Ducted heating in Pakenham & Cardinia.

Gas ducted heating is still the fastest way to warm a whole Pakenham home on a frosty single-digit Cardinia morning — one furnace pushes warm air through ceiling or floor outlets in every room. We install new systems in homes that have never had ducts, replace dead or inefficient units, and change old furnaces over to high-efficiency 6-star models that cost far less to run. The brands we fit most across Cardinia are Brivis, Braemar and Bonaire.

The early-2000s estate replacement wave.

Pakenham’s first big estates — Cardinia Lakes, Lakeside and Heritage Springs — went up in the early 2000s, which means thousands of original gas ducted furnaces are now 15–20 years old and hitting end of life simultaneously. Symptoms we get called to: the heater won’t light, it cycles on and off, the gas bill has crept up, or there’s a smell of combustion when it runs. On any unit over 10 years old we carbon-monoxide test before doing anything else — a cracked heat exchanger is a genuine safety risk, not just an efficiency one.

High-efficiency changeover & the VEU rebate.

Replacing a tired 3-star furnace with a modern 6-star unit, or changing a gas furnace over to a high-efficiency reverse-cycle ducted system, can qualify for a Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) rebate. We confirm your eligibility before you commit so the saving is locked in. If you also want summer comfort, ask us about add-on ducted refrigerated cooling onto the same ductwork, or a whole-home reverse-cycle system that does both seasons from one unit.

What we get right.

• Sizing: room-by-room heat-load (orientation, glazing, ceiling height, insulation) — not a guess off floor area.
• Gas & flue: VBA-licensed gasfitting to AS/NZS 5601, correct flue termination, gas-line sizing checked.
• CO testing: carbon-monoxide test on commissioning and on every ageing unit we reuse ductwork from.
• Zoning & controls: zone dampers and a programmable controller so you only heat the rooms in use.
• Compliance paperwork: commissioning and gas compliance certificate left with you for warranty and insurance.

2026 ducted heating pricing — Pakenham.

Like-for-like replacement (3–4 star, reuse ducts): $4,500–$6,500. High-efficiency 6-star replacement: $6,500–$8,500. Brand-new ducted install (full ductwork, return air, outlets): $7,500–$12,000. Worked example: a 4-bedroom Cardinia Lakes home swapping a dead 18-year-old furnace for a 6-star Brivis and reusing the existing ductwork is about $7,200 fitted, before any VEU rebate.