My quote says $9,000 for a backyard fence in Orleans, too high?

Whether the figure you were quoted is high depends almost entirely on what is included: the material, the total length of the run, how many gates, whether an old fence needs to come out, and what the ground is like. Without those details, the number alone does not tell you much.

Published 2025-26 Ontario installer pricing gives these installed ranges per linear foot, materials and labour together:

• Pressure-treated wood: about $30 to $65
• Cedar: about $45 to $85
• Vinyl: about $45 to $90, more for premium styles
• Composite: about $55 to $95 or more
• Coated chain link: roughly $15 to $50

A 100-foot wood privacy fence, as a published example, runs roughly $3,000 to $7,500 installed. If the figure you were quoted covers more than 100 feet, or includes gate work, removal of an existing fence, or posts set in concrete, the total rises with each. Gates are priced on top of the fence run: a walk gate is about $500 to $1,500, a driveway gate about $800 to $2,200. Pulling out old posts set in concrete adds to removal costs, which published prices put at roughly $5 to $15 per linear foot on their own.

A written quote should break out the length of the run, the material and style, the height, each gate as its own line item, removal and disposal if that is included, and the post method. Ask what warranty is offered and get it in writing, because a verbal promise is harder to rely on later.

The most useful thing to do right now is get a second written quote that itemises the same scope, so you can compare line by line rather than total to total. The request form on this site sends your project details to local fence installers listed in the Ottawa Construction Network directory.