City of Toronto
Fences, decks & renovations in Toronto.
We work across Toronto, most often in the west end next door to Mississauga: Etobicoke, Mimico, Long Branch and the Kingsway. Older housing stock, narrow lots and shared fences mean Toronto jobs often take more planning for access, neighbours and permits. Whether you're in a new development or a classic Toronto neighbourhood, we build fences, decks and renovations to suit the space.
Neighbourhoods we serve
- Etobicoke
- Mimico
- Long Branch
- New Toronto
- The Kingsway
- Islington
- High Park
- Bloor West Village
- The Junction
- North York
- East York
- Scarborough
Services in Toronto
What we build in Toronto.
Every service comes with planning prices, what's included and a free on-site estimate.
Outdoor
Renovations
Repairs & commercial
Local rules
Toronto permits, in plain English.
Summarised from the official pages below, checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm them for your address before work starts.
- Decks
- A deck more than 60 cm (about 2 ft) above the ground needs a building permit. An uncovered deck at or below 60 cm that isn't part of a required exit generally doesn't. Zoning rules still apply.
- Sheds
- Storage sheds under 15 m² generally don't need a permit. Other accessory buildings over 10 m², and any attached structure or one with plumbing, do.
- Basements
- Finishing a basement doesn't need a permit if there are no structural changes and no new unit. New plumbing or heating, underpinning, a new basement entrance or a second suite does.
- Fences
- No building permit, but Municipal Code Chapter 447 limits heights: generally 2.0 m in rear yards and 1.2 m for front-yard fences near the street. Pool enclosures have separate rules.
- Renovator licences
- Toronto licenses building renovators under Municipal Code Chapter 545. You can check a licence number with the city's Business Licence Lookup.Our Toronto licence: T85-5531036Check it
Guides
Before you build.
Permits & rules · 6 min read
Do you need a permit for a deck in Mississauga, Toronto or Oakville?
When a deck needs a building permit in Mississauga, Toronto and Oakville, what the drawings show, how deep footings go and what a permit adds to cost.
Read the guidePermits & rules · 5 min read
Do you need a permit for a shed in Mississauga, Toronto or Oakville?
The 15 m² shed rule in Mississauga, Toronto, Oakville, Brampton and Vaughan, with worked examples for 10×12, 10×16 and 12×16 sheds and what zoning adds.
Read the guidePermits & rules · 6 min read
Do you need a permit to finish a basement in the GTA?
Basement permit rules in Toronto, Mississauga and Oakville compared: when finishing needs a permit, what always does, and how ESA electrical rules fit in.
Read the guidePermits & rules · 5 min read
Fence height rules in Mississauga, Toronto and Oakville
How tall a fence can be in Mississauga and Toronto, what to confirm in Oakville, and the rules on permits, pool enclosures, locates and shared fences.
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