
Fence builder in Ottawa: installation and repair.
Privacy, security and a finished backyard. We build custom wood, composite, vinyl and iron fences and gates (including pool-code aluminium fencing), planned around your property and built to last through Ottawa winters. Licensed, insured and family owned, building here since 2016.
The plan
We build every fencing material, and design the whole thing in 3D before a single board is cut.
The right fence for your yard and your look.
Whether you want the warmth of cedar, the no-maintenance of vinyl or composite, or aluminium and iron fencing that meets pool-enclosure safety code, we design and build it to suit your home and your budget.
Custom wood fences
Cedar and pressure-treated privacy fencing, with posts set below the frost line so an Ottawa winter does not lift the line out of true by spring.
Composite fences
The same low-upkeep boards we use on decks, in fence form. Nothing to stain, and the colour stays consistent along the whole run instead of patching as it ages.
Vinyl fences
A clean, uniform line that never needs painting. Easy to rinse down, and it handles the road salt that gets thrown against fencing near a driveway.
Iron & aluminium pool fences
Powder-coated aluminium built to meet pool-enclosure safety rules, with self-closing and self-latching gates. Slim pickets keep the sightline to the water open.
Privacy fences and gates
Full-height panels, lattice tops and matching gates, laid out around your real property line and grade rather than a stock panel count.
The rules
Fence height, gates and pool enclosures in Ottawa
Most Ottawa fence companies quote a height and a material and stop there. The City has more to say than that. Fence By-law 2003-462 caps a residential fence at one metre in a front yard and 213 cm in any other yard. In side and rear yards a gate may sit 30 cm higher than the fence it hangs in, and a decorative cap on a structural post another 15 cm.
Two clauses catch people out. Height is measured from the higher grade where the two sides sit at different levels, so a fence that is legal from your side can be over from the neighbour’s. And nothing may stand above 75 cm inside the visibility triangle where a driveway meets the lot line, measured two metres back along each. The same by-law requires the finished side to face the street and the neighbouring properties, which is why the posts and rails end up on your side, and it bans chain link on residential property unless it is vinyl or powder coated.
A pool, a pond or a hot tub is a separate permit.The City’s own FAQ answers the question we get asked most: yes, you still need a Pool Enclosure Permit even if the yard is already fenced, because the permit is what confirms the existing fence meets Pool Enclosure By-law 2013-39. The trigger is water depth rather than the word pool. Anything capable of holding 600 mm, about 24 inches, at any point is caught, which is why a hot tub needs one, lockable lid or not.
We lay the line out against your real grade and property line rather than a stock panel count, and we tell you which of these apply to your yard before we quote. Ask any fence contractor you are considering which of them they have actually checked. Our Ottawa deck and fence permit guide goes through the deck side of the same question.
Sources: City of Ottawa, Fence By-law No. 2003-462 (consolidated to 2018-05-09) and City of Ottawa, Pool Enclosure frequently asked questions. The City can change either, so we confirm current requirements against your plan.
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The Ottawa Decking difference
You see your fences in 3D, before we build.
We design it in 3D. Your space modeled in 3D and AutoCAD, so you change it on screen, not after it is framed.
You approve the plan. A clear design and an honest price up front, no surprises once we start.
One crew builds it. Framed true and finished to stand up to the freeze and thaw, backed by a written workmanship warranty.
On a sample $26,000 build. Real terms come from our financing partner, iFinance, never an offer of credit on this page.
Good to know
Fences questions, answered.
All four of our materials (wood, composite, vinyl, and iron or aluminium) can hold up well here when they are built and installed properly for Ottawa's freeze-thaw cycles, with posts set below the frost line so a hard winter does not lift the line out of true by spring. Aluminium and vinyl need the least upkeep and resist moisture and road salt well, composite resists rot and fading with just an occasional wash, and wood like western red cedar or pressure-treated lumber looks the most natural but wants occasional staining or sealing to hold its colour. Every fence is designed in 3D and AutoCAD first and backed by a written workmanship warranty, and we will walk you through the trade-offs for your yard, your budget and how much upkeep you want so you can choose with your eyes open.
Yes. We install pool-enclosure aluminium fencing built to meet pool-code requirements, which cover things like fence height, spacing between pickets, and self-closing, self-latching gates. Because a pool enclosure has to be right, we design it in 3D and AutoCAD first so you can approve the exact layout and see an honest price before we start. If your project needs a City of Ottawa permit, we handle the permit drawings and bylaw setbacks as part of the build. Powder-coated aluminium pickets keep the sightline to the water open while still meeting the safety spacing rules, which is why it is the material we recommend most often around a pool, and the same written workmanship warranty applies to every pool fence we install.
Fence height and placement are set by City of Ottawa bylaws, and the limits can differ between a front yard, a back yard, and a corner lot, so we always confirm the current rules for your specific property rather than assuming a neighbour's fence sets the standard. We design your fence to fit those rules and handle the bylaw setbacks and any permit drawings for you as part of the build. If privacy matters, we can plan solid wood, composite, or vinyl panels that block sightlines while still suiting your street, and a lattice or trellis top can add extra height for climbing plants without changing the look of a solid privacy run.
Some fences need a City of Ottawa permit and some do not, depending on height, location, and whether a pool is involved, and those thresholds can change, so we confirm the current rules rather than relying on what a neighbour built. We sort this out for you, preparing permit drawings where needed and respecting bylaw setbacks and your property line as part of the build. Because every project is drawn in 3D and AutoCAD first, you approve the exact placement, height and gate positions before anything is dug or built, so there are no surprises about where the line actually sits once the crew arrives.
Yes, gates are part of the design from the start, not an afterthought added once the panels are up. We build them to match your fence material and colour, size them for people, mowers, or wider vehicle access, and fit proper hinges and latches rated for daily use. For pool enclosures the gate is designed to be self-closing and self-latching so it meets pool-code, and we can add a keyed or coded latch if you want to control access without a visible lock. Every gate is part of the same 3D design and workmanship warranty as the rest of the fence.
Timelines depend on the length of the run, the material, ground conditions, and whether a permit is needed, so we give you a realistic schedule once the design is approved rather than a generic estimate. We offer a written workmanship warranty, with the exact terms set out in your signed project agreement, and materials like aluminium and vinyl typically carry their own manufacturer warranties as well. As a family-owned, locally owned, licensed and insured Ottawa company, we serve Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Stittsville, Gloucester and the wider Ottawa area, and financing is available through our third-party partner iFinance if you want to spread the cost of a longer run.

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