Abbotsford, BC
Next Truck for Abbotsford HVAC companies
Abbotsford's phones ring on the hottest Fraser Valley afternoons as well as the coldest mornings, and the company that answers first gets the job.
Facts checked by Dan Taylor. See the sources.
The short answer
Next Truck by Tekton Digital runs the software tools that catch and keep customers for HVAC companies across Canada, Abbotsford among them. Abbotsford's summers run warmer than the coast, with 89 cooling degree days a year at the airport against 56 at Vancouver's, so no-cool calls matter as much as no-heat calls. Dan Taylor works with Abbotsford owners on video, starting with the free Estimate Sweep, and runs missed-call text-back and estimate follow-up in the owner's own accounts.
Abbotsford, British Columbia at a glance
- Population
- 153,524 (2021 census)[1]
- How we meet
- On video, with Dan Taylor. In person only in Brantford, Brant County, Ancaster, Burlington, Oakville and Waterdown.
- Works with
- HVAC and home comfort companies across Canada
- First step
- The free Estimate Sweep
Abbotsford counted 153,524 people in the 2021 census, up 8.6% from 141,397 in 2016[1]. That is 12,127 more people in five years, and more homes that need heating and cooling.
What heats and cools Abbotsford
Natural gas comes from FortisBC, whose system serves the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver[2]. Electricity comes from BC Hydro[3]. The BC Building Code uses 2,860 heating degree days a year and a July design temperature of 29°C, a degree above Vancouver City Hall[4].
The Fraser Valley summer is the local fact to plan around. Environment Canada's 1981 to 2010 normals give 89 cooling degree days at Abbotsford airport, against 56 at Vancouver International Airport, about 60% more. Heating still leads the year, at 2,832 heating degree days[5]. The BC Coroners Service recorded 23 heat-related deaths in Abbotsford during the 2021 heat dome, and found that 98% of deaths across BC happened indoors[6].
The rebates Abbotsford owners will be asked about
- Electric heat. The Home Renovation Rebate pays up to $4,000 when a heat pump heats 80% of the home or more, and $1,500 at 50%[7].
- Gas heat. FortisBC's dual fuel rebate pays up to $4,000 to replace a gas furnace 15 or more years old with a heat pump and a new furnace, on installs from October 15, 2026. It cannot be combined with other FortisBC, provincial or federally funded rebates[8].
- Federal. The National Heat Pump Rebate pays $2,000, or up to $10,000 below median income, on installs from November 1, 2026[9].
- Income-qualified. The Energy Savings Program amount depends on the income level. See the program page[10].
The CleanBC rebate for switching a gas home to an all-electric heat pump closed for most homes on April 11, 2025[11]. Better Homes BC says its pages are not being updated during the election period[10], so check amounts before you quote. More on the BC page.
What that means for your phone and follow-up
Abbotsford homes need heat in winter and cooling in summer, and a heat pump does both. Homeowners still ask about rebates first. Next Truck by Tekton Digital runs your software's own tools to catch those calls:
- Every missed call gets a text back, including the call that rings out on a hot afternoon.
- Estimate follow-up keeps heat pump and dual fuel quotes alive while homeowners check eligibility.
- Review requests go out after every job, and from day 90 a maintenance plan can book AC tune-ups before the first hot week.
How we work with Abbotsford HVAC companies
Dan Taylor meets Abbotsford owners on video from Brantford, Ontario, with calls booked in Pacific time. Next Truck runs your software's own tools in your own accounts, in Jobber, Housecall Pro or ServiceTitan, and keeps them running. Tekton is new to BC and has no clients in Abbotsford yet, so the work starts with the free Estimate Sweep: you see it run on your own shop before you pay for anything.
Common questions
How much cooling does Abbotsford need compared with Vancouver?
More. Environment Canada's 1981 to 2010 normals give 89 cooling degree days at Abbotsford airport and 56 at Vancouver International Airport, about 60% more. The BC Building Code sets Abbotsford's July design temperature at 29°C, a degree above Vancouver City Hall. AC and heat pump cooling are a real part of the season here.
Is there a heat pump rebate for a gas-heated home in Abbotsford?
Yes, through FortisBC. The dual fuel rebate pays up to $4,000 for a heat pump with a new high-efficiency gas furnace, replacing one at least 15 years old, on installs from October 15, 2026. The CleanBC all-electric rebate for gas homes ended for most homes on April 11, 2025.
What rebate does an electrically heated Abbotsford home get?
The Home Renovation Rebate pays up to $4,000 when the heat pump heats 80% or more of the home, and $1,500 when it heats 50% or more. Since May 1, 2025, the $4,000 rebate needs a cold-climate heat pump and a room-by-room or block heat loss calculation submitted with the application.
Does the new federal heat pump rebate apply in Abbotsford?
Yes, for installs on or after November 1, 2026. It pays $2,000, or up to $10,000 for households below median income, through a portal that opens in early 2027. An HVAC contractor must install the heat pump. FortisBC says its dual fuel rebate cannot be combined with federally funded rebates.
Have you worked with other Abbotsford HVAC companies?
Not yet. Tekton is new to BC and has no clients in Abbotsford. The work starts with the free Estimate Sweep, so you see it run on your own shop before you pay for anything.
Sources
Every fact on this page was checked against these sources on .
- Statistics Canada, Census Profile 2021, Abbotsford census subdivision (2021A00055909052): population 2021 and 2016, percentage change, accessed November 3, 2026.
- FortisBC Energy Inc., Annual Information Form 2024, accessed November 3, 2026.
- BC Hydro, Lower Mainland annual report 2022, accessed November 3, 2026.
- BC Building Code 2018, Division B, Appendix C, Table C-2, Climatic Design Data, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981 to 2010, BC stations, degree days below 18°C, with the same query for degree days above 18°C, accessed November 3, 2026.
- BC Coroners Service, Extreme Heat and Human Mortality: A Review of Heat-Related Deaths in B.C. in Summer 2021 (June 7, 2022), accessed November 3, 2026.
- Home Performance Stakeholder Council, BC Hydro and FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate and Requirement Changes, Effective May 1, 2025, accessed November 3, 2026.
- FortisBC, Dual fuel heating system rebate, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Government of Canada, One million home energy retrofits: the National Heat Pump Rebate (modified November 2, 2026), accessed November 3, 2026.
- Better Homes BC, Energy Savings Program, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Home Performance Stakeholder Council, CleanBC Better Homes Rebate Program Changes, Effective April 11, 2025, accessed November 3, 2026.
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Catch every Abbotsford call, in July as well as January.
We run your software's own tools for you, in your accounts, then keep them running.
If you like what the sweep books, Next Truck keeps doing it every month: $2,499 to set up, then $1,199 a month, +HST. Month to month, and everything stays yours if you leave.
Get the free Estimate Sweep
Increase revenue: every lead caught day or night, outstanding estimates reactivated, maintenance and service calls booked from the customers you already have. Cut expenses: the answering service goes, and your on-call tech is woken only for a real emergency. Free up admin time: we do the follow-up for your office. All in your company's name. It starts with a free 14-day Estimate Sweep of your unsold estimates and the customers due for a tune-up. Free, no contract, no card. Four shops a month.
- You see every text first, and the first 15 go out before the rest
- Missed-call text-back runs for the same 14 days
- At day 14 we take 20 minutes to go through what got booked