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Halifax · Dartmouth · Bedford · Lower Sackville · Cole Harbour · Eastern Passage · Fall River · Waverley · Hammonds Plains · Preston · Lawrencetown · Windsor Junction. Emergency no-heat calls, seasonal service and heat pump installs.
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Furnace stopped overnight, house is at 12°C — Bedford, two kids at home.
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HVAC in HRM runs from about $100 for a diagnostic call to $6,000 for a furnace replacement or a multi-head ductless system. Heat pump quotes are worth getting early — Efficiency Nova Scotia rebates change what you actually pay, and your installer files the paperwork. Every range below is confirmed in writing before work starts.
Ranges reviewed August 2026 · ranges, not quotes · the contractor's written quote is what you agree to pay.
| Job | Typical range | Usual timing | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic service call | $100 – $250 | 1–2 days | After-hours timing and distance into HRM |
| Annual furnace or heat pump service | $150 – $300 | 3–7 days | Single unit vs. a multi-head system |
| Thermostat supply and install | $200 – $500 | 2–5 days | Smart vs. programmable, and existing wiring |
| Furnace repair | $250 – $900 | Same day – 2 days | Ignitor, blower motor or control board |
| Central AC repair | $250 – $1,000 | 1–3 days | Refrigerant leak vs. an electrical fault |
| Ductwork repair or sealing | $400 – $1,500 | 1–2 weeks | Access above ceilings and in crawlspaces |
| Ductless mini-split, single head | $3,500 – $5,000 | 2–4 weeks | Head placement and line-set run length |
| Furnace replacement | $4,000 – $6,000 | 2–4 weeks | Fuel type, venting, removal of the old unit |
| Ductless mini-split, multi-head | $5,000 – $6,000+ | 3–6 weeks | Number of heads and available electrical capacity |
A photo of the problem usually removes a whole round of back-and-forth.
Three buckets. In a Nova Scotia winter, no heat is not an inconvenience — an unheated house can freeze pipes within hours, so the first bucket is genuinely urgent.
Unit off, ventilate, then post it marked urgent. CO alarm or gas — leave and call 911.
Post it with the make and model off the unit label — it speeds up parts.
Book service in September, not November — that queue gets long fast.
Furnaces do not fail in October. They fail on the coldest night of the year, at the exact moment every technician in HRM is already booked and the phone lines are full.
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Join as a proTreat it as urgent. Close off unused rooms, keep a tap trickling to reduce freeze risk, and post the job or call the emergency line. If you smell gas or oil, or a CO alarm is sounding, leave the house and call 911 first.
Cold-climate models are rated to run well below our typical winter lows, which is why they have become the default recommendation here. What actually decides it for most households is the Efficiency Nova Scotia rebate — get a quote with the rebate applied before deciding.
Your installer usually files them as part of the job. Ask the installer to confirm they are set up with Efficiency Nova Scotia before you book, so the paperwork isn't something you chase afterwards.
Once a year, before the heating season. Book it in September — by November the queue in HRM is weeks long and you are competing with breakdowns.
Not necessarily. Heat pumps are designed to run long and low rather than cycling hard like a furnace. It becomes a problem when it runs constantly and still is not holding temperature — that is worth a diagnostic call.
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs in HRM right now. It needs an electrical capacity check first, so expect the quote to involve both an HVAC tech and an electrician.
The install itself is usually a day or two. The lead time is the queue and equipment supply — two to six weeks depending on the season and how many heads you need.
Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage and Fall River are all covered. Share your postal code and we’ll confirm.
Yes. Include the address, tenant availability window, and the make and model of the unit if you have it. We coordinate the scheduling directly.
From about $100 for a diagnostic to $6,000 for a furnace replacement or multi-head ductless system. The table above breaks it down by job.
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No heat below freezing? Post it marked urgent. Add a photo — most urgent jobs are triaged from the picture.
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