How to get heat pump installation quotes in Québec (Laval, Montréal and elsewhere)

Short answer

Post one free request on Bidit in the Contractors category. Pick the trade "HVAC / heating / AC" and the work type "Installation", then answer the questions installers price on: the size of the home, whether it already has air ducts, the size of the electrical panel and when the building was built. Local businesses send you private offers, and you choose one, or none.

Heat pump installation is construction work: in Québec the installer needs an RBQ licence, and Bidit looks for businesses to invite among RBQ licence holders whose licence covers an RBQ sub-category Bidit matches to heating and air conditioning.

Start a free request

What changes the price

The request form asks these questions; businesses see your answers when they price the job.

Existing ductwork

A central heat pump uses ducts; a home heated by baseboards or radiators usually needs a ductless (wall-mounted) system. They are different jobs at very different prices.

Approximate size (sq ft)

For heating and cooling, installers size the system to the whole home, so give the home's approximate area, not just one room.

Electrical panel size

It is printed on the main breaker. If the panel has to be upgraded for the heat pump, the price can change a lot.

When was the building built?

Older buildings can hide wiring surprises that installers price in.

Area affected

Which part of the property the equipment goes in or serves.

How will materials be handled?

Whether the business supplies the heat pump and installs it, or you already have the equipment and need installation only.

Your name, email, phone number and address are not shown to businesses before you choose an offer. The job site question asks only for a neighbourhood or city; only the business you choose receives your contact details.

What to check before you hire

In Québec, most construction work requires a licence from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ). Before you hire, look the business up in the RBQ licence holder directory and check that its licence is active and covers the work. RBQ licence holder directory.

Every offer carries one of three labels: "Licence verified" (Bidit has verified it), "Licence not yet verified by Bidit" or "No licence number provided". A business can make an offer before Bidit has verified it, so read the label before you choose.

• Ask each business what its offer includes: the unit, installation, any electrical work and the removal of old equipment, so you compare the same job.
• Ask whether a municipal permit is needed for your installation and who obtains it.

How Bidit works for this job

1. Describe what you need once. It's free.
2. Bidit sends your request to businesses registered for the category and your area, and may invite other local businesses. A request sent by an AI assistant goes out only after you confirm it by email.
3. Businesses send private offers until the deadline. Your contact details are removed from what they see.
4. You compare the offers and choose one on the Bidit website, or none.

For a Québec job in a trade Bidit maps to RBQ sub-categories (general contracting, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, roofing, insulation, masonry and foundations), Bidit looks for candidates among active RBQ licence holders with a matching sub-category, in your municipality first, then in your region. Businesses already registered on Bidit for your area are notified too, and Bidit may invite other local businesses, so check every licence yourself.

All offers appear on one page with their amount and licence label. Before you choose, businesses appear as "Bid #1", "Bid #2" and so on: their names are shown when you choose an offer. An offer also shows the business's rating on Bidit when it has reviews, or "New on Bidit". A business sees only its own amount, never what the others offered.

Fees: free for customers. Only the business whose offer you choose pays Bidit a platform fee, set by the published fee schedule; businesses that are not chosen pay nothing. See the fee schedule. Why Bidit

Bidit is a matching tool operated by Manera Technologies Inc. It does not perform the services and never holds customer money: you pay the business you choose directly. Bidit cannot promise that offers will arrive or how many, and does not guarantee a lower price.

Start a request by city

• Laval (city page)
• Montréal (city page)
• Québec City (city page)
• Gatineau (city page)
• Longueuil (city page)
• Sherbrooke (city page)

City not listed? You can still post a request.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get heat pump quotes in Laval?

Yes. Enter Laval, or your neighbourhood, as the job site. For a Québec job, Bidit looks for RBQ licence holders in your municipality first, then in your region. Bidit cannot promise that offers will arrive or how many.

Does it matter whether my home has ducts?

Yes. A ducted (central) heat pump and a ductless (wall-mounted) one are different jobs at very different prices, so the request form asks about existing ductwork when you pick the HVAC trade.

Is it free to get heat pump quotes on Bidit?

Yes, for you: customers never pay Bidit. Only the business whose offer you choose pays Bidit a platform fee, set by the published fee schedule; businesses that are not chosen pay nothing.

Will installers see my address and phone number?

Your name, email, phone number and address are not shown to businesses before you choose an offer. The job site question asks only for a neighbourhood or city; only the business you choose receives your contact details.