Ajax’s Fence By-law sets the height, gap, and gate requirements for a pool glass fence before you choose a style. Art Metal Workshop follows those rules from day one for your new installation or replacement.
Glass keeps your view of the pool open from the deck, the kitchen window, or wherever you’re watching from, which matters most when kids or pets are nearby. We build residential backyard fences the same way we build systems for shared condo pools or recreational properties, matching each one to the site and the Ontario Building Code.
Our team sets each panel on corrosion-resistant hardware, sized to your space and fabricated in-house.
Under Ajax’s Fence By-law, a swimming pool enclosure must stand at least 1.5 m high, measured from the outside, including any gates, with no more than a 10 cm gap under the fence. The enclosure must be built from chain-link, vertical board-on-board, wrought iron, or an approved equivalent, and it must be at least 1.2 m from the water’s edge. Gates must be at least 1.5 m high, mounted on substantial hinges, self-closing, and fitted with a self-latching device on the inside near the top so it can’t be released from outside. You need a swimming pool enclosure permit before you excavate for or build a pool, and you can’t fill the pool with water until the enclosure is fully up. If your property has a heritage designation, a heritage permit is required before altering a fence on it.
We serve all of Ajax, including Pickering Village, Lakeside, Duffins Bay, South Ajax, North Ajax, and Audley.
See our pool fences in Ajax and privacy glass railings in Ajax.
You do. The Town of Ajax requires the application to come from a property owner, and a contractor can’t sign or submit it on your behalf. We can help with the design details your application needs, but you’ll submit it to the Town yourself.
Yes. Ajax’s by-law places maintenance and compliance on the current property owner, not the builder. If you’re not sure an existing fence meets the by-law or has a permit on file, check with Ajax before relying on it.
At least 1.5 m, measured from the outside of the enclosure, including any gates.
Possibly, separately from the Town’s by-law. Some insurers set their own fence requirements as a condition of coverage, so it’s worth checking your policy alongside the municipal rules. We build to Ajax’s by-law, and you’ll need to discuss your insurer’s specific requirements with them directly.
Cost depends on size, glass type, design, site conditions, and finish. We’ll look at your space and give you a project-specific number.
