A heat pump is one piece of equipment that handles both heating and cooling. It pulls warmth out of the outdoor air to heat the house in winter and runs the cycle in reverse to cool it in summer. Henrico County covers a wide range of housing stock, from older homes in Lakeside, Tuckahoe, and Highland Springs to newer construction in Short Pump and around the West Broad corridor. Heat pumps work well across that range because central Virginia weather rarely tests their limits. Fresh Air installs standard single-stage units, variable-speed models that adjust capacity on the fly, and dual-fuel systems that pair a heat pump with a gas furnace as a backup.
A typical install covers the outdoor condenser, the indoor air handler or coil, the line set, any electrical work at the disconnect or panel, a new smart thermostat if you want one, and full commissioning (refrigerant charge, airflow, static pressure). If your ductwork needs sealing or repair, we flag it during the assessment so the new system performs the way it should. We pull the permit, schedule the Henrico County inspection, and meet the inspector on site.
A like-for-like heat pump swap typically finishes in one day. A bigger project, such as a gas furnace to heat pump conversion with new ductwork or a panel upgrade, usually runs two to three days. We schedule the work in defined windows and don't leave until the system is up and you've walked through the thermostat with us.
For Henrico homes, a standard heat pump replacement usually runs between $7,000 and $12,000 installed. Variable-speed and high-efficiency models can run $15,000 to $20,000. Geothermal is a separate conversation because of the loop field. The big factors that move pricing are tonnage, efficiency rating (SEER2 and HSPF2), ductwork condition, and panel capacity. We hand you a written, itemized quote after the assessment so there are no surprises.
The federal 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit covers up to 30% of qualifying heat pump installation costs, capped at $2,000 per year. Dominion Energy also runs Smart Cooling Rewards and seasonal rebates that change year to year. We let you know which incentives your project qualifies for when we deliver the quote and give you the paperwork you need at tax time.
Henrico is one of Fresh Air's core service zones. East End or West End, we have a tech nearby most days. The company has served the Richmond area since 2011. All technicians are NATE-certified. We work under Virginia contractor licenses 2710051155 and 2705143403, every project is permitted and inspected, and we carry general liability and workers' compensation insurance.
Call Fresh Air at 804-730-1999 or book online for a free in-home assessment and a written quote on a new heat pump in Henrico. Free estimates on installation projects.