Rénoclimat (Quebec)
ActiveQuebec'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
What it pays
- $150 + taxPre-retrofit evaluation (paid within 30 days of the visit)
- $150Refunded when Rénoclimat assistance is granted (taxes excepted)
- FreeFirst post-retrofit evaluation
- Rebates per measure — current schedule on the official pageInsulation & air-sealing work
- Per-opening rebatesDoors & windows
- Flooding-adaptation componentNew (from Oct 1, 2026)
The audit question
Audit required
Audit-first by design: a government-assigned evaluator performs the home evaluation ($150 + tax, refunded except the tax when you receive assistance), and the rebates flow from the work it documents. You don't choose the advisor — the program assigns one.
Who qualifies
Quebec homeowners. Book through the Rénoclimat line; the program assigns an authorized evaluator to your file. Envelope measures (insulation, airtightness, doors/windows) are Rénoclimat's territory — equipment lives with Hydro-Québec's LogisVert.
How to apply, step by step
Register with Rénoclimat by phone or online — the program assigns an authorized evaluator to your home ($150 + tax, paid within 30 days of the visit).
Get the evaluation and its report: your home's rating plus the ranked envelope measures.
Complete eligible work (insulation, air sealing, doors/windows) with proper invoices.
Book the follow-up evaluation — the first post-retrofit evaluation is free — to document the improvement and trigger the rebates, which also refund the $150.
Pair the plan with LogisVert for heat pumps and equipment — no audit needed on that side.
The gotchas
- You can't shop evaluators — the government assigns one of the authorized firms, so book early; wait times move with season.
- Keep the two-program split straight: claiming a heat pump under Rénoclimat is the classic wasted-paperwork mistake — that's LogisVert's file.
- The follow-up evaluation is what pays — skipping it after the work leaves rebates on the table.
Worth knowing
Quebec splits the file in two: Rénoclimat = envelope (audit required), LogisVert = equipment (no audit). Plan both together — insulate and air-seal under Rénoclimat first, then size the LogisVert heat pump to the improved house. A flooding-adaptation component joined the program October 1, 2026. If you do the work and get assistance, the first evaluation ends up costing only the tax, about $22.46.
Common questions
Is Rénoclimat still active, and what does it cost to start?
Active — verified against the Quebec government's pages on October 2, 2026. The pre-retrofit evaluation costs $150 plus tax, with an evaluator assigned by the program rather than chosen by you. The $150 is reimbursed when Rénoclimat assistance is granted for eligible work (the tax isn't), and the first post-retrofit evaluation is free, so participants who do the work pay about $22.46.
What's the difference between Rénoclimat and LogisVert?
Rénoclimat is the province's audit-linked envelope program: insulation, air sealing, doors and windows, with pre/post evaluations. LogisVert is Hydro-Québec's equipment program — heat pumps, appliances, solar — with no audit required. A serious retrofit uses both, in that order.
What changed on October 1, 2026?
A flooding-adaptation component joined Rénoclimat — support for making homes more flood-resilient alongside the energy measures. Details are on the official page; if you're in a flood-mapped area, ask when you register.
Official program page ↗ Always confirm details there before spending — programs change faster than any tracker.
Sources
Start with the required assessment
Rénoclimat runs through a registered energy advisor. We'll match you with a licensed service organization for your area.
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