Fence Installation in Peterborough, ON
Wood privacy, chain link, vinyl, iron and pool fencing installed in Peterborough, Ontario. Posts set below frost, with free on-site estimates.
City of Peterborough
Peterborough is home base for Durable Fence, and it's where most of our fences stand. We've been building fences in and around the city since 2003, from the West End to East City and out past Lansdowne. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate and a written quote.
What Peterborough ground does to a fence
The mix here runs from post-war bungalows in the West End and brick semis in Ashburnham to new builds past Lansdowne and farm edges toward the Otonabee. Clay soil and deep frost are normal. Frost reaches about 4 feet down around Peterborough, and a post set above that gets pushed up a little every winter. By the second spring it leans.
So we auger below the frost line and put concrete around every structural post. It's the part of the fence you never see, and it's the biggest difference between a fence that lasts 20 years and one that leans after two winters.
The fences we build most in Peterborough
- Wood privacy fences: cedar or pressure-treated, board-on-board or solid panel. Pressure-treated costs less than cedar.
- Pool fences: enclosures with self-closing, self-latching gates, built to the pool bylaw for your address.
- Chain link: galvanized or black vinyl-coated, for dog runs, big yards and commercial lots. The lowest cost per foot.
- Vinyl and ornamental iron: for owners who never want to stain a fence again, or want to keep a view open.
- Fence repair: heaved posts, rotted sections and gates that drag.
Every fence in town is priced per foot installed, and material, height, gates and access all move the number. We put yours in writing after a free on-site visit. Our Peterborough fence cost guide ranks the materials by cost.
Corner lots and bylaws
Privacy fences and pool enclosures are the jobs we get called for most in town. Corner lots near schools and parks get extra care over height and sight lines. Fences in driveway sight triangles are limited to 0.9 m (chain link is exempt), and we confirm the current height limits for your lot before quoting so the fence is right the first time. A pool or hot tub enclosure is the one fence job that needs a city permit, and the city's pool enclosure by-law asks for at least 1.22 m (4 ft) around a house, with self-closing, self-latching gates. There's more on that in how tall your fence can be in Peterborough.
How a job runs
- Free on-site estimate. We walk your property lines with you, settle the height and where the gates go, and check the rules for your address.
- Written quote. Material and labour per foot, plus gates and extras, all on paper before anyone picks up a shovel.
- Install. Posts go below frost in concrete. Most privacy fences take 1 to 3 days once the materials are on site, and a pool fence usually takes 1 to 2.
Nearby towns we also serve
We work all around Peterborough, including Lakefield to the north, Norwood and Havelock to the east, Omemee and Lindsay to the west, and Campbellford and Cobourg to the south.
Call (705) 977-2531, Mon to Sat, 8am to 6pm, or ask for a free estimate.
What we build in Peterborough.
Wood Privacy Fences
Cedar or pressure-treated privacy for West End bungalows, Ashburnham semis and new builds past Lansdowne.
Pool Fences
Enclosures with self-closing, self-latching gates, built to the pool bylaw for your Peterborough address.
Chain Link Fences
Galvanized or black vinyl-coated mesh for dog runs, big yards and commercial lots.
Vinyl Fences
Privacy and picket panels that never need staining through Peterborough winters.
Ornamental Iron Fences
Powder-coated steel or aluminum for front yards, gardens and pools, with the view left open.
Fence Repair
Heaved posts reset below frost, rotted sections replaced and sagging gates rehung.
Areas we cover in and around Peterborough
- West End
- East City
- North End
- Ashburnham
- Otonabee
- Monaghan
Fence questions in Peterborough.
Every fence is priced per foot installed, and material, height, gates and access all move the number. Chain link is the cheapest, cedar privacy sits in the middle, and vinyl and ornamental iron cost more up front. We give per-foot pricing in writing after a free on-site visit.
Not for an ordinary fence. Pool and hot tub enclosures do need a city permit, and height and corner-lot sight-line rules still apply. We check the current by-law for your address before we build.
Below the frost line, which is typically around 4 feet in the Peterborough area, and deeper in exposed or wet ground. It's the biggest difference between a fence that lasts 20 years and one that leans after two winters.
Yes. Where an auger hits Shield rock, common around Lakefield and Havelock, we pin or core-set the post with proper anchoring rather than shallow dirt. It costs a bit more per hole, but the fence doesn't move.
Yes. The panels can rack to follow the grade, or be stepped for a formal look. We plan the method for each run so pets stay in and the top line still looks straight.
Most residential privacy runs take 1 to 3 days once the materials are on site. A pool fence is usually a 1 to 2 day install. Longer farm or riverfront jobs are scheduled in phases.
Each town sets its own by-law. It's at least 1.2 m (4 ft) in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Selwyn and Asphodel-Norwood, and 1.83 m (6 ft) in Cobourg, with self-closing, self-latching gates. We confirm the current by-law for your address before quoting.
It varies by town. Nearby, Cobourg allows up to 1.8 m near rear and side lot lines, Selwyn 1.8 m, Asphodel-Norwood 2.0 m and Kawartha Lakes up to 2 m in most residential areas. For a Peterborough address, we confirm the city's current rules at the free estimate.
No, the City of Peterborough doesn't require a permit for a fence, except a pool or hot tub enclosure, which does need one. Height and sight-line rules still apply, so we check the current by-law for your address at the estimate.
Often. Heaved posts can be reset below the frost line in fresh concrete. If several moved at once, the original install was probably too shallow, which is worth fixing once and properly.
Good vinyl is made for cold and flexes rather than shatters. The bigger winter risk is a cheap install, where posts heave because they weren't set below the frost line. That's an installation problem, not a vinyl problem.
Below the frost line, which is typically around 4 ft in the Peterborough area, and deeper in exposed or wet ground. It's the biggest difference between a fence that lasts 20 years and one that leans after two winters.
Fencing in Peterborough this year?
Get your free on-site estimate now and have the price in writing before the ground thaws.