Gloucester, Ottawa
Heating & cooling in Gloucester
Gloucester covers a large part of Ottawa's east and south, from established suburbs to rural land. Housing ranges from 1960s and 70s subdivisions to newer builds and country properties, so the right heating system depends a lot on where you are.
- HRAI member
- TSSA affiliated
- Licensed technicians
- Free estimates
01Local knowledge
What we see in Gloucester homes
Gloucester was its own municipality until it joined Ottawa in 2001, and it still covers very different kinds of housing. Suburban neighbourhoods built from the 1960s through the 1980s hold many bungalows, split-levels and two-storey homes on forced-air gas. A lot of those houses face a furnace or air conditioner decision in the next few years.
Outside the suburbs, some Gloucester homes are on rural lots with no natural gas line. Those houses may heat with propane, oil or electric baseboards. For them, Ontario's Home Renovation Savings program offers up to $7,500 toward a cold-climate heat pump, provided it is pre-approved and put in by one of the program's participating contractors.
Gloucester also has many small businesses in plazas and light-industrial buildings, each with heating and cooling equipment that needs regular service. Apple HVAC works on commercial systems as well as homes, so an owner can use one licensed contractor for both the shop and the house.
02Common jobs
What Gloucester homeowners call us for
Commercial service
Heating and cooling for offices, shops and small commercial buildings.
Commercial HVAC 02Rural heat pumps
Cold-climate heat pumps for homes on propane, oil or electric heat.
Heat Pumps 03Ductless for baseboard homes
Efficient heat and cooling for houses without ducts.
Ductless Mini-Splits 04Annual maintenance
Fall furnace and spring AC tune-ups for suburban homes.
Maintenance & Tune-Ups03Where we work
Gloucester and nearby
- Orléans
- Alta Vista
- Riverside South
- Navan
- Osgoode
About 10 km from Gloucester
We run a small business in Gloucester. Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We install and service heating and cooling for businesses as well as homes. We can look at your current equipment and give you a free estimate on any replacement.
Our rural home heats with electric baseboards. What are our options?
Ductless mini-splits are the usual upgrade for baseboard-heated homes, since they need no ductwork. Homes not heated by natural gas can qualify for up to $7,500 for a qualifying cold-climate heat pump, subject to the program's pre-approval rules.
How often should a furnace be serviced?
Once a year, ideally in early fall. A tune-up includes a safety check of the burners and heat exchanger and catches worn parts before they fail in cold weather.