Helping Metro Vancouver homeowners find local HVAC contractors, understand the permits and rebates that apply to their home, and know what a heat pump, furnace or boiler job should cost before they sign. Part of the Vancouver Construction Network.
Heating and cooling decisions in Metro Vancouver have become harder than they used to be. A furnace that fails in November now comes with a question it did not have ten years ago: replace it like for like, add a heat pump beside it, or switch to a heat pump entirely. The answer depends on the house, the ducts, the electrical panel, what heats the home today, which rebates the household actually qualifies for, and which permits the municipality requires. Quotes for what sounds like the same job can differ by thousands of dollars.
The housing stock makes it more varied still. Older Vancouver and North Shore houses often run on hot-water boilers and radiators. Forced-air gas furnaces from the 1990s and 2000s fill Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond and Coquitlam, many of them near the end of their life. Condos, townhouses and basement suites across the region are heated with electric baseboards, which makes them natural candidates for ductless mini-splits, as long as the strata agrees on where the outdoor unit goes. Gas permits, electrical permits and, in the City of Vancouver, mechanical permits are issued by different authorities depending on the municipality.
Vancouver HVAC Pro exists to make that simpler. Tell us what you have now and what you want, and we send your request to local heating and cooling contractors who do that kind of work. We are a matching service, not a contractor: before you hire, confirm the contractor's Technical Safety BC gas contractor licence for any gas work, their WorkSafeBC coverage and their insurance, and get a written quote that names the equipment and what is included. Our HVAC IQ knowledge base answers Metro Vancouver heating and cooling questions for free, and we are part of the Vancouver Construction Network, which connects Metro Vancouver residents with contractors across every construction trade.
A furnace that stopped working, baseboards you want to replace with a heat pump, a condo that overheats every July, an old boiler, a water heater that is leaking. Include your home type, what heats it now, your area and your timeline.
We pass your request to heating and cooling contractors who work in your part of Metro Vancouver, and they reply to you by email. No phone number needed, no obligation to hire.
Compare two or three written quotes line by line: the equipment model and capacity, how it was sized, permits, electrical work and warranty. Confirm the gas licence for gas work and WorkSafeBC coverage, then choose the contractor who fits your job.
Every service page shows the range that job typically lands in across Metro Vancouver for 2025-2026, and what pushes it up or down, so the first quote you receive is not the first number you have seen.
Heat pump rebates depend on what heats your home now and on household income. We say plainly which programs exist, including when a gas-heated home does not currently qualify for a general rebate, and point you to BC Hydro and Better Homes BC to confirm.
Gas permits and electrical permits come from different authorities depending on where you live: some municipalities run their own programs and the rest use Technical Safety BC. We explain who issues which in your area, and what your contractor should be handling.
Our free knowledge base answers heating and cooling questions specific to Metro Vancouver: what a job should cost, how to compare quotes, which rebate applies, and what the permit path looks like in your municipality.
From a single ductless mini-split to a full furnace and heat pump replacement, find a local contractor for every part of your home's heating, cooling and ventilation:
Ducted and ductless heat pumps for Metro Vancouver homes, replacing baseboards, oil or a gas furnace, with the rebate and permit steps explained.
A single-zone mini-split typically runs $4,500 to $8,000 installed and a multi-zone system $9,000 to $18,000. A ducted heat pump on existing ducts is usually $10,000 to $18,000, more with new ductwork or an electrical service upgrade.
Gas and electric furnace replacement and repair across Metro Vancouver, including when a heat pump or dual-fuel system is the better call.
A high-efficiency gas furnace replacement typically runs $5,500 to $11,000 installed, depending on size, venting and ductwork changes, and an electric furnace $4,000 to $7,000; common repairs run $250 to $900.
Cooling for Metro Vancouver homes and condos: central AC, heat pumps that cool, and what the City of Vancouver now requires for new AC.
Central AC on existing ducts typically runs $5,500 to $10,000; a single-zone mini-split $4,500 to $8,000. Portable units are $400 to $800 and window units $300 to $700.
Hot-water boilers, combi boilers and in-floor radiant heat for Metro Vancouver homes, including older radiator systems.
A boiler replacement typically runs $8,000 to $18,000 installed; combi boilers $8,000 to $14,000; jobs that add radiant zones or rework distribution can reach $25,000.
Furnace, heat pump, boiler and AC repairs and annual tune-ups across Metro Vancouver, with what a service visit should include.
A diagnostic service call typically runs $120 to $250 and an annual tune-up $150 to $300 per system; common repairs land between $250 and $900.
Tank, tankless and heat pump water heater replacement in Metro Vancouver, including the City of Vancouver's 2027 efficiency rule.
A standard gas or electric tank typically runs $2,000 to $3,500 installed, a gas tankless $3,500 to $6,500, and a heat pump water heater $4,000 to $7,000.
Duct design, sealing and cleaning, HRV and ERV installs, and indoor air quality for damp Metro Vancouver homes and wildfire smoke season.
Duct cleaning typically runs $400 to $900 for a house; an HRV or ERV $1,500 to $4,000 installed, more with a full dedicated duct system; duct sealing and repair is quoted by the job.
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