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Home Energy Retrofits in Kawartha Lakes
The City of Kawartha Lakes covers a huge mix of small towns, lakeside homes and rural properties — many heated with propane, oil or electric resistance. HES helps Kawartha Lakes homeowners access approved cost-neutral retrofit programmes without paying upfront.
About this programme
About this programme in Kawartha Lakes
HES helps Kawartha Lakes homeowners assess whether their property fits an approved retrofit programme and coordinates next steps. We're not a contractor — installation work in Kawartha Lakes is carried out by approved programme contractors.
If you'd like the full overview of how the broader programme works, our How It Works section walks through every step, and our FAQ answers the most common questions from homeowners.
Common upgrades
Common upgrades in Kawartha Lakes homes
Programmes vary, and not every home receives every upgrade. These are the retrofits we most often see help Kawartha Lakes homeowners lower their energy costs.
Insulation
A high-impact upgrade for many Kawartha Lakes homes — particularly older ones with original attic and wall insulation.
Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are particularly valuable for Kawartha Lakes homes that currently rely on propane or electric baseboards.
High-Efficiency Heating
Modern furnaces and boilers turn far more of their fuel into usable heat — useful in Kawartha Lakes's climate.
Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats fine-tune when and how your Kawartha Lakes home is heated and cooled, without changing your habits.
Hot Water Systems
Efficient hot water systems trim a meaningful share of monthly energy use for most Kawartha Lakes households.
How it works
Four simple steps for Kawartha Lakes homeowners.
Tell us about your Kawartha Lakes home
Share basic details about your Kawartha Lakes property and your current utility situation.
We assess your fit
We work with homeowners across Kawartha Lakes to assess whether your home is a fit for an available approved programme.
We handle coordination
HES manages programme qualification and coordinates the next steps on your behalf.
Approved contractors complete the work
Installations in Kawartha Lakes are completed by approved programme contractors — with no money out of your pocket.
Who this is for
Who this is for in Kawartha Lakes
Rural and small-town Kawartha Lakes homeowners with older homes, large heating loads or non-gas heating systems tend to benefit most. Not everyone qualifies, and we'll say so plainly.
There's no cost to find out, and no obligation either way. If a programme isn't a fit, we'll tell you plainly.
Service area
Serving Kawartha Lakes and surrounding areas
From this Kawartha Lakes service area we also work with homeowners in the surrounding neighbourhoods and communities, including:
- Lindsay
- Bobcaygeon
- Fenelon Falls
- Omemee
- Coboconk
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Start the conversation
Tell us about your Kawartha Lakes home.
Share a few details about your home and situation. We'll review your information and follow up to let you know whether an approved programme may be a good fit.
- No cost to find out
- No obligation if you're not a fit
- Honest answer either way