Figures like $7,500 for a heat pump and $10,000 for solar are genuine — which is exactly why high-pressure sales pitches quote them. A few habits protect you.
For full program details and to apply, visit the official Home Renovation Savings™ program.
The Home Renovation Savings™ amounts are real and published: $600 for an assessment, up to $7,700 for insulation, up to $7,500 for a cold climate air source heat pump, up to $12,000 for ground source, up to $10,000 for solar and storage, $100 per window or door opening, $500 for a heat pump water heater, $100 for a smart thermostat, up to $250 for air sealing, and up to $200 for appliances.
Because those numbers are public, unsolicited callers quote them accurately to sound legitimate. The figure being correct tells you nothing about who is calling.
Legitimate programs do not cold-call homeowners to demand immediate decisions, and they do not send representatives who insist on signing paperwork at the door that day. Note also that maximums are maximums: nobody can promise you $7,500 before your equipment and sizing are known.
Never provide utility account numbers, banking details, or a copy of your ID to someone who contacted you first. Hang up and reach the program using a number or website you looked up yourself.
Be cautious with any contract that assigns your rebate to the contractor, includes a long-term equipment rental, or registers a notice of security interest on your property title.
When in doubt, get a second quote and take the paperwork away to read it. Any company unwilling to let you do that has told you what you need to know.