Fence Installation in Bradford
Built to Bradford West Gwillimbury's Rules
We build and replace fences across Bradford and West Gwillimbury. The town's front-yard limit is one of the lowest around at 0.9 m, the rear is 1.8 m, and the by-law has been under review, so we check the current version before we quote.
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0.9 m at the front
The lowest front-yard limit in our service area. A standard 4-ft picket fence is over it.
Side yards vary
Between houses the limit runs from 1.5 to 1.8 m depending on position. We measure where your run actually sits.
No permit since 2007
Bradford dropped the building-permit requirement for fences in a 2007 amendment.
Marsh-edge ground
Organic soils near the Holland Marsh hold a post poorly. Posts there can need more concrete and more depth.
Fencing in Bradford: Lower Limits, and Softer Ground Than You Think
Bradford's fence rules are tighter than its neighbours'. The front yard stops at 0.9 metres, where Aurora allows 1.2, and a rear-yard fence tops out at 1.8 metres rather than 2.0. The town has consulted on raising the rear and side limits to 2.1 metres, so we confirm the version in force before we price a job.
The ground is the other thing. Toward the Holland Marsh the soil is soft and organic, and a post set the way it would be on firm ground can move. We size the post holes to the ground we find and set every post below the frost line.
Bradford Fence By-law: Heights and Permits
From the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury's Fence By-law 2020-105. The front-yard limit is the lowest in our service area.
- Front yard
- Maximum 0.9 metres (3 ft), lower than most of York Region.
- Rear yard
- Maximum 1.8 metres (6 ft).
- Side yard between houses
- 1.5 to 1.8 metres, depending on where the run sits on the lot.
- Fence permit
- Not required. The building-permit requirement for fences was removed in a 2007 amendment.
- Heights under review
- The town has consulted on raising rear and side yards to 2.1 metres. We check the version in force before quoting rather than build to a number that may have changed.
- The by-law
- Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Fence By-law 2020-105.
- Before digging
- Call Ontario One Call on 1-800-400-2255 for locates. It is free, it is the law, and a fence line or footing is exactly where buried services turn up.
We confirm the current limits with the town before pricing, because this is a by-law that has been moving.
Our Fence Services in Bradford
Installation, replacement and repair: the whole job, from the permit to the clean-up.
Fence repair
Leaning posts, sagging panels, storm damage. If the run is sound we repair what failed rather than selling a new fence.
Gates and hardware
Braced gates on heavy hardware, hung to swing true, and squared up again on fences that have dropped.
Pool enclosures
Built to your municipality's enclosure rules, with gates that close and latch on their own.
Privacy screens
Where a taller fence isn't allowed, a screen on the deck often is. We build them to match the deck.
Fence Questions From Bradford Homeowners
Under Bradford West Gwillimbury's Fence By-law 2020-105: 1.8 m in the rear yard, 1.5 to 1.8 m in the side yard between houses, and 0.9 m in the front yard. The town has consulted on raising rear and side yards to 2.1 m, so we check the current by-law before building.
No. The building-permit requirement for fences was removed in 2007. Pool enclosures are regulated separately.
0.9 m keeps sightlines open for driveways and sidewalks. It rules out most full picket fences at the front, so we usually suggest a lower rail or planting instead.
It can. Organic, peaty soil holds a post poorly and can be wet. We dig to what we find and use larger footings on soft ground.
Bradford itself, Bond Head and the rest of West Gwillimbury. We are in Newmarket, about 20 minutes away.
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