A heat pump heats your home in winter and cools it in summer. GT Home Services installs ducted heat pumps across Brampton and the GTA, from $4,500 installed or $54.95 a month to rent.
*Includes standard installation only. Any extra work your home needs is quoted before we start.
Prices before HST. Your price depends on your home and the model, and you get it before any work starts.
📞 Call (647) 677-0037A heat pump moves heat instead of making it. In summer it pulls heat out of your home, just like an air conditioner. In winter it runs in reverse and pulls heat from the outdoor air into your home, even when it is well below freezing.
Cold-climate heat pumps are built for Canadian winters, and the high-efficiency models we install are rated to -25°C. Many homes keep their gas furnace as backup: the heat pump does most of the heating, and the furnace takes over on the coldest nights. That setup is often called a hybrid or dual-fuel system.
How the three systems differ, and how they usually work together in a Brampton home:
| Heat pump | Gas furnace | Central AC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heats your home | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cools your home | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs on | Electricity | Natural gas | Electricity |
| Usual role | Heating most of the year and all the cooling | Heating, or backup on the coldest days | Cooling only |
| Installed price from GT | From $4,500 (central)* | From $3,222* | From $4,000* |
*Includes standard installation only. Any extra work your home needs is quoted before we start.
These are typical installed price ranges for a central (ducted) heat pump, by home size. Good is a standard cold-climate unit, Better is high efficiency and rated to -25°C, and Best is premium efficiency.
| Home size | Good | Better | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | $4,500 to $5,800* | $5,800 to $7,500* | $7,500 to $10,000* |
| 1,000 to 1,800 sq ft | $5,500 to $7,000* | $7,000 to $9,000* | $9,000 to $12,000* |
| 1,800 to 2,800 sq ft | $7,000 to $9,000* | $9,000 to $12,000* | $12,000 to $16,000* |
| 2,800+ sq ft | $9,000 to $12,000* | $12,000 to $16,000* | $16,000 to $22,000* |
*Includes standard installation only. Any extra work your home needs is quoted before we start.
These installed ranges are taken from our instant quote tool. They are guides rather than quotes, and before HST. Your price depends on your home, your ductwork and electrical panel, and the model you choose, and we agree it with you after a free in-home assessment.
A heat pump heats differently from a furnace. Instead of short bursts of hot air, it runs for longer at a lower output, so the air from the vents feels warm rather than hot and rooms hold an even temperature. Most homeowners do best by picking a comfortable setting and leaving it there: a deep setback overnight can make the system call on backup heat to catch up in the morning, which costs more than it saves. With a hybrid setup, the furnace takes over automatically on the coldest days. Seeing steam from the outdoor unit? That is usually the defrost cycle, explained on our heat pump repair page.
Heat pumps rent for $54.95 a month with $0 upfront, and the rental covers parts and labour for its whole term. The plan transfers to the next homeowner if you move. See all rental plans.
If your home has no ductwork, or you want to heat and cool one area such as an addition or a basement, a ductless mini-split heat pump is the better fit, from $2,800 installed. See ductless mini-split installation.
We repair and service heat pumps of every make, including systems we didn't install. Repairs typically cost $400 to $1,200. See heat pump repair and maintenance.
Heat pump installs from Brampton and Bramalea to Mississauga, Caledon and Vaughan. See all our service areas.