What the Home Renovation Savings program pays for windows and doors in Toronto
We re-read the program's page and its eligibility requirements on October 3, 2026. Windows and doors are paid only inside the assessment stream, so every amount here comes with an assessment and at least two upgrades.
Windows and doors
One payment per opening in an outside wall, not per unit. A bay window with three panes in one opening earns $100.
Smallest qualifying job
Three window openings, or one door, sliding door or skylight opening, count as one qualified measure. Two windows alone earn nothing.
Home energy assessment
$600 comes back when the program is completed. Covers the cost of the first and the follow-up assessment once the program is completed.
Three or more upgrades
Windows count as one upgrade. Insulation, air sealing and a heat pump water heater are the others in this stream.
Program cap
$10,000 for homes heated by electricity, oil, propane or wood, and $5,000 for homes heated by Enbridge gas.
Toronto HELP loan
A City loan for energy upgrades. Current rates were not re-verified.
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The program is run by Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy. Post-audits must be scheduled by November 30, 2026 and completed by December 31, 2026, or within 180 days of your first assessment, whichever comes first.
Who in Toronto the program can actually reach
The 2021 Census counted 1,160,895 households in Toronto. Only about 35% of them live in the kinds of home the program accepts (a house, semi-detached house, row house or townhome), and about 52% of all households own. About 47% (542,620 households) live in apartments in buildings of five or more storeys, and the program does not cover those. Duplexes, triplexes and stacked townhomes are also out. A house that was built as a single home and later gained a basement suite is still eligible, but one that was built as two units is not.
Toronto's semis and rows count by opening
Toronto has 73,165 semi-detached and 63,170 row-house households in the Census. The rebate is $100 per opening, so a bay with three panes in one frame earns $100, not $300, and one door counts as a qualifying job by itself. Before you accept a quote, ask the installer to list rough openings, not units, so you can see what the rebate will really be.
Older homes and the repairs picture
About 58% of Toronto households live in a home built before 1981, and 185,275 of those are owner-occupied detached houses. The Census also shows 6.4% of households reporting a home that needs major repairs. For a house with original windows, windows are often the second or third upgrade in a bundle after attic insulation, because the attic rebate is much larger than $100 per opening.
The City's loan can carry the cost
Toronto's Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) lets owners repay energy upgrades on the property tax bill. The loan can cover windows, and the rebate then returns money after the post-audit. We have not re-verified the current interest rate, so check the City's page before you borrow.
How to claim in Toronto
- Confirm you own the home, it has been occupied for six months and it is one of the eligible house types.
- Book the first home energy assessment with a registered energy advisor before any work starts.
- Choose at least one more upgrade to pair with the windows, and get quotes that count rough openings the way the program does.
- Ask about HELP if you want to spread the window cost over time.
- Have a professional install complete windows or doors with frames, keep the ENERGY STAR labels on until the follow-up assessment, and book it.
Common questions
Can I claim the window rebate for a Toronto condo?
No. The program does not cover apartments or condos, and about 47% of Toronto households live in apartment buildings of five or more storeys.
Does a Toronto semi qualify?
Yes, if you own it and it has been occupied for six months. The rebate is $100 per rough opening.
What if I only replace two windows?
Two window openings alone earn nothing. You need three window openings, or one door, sliding door or skylight opening.
How much can Toronto homeowners get in total?
Up to $10,000 if the home heats with electricity, oil, propane or wood, and $5,000 with Enbridge gas, across all upgrades.
Is there a deadline?
Yes. Post-audits must be scheduled by November 30, 2026 and completed by December 31, 2026.
What to do next
See Toronto insulation rebates and water heater rebates to bundle, or run the Ontario rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 3, 2026: Home Renovation Savings: assessment upgrades, Home Renovation Savings eligibility requirements (PDF), Save on Energy: Home Renovation Savings, City of Toronto Home Energy Loan Program, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Toronto rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
