HVAC replacement and installation

What's covered

• HVAC System ReplacementWhen a furnace and air conditioner are both near the end of their life, replacing them together is usually cheaper and simpler than doing it in two trips. It is also the moment to fix what never worked well: rooms that never get warm, a system that short-cycles, ducts that are too small. We start with the building, not the nameplate on the old unit. Insulation, windows and renovations change how much heating and cooling a home needs, and many older systems are oversized. From there you get written options: like-for-like, a higher-efficiency gas and AC pairing, or a heat pump system with or without gas backup.
• Furnace Installation & ReplacementA furnace replacement is more than swapping a box. Moving to a high-efficiency condensing furnace often means new PVC venting, a condensate drain and sometimes a new gas line or chimney liner work. Variable-speed and modulating models run quieter and more evenly, but only pay off if the ductwork can handle them. We check the existing venting, the gas supply, the return air and the duct sizing before recommending equipment, and we quote the furnace on its own or paired with central air or a heat pump.
• Central AC InstallationCentral air works best when the outdoor condenser, the indoor coil and the furnace or air handler are matched and the refrigerant lines are sized and charged correctly. A lot of comfort problems come from mismatched equipment or a poor charge, not from the brand on the unit. We install central AC on existing ductwork, add it to homes with a furnace but no cooling, and quote it next to a heat pump option, since a heat pump gives you the same cooling with heating added on top.
• Heat Pump InstallationHeat pumps heat and cool with the same equipment, and current cold-climate models keep producing heat at temperatures that older units could not handle. Whether one is the right call depends on your winter design temperature, your electricity and gas rates, your panel capacity and your ductwork. We install ducted heat pumps that replace a central AC, dual-fuel systems that keep a gas furnace as backup for the coldest days, and ductless mini-splits for homes without ducts or for additions. Many regions offer incentives for heat pumps, so we flag the programs that may apply to your project.
• Commercial Rooftop Unit (RTU) Replacement & ServiceRooftop units carry the heating, cooling and ventilation load for most low-rise commercial buildings. When one fails in July or January, tenants notice fast. Planned replacement before a failure lets you choose the equipment, the timing and the crane date instead of taking whatever is in stock. We scope RTU replacements with the details that drive cost and downtime: tonnage and economizer requirements, curb adapter or new curb, gas and electrical connections, controls integration and the crane lift. Work is scheduled around tenants and operating hours. We also set up recurring service for filters, belts, coils and seasonal startups.
• Ductwork Design & ReplacementUndersized, leaky or badly laid out ducts are behind many complaints that get blamed on the furnace or AC: cold rooms, hot upstairs, noisy registers, high bills. Putting a new high-efficiency system on old ductwork can leave a lot of its performance on the table. We design and replace supply and return ductwork for whole-house replacements, renovations and additions, and for commercial fit-outs. That includes resizing trunks and branches, adding returns, sealing joints and insulating runs in unconditioned spaces.
• Commercial Kitchen Exhaust & Hood CleaningGrease builds up well past the part of the hood you can see. NFPA 96 calls for the entire exhaust path to be cleaned on a schedule set by cooking volume: the hood, filters, horizontal and vertical ductwork and the rooftop exhaust fan. Ashford Group cleans the full path after hours so the kitchen does not lose service time, photographs accessible inspection points before and after, and flags damage such as missing access panels or fan issues so they can be fixed before your next inspection.

How the work is handled

• Sizing Before PricingA replacement should be sized to the building, not to the old unit. Every project starts with a heat loss and heat gain look at the space, the ducts and how the building is actually used.
• Options, Not One NumberYou get written options side by side: like-for-like replacement, a higher-efficiency system, or a heat pump. You see what changes in cost and in running cost before you decide.
• Built for ReplacementsOur focus is full system work: furnaces, central air, heat pumps, rooftop units and ductwork. The jobs where getting it wrong costs you for the next fifteen years.
• Homes and CommercialSingle-family homes, multi-unit buildings, retail, offices and restaurants. Commercial rooftop work is scoped around tenants and opening hours.
• Rebate-AwareFederal, provincial, state and utility incentive programs change often. We point out the programs that may apply to your project so you can check eligibility before you commit.
• One Form, One Point of ContactSend the details once by email and we follow up in writing with next steps.

Every written quote covers

• Free written quotes
• Residential and commercial
• Permits where required
• Load-based sizing
• Rebate programs flagged
• Bilingual EN / FR

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