Quebec · 16 local services · checked September 28, 2026

Home energy audits and home testing in Gatineau

Gatineau gets about 4,354 heating degree-days a year, 14% of its houses were built before 1961, and 3 NRCan-licensed service organizations list its postal codes. Pick a service for the local details.

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A brick Montréal plex with exterior spiral staircases in winter

How Gatineau is built

Gatineau's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Gatineau's 80,110 houses. Before 1961: 14%, 1961–1990: 44%, 1991–2000: 16%, 2001 or later: 27%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 14%
  • 1961–1990 44%
  • 1991–2000 16%
  • 2001 or later 27%
Each house stands for one in ten of Gatineau's 80,110 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. Snowfall scales with heating degree-days. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Gatineau at a glance

Climate

Gatineau gets about 4,354 heating degree-days a year and has a winter design temperature of −24.3°C, according to NRCan's HOT2000 climate data for Ottawa International.

Housing

Of Gatineau's 80,110 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row houses and duplexes), 14% were built before 1961 and 58% before 1991, according to the 2021 Census. The typical house dates from 1981–1990.

Heating

In the Gatineau (Quebec) part of the Ottawa–Gatineau region, 45% of households heat mainly with electric baseboards and 30% with a forced-air furnace; electricity is the main heating energy for 60% of households and natural gas for about 22% (Statistics Canada, 2023).

Radon

Health Canada's 2012 survey found 12.9% of 62 homes tested in the Région de l'Outaouais health region above the guideline. The larger 2024 Cross-Canada survey reports 17.0% (1 in 6) of houses at or above the guideline for Ottawa-Gatineau Metro Area (Ottawa-Gatineau CMA).

Local service guides for Gatineau

Energy audits and tests

An energy advisor’s kit on a front-hall bench: infrared camera, pressure gauge with tubing, tape measure, headlamp and a floor sketch

Home energy audit

3 licensed organizations
A red blower-door panel with a large fan fitted into the front doorway of a brick bungalow, a pressure gauge on a stool inside

Blower door test

4,354 degree-days
Hands holding an infrared camera aimed at a ceiling corner beside a frosty window; the screen shows a cold streak

Thermal imaging inspection

4,354 degree-days
A kitchen table with a house floor plan, a laser measure, a tape measure and a laptop showing the plan

Heat loss calculation

Design temp −24.3°C
A duct-testing fan on a basement floor connected by flexible duct to a furnace, a pressure gauge hanging from a joist

Duct leakage testing

30% forced-air
A gloved hand inserting a combustion analyzer probe into a furnace flue pipe in a basement

Combustion safety test

about 22% heat with gas
A heat recovery ventilator on a basement wall with four insulated ducts running up between the joists

Ventilation and humidity assessment

26% built since 2001
Loose-fill insulation between attic joists, a yellow ruler showing its depth and frost on the roofing nails above

Attic insulation inspection

58% built before 1991
Utility bills and a phone showing a monthly energy-use chart on a kitchen table

Energy bill analysis

Hydro-Québec

Home health tests

A small digital radon monitor on a bookshelf in a finished basement family room

Radon testing

17.0% at or above guideline (2024)
A carbon monoxide alarm on an upstairs hallway wall outside the bedrooms at night

Carbon monoxide testing

Not required (recommended)
A moisture meter pressed into water-stained basement drywall, an air-sampling pump on a tripod nearby

Mold and air quality testing

58% built before 1991
A gloved hand holding a sealed sample bag above vermiculite insulation between attic joists

Asbestos and vermiculite testing

58% built before 1991
A gloved hand swabbing layers of cracked old paint on a wooden window sill

Lead paint testing

14% built before 1961
Filling a water-sample bottle at a farmhouse kitchen tap with the aerator removed, snowy fields and a barn outside

Well water testing

Wells in some areas

For businesses and buildings

An auditor walking between rooftop heating and cooling units on a snowy commercial roof

Commercial energy audit

3 incentive programs

Who does energy evaluations in Gatineau

In Quebec, EnerGuide evaluations for existing homes run through the provincial Rénoclimat program; the organizations below are the ones NRCan lists for Gatineau postal codes.

3 NRCan-licensed service organizations list Gatineau postal codes. See the list with phone numbers and coverage →

City programs in Gatineau

Programme de remplacement de systèmes de chauffage au mazout

City of Gatineau subsidy of 75% of the cost of replacing an oil heating system (forced air or hot water, not dual-energy) with an all-electric system, up to $3,500 per building. Residential buildings up to 20 units; an RBQ-licensed general contractor must remove the system and tank. The work must not have received a subsidy from another program for the same work. Registration accepted any time until funds run out (By-law 876-2020).

Programme Rénovation résidentielle de la Ville de Gatineau (PRRG)

City-funded renovation subsidy (By-law 985-2025) for residential buildings built before 1985 (single-family homes assessed at $210,000 or less) in eligible sectors. Covers repair, restoration or replacement work approved by an inspector. The City's energy-efficiency page says it can add complementary aid for certain work. Owner pays 50% of eligible costs; maximum from $6,250 (studio) to $15,000 (3-bedroom) per unit and $25,960 to $30,960 per building. About a two-year waitlist and a $500 + tax file-opening fee. Rénovation Québec (PRQ) in Gatineau was suspended by Québec in spring 2025.

Rebates and financing for Gatineau homes

Provincial · needs an evaluation Rénoclimat (Quebec) Quebec's audit-linked path: an assigned evaluator for $150 + tax (refunded except the tax when you receive assistance), then rebates for insulation, air sealing, doors and windows Open Provincial Hydro-Québec LogisVert Heat pump grants scaled to capacity — $50–$120 per 1,000 BTU/h — plus appliances and solar, no audit needed Open Federal CMHC Eco Improvement premium refund 25% back on your CMHC mortgage insurance premium after $20,000 of energy renovations Open Federal Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program Free retrofits for low-to-median-income households in BC, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, PEI and Quebec — not available in Ontario Open · deadline

Cities near Gatineau

Ottawa13 kmKingston150 kmLaval152 kmTerrebonne159 kmMontréal160 kmLongueuil173 km All 70 cities →

Sources

Checked September 28, 2026.

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