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Heating Load, Room By Room
The winter design load gets calculated against Boston's real cold, from insulation and glass to leaks in the envelope. Every path inherits this number and a right-sized furnace beats an oversized anything.
Residential Heating Installation | Greater Boston
Heating Installation & Furnace-to-Heat-Pump Conversion in Greater Boston
A new furnace, a new boiler or a full conversion to heat pumps. We install all three and that keeps the advice straight.
617 HVAC installs heating systems across 30 Greater Boston communities and runs furnace-to-heat-pump conversions from the same bench. Gas and oil furnaces, hot water and steam boilers, cold-climate heat pumps and dual-fuel hybrids all sit in our catalog. Every system gets sized through the same measured assessment. Ours starts from your fuel bills, your ductwork and your electrical panel, then prices the paths side by side in writing, rebates included.
One Assessment, Every Path
The Fuel Decision Starts With Measurement.
Furnace, boiler or heat pump is a house-by-house verdict and the house gets measured before anyone votes. The assessment walks every room with the LiDAR scanner and runs the heating load math. The ductwork, electrical panel and fuel bills all get read on site because conversions live or die on those three.
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Ductwork Or No Ductwork
Existing ducts open the furnace and ducted heat pump paths. Boiler homes without ducts point toward ductless zones or staying hydronic and pretending otherwise wastes money.
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Electrical Panel Headroom
Full conversions draw serious amperage. Panel capacity gets confirmed early, upgrade costs land in the quote and dual-fuel earns a look when the panel says slow down.
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Fuel Bills, On The Table
Your last year of gas, oil or electric costs feeds the operating math. Conversions get recommended when the numbers close and gas homes with cheap rates hear that truth too, in writing.
Four Heating Paths
Gas, Oil, Electric Or Both: The Four Systems Heating Greater Boston Homes.
Each path suits a different house and the assessment sorts them faster than a brochure.
High-Efficiency Furnaces
Gas and oil furnaces installed on sound existing ductwork in one to two days. The fast, familiar path for homes with sensible fuel rates and often still the right call.
Boilers, Steam And Hot Water
Replacement boilers for Boston's hydronic housing stock, from cast iron retirements to high-efficiency condensing units. Radiators and baseboard stay while comfort improves.
Full Heat Pump Conversion
The furnace or boiler retires, cold-climate heat pumps take the whole winter and summer cooling arrives in the same package.
Explore Heat Pump InstallationDual-Fuel Hybrids
A heat pump carries mild months and the furnace takes the brutal ones, with controls switching by outdoor temperature. A pragmatic path for gas homes and older panels.
Start To Finish
The Paths Get Priced. You Pick One. The Crew Delivers It.
The same seven steps cover a furnace swap and a whole-fuel conversion, with identical paperwork discipline on both.
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Measured Assessment
The walkthrough closes as a written report: load numbers, duct verdict, panel headroom and fuel math, all yours to keep.
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Paths, Priced Side By Side
Every option that fits gets its own sheet with real equipment and a real number.
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Rebate Math Applied
Mass Save incentives, bonuses and HEAT Loan financing land inside the options they belong to.
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Your Call
You pick the path and sign. The quote you signed is the number that gets billed.
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Removal And Decommissioning
Old equipment comes out by the rules: refrigerant recovered, oil tanks handled through licensed channels and gas lines capped and tested.
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Installation And Wiring
Mechanical, electrical and structural work run under our licenses with one accountable name. Furnace swaps run one to two days and conversions follow the approved schedule.
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Commission, File, Handoff
Every mode runs while readings are recorded, combustion systems are analyzed and rebate filing is completed. The controls tour happens before the crew leaves.
Complete Transparency
What You Receive
Path Sheets
Every viable option priced with real equipment and rebate math applied.
Full Documentation
Permits, commissioning readings and warranty registrations filed and copied to you.
One Number
The signed quote is the invoice, from first day to last.
Heating installation quotes come from your assessment, never from a chart. The written number covers equipment, labor, permits and disposal and it holds from signature to final invoice.
The Conversion Money
Massachusetts Pays Real Money For Furnace-To-Heat-Pump Conversions.
Full conversions open the deepest Mass Save incentive stack. Dual-fuel and partial installs earn smaller amounts and the assessment names your tier before equipment gets picked.
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$8,500 Standard Cap
Whole-home conversions earn $2,650 per ton up to the household cap.
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$16,000 Income-Qualified
Income-eligible households reach an enhanced tier, confirmed during the assessment paperwork.
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$1,000 In Bonuses
The $500 sizing and $500 weatherization bonuses stack when the work qualifies.
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$25,000 HEAT Loan
State-backed 0% financing spreads the remaining cost across up to seven years.
New heat pumps use R-32 or R-454B because R-410A lost rebate eligibility in January 2026. Furnaces and boilers sit outside the refrigerant rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to change a furnace to a heat pump?
Greater Boston conversions commonly land between $6,000 and $25,000 before rebates, depending on home size, zone count, ductwork and panel work. Your path sheets show the figure for your house with incentive math included.
What are the disadvantages of a heat pump furnace?
Efficiency drops in extreme cold, electric rates decide operating cost, panels sometimes need upgrades and backup heat deserves a real answer. Cold-climate equipment and dual-fuel setups address most of it.
Is a heat pump worth it in Massachusetts?
Oil-heated and electric-resistance homes usually see the fastest payback. For gas homes the math tightens and rates, rebates and the cooling you gain all weigh in. The verdict comes from your bills.
Should I keep my gas furnace as backup with a heat pump?
Dual-fuel often fits a healthy furnace under ten years old, a tight panel or concern about the deepest cold. Full conversions win on rebates and simplicity. We price both.
How long does a new furnace last in Massachusetts?
Modern gas furnaces typically run 15 to 20 years with maintenance, oil units somewhat less and boilers often longer. Humidity and neglect shorten every number.
Can you replace a boiler with a furnace?
Physically yes, but rarely wisely because the home needs full ductwork. Boiler homes often do better replacing the boiler or converting to ductless heat pump zones.
Do you remove old oil tanks during a conversion?
Tank removal is coordinated through licensed channels with the paperwork your town and insurer require. The scope and cost sit inside the written quote.
How disruptive is a full heating conversion?
Like-for-like swaps finish quickly. Full conversions follow the approved schedule and the crew sequences work so the house holds heat overnight.
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The Next Heating System Is A Math Problem. One Assessment Solves It On Paper.
Furnace, boiler, conversion or hybrid: every path priced side by side, rebates applied and the decision left where it belongs.
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