How it works
What actually happens in an energy audit
An EnerGuide assessment is a measurement visit, not a sales visit: a registered advisor tests your house with real instruments and hands you a prioritized plan. Here's the whole arc, from booking to rebate cheque.
Book a registered advisor
EnerGuide assessments are performed by energy advisors registered with Natural Resources Canada, working under licensed service organizations — the only providers whose reports count for rebates. That’s who our directory lists.
The walkthrough & measurements
The advisor measures insulation levels in the attic and walls, inventories windows and doors, records your heating, cooling, and water-heating equipment, and photographs it all for quality assurance.
The blower door test
The house is depressurized with a calibrated fan to measure air leakage precisely. On a cold day you can feel every leak the moment the fan spins up — most homeowners call this the moment the house stops being a mystery.
Your rating & upgrade report
You receive an EnerGuide rating (gigajoules per year — lower is better), an official label, and a renovation upgrade report that ranks improvements by impact for your specific house.
Upgrade with the rebates
Do two or more recommended upgrades and Ontario’s Home Renovation Savings pays: $600 toward the assessments, up to $7,700 for insulation, $100 per window/door opening, and more — if your assessments come from one of its seven approved service organizations and the follow-up is done by December 31, 2026.
The follow-up seals it
The same advisor re-tests, documents your improvement, and your rebates pay out. You keep the before/after numbers — useful at resale, and satisfying forever.
Common questions
How long does the assessment take?
Plan for 2–3 hours on site for a typical house. The advisor needs access to the attic hatch, basement, mechanical room, and every exterior wall.
What is a blower door test?
A calibrated fan seals into an exterior door and depressurizes the house, measuring exactly how leaky it is and revealing where outside air gets in. It is the single measurement that separates a real energy audit from a sales walkthrough.
What do I get afterwards?
Your EnerGuide rating and label, plus a renovation upgrade report: a prioritized list of improvements with modeled savings — the document Ontario’s assessment-path rebates are built around.
Do I need the follow-up visit?
Only if you want the rebates: the follow-up re-tests the house after upgrades, documents the improvement, and triggers the Home Renovation Savings payments, including the $600 assessment rebate.
Ready to measure instead of guess?
Tell us where you are and what you’re planning. We’ll connect you with a registered service organization for your area — no spam, no shared lead lists.
Email us what you’re planning, your postal code and the type of building (a house, a duplex or triplex, or a larger multi-unit building) — we’ll reply with registered service organizations for your area and which rebates apply.
Email dave@clickshift.ca