Costs
What a heat pump costs to put in, in plain numbers
These are typical installed prices from Halifax-area homes, before any rebate. They include equipment, labour, the line set, the outdoor stand and the electrical work. Your own price comes in writing after the assessment.
Typical installed prices
| System | Usually right for | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Home assessment and heat-loss report | Every job starts here | $150, credited if we install |
| Ductless, one head | An open main floor or one cold room | $4,800 to $7,500 |
| Ductless, two or three heads | A small house, or a main floor plus bedrooms | $9,500 to $13,500 |
| Ductless, four or five heads | A whole house without ducts | $13,500 to $18,000 |
| Ducted, added to your furnace | Sound ducts and a working propane, gas or electric furnace | $9,000 to $15,000 |
| Ducted, with a new air handler | A failing electric furnace replaced at the same time | $14,000 to $21,000 |
What moves the price up or down
Two houses on the same street can land at opposite ends of a range. These are the usual reasons.
The size the house needs
Set by the heat-loss calculation. A well-insulated house can need a smaller, cheaper unit than its size suggests.
Your electrical panel
Most houses have room for one more circuit. An older 60 or 100 amp panel may need work, which we price separately.
Line length and the route
A head on an outside wall right above the outdoor unit is simple. A head two floors up on an inside wall takes more copper and more hours.
The state of your ducts
Leaky or undersized ducts can be sealed or adjusted. If they need a full redesign, ductless often makes more sense.
Where the outdoor unit sits
A ground stand is standard. A wall bracket or a roof-line spot to clear deep snow adds to the cost.
The equipment brand and model
We quote cold-climate models only, from a short list we can stand behind and get parts for in Nova Scotia.
A plain note on rebates
Government and utility rebates for heat pumps in Nova Scotia change often: amounts move, programs open and close, and the rules on who qualifies shift with them. So we don't quote rebate amounts or take them off our prices.
What we do: tell you which program was current on the day of your quote, make sure the equipment we quote is on its eligible list, and give you the paperwork it asks for. Check the program yourself before you sign, so the number you plan around is the real one.
Get a price for your house, not an average
The assessment turns these ranges into one written number, with the heat-loss report behind it.