

Meet the team.

Experienced leadership. Deep technical knowledge.

Hydrastone is led by a team with deep experience in potable water tank linings, field operations, technical service, business leadership, and long-term customer support. Together, our team is focused on delivering dependable workmanship, practical guidance, and high-quality tank lining solutions.

Jamie Russell

FOUNDER, ADVISOR

Jamie founded Hydrastone more than 30 years ago and played a central role in building the company’s reputation as a specialist in domestic hot water tank lining and potable water infrastructure solutions.
His deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience helped establish the materials, application methods, and field processes that continue to guide Hydrastone’s work today. Jamie remains involved in an advisory role, providing technical insight, historical knowledge, and support on specialized projects.
Adam Sheffer

MANAGING PARTNER

At Hydrastone, Adam works across the core operating areas of the business, including customer experience, sales, service coordination, internal systems, and operational improvement.
Adam is also President of Originate Developments, a Toronto-based high-rise residential developer. His work in development gives him a practical understanding of what property managers, owners, and developers need when something in a building requires attention: quick communication, clear recommendations, reliable scheduling, and work that gets handled properly.
Paul Duell

GENERAL MANAGER

Paul has been working with domestic hot water tanks for more than 30 years, beginning in the field relining tanks before moving into sales and, for the past 20-plus years, management. As General Manager, he leads Hydrastone’s day-to-day field operations, scheduling, training, safety, quality control, and project execution.
Known for his hands-on knowledge and steady leadership, Paul plays a central role in making sure each job is completed safely, efficiently, and to Hydrastone’s technical standards.
Darryl Firsten

STRATEGIC PARTNER

At Hydrastone, Darryl supports the company’s long-term planning, strategic growth, business development, and key customer relationships.
Darryl is President of IN8 Developments and co-founder of Originate Developments, with experience leading high-rise residential projects across Canada. He brings Hydrastone the perspective of an owner and developer who understands how critical reliable building infrastructure is, and how much customers depend on service partners who are accountable, professional, and built for the long term.

How we’re different.

We don’t just restore factory linings. We create them.

Hydrastone is more than a tank service company. We are the manufacturer of Alkrete, a trusted potable water tank lining material used by major domestic hot water tank manufacturers and certified applicators across Canada and the United States.

Our team works directly inside manufacturing facilities, including leading Canadian tank manufacturers, to line new domestic hot water holding tanks at the factory stage. That means when Hydrastone relines an existing tank in the field, we are not trying to approximate the original lining. We are restoring the tank using the same material, process knowledge, and technical expertise used when tanks are first manufactured.

This is what makes Hydrastone different. We understand domestic hot water tank linings from the inside out because we manufacture the lining, supply it to the industry, train applicators, and apply it ourselves.

What we believe in.

Honest advice. Specialist work. No unnecessary scope.

Hydrastone helps clients protect water quality, reduce downtime, and avoid premature replacement through practical, condition-based recommendations. We get to know the tank first, identify the real issue, and recommend the right solution based on what the system actually needs.

We manufacture the lining ourselves.

We manufacture Alkrete, the potable tank lining used by tank manufacturers and specialty applicators across North America.

We protect water reliability.

Hydrastone helps protect water quality, reduce disruption, and keep domestic hot water systems performing the way they should.

We recommend the right scope.

We assess the tank first and recommend the right next step based on its actual condition, instead of making assumptions.

We take a preventative approach.

We help clients catch issues early, reduce downtime, and avoid unnecessary replacement wherever possible.

We keep our solutions practical.

We believe in identifying the real problem, recommending the right solution, and completing only the work required to restore your tank.

Trusted where reliability matters.

We work in hospitals, schools, hotels, residential & commercial properties, and institutional buildings across Canada.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Contact us.

Need clarity on your domestic hot water system? Contact Hydrastone to discuss an inspection, get expert guidance, and take the right next step before a small issue becomes a major cost.

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