Fence Installation in Richmond Hill
Privacy Fences Built to Richmond Hill's Limits
We build and replace fences across Richmond Hill, including Oak Ridges, Mill Pond, Bayview Hill and Jefferson. Richmond Hill caps side and rear fences at 1.8 m and has its own rules for corner lots, and we check yours first.
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1.8 m at side and rear
Lower than Aurora's or Newmarket's 2.0 m, toppers included.
1.2 m in front
Enough for a real picket fence.
Corner lots are different
Special provisions protect sightlines. We check before building.
Pool enclosures
Pool fences are regulated and need a permit.
Richmond Hill Holds Privacy Fences to 1.8 Metres
Richmond Hill's limit for side and rear fences is 1.8 metres, lower than the 2.0 in Aurora or Newmarket. That matters most when you add a slat topper, because the topper counts. The front yard allows 1.2 metres.
Corner lots are the other thing. Richmond Hill has specific provisions for them to keep sightlines clear at the intersection, so on a corner we check with the city before anything is built rather than after.
Richmond Hill Fence By-law: Heights and Corner Lots
Richmond Hill holds side and rear fences to 1.8 metres, lower than Aurora or Newmarket, and has its own rules for corner lots.
- Front yard
- Maximum 1.2 metres (4 ft), except on corner lots.
- Side and rear yards
- Maximum 1.8 metres, toppers included.
- Corner lots
- Special provisions apply to keep sightlines clear at the intersection. We check with the city before building.
- Fence permit
- Not required for a standard fence within the limits. Over-height fences and pool enclosures are different.
- Pool enclosures
- Regulated separately and need a pool enclosure permit.
- 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.
On a corner lot we confirm the rules with the city before anything goes in.
Our Fence Services in Richmond Hill
Installation, replacement and repair: the whole job, from the permit to the clean-up.
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.
Staining and sealing
Let new treated wood dry a season, then stain. It holds colour and checks far less.
Privacy fence installation
Solid pressure-treated or cedar privacy fences at the height your lot allows, posts set in concrete below the frost line.
Fence Questions From Richmond Hill Homeowners
1.8 metres in side and rear yards and 1.2 metres in the front yard. Corner lots have special provisions, so we check those with the city.
Not for a standard fence within the height limits. Pool enclosures and over-height fences are different.
Corner lots have provisions to keep sightlines clear at the intersection. We confirm what applies to yours before building.
Only if the total stays within 1.8 m. The topper counts toward the height.
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