What heat pumps cost in your city
The modelling fee, honest installed ranges, and the four things that decide whether the arithmetic works for your house.
Transparent pricing
Modelling has a price. So does the hardware.
Two things are for sale here and they are separate on purpose: the analysis, and the equipment. You can buy the first without ever buying the second, and about 38% of people do exactly that.
| Included | Modelling only$249one consultation | Dual fuel$9,400installed, typical home | Full electric$16,200installed, suitable homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 months of bills analysed | Included | Included | Included |
| Backup element sized for design day | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Changeover set from your rates | Not included | Included | Not included |
| Cold-climate heat pump installed | Not included | Included | Included |
| Envelope improvements identified first | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Existing furnace retained as backup | Not included | Included | Not included |
| Heat-loss model of your house | Included | Included | Included |
| Month-by-month operating costs | Included | Included | Included |
| Panel capacity verified | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Rebate paperwork filed | Not included | Included | Included |
| Two-hour home visit | Included | Included | Included |
| Written eight-page report | Included | Included | Included |
| Year-one performance review | Not included | Included | Included |
| Choose | Choose | Choose |
The $249 modelling fee is credited in full if you install with us within ninety days. If the model says wait — because your furnace is four years old, or the envelope needs work first — that is the recommendation you will get, and it is the one that keeps our reviews where they are.
What decides whether the arithmetic works
Four variables. The model weighs all four, and any of them can turn a good idea into a wait.
What your envelope can hold
Insulation and air leakage decide whether full electric is sensible or an expensive mistake.
Rates at the time of modelling
The gas-versus-electric changeover point moves with rates. We use current ones and show the sensitivity.
The age of what you have
A four-year-old furnace changes the arithmetic completely. Sometimes the answer is: revisit this in six years.
Ducting and electrical
Return air capacity and panel space are the two things that most often add cost late.
Optional analysis, priced separately
Added to a consultation when the house warrants it. Each one makes the model more accurate; none of them is required.
Blower door test
Measured air leakage for the model.
+$395
Thermal imaging survey
Where the heat is actually leaving.
+$260
Second modelling scenario
A different option, fully modelled.
+$120
Electrical panel assessment
Capacity checked by an electrician.
+$180
Landlord package
Modelling across three similar units.
$620
Annual heat pump service
Coil, charge, defrost, controls.
$189 / year
Included whatever you choose
The report, the honesty and the year-one review are not the premium option. They are the practice.
- Twenty-four months of your real utility data, not an average
- An eight-page written report you keep regardless of what you decide
- The changeover temperature calculated from current rates
- Rebate applications prepared, filed and tracked to payment
- A year-one performance review comparing bills against our model
- A plain statement of the case against, not only the case for
Modelled within 10%, or the review is not the end of it
At the twelve-month review we compare your actual bills against our projection. If we were out by more than 10% and the cause is our model rather than your usage, we retune the system at no charge and refund the modelling fee. It has happened four times in 190 installs.
FAQ
The questions worth asking
Want to sanity-check something first? Call Demo phone and ask for Iris — she would rather talk you out of a bad idea on the phone.
Why charge for modelling at all?
Because free analysis is never neutral. Charging for it is what lets us tell 38% of clients not to buy anything.
Are the install prices firm?
They are quoted after modelling and firm once the scope is agreed. The two things that move them are return-air work and panel capacity, both checked before you sign.
Do you finance?
We handle your local utility's utility-bill financing paperwork where the equipment qualifies, and we accept standard payment methods for the balance.
What happens after the install?
Annual service is $189 and the year-one performance review is included whether or not you buy the service plan.
Find out what it would actually cost you to run
A modelling consultation is $249 and takes about two hours. You leave with an eight-page report, an operating-cost estimate by month, and no obligation whatsoever.