Local knowledge, island standards.
Old Town Chemainus still heats a surprising number of homes with oil — and oil-to-heat-pump conversions are the valley's richest rebate path: $10,000–$16,000 income-qualified, with the tank removal handled and documented by us. Mill-era bungalows on baseboards qualify for the any-income $4,000 rebate instead. Either way, the screening takes minutes and we do it honestly.
Chemainus's retiree households should hear this clearly: income tiers are based on household income, and many retirees land in Level 1 or 2 — the top of the rebate table. Don't assume you don't qualify; the 60-second check surprises people weekly.
Because Chemainus sits inside the District of North Cowichan, the municipal top-ups apply here too: $350 heat pump / $500 electrical upgrade / $350 heat pump water heater, stacked on the provincial money. Fifteen minutes from our shop; village-scale streets and heritage exteriors treated with respect.