St. Thomas is a historic railway city in Elgin County, known for its iconic Jumbo the Elephant monument and rich railroad heritage. The city features beautiful Victorian architecture along Talbot Street, established residential neighbourhoods from the railway boom era, and affordable housing that attracts families from the London region.
St. Thomas sits on a ridge above the Kettle Creek valley in Elgin County, where cold winter winds sweep across the flat southwestern Ontario landscape with temperatures often dropping below -20C.
St. Thomas's Victorian-era railway homes and early 20th-century residential areas have many properties with original or early-generation windows. The city's exposed ridge-top location amplifies cold winter conditions, making energy-efficient triple-pane replacements particularly impactful for reducing heating costs and improving comfort.
the Jumbo the Elephant statue and the Elgin County Railway Museum
Our Victorian home on Talbot Street in St. Thomas had gorgeous stained glass transoms but failing main windows. Panes preserved our transoms and replaced the main windows with triple-pane units. Our heritage home is finally warm in winter. — Raymond B., Talbot Street