Same job. Five quotes. One honest table.
Your furnace needs replacing. One company quotes you $12,400 at the kitchen table. Another would do the same job for $8,900 — but you'll never see that number, because getting five quotes costs you a week of phone tag, home visits, and pressure.
We do that week for you. We collect five quotes from Calgary heating companies, force every one onto the same scope, flag the exclusions, and hand you one table with the spread in plain sight.
The 5Quotes Guarantee
Beat your best quote by $449 or the fee is refunded.
If the best of our five quotes doesn't beat your best existing quote by at least $449, we refund our fee in full.
Flat fee: $449. No commissions from contractors. No kickbacks. Ever. Calgary only, for now.
How it works
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1. Tell us about the job once
Fill in the intake form below: your home, your furnace, what you've already been quoted. Three minutes, no home visit yet.
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2. Pay the $449 fee
That's our whole price. It's the only money we ever make on your job — contractors pay us nothing, which is why the table is honest.
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3. We collect five quotes on one scope
We contact Calgary heating companies, chase the quotes, coordinate any site visits, and make every company price the same furnace, the same venting, the same warranty, the same work. No lowball quote that's cheap because it quietly leaves out the permit.
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4. You get one table and pick
Five quotes, side by side: total price, equipment, warranty in writing, what's excluded, reviews, and our pick with the reasoning shown. You choose, you sign with the contractor directly. We never touch your install contract.
Typical turnaround: five business days, faster when your furnace has already quit and you tell us it's urgent.
What you get: one table, every quote on the same scope
Every table we deliver looks like this. Same furnace class, same install scope, exclusions in the open, and a pick that is never just "the cheapest line."
| Company | Total (installed) | Equipment | Warranty (parts / labour) | Watch the exclusions | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company A | $12,480 | Premium brand, 96% AFUE two-stage | 10 yr / 10 yr | Thermostat extra ($289). Price quoted at the table, "today only." | 4.6 ★ |
| Company B | $10,950 | Mid-tier brand, 96% AFUE two-stage | 10 yr / 5 yr | Permit included. Duct modifications extra if needed. | 4.4 ★ |
| Company C 5Quotes Pick | $9,620 | Mid-tier brand, 96% AFUE two-stage, ECM blower | 10 yr / 10 yr | Everything in scope included. Nothing material excluded. | 4.8 ★ |
| Company D | $8,940 | Value brand, 96% AFUE single-stage | 10 yr / 1 yr | Not the same scope: single-stage furnace, labour warranty 1 year, venting reuse "if possible." | 4.1 ★ |
| Company E | $11,375 | Premium brand, 97% AFUE modulating | 12 yr / 10 yr | Best equipment in the table; you pay for modulation most homes won't notice. | 4.7 ★ |
How to read this: the headline spread is $3,540 between highest and lowest. The cheapest line (Company D) is cheap because it's a lesser furnace with a one-year labour warranty — that's exactly the trap a raw price list hides. Our pick is Company C: same scope as the premium quotes, full 10/10 warranty, $2,860 under Company A. The pick weighs equipment, warranty in writing, reviews, and exclusions — never price alone.
What a furnace replacement actually costs in Calgary
Ballparks for a full replacement, installed, in a typical Calgary home. Your house will differ — that's the point of getting five quotes instead of trusting one number.
| Job | Typical installed range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| High-efficiency furnace (96% AFUE), standard home | $6,500 – $11,000 | The standard Calgary replacement since mid-efficiency furnaces were phased out. Most homes land $7,500–$9,500. |
| Premium / modulating models | $10,000 – $15,000 | Quieter, steadier heat. Comfort upgrade, not a necessity — and the first place a salesperson upsells. |
| Furnace + AC together | $11,000 – $19,000 | Sharing the install visit saves real money vs. doing them a year apart. |
| The spread between quotes for the same job | $2,000 – $4,000 | Same equipment class, same house. This gap is the entire reason 5Quotes exists. |
What moves the number
- Home size and furnace size. Bigger house, bigger unit, more money. An oversized furnace is a cost twice: you overpay at install and in comfort after.
- Venting. High-efficiency furnaces vent through PVC, not your old metal flue. Most quotes include it; check that yours does.
- Ductwork condition. Modifications or repairs are the most common "extra discovered on install day." A good quote says what's included.
- Warranty terms. Parts warranties are usually 10 years across brands. Labour warranties range from 1 to 10 years — that difference is worth real money and is buried in fine print.
- Timing and pressure. A furnace that dies at −25°C gets the worst quotes in the city. If yours is aging but alive, replacing it on your schedule is worth hundreds.
Quote red flags we watch for
- "Today only" pricing. A fair quote survives the weekend.
- No permit mentioned. In Calgary the permit isn't optional.
- Labour warranty of one year or less, presented as if it's standard. It isn't.
- Financing offered before a price is. Monthly-payment framing hides the total.
- A quote that won't itemize equipment model numbers. You can't compare what you can't identify.
Pricing: one flat fee
$449
per job. That's it.
What the $449 includes
- Five quotes collected from Calgary heating companies for your exact job
- Every quote normalized onto one scope — same equipment class, venting, permit, disposal
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and payment terms flagged in plain language
- Review digests for each company (what their customers actually say, patterns included)
- One comparison table with a named 5Quotes Pick and the reasoning shown
- Site visits coordinated where a company needs one to quote
- The guarantee below, in writing
What it never includes
- Commissions, referral fees, or kickbacks from contractors. Zero. Contractors cannot pay to be in the table or to be the pick.
- Selling your information. Your details go to the companies quoting your job, and nowhere else.
- The install itself. You contract directly with the company you choose; your agreement and warranty are with them.
The guarantee, in plain language
Beat your best quote by $449 or the fee is refunded.
Here's exactly how it works:
- When you sign up, give us the best written quote you already have for this job. (No quote yet? The guarantee then applies against the first quote you receive — tell us in the intake form and we'll note it on your file.)
- We collect our five quotes on the same scope as that quote: same equipment class, same install work, same inclusions.
- If the best price in our table doesn't beat your existing quote by at least $449 — the full amount of our fee — we refund the fee in full.
- Comparisons are like-for-like. If your existing quote is cheaper because it uses a smaller furnace, a shorter labour warranty, or leaves out the permit, we'll show you that in the table — and if, apples to apples, we still can't beat it by $449, you get the refund anyway. No arguing, no forms in triplicate: you email us, we refund.
- The refund goes back to your original payment method within 10 business days of your request.
Why offer this? Because if we can't save you at least our fee, we didn't earn it.
Why "buyer-side" matters
| Lead-gen sites (Angi, HomeStars, etc.) | 5Quotes | |
|---|---|---|
| Who pays | Contractors pay for your request as a "lead" | You pay one flat fee. Contractors pay nothing. |
| Who the customer is | The contractor | You |
| What you do | Field the calls, book the visits, compare mismatched scopes yourself | Fill in one form. We chase, coordinate, and normalize. |
| How quotes compare | Every company quotes a different scope; cheapest line often wins by leaving things out | One scope for all five. Exclusions printed in the table, not buried. |
| Recommendations | Rankings influenced by who advertises | The pick is ours, reasoning shown, and nobody can buy it |
5Quotes. Nobody pays us but you.
Furnaces first. More trades soon.
We launched with furnace replacement in Calgary because the equipment is standardized, the quotes are honestly comparable, and the spread is wide. The same service is coming for:
- Air conditioning coming soon
- Roofing coming soon
- Poly B repipe coming soon
- Water heaters coming soon
- Windows coming soon
Furnace replacement is the only service you can order today.
Questions
Why five quotes?
One quote is a price. Two is an argument. Five is a market. The spread between five Calgary companies quoting the same furnace job is routinely $2,000–$4,000, and you can't see it with fewer.
Do contractors pay you anything?
No. No commissions, no referral fees, no "preferred partner" payments. If a contractor could pay to look better in the table, the table would be worthless. Our only revenue is your $449.
What if I already have a quote?
Perfect — that's the guarantee at its strongest. Give us your best written quote at signup. If our best of five doesn't beat it by at least $449 on the same scope, the fee is refunded.
What if I have no quote yet?
Also fine. Most customers don't. We collect the five, and the guarantee applies against the first quote you receive outside the table. Note it in the intake form.
How long does it take?
Typically five business days from fee payment to your table. If your furnace is dead and the house is cooling, say so in the form — urgent files jump the queue and we'll tell you honestly what timeline is possible.
Do companies need to visit my home?
Sometimes. Many Calgary companies quote furnace replacements from photos and details; some insist on a visit. We coordinate the visits into as few appointments as possible, and you're never obliged to be sold to — the visit is for measuring, and the quote comes to us.
Who do I sign with and who does the work?
You sign directly with the company you pick, and they do the install. Your contract, warranty, and any service relationship are with them. We're the buyer's agent for the quoting step, not a contractor.
What if I don't like any of the five?
Then don't hire any of them. The table is yours either way, and walking away informed is a fine outcome. The fee covers the work of collecting and normalizing the quotes; the guarantee still applies against your existing quote.
Why only Calgary? Why only furnaces?
Because doing this properly means knowing the local companies, local pricing, and one trade deeply. We'd rather be right in one city and one trade than vague everywhere. More trades are listed above as coming soon.
What do you do with my information?
It's used to collect your quotes and shared only with the companies quoting your job, only with what they need to quote it. We never sell it. See the privacy note in the footer.
Step 1: Tell us about the job
Three minutes. Step 2 is paying the $449 fee — the button appears after you submit, and we don't start collecting quotes until both steps are done.
Got it — your file is open.
What happens next:
- Step 2: pay the $449 fee using the button below. We start work when it's paid.
- We contact Calgary heating companies and collect five quotes on one scope for your home. If a company needs a site visit, we'll coordinate times with you first — nobody shows up unannounced.
- Within about five business days you receive your table: five quotes, exclusions flagged, a pick with reasoning.
- You choose a company (or none) and sign with them directly.
And remember the guarantee: if our best quote doesn't beat your best existing quote by at least $449, email us and the fee comes back.
Pay the $449 fee — step 2 of 2Secure checkout by Stripe. You'll get a confirmation email from us at quotes@5quotes.ca once payment lands.