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CEIP insulation financing in Edmonton

The Clean Energy Improvement Program lets you pay for insulation through your property taxes. Aires is a CEIP Qualified Contractor for Edmonton and participating municipalities.

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Installer blowing loose-fill insulation into an atticAttic top-up

CEIP (the Clean Energy Improvement Program) is financing for energy upgrades that you repay on your property tax bill over up to 25 years. Aires Spray Foam & Insulation is a CEIP Qualified Contractor for Edmonton and surrounding participating municipalities, so insulation we install can be part of a CEIP project.

Alberta Municipalities administers the program, and each city or town decides whether to take part. Edmonton does. If you live outside Edmonton, check whether your municipality participates before you plan around it.

The basics

How CEIP financing works

Four rules cover most of what homeowners ask us.

Repaid through property tax

The cost is paid back through your property tax bill over the term, instead of all up front.

Up to 25 years

Terms run as long as 25 years, which keeps the yearly amount down on a bigger project.

Stays with the property

The balance is tied to the house. If you sell before it's paid off, the remaining payments can transfer with the property.

Stacks with rebates

You can use CEIP alongside other rebate programs on the same work.

What qualifies

Insulation thresholds under CEIP

Not every insulation job counts. CEIP sets minimum levels, and the work has to reach them.

  • Attics: insulated to at least R-50
  • Flat or cathedral ceilings: at least R-28
  • Basement or crawlspace walls: at least R-12 added

Residential projects also need at least three qualifying upgrades, unless the home reaches net zero. Insulation can cover two of those (attic and basement), and the third is usually something else from the program's list. Your EnerGuide evaluation will show which upgrades make sense for your house.

For an Edmonton attic, R-50 usually means blowing fibreglass or cellulose well past the depth that's up there now. See attic insulation in Edmonton. For basement walls, closed cell foam gets past R-12 in a couple of inches. See basement and rim joist insulation.

Attic floor with deep blown-in insulation between the trusses
Attic blown in to R-50
Step by step

The CEIP process

Follow them in order. The install comes last, after the agreement is signed.

  1. Pre-qualify

    Start at myceip.ca. You'll confirm your municipality takes part and that your property is eligible.

  2. EnerGuide evaluation

    An energy advisor assesses the house and recommends upgrades. This is where you find out which three upgrades fit.

  3. Get contractor quotes

    Ask Qualified Contractors to quote the work. We visit, measure and write a quote for the insulation that meets the CEIP thresholds.

  4. Submit your project application

    Your application goes in with the quotes. Intake is first-come, first-served, so don't sit on it.

  5. Sign the agreement

    Once the project is approved, you sign the CEIP agreement.

  6. Install

    We do the work with documented quality checks, and the job carries our one-year workmanship warranty.

Where we fit

What Aires does on a CEIP project

Our part is the insulation. We look at the attic, basement or walls, quote to the CEIP levels, and install. If an attic needs old wood chips or wet insulation pulled out first, that goes in the quote too. See insulation removal.

We'll also tell you if something on the EnerGuide report isn't worth doing in your house, or if the attic needs venting fixed before the top-up.

One customer, Eric Boulianne, said we "made getting the rebate a really simple process as well."

Have your EnerGuide report? Send it with your request and we'll quote from it. More on our local work is on the Edmonton page, and all our insulation types are under insulation services.

Wide view of exterior walls insulated with closed cell spray foam
Exterior walls, closed cell
FAQ

Questions we get asked

What is CEIP?

The Clean Energy Improvement Program is administered by Alberta Municipalities. It finances energy upgrades like insulation, and you repay the cost through your property tax bill over up to 25 years.

Is Aires a CEIP contractor?

Yes. Aires is a CEIP Qualified Contractor for Edmonton and surrounding participating municipalities, and we're listed on the official CEIP contractor directory.

Can I use CEIP for insulation only?

Usually not on its own. Residential projects need at least three qualifying upgrades unless the home reaches net zero. Attic and basement insulation can each count as one.

What happens to CEIP financing if I sell my house?

The balance stays with the property, not with you. It is tied to the property tax account, so the remaining payments can pass to the next owner.

Can I combine CEIP with rebates?

Yes. CEIP is stackable with other rebates, so you can use both on the same project if you meet each program's rules.

Does CEIP work in Calgary or other towns?

CEIP only runs in municipalities that have joined the program. Aires is a Qualified Contractor for Edmonton and participating municipalities nearby. Elsewhere, check with your municipality first.

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Tell us what you're insulating and where. We'll book a walkthrough, measure it, and send you a written quote. Serving Edmonton, Calgary and across Alberta.

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