Replace chain link with vinyl along a Gloucester lane?

Replacing coated chain link with vinyl along a Gloucester lane runs about $45 to $90 per linear foot installed, based on published 2025–26 Ontario installer pricing. That range covers materials and labour; gates, removal of the old fence and any concrete post extraction are priced separately.

A few things affect where your quote lands within that range. Vinyl comes in several styles, from basic privacy panels to more detailed picket or lattice-top designs, and the style moves the price. Published installer pages say posts set in concrete cost more to pull, so the number of those along the run matters. Any gates are quoted as their own line item: a walk gate runs about $500 to $1,500 and a driveway gate about $800 to $2,200, on top of the fence price.

The City of Ottawa Fence By-law (No. 2003-462) has a few rules that apply here. The finished side of the fence must face the lane and any neighbouring properties (section 15). Height in a rear or side yard is capped at 213 cm (about 7 feet), measured from the grade at the base of the fence on the higher side, not from a berm or raised fill.

Because new posts mean digging, the Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 requires a locate request before any ground is broken. Ontario Dig Authority asks for the request at least 5 business days before the dig. Ontario Dig Authority does not mark lines itself; each utility sends its own locator. Ask the installer who will submit the locate request, and ask about any private lines running to a garage or shed on the property.

No building permit is needed for this fence, since it does not enclose a pool. Get the quote in writing with the style, height, post method, removal and disposal, and any gate work listed as separate line items. The City's guide says to check property lines before installing, so the fence lands on your property.

Before anything else, find out where the lane's road allowance ends and your property begins: the City's guide notes the right of way can be wider than you think, geoOttawa shows approximate lines, and an Ontario Land Surveyor can mark the exact one.