Fences · Riverside South, ON
Fence installation in Riverside South
Privacy fences and gates for Riverside South homes, on established streets and newer phases between the Rideau River and Bowesville Road. Posts are set for marine clay, and the fence keeps the lot’s grading working.
- Wood posts
- Wood boards
- Board-on-board panels
- Lattice top
The local picture
Fences in Riverside South
Most Riverside South lots are recent and graded to send runoff into the Mosquito Creek valley and the community’s stormwater ponds. The fence is laid out so water keeps moving along the swales. Lots near the green corridor at the top of the Rideau River slope keep the fence back from the edge.
The City’s community plan notes marine clay soils here. Clay holds water and makes frost lift worse, so post type and depth are chosen for what we find as we dig. Every post is checked for plumb and height before the rails go on.
Riverside South fence installer, Honey Gables to the newest phases
Wood privacy fences, gates and replacements
Korvex Construction installs wood privacy fences and gates in Riverside South and replaces fences that have worn out, on streets near River Road and Earl Armstrong Road and in the newest phases. A free on-site estimate comes first, then the written quote. Call or text 613-880-7679 to book it.
The first homes in the community went up in 1996. Honey Gables, three streets on the west side of River Road first built around 1950, is the much older exception, and a fence job there can start with taking out a long-standing fence and its posts.
Catch basins and downspouts near the fence line
Keeping the lot’s drainage working
A backyard catch basin removes excess water from your lot and the lots that abut it, and the City asks owners never to block or cover one. When a fence line passes a catch basin, the posts are placed so the grate stays open and the water still reaches it.
The same City guidance sends downspout water onto your own grass, at least four feet from the foundation, and never onto a neighbour’s property. A new fence along a side yard can change where a downspout empties, so we look at each downspout near the line.
Corner lots and pool enclosures
Two sets of rules that change the layout
On a corner lot, the City fence by-law limits a fence to 75 cm inside a visibility triangle measured 3 m along each lot line from the corner. The by-law treats the shorter of the two street lines as the front lot line, so the longer street line counts as a side lot line, where a fence outside the triangle can reach 213 cm.
If the yard has a pool, the enclosure has to stand at least 1 m from the inside wetted surface of the pool wall. Nothing that makes climbing easier can be fixed to its outside face between 140 mm and 900 mm up, and nothing can be piled against it. Where the enclosure has a double gate, one leaf is fixed to the ground.
At the site visit
What we check on a lot in Riverside South
- 01
Catch basins along the rear and side lines
- 02
Downspouts that empty near the new fence
- 03
The corner-lot visibility triangle at the street
- 04
Distance from the pool wall, if there is a pool
- 05
Your grading plan, if you have a copy, and the lot corners
- 06
Marine clay at the post holes, and where water sits after rain
What we plan around
Local conditions in Riverside South
Each point links to the public source it was checked against. At the site visit we check how it applies to your lot.
- Marine clay soils
The community plan calls for tree planting standards suited to marine clay soils. Clay under a new yard holds water, so base depth and compaction are planned for it.
- Rideau River slope
A green corridor follows the top of the Rideau River slope. Lots near it keep structures and grading changes back from the edge.
How we build it
How we build a fence that stays straight
A fence is only as straight as the posts holding it, so most of the work happens below the ground.
- Layout
We mark the line with you before digging. A survey plan settles it where the boundary is unclear.
- Locates
Buried utility lines are located before any post hole is dug.
- Post holes
Augered, so each post sits in firm, undisturbed ground.
- Line and level
Every post checked for plumb and height, so the top reads as one line.
- Boards and lattice topFastened to the rails once every post is plumb and in line.Fastened to the framing
- Rails and postsRails tie the posts together and carry the weight of the boards.Checked level
- Post footingType and depth chosen for your soil and frost conditions.Bearing on firm ground
- Native soilOttawa clay holds water, which makes frost lift worse. We check it as we dig.To firm ground
Projects
Fences we have built
Recent jobs from across Ottawa.
Reviews
What homeowners say about our fence work
Quoted as written on Facebook and HomeStars. All reviews
“Did awesome work! had them repair a leany fence and they were on time, cheap and super professional”
Josh Cohen-Collier · Leaning fence repaired
“Vlad and his partner did a terrific job repairing our sagging wood fence, giving it a new life, for a very reasonable price. They communicated clearly and professionally at every stage of the process, they completed the job in a timely manner, and their work was top notch. Highly recommended!”
Geoffrey Robinson · Wood fence repair · Ottawa
“They installed new fence posts and were creative in reinstalling the panels that were old and past their prime. Vladyslav and his partner are efficient, reliable and their work is reasonably priced. They are pleasant to deal with and good at communicating the details of the job. I highly recommend them.”
HomeStars user · Fence posts replaced · Nepean
FAQ
Fences in Riverside South: common questions
There is a catch basin near our back fence. Can the new fence go over it?
The fence goes around it. The City asks owners never to cover or block a backyard catch basin, because it drains your lot and the lots that abut it. We place the posts so the grate stays open and the water still reaches it.
How tall can a fence be on a corner lot in Riverside South?
Inside the visibility triangle, measured 3 m along each lot line from the corner, the City of Ottawa fence by-law allows 75 cm. Outside it, the limits are 1 m in the front yard and 213 cm in side and rear yards. On a corner lot, the shorter street line is the front lot line.
Our lot backs onto the Rideau River slope. Can we fence it?
It depends on where the green corridor along the top of the slope begins. Lots near it keep structures and grading changes back from the edge. We check what applies to your lot before the line is marked.
How high can our new backyard fence be?
Generally up to 2.13 m in side and rear yards, under the City of Ottawa fence by-law. Gates may go 30 cm higher, and corner lots have lower limits near the intersection. We check what applies to your property before we build.
Why is my fence leaning?
Almost always because the posts have moved. In Ottawa clay, wet soil around a post freezes, lifts it and settles back unevenly each spring, and wood at ground level rots faster in soil that stays damp. Korvex checks the posts first: sound posts can be straightened, and posts that are rotted or loose along the run need replacing.
Book a free fence estimate in Riverside South
Tell us what you want built and send a few photos. We come out, look at what sits under the job, and give you the scope and the price in writing.