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Heat Pump Installation in Highlands Ranch, CO
Cold-climate options, compared honestly against your furnace.
- HVAC diagnostic: $99.95
- Price before any work starts
- Written guarantees
Heat Pump Installation for Highlands Ranch Homes
Summit Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical installs and repairs heat pumps for homeowners across Highlands Ranch. A heat pump heats and cools with one system. It’s for homeowners replacing an AC, a furnace or both, who want to know honestly how a heat pump will handle a Colorado winter before they buy one. Your technician lays out the options in writing, including keeping gas backup, and you decide.
Call (720) 870-1580 to schedule a replacement estimate. If an existing heat pump has stopped working, the visit starts as an HVAC diagnostic: $99.95. Your technician reviews the estimate with you, and you can approve it on the spot or later through a link.
Call (720) 870-1580 to schedule a replacement estimate. If an existing heat pump has stopped working, the visit starts as an HVAC diagnostic: $99.95. Your technician reviews the estimate with you, and you can approve it on the spot or later through a link.
Will a Heat Pump Keep Up in a Highlands Ranch Winter?
Heating is the bigger job here. Denver-area normals show about 5,863 heating degree days a year against about 849 cooling degree days, with a January average low of 18.7°F (NOAA 1991-2020, Denver International Airport). That’s why we size a heat pump for heating first and talk through cold-climate models.
Many homeowners keep the gas furnace as backup for the coldest nights. Others go all-electric. Both are real options, and your estimate shows them side by side.
Many homeowners keep the gas furnace as backup for the coldest nights. Others go all-electric. Both are real options, and your estimate shows them side by side.
Your Heat Pump System Options, in Writing
Heat pump with gas furnace backup
The heat pump carries most of the year; the furnace takes the coldest nights
All-electric heat pump
No gas heat; in Douglas County this is a gas-to-electric conversion with plan review
Ductless heat pump
For rooms or homes without ducts; see mini-splits
Repair the existing heat pump
Priced first if the system is worth fixing
SEER2 and HSPF2 Rules for New Heat Pumps
Colorado is in the federal North region. A new split heat pump must reach 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2. We price the minimum next to cold-climate and higher-efficiency models so you can see what each one buys.
Douglas County Permits for Heat Pump Installation
Highlands Ranch is unincorporated Douglas County, so heat pump installs go through the Douglas County Building Division in Castle Rock. A swap that keeps your gas furnace is filed as a mechanical permit through the county’s online e-permits system. Removing gas heat and going all-electric is a gas-to-electric conversion, which needs a plan review and is filed in person, by fax or by mail. We tell you which path your project takes before you approve it. (Douglas County, checked Nov 2026.)
The county has worked under the 2024 International codes since July 1, 2026, and uses the 2023 NEC until a newer edition takes effect Jan 1, 2027. Under the 2023 NEC, new outdoor heat pump equipment has needed code-required GFCI protection since Sept 1, 2026.
Heat pump estimates run all over Highlands Ranch, from BackCountry near Red-tail Park to the 80129 streets by Trailblazer Elementary.
The county has worked under the 2024 International codes since July 1, 2026, and uses the 2023 NEC until a newer edition takes effect Jan 1, 2027. Under the 2023 NEC, new outdoor heat pump equipment has needed code-required GFCI protection since Sept 1, 2026.
Heat pump estimates run all over Highlands Ranch, from BackCountry near Red-tail Park to the 80129 streets by Trailblazer Elementary.
Heat Pump Rebates and Financing in Highlands Ranch
The federal 25C credit does not apply to equipment placed in service after 2025. Xcel rebates may apply. We confirm current amounts with your quote. Xcel rebates apply to Xcel customers only; some addresses south and west of Denver are served by IREA. Programs change without notice. Eligibility is confirmed at quote. Checked Nov 2026. Financing is available through Service Finance Company, LLC, subject to credit approval. See terms when you apply.
Heat Pump Installer Credentials and Homeowner Reviews
Our credentials: Lennox Premier Dealer, Lennox Centurion Award, Mitsubishi Diamond Contractor, and NATE-certified technicians.
“Jason was honest and transparent about what potential upgrades were worthwhile while others may not be appropriate for our situation.”
Tobin, Google review of a heat pump upgrade estimate
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“Jason was honest and transparent about what potential upgrades were worthwhile while others may not be appropriate for our situation.”
Tobin, Google review of a heat pump upgrade estimate
Our Google rating is 4.7 from 432 reviews.
Ask about our maintenance memberships.
Our Written Guarantees on Every Heat Pump Job
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Heat Pump Questions from Highlands Ranch Homeowners
Does a heat pump work in a Highlands Ranch winter?
Yes, when it’s sized for heating. Heating demand here is far larger than cooling, so we size for heating first and show cold-climate models. Many homeowners keep the gas furnace as backup for the coldest nights.
Do I need a permit for a heat pump in Highlands Ranch?
Yes. A swap that keeps gas heat is a Douglas County mechanical permit, filed online. Going all-electric is a gas-to-electric conversion that needs a plan review. We pull the permit either way.
Can I still claim the federal 25C credit for a heat pump?
Not for equipment placed in service after 2025. Xcel rebates may apply to Xcel customers, and we confirm current amounts with your quote.
What efficiency does a new heat pump need in Colorado?
A new split heat pump in the federal North region must reach 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2. We show the minimum next to higher-efficiency and cold-climate models.
Can you repair my existing heat pump?
Yes. The HVAC diagnostic is $99.95, and your technician reviews the repair price with you before any work starts.
Is my Highlands Ranch address on Xcel or IREA?
It depends on the address. Xcel rebates apply to Xcel customers only, and some addresses south and west of Denver are served by IREA. We check when we quote.
Schedule Heat Pump Installation in Highlands Ranch
Call (720) 870-1580 to schedule a replacement estimate, or request service at /get-a-quote/.