Will fencing my whole Stittsville yard cost over $10,000?

Whether your budget covers a full Stittsville yard depends on how many linear feet of fence you need and what material you choose. Based on published Ontario installer pricing for 2025-26, pressure-treated wood runs about $30 to $65 per linear foot installed, cedar about $45 to $85, vinyl about $45 to $90, and coated chain link roughly $15 to $50. For a sense of scale, two Ontario installer price pages put a 100-foot, 6-foot wood privacy fence at roughly $3,000 to $7,500; measure your own run and multiply by the per-foot range for your material.

The things that move the number on a full-yard job are the total length of the run, the material and style you pick, the number and size of gates, whether an old fence needs to come out first, and how the posts are set. Removing an old fence adds roughly $5 to $15 per linear foot, more if posts are set in concrete. A pedestrian gate adds about $500 to $1,500 on top of the fence price, and a driveway gate about $800 to $2,200. Ask each installer to break those out as separate line items so you can compare quotes cleanly.

A few Ottawa rules shape what gets built. The finished side of the fence must face the street and neighbouring properties. Residential chain link must be vinyl or powder coated. No building permit is needed for a fence that does not enclose a pool.

For a full-yard quote, ask each installer to give you a written breakdown showing the price per linear foot, the gate prices as separate figures, the removal and disposal cost if there is an old fence, and the post method, so you know exactly what you are comparing against your budget.

Measure each side of the yard before you call anyone, so every installer quotes the same number of feet.