If you’re an Ontario homeowner thinking about replacing your windows or doors, there’s never been a better time. The provincial government’s Home Renovation Savings Program — launched in January 2025 and extended through November 2026 — offers rebates of up to 30% on qualifying energy-efficient home upgrades, including windows and doors.
For many homeowners across the GTA and beyond, this program can take a meaningful chunk off the cost of a fenestration upgrade. Here’s what you need to know.
The Home Renovation Savings Program is a joint initiative between Save on Energy, Enbridge Gas, and the Ontario government. It’s part of a broader 12-year energy efficiency strategy the largest investment of its kind in Canadian history designed to help Ontario homeowners reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills.
The program provides rebates for a range of energy-efficient upgrades including insulation, heat pumps, smart thermostats, solar panels, and most relevant to our clients windows and doors.
For windows and doors specifically, the program offers a $100 rebate per unit installed, provided the products are ENERGY STAR certified. While $100 per window may sound modest on its own, it adds up quickly across a full-home replacement. Combine that with the long-term energy savings from high-performance glazing and thermally broken frames, and the total return on investment becomes significant.
Eligibility is fairly broad. You may qualify if you:
Both single upgrades and bundled upgrade paths are available. The bundled path which requires a home energy assessment unlocks higher rebate amounts for combined improvements like insulation plus windows.
The general steps are:
The key requirement for windows and doors is that they must be ENERGY STAR certified models. This is where your choice of product and manufacturer matters.
Not all aluminum windows are created equal. Standard aluminum frames without thermal breaks are poor insulators metal conducts heat readily, which means energy loss in winter and heat gain in summer. This is the main reason aluminum has historically been considered less energy-efficient than vinyl.
However, modern thermally broken aluminum systems are a different product entirely. A thermal break is an insulating barrier typically made of polyamide that sits between the interior and exterior sections of the aluminum frame. This barrier dramatically reduces heat transfer through the frame, bringing the thermal performance of aluminum in line with or close to vinyl and wood alternatives.
At Technic Aluminum, every window and door system we fabricate uses thermal break technology as standard. Combined with double or triple-pane insulated glass units featuring Low-E coatings, our systems are engineered to meet the energy performance thresholds required for ENERGY STAR certification and rebate eligibility.
The advantage of choosing thermally broken aluminum over vinyl is that you get the energy performance needed to qualify for rebates, plus the structural strength, slim sightlines, design flexibility, and longevity that aluminum is known for without the expansion, contraction, and warping issues that vinyl can experience in Ontario’s temperature extremes.
If you’re planning a window or door replacement in the GTA or surrounding areas, the Home Renovation Savings Program gives you an opportunity to offset part of the upfront cost while also investing in systems that will reduce your heating and cooling bills for decades.
A few things to keep in mind:
At Technic Aluminum, we’re happy to walk you through how our thermally broken systems fit into the rebate program when we quote your project. We fabricate everything in-house at our Mississauga facility, typically within 2–4 weeks, and handle installation with certified crews.
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