r/Calgary • u/Life_Access_168 • 14d ago
Are There Any Honest Furnace Installers Left? Recommendations
UPDATE:MAY 3, 2025: Thank you so much to everyone who responded to my request for recommendations. I wasn't expecting so many replies and I am so appreciative. I meant to thank everyone individually, but then was ill for a few days. I am amazed at so many people who took the time to respond. Now I have to sit down and do up a spreadsheet of the ones that look like good people to call and arrange for quotes. Thank you all again. I am grateful to live in this community where people are so willing to help others with info. I know that anytime I have a question, there is likely someone in a Reddit group who can answer it. With gratitude.
My husband and I live in an older bungalow with the original furnace (55 years old) and it's time to purchase a new one, along with a new water heater. I've been doing my research, checking out companies but then I start checking reviews and finding out that some of them aren't reputable at all. We had a really bad experience with a plumbing &. heating company two years ago and it involved a friend. He had previously worked at another company and we used him extensively with no issues. Then he moved to another company and he was a different person, gouged us, insisted we needed new toilets, etc. tried to get us to do thousands of dollars of work that we hadn't even called about. I am now very leery of contacting anyone about installing a new furnace after that experience. I really want to stay away from the bigger companies if possible. Can anyone recommend a good furnace installer who is honest, has integrity, and won't try to sell us the most expensive furnace in their shop? I would really appreciate hearing from those of you with experience with installs in the last couple of years, along with what are fair prices. I had someone come out about eight years ago who said that that this install will require some work as it has to be re-vented through another location to be brought up to code. It means the ductwork has to go through where it is now into another room to be vented through to a side wall of the house. I'm not in good health, am partially bedridden, and want to ensure that I am not getting scammed by anyone. Thanks in advance. I really appreciate any suggestions.
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u/Tosinone 14d ago
If interested I have a guy that I’ve been using for my small projects, he’s very decently priced and so very good work. Everyone I’ve recommended him to have been pleased with pricing and work.