How Long Does a Furnace Replacement Take?
A straight furnace swap is usually done in one day. Venting changes, a chimney liner, gas line or duct work, and the permit inspection add time. What to expect.
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Furnace Replacement in Woodbury, MN
Swapping out a furnace in Woodbury costs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us, sized by Manual J and priced flat-rate in writing. A cold bonus room over the garage is a reason to look at airflow and staging rather than a bigger furnace.
Furnace replacement calls in Woodbury homes
Most furnace replacements in Woodbury are in two-stories and walkouts from the 1980s through the 2000s, many on their first replacement. PVC venting and a condensate drain are usually in place, so the work centers on sizing and airflow. A Manual J often comes in under the builder's nameplate, and a two-stage or modulating furnace with a variable-speed blower does more for a cold bonus room and a finished basement than extra capacity would. Where the bonus room over the garage has a long, weak duct run, we look at fixing that run during the install.
Homes with an air exchanger get it reconnected and balanced with the new blower. Xcel Energy supplies both gas and electricity here, so furnace rebates run through Xcel's heating equipment program and a dual-fuel heat pump through its heat pump rebates; ask whether each needs a participating contractor. The permit comes from the city, and we pull it.
Updated September 23, 2026
How much does a new furnace cost in Woodbury?
An installed furnace from us runs about $4,500–$9,500 in Woodbury: 80% AFUE roughly $4,500–$6,000, 96–98% AFUE roughly $6,500–$9,500. Same prices in Woodbury as in every town we serve. See the furnace replacement cost guide. For what drives a quote locally, see HVAC cost in Woodbury.
Are there rebates for a new furnace in Woodbury?
Woodbury homes get both gas and electricity from Xcel Energy. For the matched furnace-and-AC replacements common in the city's 1990s and 2000s houses, Xcel has separate rebates for the high-efficiency gas furnace and for central AC or an air-source heat pump, and several require an Xcel-registered contractor. Xcel's list also covers smart thermostats enrolled in AC Rewards and heat pump water heaters. Ask which rebates apply before you choose equipment, since efficiency tiers decide eligibility. Rebate programs change every year, so check the utility's current terms before you buy.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
Signs it's time to replace your furnace
- A cracked heat exchanger on a furnace that's out of warranty
- The furnace is 20-plus years old and needs another major repair
- Rooms far from the furnace never warm up on sub-zero nights
- Gas bills climbing while your thermostat settings haven't changed
- Repair calls two or more winters in a row
- A burner roar or blower noise you can hear across the house
- Replacement parts for your model are getting hard to find
More detail on our furnace installation page.
Furnace replacement in Woodbury: questions
Is a dual-fuel heat pump a good choice with a new Woodbury furnace?
In a lot of Woodbury homes, yes. A heat pump outside and a gas furnace inside split the work: the heat pump cools and handles heating in milder weather, and the furnace takes over in real cold. Heat pumps run $7,500–$14,500 installed with us, but if the AC is due anyway, the extra cost over a straight AC narrows. For the rebate, ask Xcel whether your installer needs to be in its Trade Partner Network.
What does a finished basement change about a Woodbury furnace replacement?
Access and air. In a finished lower level the furnace often sits in a small mechanical room with a door, so we check that an 80% model gets enough combustion air and that the room isn't starving the return. New PVC or drain routes may have to pass through finished ceilings, and the new cabinet has to fit through the doorway. We plan all of that on the quote visit.
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