Guide

Fence Panels in Canada

Q: How much does 10 metres of wood fence cost?

10 metres (about 33 linear feet) of wood fence in Canada in 2026 typically runs $800-1,800 supply and $1,400-3,500 installed, depending on height, lumber choice, and finish. Pressure-treated 6-ft board fence: $25-40/ft supply (~$830-1,320 for 33 ft), $40-60/ft installed (~$1,320-1,980 turnkey). Cedar 6-ft board fence: $30-50/ft supply, $50-75/ft installed (~$1,650-2,475 turnkey). 4-ft cedar picket: $20-35/ft supply, $30-50/ft installed (~$1,000-1,650 turnkey). For 10 m you'll need 6-7 posts at 1.8 m centres plus a terminal post. Add a walk gate at $300-700 supply. Cost variables: post depth (1.2-2.4 m by frost line), lumber market (cedar prices spiked in 2022-2024, settling in 2026), and labour rates (GTA/Vancouver higher than secondary centres). Always get itemized quotes — at 10 m, gate hardware and post depth swing the total more than lumber grade.

Q: What is the cheapest kind of wood for a fence?

Cheapest wood for a fence in Canada in 2026: pressure-treated southern yellow pine or SPF (spruce-pine-fir) at $25-40 per linear foot supply for a 6-ft board fence. Pressure-treated lumber is the budget standard because it's mass-produced, kiln-treated to ground-contact rating (UC4A for posts), and rot-resistant in damp soil. Trade-offs: PT lumber is heavier than cedar, has a green/yellow tint that ages to weathered grey, sometimes has visible knots, and contains copper-based preservatives that can corrode unprotected aluminum (use plastic isolators if mixing materials). Next cheapest: rough-sawn local cedar from a mill (often cheaper than retail dimensioned cedar at $25-35/ft), white pine ($20-35/ft, but shorter service life than PT or cedar — 12-18 years), and Douglas fir in BC ($30-45/ft). Cedar and redwood are premium woods; the cost difference shrinks if you buy direct from a mill. Skip untreated pine for posts — it rots in 3-5 years in contact with soil.

Q: How much does 300 feet of wood fencing cost?

300 linear feet of wood fence in Canada in 2026 typically runs $7,500-15,000 supply and $13,000-25,000 installed, scaled directly from per-foot pricing. Pressure-treated 6-ft board: $7,500-12,000 supply, $12,000-18,000 installed. Cedar 6-ft board: $9,000-15,000 supply, $15,000-22,500 installed. Cedar 4-ft picket: $6,000-10,500 supply, $9,000-15,000 installed. For 300 ft you'll need roughly 50 posts at 1.8 m centres plus 4-6 terminal posts and 1-3 gates. At 300 ft, freight becomes a meaningful line item — sourcing lumber within 100 km of the jobsite saves $200-800 vs cross-country shipping. Bulk-buying lumber directly from a regional mill instead of big-box retail can save 10-20% on materials at this scope. Get quotes with itemized line items: lumber, hardware, gates, freight, install labour, post concrete, disposal.

Q: What is the average cost of a 6-foot wood fence in Canada?

Average cost of a 6-foot wood fence in Canada in 2026 is $40-65 per linear foot installed turnkey, with pressure-treated lumber at the low end and clear cedar at the high. Supply-only averages: PT board fence $25-40/ft, cedar board $30-50/ft, cedar tongue-and-groove or board-on-board $40-60/ft. Installed averages add $15-25/ft for labour, concrete, and hardware. A typical residential backyard of 150 linear feet at the median rate (PT board, $50/ft installed) lands around $7,500 turnkey. Five factors push above average: clear or rough-sawn premium cedar, board-on-board or shadow-box pattern (more lumber than standard board), GTA / Vancouver / Calgary urban labour, sloped or rocky terrain, and multiple gates. Five push below: pressure-treated lumber, standard butt-joint board pattern, secondary-market labour, flat terrain on bearing soil, and DIY install with supplied materials.

Q: What is the cheapest fence I can install on a budget?

Cheapest fence by ascending budget: 1) Welded-wire utility mesh on driven T-posts — $4-10/ft supply, DIY in a weekend, lasts 8-15 years. 2) Galvanized chain-link 4-ft residential — $12-20/ft supply, $25-40/ft installed, the volume budget fence in Canada. 3) Cedar split-rail 2-rail — $8-15/ft supply, $20-35/ft installed, visual marker only. 4) Pressure-treated wood picket 4-ft — $15-25/ft supply, $25-40/ft installed. 5) Pressure-treated wood board 6-ft — $25-40/ft supply, $40-60/ft installed. The cheapest job depends on what the fence has to do: pure visual marker = split-rail, pet containment = chain-link, privacy = PT board. Skip chasing the absolute cheapest material if it doesn't meet your actual requirement — you'll replace it within 5 years. For DIY savings, source lumber direct from a mill and rent post-hole tools rather than buying them; that closes 15-25% of the gap to installed pricing.

Q: Does Fenced.ca supply fences across all of Canada?

Yes — Fenced.ca operates as a Canada-wide multi-category fence supplier, with our Canada-wide network in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. We ship every fence category we carry — chain-link, wood, vinyl, aluminum, wrought-iron, steel, privacy, picket, split-rail, glass pool, temporary, security, farm, dog, electric, garden, gabion, snow, silt, and driveway gates — to all 10 provinces. The three Territories are quote-on-request because freight is the dominant cost line; we will quote Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit, but a flatbed lane has to be confirmed first. We do not ship internationally. Installation is offered nationally through our vetted installer network where coverage exists, and supply-only for everything else.

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Pre-assembled fence panels ship in 6'×6' or 6'×8' sections that drop into post brackets — typically 4× faster to install than building board-by-board, and the dominant retail format at Home Depot, Rona, Lowe's, and most lumberyards. This guide covers material options, real installed pricing, what to specify, and when panels are the wrong call.

When fence panels make sense

Panels work best when: 1) you have a long straight run on level or near-level ground (panels don't follow grade well — gaps appear at every drop), 2) you want a uniform aesthetic across the whole run (panels lock you into one style and material), 3) you're DIY-installing and want predictable timeline (~4 hours per 50 ft of fence with a helper), and 4) the existing perimeter is already squared and posts can be set on standard spacing (6 ft on centre for 6 ft panels, 8 ft for 8 ft panels).

Panels are the wrong call on steeply sloped lots (you'll need stepped install with visible gaps, or stair-step custom build), on heritage properties where stick-built board fences are required by bylaw, or on extremely windy sites where the larger sail area overstresses standard post footings.

Material options and price bands

Wood panels (cedar, pressure-treated pine, spruce) — $35-90 per 6 ft panel at big-box retail, $50-130 at lumberyards with better grade selection. Cedar lasts 15-25 years; pressure-treated lasts 12-20; spruce lasts 6-10 unless heavily stained. Board-on-board, dog-ear, lattice-top, and shadowbox styles are all standard.

Vinyl/PVC panels — $80-180 per 6 ft panel. Hollow PVC with reinforced bottom and top rail. Lifetime warranty common (verify what "lifetime" actually covers — usually 25 years on UV and structural). Brittle below -25 °C; in Canadian winter regions verify the panel is rated for Zone 6/7 climate.

Metal panels (steel and aluminum picket, ornamental, or chain-link panels) — $60-220 per 6 ft. Galvanised + powder-coat is the durable spec; bare aluminum is cheaper but fades. Steel ornamental panels are the best-value alternative to wrought iron in residential applications.

Composite panels (recycled wood-plastic) — $120-250 per 6 ft. No maintenance, no painting, holds dimension in temperature swings. Heaviest of the four; verify your posts can carry the load.

Big-box retail vs specialty supplier

Home Depot, Rona, Lowe's, and Costco stock entry-grade panels in 1-3 styles. Inventory is reliable for residential 1-property installs but gaps appear above 200 ft of run (mixed dye lots, mismatched grain). Specialty suppliers (Fenced.ca included) carry mid- and premium-grade panels in 12-30 styles with consistent batch matching across orders, lifetime structural warranty on premium lines, and Canada-wide freight on quantities below contractor minimums.

For runs over 100 ft, contractor-tier suppliers typically beat retail prices once the volume is in. Get 2-3 quotes if your run exceeds 150 ft.

Post and installation considerations

Panels are only as strong as the posts they hang on. Pressure-treated 4×4 wood posts work for wood panels in zones 4-5; bump to 6×6 or steel posts for taller (8 ft) panels or windier sites. Concrete-set posts to your local frost depth (Toronto 120 cm, Edmonton 180 cm, Vancouver 60 cm) — see our city pages for local frost-line data. Standard panel spacing is 6 ft on centre for 6 ft panels, 8 ft on centre for 8 ft panels.

For panel-style fences ≥1.5 m height adjacent to a swimming pool, verify your panel meets the pool-fence regulation in your province — most provincial codes require self-closing self-latching gates and a minimum solid-or-mesh-fill spec.

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We stock all four material categories — wood, vinyl, metal, and composite — in standard panel sizes (1.5 m, 1.8 m, 2.4 m heights × 1.8 m, 2.4 m widths) with Canada-wide freight, contractor volume pricing, and 24-hour quote turnaround.

Related: [browse all fence categories](/fences), [start a quote](/quote), or [see fence-cost estimator](/guides/fence-cost-estimator-canada).

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