Hard water, and a lot of homes from the 1960s and 70s: that is Didsbury by the numbers. Elite Home Services looks after the furnaces, water heaters and plumbing in them, with emergency repair 24/7.
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Elite Home Services, a local, family-owned heating, cooling and plumbing company that has served Mountain View County for more than 18 years. In Didsbury the team repairs and replaces furnaces, services tank and tankless water heaters, boilers and gas fireplaces, installs air conditioning and handles plumbing and drains, with emergency repair 24/7.
Didsbury sits beside Highway 2A near the QEII, at about the halfway point between Calgary and Red Deer: the Town puts it 45 minutes from Calgary and 40 minutes from Red Deer. Olds is the next town north and Carstairs the next town south. Didsbury takes its name from Didsbury in Manchester, England, and its first settlers were Mennonites from Pennsylvania, granted the land around it in 1894.
The Canadian Pacific built a station here in 1904, and Didsbury became a town on September 27, 1906. The 1907 "Old Red Brick School" is now the Didsbury Museum, a Provincial Historic Site since 1997 and once home to the first free library in Alberta. In August, the Didsbury FCA Rodeo, the Clifford Scott Tractor Pull and the Annual Didsbury Parade share one weekend.
Most homes here are detached houses, 71.7% in the 2021 census, and 43.8% of occupied homes were built before 1981, with 13.2% dating from 1960 or earlier. In older houses the ductwork is often the original, even after the furnace has been replaced, which is where furnace and duct cleaning earns its keep.
What the census, the utilities and Environment Canada say about the homes in Didsbury, and what it means for the furnace and the plumbing.
Share of occupied homes by period of construction, 2021 census.
Who runs the utilities in Didsbury, and how cold it gets.
Heating, cooling, water and plumbing. Each service has its own page with the details.
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Gavin and Liam were excellent! We had Gavin come out and do a consult for us last winter when we noticed our furnace was acting up and made a plan to replace it. Today they came out and got the new one in place! Efficient and very knowledgeable. Very happy with the service.
Gavin was incredible to work with. He was punctual and even got the job done ahead of schedule. There were no surprises. The quote was exactly what it cost. I would recommend Elite Home Services to anyone who is looking for an HVAC contractor and specifically Gavin as he is one of a kind.
We needed a thermocouple changed out in our furnace. It being a holiday I wasn't sure what I would be looking at for service or price. The serviceman, Gavin, was here within the hour. He was very professional and he handled our problem quickly and efficiently, and we weren't overcharged for the holiday, like a couple other places insisted on doing. We are 100% fully satisfied and would highly recommend their service to anyone. A1 Customer service.
Called explained the issue I was having offered solutions and suggestions on what it may be. Showed up the next day and it was exactly what he said it was going to be, fixed it in less than an hour. Super knowledgeable, great customer service! Will recommend!!!
Excellent customer service at affordable prices! Gavin consistently goes above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. His professionalism, dedication, and commitment to providing the best experience truly stand out. Highly recommended to anyone looking for outstanding service and great value!
Excellent team, very quite unit when running home is ice cold will use this company in the future.
Excellent customer service and very professional work. Gavin was extremely helpful in fixing our commercial cooler and provided the best pricing. We truly appreciate his knowledge, efficiency, and commitment to customer satisfaction. The overall experience was outstanding, and we would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for reliable commercial refrigeration repairs. Thank you, Gavin, for the excellent service!
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Yes. The Town of Didsbury lists the total hardness of its water at 170 to 230 mg/L, which is hard water. It comes from the Red Deer River through the Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission. Hard water leaves scale in water heaters, so flushing a tank or descaling a tankless unit helps it last.
Yes. Furnace repair, maintenance and replacement are all part of the work in Didsbury, along with boilers, water heaters, air conditioning and plumbing. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and emergency repair runs 24/7. Call 587-328-0194 or send the quote form with Didsbury picked as your community.
In the 2021 census, 43.8% of occupied homes in Didsbury were built before 1981, including 13.2% from 1960 or earlier, and 4.9% were built from 2016 to 2021. The census also found 6.1% of homes needed major repairs. Older heating systems are worth an inspection before they fail.
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Send the form or call, and the team will get back to you. For an emergency after hours, call any time: emergency repair runs 24/7.
Office hours Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Emergency repair 24/7.