Fence Repair in Etobicoke

Fence posts lean early on the narrow lots of New Toronto and Long Branch, where decades-old cedar posts were set shallow in lakeshore clay and the property line runs close enough that a leaning fence is immediately the neighbour's business too. Frost heave does the rest a little more each winter.

We reset and replace posts below frost depth, swap rotted boards and rails, rehang gates, and straighten runs that still have life in them. Toronto's fence bylaw caps heights — roughly two metres in rear yards, lower in front — and we keep repairs inside those numbers. Photos along the fence line get you a free quote.

South Etobicoke's small lots often pair fences with shared mutual driveways, which complicates gate swings and post placement — we plan around the right-of-way rather than into it. Etobicoke's clay soil is the real enemy of shallow posts: anything set less than about a metre down heaves, so our replacements go below frost line with proper drainage at the base, which is why the reset fence stays straight while the quick-fix next door leans again by March.

Etobicoke splits into three clear bands. Along the lake, Humber Bay Shores has grown into a wall of newer condo towers, while Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch and Alderwood keep their compact 1920s–50s bungalows and semis on small lots. The middle band holds the Kingsway's 1930s–40s Tudor-influenced homes and Islington's post-war stock, and the north — Rexdale, Thistletown, West Humber — was built out in the 50s through 70s with bungalows, semis and townhouse complexes.

More on the local housing stock: handyman services in Etobicoke.

Rather than a made-up number, here's an honest look at what affects the cost of fence repair in Etobicoke:

• How many posts have failed — digging and setting posts is the bulk of any fence repair, so the post count drives the job more than the fence length
• The era of the home — Etobicoke has a wide mix, and a 1960s build and a recent build can need quite different work for the same job.
• Footing type — a post set in a big concrete plug takes real work to break out, while soil-set posts come out fast
• Access — a backyard with no gate means every post, bag and tool travels through the house or over the fence
• Utility locates — new post holes near buried lines mean booking locates before we dig, which affects timing more than cost
• Shared fence lines — repairs on a boundary fence go smoother when both households agree on scope before work starts
• Fence height and style — a six-foot board-on-board privacy fence carries more wind load and more lumber than a low picket run

For the full breakdown of what fence repair involves, see our Fence Repair guide, or read how handyman pricing works in the GTA — then request a free Etobicoke quote for your actual job.