Oshawa is a city with deep automotive roots, home to the Canadian Automotive Museum and the stunning Parkwood Estate. The city features established neighbourhoods with post-war homes in the south end and newer developments expanding northward toward the rural areas of Durham Region.
Oshawa's eastern GTA position brings colder winters than Toronto proper, with temperatures frequently falling below -20C and significant snowfall from lake-effect systems off Lake Ontario.
Oshawa's extensive post-war housing in neighbourhoods like Eastdale and Farewell has many homes with original or early-replacement windows that are well past their service life. Cold Durham Region winters make energy-efficient window upgrades particularly impactful for reducing heating costs.
the Canadian Automotive Museum and Parkwood Estate
Our 1955 bungalow in Oshawa had aluminum windows that were ice-cold in winter. Panes replaced them with triple-pane vinyl units and the difference is like a different house. Warm, quiet, and our utility bills are noticeably lower. — Deborah T., Eastdale