Guides and notes from the shop
What a rebate actually pays on this part of the Island, how a quote works, and what to do when equipment quits.
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Two for the commercial side, and the one that explains how a price gets to you.
Commercial Incentives for commercial refrigeration and HVAC upgrades
BC Hydro's business bonus, the FortisBC rebates that reach the Island, and the three CleanBC programs that are paused.
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Commercial Why a local contractor is a lifeline for your business
When commercial equipment fails it is a crisis. Why the distance to the shop decides what it costs.
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The shop How we quote a job
What we need before anyone can price the work, what happens once a technician is on site, and what you can check on us.
ReadRebates, and where each figure comes from
Amounts and deadlines move, and most pages quoting them are out of date. Each of these links the official page its figures come from.
- Rebates Which BC heat pump rebate you actually qualify for It comes down to how the house is heated today. Every program in one place, with the official source for each.
- Rebates The BC Hydro heat pump rebate for electric heat Baseboards, radiant ceilings or an electric furnace: this is the rebate that applies, and these are the rules behind it.
- Rebates The RDN rebate, outside the town limits For an address in a Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area with oil, gas or propane heating the house.
- Rebates The federal Greener Homes loan is closed Natural Resources Canada is not approving new applications, the grant closed before it, and provincial money is what is left.
Homes, heating and straight answers
Cost, repair against replacement, the door-to-door rules, and getting ahead of the first hot week.
What moves the price of a heat pump
We will not invent a number for a house nobody has looked at. Here is what actually changes it.
Read The shopRepair or replace? What the $5,000 rule misses
Where the rule of thumb holds, the six things the sum cannot see, and the rebate timing that costs the most.
Read HomesHeat pumps cannot be sold at your door anymore
British Columbia changed the rules on August 1, 2026. What they cover, and what to do if you have already signed something.
Read HomesInvest in cooling before summer
Fans only move air that is already hot. What actually cools a house, and what to sort out before the heat arrives.
ReadLooking for the work rather than the reading? Commercial refrigeration, heat pumps and home heating, or send us the details.
Still not sure which one applies to you?
Tell us how the place is heated and what the equipment is doing, and we will point you at the right answer. We reply within 24 hours.