Question 1

Can I put a gate across my driveway in Kanata?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can put a gate across your driveway in Kanata, but the height and placement rules depend on where the gate sits relative to the street. The City of Ottawa Fence By-law, as published on ottawa.ca, sets the height limit for a fence in a front yard at 1 m. A gate is part of the fence, so if your driveway gate sits in the front yard, meaning between the street and the nearest point of your house, it must stay within that 1 m limit.

Question 2

What is the gate height allowance in a Barrhaven side yard?

Accepted Answer

In a Barrhaven side yard, the Fence By-law (No. 2003-462), as published on ottawa.ca, sets the fence limit at 213 cm (about 7 feet). A gate in that side yard may exceed that limit by up to 30 cm. That 30 cm allowance applies in side and rear yards only. The by-law does not extend it to a front yard gate, so if your gate sits at or near the front of the lot, confirm with the City of Ottawa which yard it falls in before ordering.

Question 3

Replacing a rotten wood gate in Gloucester?

Accepted Answer

A replacement walk gate in a side or rear yard runs about $500 to $1,500 for a pedestrian gate, installed, based on published 2025–26 Ontario installer pricing. If the posts are set in concrete and need to be pulled and reset, that adds to the cost; ask the installer to quote post work as a separate line. The City of Ottawa Fence By-law, as published on ottawa.ca, limits a fence in a side or rear yard to 213 cm (about 7 feet), and a gate there may exceed that limit by up to 30 cm.

Question 4

Wood or metal frame for a wide Orleans gate?

Accepted Answer

A wide driveway gate in Orleans can have a wood frame or a metal frame, and the choice is one for the installer to explain against your opening, your posts and the fence it has to match. Published 2025–26 Ontario installer pricing puts a driveway gate at about $800 to $2,200 installed, priced on top of the fence itself. Either frame can be faced with wood boards, vinyl or coated chain link so the gate matches the fence.

Gates

Can I put a gate across my driveway in Kanata?

What is the gate height allowance in a Barrhaven side yard?

Replacing a rotten wood gate in Gloucester?

Wood or metal frame for a wide Orleans gate?