Why check first
Hamilton is not a normal open lead-gen market. The official contractor pathway captures part of the value, so the right play is working with eligible contractors or routing homeowners to the official list.
Hamilton is different: the maximum grant path depends on the City's pre-qualified contractor list. This page screens whether a homeowner should use that official path before any lead is routed.
Hamilton's maximum grant is tied to the City's pre-qualified contractor list.
Outside contractors may mean lower grant eligibility.
This market should be handled as a cautious partner test, not generic lead resale.
Hamilton is not a normal open lead-gen market. The official contractor pathway captures part of the value, so the right play is working with eligible contractors or routing homeowners to the official list.
We screen whether the homeowner understands the pre-qualified list, whether work has started, whether the property matches basic program constraints, and whether a contractor introduction is appropriate.
If a request is not a fit for independent routing, the safe outcome is guidance to the official Hamilton program path rather than selling the lead.
Treating Hamilton like Mississauga or Peel even though Hamilton has a pre-qualified contractor path.
Hiring outside the list without understanding the lower grant cap.
Starting work before permit, inspection, and program details are clear.
Selling Hamilton leads to contractors who cannot serve the program economics.
Before You Hire
If your request looks contractor-ready, we may introduce you to a rebate-aware contractor. We do not guarantee eligibility or rebate approval.