Would $7,000 cover a new gas furnace in Langley?

Seven thousand dollars sits at the lower-middle of the typical Metro Vancouver range for a high-efficiency gas furnace replacement, which runs about $5,500 to $11,000 installed. Whether it covers your job depends on a few factors that can push the number in either direction.

What moves the price in Langley

The biggest variables are furnace size and grade, venting, and any electrical or gas line work the job turns up. A straightforward swap of a mid-sized furnace in a 1980s or 1990s Langley house, same location, same venting path, no panel issues, can land in the $6,000 to $8,500 range. A larger home needing a higher-capacity unit, a two-stage or variable-speed model, or a job where the old chimney venting has to be replaced with PVC sidewall exhaust will push toward $9,000 to $11,000. If the electrical circuit needs upgrading or the gas line needs rerouting, add more.

One thing to watch with older Langley houses: if the furnace shares a chimney with a gas water heater, replacing the furnace with a high-efficiency condensing unit means the chimney loses one appliance. The water heater may then need its own liner or a power-vent conversion to draft safely. That work adds cost and needs its own permit.

On permits: in Langley, both the gas permit and the electrical permit for a furnace replacement come from Technical Safety BC, not the municipality. The contractor pulls both and should include the fees in the quote. Ask specifically whether permits are in the price before you sign anything.

A fair quote for a furnace replacement should spell out the furnace model and capacity in BTUs, all venting work, removal and disposal of the old unit, the gas and electrical permits, and the labour and parts warranty. If the quote just says "furnace supply and install" with no model number, ask for the detail.

On rebates: a like-for-like gas furnace replacement does not qualify for BC Hydro's heat pump rebate, and FortisBC does not offer a rebate for a standard gas furnace swap in Metro Vancouver. If you are considering switching to a heat pump instead, the rebate picture changes, particularly if your home currently heats with electricity.

Before hiring, confirm the contractor holds a gas contractor licence with Technical Safety BC and has WorkSafeBC coverage. Refrigerant certification is not relevant for a gas-only furnace job, but the gas licence is non-negotiable.

Two or three written Langley quotes will settle whether $7,000 is realistic, and one request through Vancouver HVAC Pro reaches several contractors.