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Project Examples & Typical Costs

The question every homeowner asks first is what a job like theirs costs. The write-ups below are representative project records for Thompson Valley homes: the existing equipment, the new equipment, the scope of work, and typical pricing for each job type. Some details are generalized for customer privacy, and your home will differ some — the only exact number is a written estimate on your own system. To get one, free, call (970) 555-0134.

Loveland-area home under snow during heating season.

96% Furnace Replacement in a 1970s Ranch Near Lake Loveland

$7,400

Customer: Tom and Carol Beckett
Location: Loveland, CO
Project: Furnace replacement
System: 96% AFUE two-stage condensing gas furnace, 80,000 BTU, variable-speed ECM blower
Home size: 1,650 sq ft
Existing condition: 1998 80% AFUE furnace, 28 years old, cracked heat exchanger found on a no-heat call; carbon monoxide risk, unit shut down for safety
Approx. project cost: $7,400
Scope of work: Removed and hauled away the old furnace; set the new condensing furnace; ran new PVC venting and a condensate drain with pump; replaced the thermostat; pulled the city permit; full startup test with combustion check at Loveland altitude settings

The Becketts called on a cold morning with no heat, and the inspection found the failure nobody wants: a cracked heat exchanger on a furnace old enough that parts were scarce. Replacement beat repair on every measure, and the new 96% unit cut the home's gas use per winter while ending the cold spots in the back bedrooms. The job took one day, and the house was warm again by dinner.

Technician inspecting an outdoor air conditioning unit.

AC and Coil Replacement in a Centerra Two-Story

$8,950

Customer: Marcus Delgado
Location: Loveland, CO
Project: Air conditioner and evaporator coil replacement
System: 3-ton central AC, 16 SEER2, with matched indoor evaporator coil
Home size: 2,400 sq ft
Existing condition: 2011 2.5-ton 13 SEER unit, 15 years old, slow refrigerant leak at the coil; undersized for the home, upstairs rooms ran 5 to 6 degrees hot every summer
Approx. project cost: $8,950
Scope of work: Load calculation on the home; removed the old condenser and coil; set the new 3-ton condenser on a new pad; installed the matched coil; new refrigerant lines flushed and charged; thermostat reprogrammed; permit and city inspection handled

This east Loveland home had the classic two-story problem: the downstairs stayed fine while the upstairs bedrooms cooked. The old unit was both leaking and a half-ton small for the house. The correctly sized replacement, with a matched coil, evened out the upstairs temperatures in the first week, and the electric bill for July came in lower than the year before despite the bigger unit.

Technician servicing an outdoor unit with manifold gauges.

Cold-Climate Heat Pump Conversion in Mariana Butte

$13,900

Customer: Sarah Lindqvist
Location: Loveland, CO
Project: Heat pump conversion (dual-fuel)
System: 3-ton cold-climate heat pump, 18 SEER2 cooling / 9.5 HSPF2 heating, paired with the home's existing gas furnace as backup heat
Home size: 2,150 sq ft
Existing condition: 2009 central AC with a failed compressor; gas furnace from 2019 in good shape; homeowner wanted lower cooling costs and one system for shoulder seasons
Approx. project cost: $13,900
Scope of work: Removed the dead AC condenser and coil; installed the heat pump and matched coil; wired the dual-fuel controls so the furnace takes over below the balance point; new smart thermostat; refrigerant charge verified; permit and inspection handled

With a sound 2019 furnace already in the basement, a full rip-out made no sense. The heat pump now handles cooling and all heating down to the mid-20s, and the gas furnace carries the coldest nights. The homeowner gets efficient electric heat for most of the Thompson Valley's mild winter days and gas heat when the Big Thompson canyon winds push temperatures down hard.

Worker inspecting a floor register during a duct evaluation.

Full Duct Replacement in a 1960s Home Near Downtown

$6,800

Customer: Robert and Jean Calloway
Location: Loveland, CO
Project: Complete ductwork replacement
System: New sheet-metal trunk line with R-8 insulated flex branch runs, sized from a Manual D duct design; sealed with mastic at every joint
Home size: 1,480 sq ft
Existing condition: Original 1962 ductwork: asbestos-wrapped joints, two disconnected runs in the crawlspace, rusted sections; furnace from 2020 was fine, but two bedrooms barely got air
Approx. project cost: $6,800
Scope of work: Licensed abatement crew removed the asbestos-wrapped sections; old ductwork pulled from the crawlspace; new trunk and branch runs installed and sealed; registers rebalanced; airflow measured room by room at completion

The Calloways were quoted a bigger furnace by another company before we looked in the crawlspace. Their furnace was fine; the air just never arrived. Two runs had fallen apart completely and the rest leaked into the crawlspace. New sealed ductwork put full airflow into the back bedrooms for the first time in years, at half the cost of the oversized furnace they almost bought.

Three-Zone Ductless Mini-Splits on a Berthoud Acreage

$11,200

Customer: David and Amy Chen
Location: Berthoud, CO
Project: Ductless mini-split installation
System: 36,000 BTU multi-zone heat pump, 20 SEER2, three wall-mounted indoor heads (living room, primary bedroom, home office)
Home size: 1,900 sq ft
Existing condition: 1985 home on acreage with electric baseboard heat and two window AC units; no ductwork anywhere in the house; high winter electric bills
Approx. project cost: $11,200
Scope of work: Set the outdoor unit on a ground pad; mounted three indoor heads; ran line sets and condensate drains; dedicated electrical circuit added; remotes set up and the homeowners walked through zoning controls

Adding ductwork to this home would have meant tearing into ceilings across the whole house. Three ductless heads gave the Chens zoned heating and cooling in the rooms they actually live in, at a fraction of the electric baseboards' running cost. The office head keeps one room comfortable on workdays without conditioning the whole house.

Craftsman-style home in a Loveland-area neighborhood.

Swamp Cooler to Refrigerated AC Conversion in Downtown Loveland

$9,600

Customer: Grace Whitaker
Location: Loveland, CO
Project: Evaporative cooler removal and central AC conversion
System: 3.5-ton central AC, 15.2 SEER2, with matched evaporator coil, tied into the home's existing gas furnace and ductwork
Home size: 1,720 sq ft
Existing condition: 1948 home; roof-mounted evaporative cooler from the 1990s with a corroded pan and failing pump; furnace from 2016 in good condition; ductwork tested sound
Approx. project cost: $9,600
Scope of work: Removed the rooftop cooler and patched the roof opening; reinforced the return-air path for refrigerated air volumes; set the condenser and coil; new electrical disconnect and refrigerant lines; full charge and airflow balance; permit handled

The old cooler did fine in June and gave up every monsoon stretch, right when the house felt worst. Because the furnace and ducts were sound, the conversion cost far less than a full system. The home now holds a steady temperature in any weather, the roof is clear of a rusting box, and the seasonal startup and winterization routine is gone for good.

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