What Home Renovation Savings pays for insulation in Brampton
We re-read the program's pages and both eligibility documents on October 3, 2026. There are two ways in: an attic-only stream with no assessment, and the assessment stream, where insulation, windows, air sealing and a heat pump water heater are bundled.
Attic, no assessment
The attic stream pays half of the after-tax cost, up to $1,250 for an attic from R-12 or less to R-50, $1,000 from R-25 or less and $800 from R-35 or less. A participating insulation contractor must do the work.
Attic, with assessment
In the assessment stream an attic brought to at least R-50 pays $1,500, $1,200 or $900 by starting R-value, pro-rated by the share of the roof you insulate (minimum 50%).
Cathedral ceiling or flat roof
$750 in the attic stream and $780 in the assessment stream. Any combination of attic, cathedral and flat roof counts as one measure, capped at $1,500 in the assessment stream.
Exterior walls
$1,200 for R-7.5 to R-12 added, $2,100 for more than R-12 to R-20 and $3,600 for more than R-20. Minimum 20% of wall area, pro-rated.
Basement walls, slab and headers
Walls up to $1,500, a slab $500 and a header $300. Wall plus slab is capped at $2,000, and all three at $2,300.
Crawl space and exposed floors
Crawl space walls $600 or $1,200, ceiling $1,200, header $300, combined up to $2,700. An exposed floor over a garage earns $300 at R-20 or more.
Semis and row homes
Semi-detached and end-unit row homes get 75% of the walls and basement maximums. Middle-unit rows get 50%.
Audit rebate and cap
The assessment stream returns $600 for the audits and caps insulation rebates at $7,700, inside an overall $10,000 limit, or $5,000 for Enbridge gas homes.
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Attic stream work must be finished by November 30, 2026 and entered in the system by December 31. In the assessment stream, the post-audit must be scheduled by November 30 and completed by December 31, 2026, or within 180 days of your first assessment.
The R-value ceiling nobody mentions
The attic tables start from R-12 or less, over R-12 to R-25, and over R-25 to R-35, and all of them require you to reach at least R-50. An attic that is already above R-35 sits outside those rows. A newer Brampton home may well start there, so measure the existing depth and type of insulation before you pay for an assessment.
Brampton's older pocket
The 2021 Census counts 15,865 owner-occupied detached houses built before 1981 in Brampton. 53% of households live in a detached house, 79% in an eligible house type and 78% own. 3.3% reported a home needing major repairs, one of the lowest rates in our data. If your house is among the older ones, the attic is the first place to look.
Semis, rows and townhomes
Brampton has 24,845 semi-detached and 23,255 row households. Semi-detached and end-unit rows get 75% of the wall and basement maximums, and middle-unit rows get 50%. Stacked townhomes are not eligible. Ask the energy advisor which category your house falls in before you budget.
Exterior walls: a long job
Exterior wall insulation pays $1,200, $2,100 or $3,600 by the R-value added, pro-rated by the share of wall area, with a 20% minimum. Foundation walls are excluded. Many wall projects are done in stages or alongside siding replacement, so ask the contractor which phase the rebate counts and which R-value the finished wall reaches.
How to claim in Brampton
- Measure your attic insulation depth and ask what material it is.
- Choose a stream: pre-register for the attic stream, or book a home energy assessment for the full bundle.
- Get quotes that state the R-value you start with, the R-value you reach and the share of each surface you will insulate.
- Do not start any work until the in-home visit or first assessment has happened.
- Keep invoices and your property tax bill for the paperwork, and finish before the November 30 and December 31, 2026 dates.
Common questions
Is my newer Brampton attic eligible?
Only if it starts at R-35 or less and you add enough to reach R-50.
How many older owner-occupied houses does Brampton have?
15,865 detached houses built before 1981.
Do semis get less?
Yes, 75% of the wall and basement maximums.
What counts as a roof assembly?
An attic, cathedral ceiling, flat roof or any combination.
What to do next
See Brampton window and door rebates and the Ontario rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 3, 2026: Home Renovation Savings: assessment upgrades, Home Renovation Savings: attic insulation, Home Renovation Savings eligibility requirements (PDF), Attic stream requirements (PDF), Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Brampton rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
