Many research and teaching activities at York are supported by full technical service facilities, including a machine shop, a student machine shop, a glassblowing shop and two science stores.
For Science Stores inquiries please contact Brad Sheeller at sheeller@yorku.ca or Room 317 Lumbers Building.
If you have questions about the operation of the technical services department in general, please contact Jerry Grech at jgrech@yorku.ca, 437-995-5168, or Room 017 Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
Shops
Our Technical Services Shops support the research, teaching, and operational needs of the York University community by providing high-quality machining, fabrication, design consulting, and technical problem-solving. We offer quoting and production services for both internal clients and external partners, with work completed by skilled technicians using professional-grade equipment across machining, glassblowing, 3D printing, welding, and general fabrication.
Shop Rates (Effective 2026)
- External Clients (outside the Faculty of Science): $90/hour, effective January 1, 2026
- Faculty of Science: $70/hour (billed rate), effective May 1, 2026 (Standard rate of $90/hour with a $20/hour Faculty subsidy applied.)
- Materials are billed separately and are not included in hourly rates.
External Job Request Forms can be completed and submitted to Jerry Grech at jgrech@yorku.ca
External Job Request Form link here
Internal Job Request Form can be found through Access the Technical Services SharePoint Site Link below.
The shops are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Documents and Internal Forms
Job Request Forms, Poster Board Rental Forms, Student Machine Shop Training Forms, Student Shop Online Scheduler, Standard Operating Procedures for Student Machine Shop. (Passport York credentials required).
We offer the following services:
Science Stores
The non-profit Science Stores offer a variety of products and service solutions to faculty and graduate and undergraduate students.
Location: 002 Petrie Science and Engineering Building
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Storekeepers: Sherryl Deane and Amal Youssef (scistore@yorku.ca), 002 PSE, ext.55244
- Scientific and administrative supplies, including chemicals
- Limited shipping and receiving for the Faculty of Science
- Storage and processing of hazardous waste for disposal
For inventory carried by the stores that you would like delivered directly to your lab, contact the Stores directly.