The Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM: houses, semis and condos
In the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM, in Montérégie, AirGreen serves 23 municipalities. Single-family homes, semi-detached houses and newer condos dominate. A wall-mounted heat pump is often enough for an open-plan space; a multi-storey house benefits from a multi-zone system, and a house with ducts from a central heat pump. Our teams cover the whole region from our Montréal office, including Vaudreuil-Dorion, L'Île-Perrot, Pointe-Fortune and Très-Saint-Rédempteur.
The Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM by the numbers: the 2021 Census
In the 2021 Census, the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM had 162,600 residents (up 8.9% since 2016) on 854 km²; AirGreen serves 23 of its municipalities. Of 63,505 occupied dwellings, 69% are single-detached houses, 21% are apartments in duplexes or buildings under five storeys and 9% are semi-detached and row houses. 32% of homes were built before 1981 and 42% since 2001; 80% of households own their home. Newer, better-insulated houses often need a smaller heat pump than people expect: a room-by-room calculation avoids paying for capacity you don't need. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
What our 98 jobs in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM taught us
Since May 2024, we have published 98 air conditioning job reports in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM: 90 installations and 8 repairs or service calls. Wall-mounted heat pumps lead with 58 installations. Next come multi-zone systems (16) and central and ducted heat pumps (14). For brands, our clients mostly chose Midea (31), GREE (21) and Fujitsu (20).
Where to install the outdoor unit in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
In the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM, where 69% of homes are single-detached houses, the outdoor unit usually sits on a raised ground pad or a wall bracket at the side or back of the house. We keep it above the snow, away from neighbours' windows, and respect the setbacks set by the municipality. Rules change from one town to the next: before installing, check your town's page.
Humid summers, cold winters: choosing the right capacity
In the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM, as everywhere in Greater Montréal, summers can be hot and humid and winters harsh. A unit that is too small can't keep up during heat waves; one that is too big cycles on and off without drying the air properly. That's why we measure rooms, windows and insulation before recommending a capacity. A cold-climate heat pump also keeps heating efficiently in winter.
Repair, maintain, replace
Our refrigeration technicians repair all brands, including ones we did not install: in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM, we have worked on GREE, York, Mitsubishi and Fujitsu units, among others. A spring maintenance visit, before the heat arrives, keeps efficiency and air quality up. And when an old unit costs more to repair than to replace, we tell you plainly, with the price explained before any work.
