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Home Energy Retrofits in Hamilton
Hamilton's older housing stock — from century homes on the lower city to mountain-top postwar subdivisions — often has real room for efficiency improvement. HES helps Hamilton homeowners access approved cost-neutral retrofit programmes with no money upfront.
About this programme
About this programme in Hamilton
HES helps Hamilton homeowners assess whether their property fits an approved retrofit programme and walks them through the qualification process. HES doesn't install anything — all work in Hamilton is performed by approved programme contractors.
If you'd like the full overview of how the broader programme works, our How It Works section walks through every step, and our FAQ answers the most common questions from homeowners.
Common upgrades
Common upgrades in Hamilton homes
Programmes vary, and not every home receives every upgrade. These are the retrofits we most often see help Hamilton homeowners lower their energy costs.
Insulation
Many lower-city Hamilton homes were built before modern insulation standards.
Heat Pumps
Heat pumps handle both heating and cooling efficiently, which suits a lot of Hamilton homes.
High-Efficiency Heating
Modern furnaces and boilers turn far more of their fuel into usable heat — useful in Hamilton's climate.
Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats fine-tune when and how your Hamilton home is heated and cooled, without changing your habits.
Hot Water Systems
Efficient hot water systems trim a meaningful share of monthly energy use for most Hamilton households.
How it works
Four simple steps for Hamilton homeowners.
Tell us about your Hamilton home
Share basic details about your Hamilton property and your current utility situation.
We assess your fit
We work with homeowners across Hamilton to assess whether your home is a fit for an available approved programme.
We handle coordination
HES manages programme qualification and coordinates the next steps on your behalf.
Approved contractors complete the work
Installations in Hamilton are completed by approved programme contractors — with no money out of your pocket.
Who this is for
Who this is for in Hamilton
Hamilton homeowners with older homes, original insulation, or heating systems at the end of their useful life are often strong candidates. Not every home will qualify, and we'll tell you plainly.
There's no cost to find out, and no obligation either way. If a programme isn't a fit, we'll tell you plainly.
Service area
Serving Hamilton and surrounding areas
From this Hamilton service area we also work with homeowners in the surrounding neighbourhoods and communities, including:
- Stoney Creek
- Ancaster
- Dundas
- Waterdown
- Binbrook
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Start the conversation
Tell us about your Hamilton home.
Share a few details about your home and situation. We'll review your information and follow up to let you know whether an approved programme may be a good fit.
- No cost to find out
- No obligation if you're not a fit
- Honest answer either way