Ajax Exterior Contractor · Reformity Inc.Fencing, Decks & Interlocking in Ajax.
Fences, decks, driveways and backyards for Ajax homes — from Pickering Village and the lakeshore to the subdivisions north of Kingston Road — with the drawings and Town permits handled.
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Working in Ajax
Village core to lakeshore.
Ajax grew out of the Defence Industries Limited shell-filling plant built here in 1941, and became a planned postwar community, largely through the vision of George W. Finley of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Its housing runs from those postwar streets and the 1970s subdivisions of central Ajax to the early-1980s homes along Lake Driveway and in Westney Heights, which began north of Kingston Road at the same time. Much of it is now due for new fences, decks and driveways.
Water shapes a lot of the work. The Duffins Creek and Carruthers Creek watersheds both take in Ajax and drain to Lake Ontario, and TRCA regulates development in or near their valleys, wetlands and the lakeshore; in TRCA's screening area, the Town won't take a pool enclosure application without TRCA's written approval. Pickering Village, along Old Kingston Road, is Ajax's one Heritage Conservation District, where fences and exterior changes can need a heritage permit.
Ajax's process runs on drawings: a curb cut needs a concept drawing, a pool enclosure needs a site plan, and deck and basement permits need dimensioned plans. We prepare those drawings and handle the applications, working from our head office in North York.
Real projects
Recent jobs in and around Ajax.
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Services in Ajax
What we build here.
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- Permit Drawingsfences, decks, interlock & more
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Property manager or facility owner in Ajax? See commercial and industrial contracting. COIs & WSIB clearance on request.
Drawn before we build
Custom drawings for Ajax projects.
Every fence, deck and interlock project starts as a dimensioned drawing measured from your lot lines, so you approve the exact layout before we dig. When the Town of Ajax requires a permit, we prepare the drawings and handle the application.
Fence permit drawing
Elevation, post-footing section and key plan
Deck drawing — framing plan
Framing plan, section through the deck and elevation
Interlock driveway site plan
Site plan with curb cut, paver base section and notes
Town of Ajax Rules
Know the bylaws before you build.
We check these on every Ajax quote visit. Bylaws change and lots differ (corner lots, easements, ravine areas), so treat this as a starting point and confirm with the Town of Ajax for your address.
Fence height
Fence By-law 42-2025: 2.0 m in rear and side yards and 1.0 m in the front yard, measured from the ground at each post, and no fence in a corner lot's 4.5 m daylighting triangle. An ordinary residential fence needs no permit; pool enclosures do, and a fence on a designated heritage property needs a heritage permit.
Ajax Fence By-law 42-2025 (PDF)Pool enclosures
At least 1.5 m high, measured outside, with self-closing, self-latching gates, and you need a swimming pool enclosure permit before you dig or set up the pool. Hot tubs and spas count as pools, as do ornamental ponds that can hold more than 50 cm of water. Lots in TRCA's screening area need TRCA's written approval before applying.
Ajax Fence By-law 42-2025 (PDF)Trees
Ajax's Tree Protection and Boulevard Tree Protection by-laws cover trees in parks and open space, the Greenbelt, environmentally sensitive land, lands under development applications and street boulevards; ordinary backyards aren't on that list. Injuring or removing a boulevard tree needs approval, and woodlands of 1 ha or more fall under Durham Region's woodland by-law.
Town of Ajax: tree protection (PDF)Driveway widening
Widening the driveway on your lot to your zone's maximum (3.0–7.8 m in most residential zones) needs no application or fee, and the apron can be widened to the zoning maximum if it keeps the Town's setbacks, including 3.0 m from hydrants, 1.0 m from utilities and 1–2 m from Town trees. A wider curb cut needs a Curb Cut Application with a concept drawing; only the Town or its contractors cut the curb.
Town of Ajax: driveway widening & curb cutsConservation areas
Most Ajax residents (86%) live within TRCA's jurisdiction. TRCA regulates development in or near valley and stream corridors, wetlands and the Lake Ontario shoreline; inside a regulated area, a deck, pool or shed can need a TRCA permit, and the Town can't legally issue a building permit until TRCA has given a permit or clearance.
TRCA: decks & permitsDeck permits
Decks and porches are one of Ajax's listed building permit types, and the Town doesn't publish a size or height below which a deck is exempt, so we confirm with the building department for each design. The permit needs a site plan or survey and fully dimensioned drawings showing pier size and depth and, for an attached deck, how it anchors to the house.
Town of Ajax: building permits
Neighbourhoods
Across Ajax.
- Pickering Village
- Memorial Village
- Southwood
- Lakeside
- Discovery Bay
- Pickering Beach
- Applecroft
- Westney Heights
- Nottingham
- Hermitage
- Salem Heights
- Audley North
Local Guides
Costs, permits & bylaws.
Ajax FAQ
Quick answers.
Ajax's Fence By-law 42-2025 allows 2.0 m in rear and side yards and 1.0 m in the front yard, measured from the ground at each post, and no fence at all in a corner lot's daylighting triangle. An ordinary fence needs no permit; pool and hot-tub enclosures do, and fences on designated heritage properties need a heritage permit.
Not for the driveway or apron, as long as you stay within your zone's maximum width (3.0 m to 7.8 m in most residential zones) and keep the apron clear of hydrants, utilities and Town trees. Widening the curb cut needs a Curb Cut Application with a concept drawing; the Town reviews it in about 10 business days, and only the Town or its contractors cut the curb.
Send the form on this page or call 437-241-6287. We reply within one business day and book a free on-site visit in Ajax to measure, check the bylaws and lot lines for your address, and give you a fixed written price.
Free on-site quote
Ready when you are, Ajax.
Tell us what you're planning. We'll measure, check the Town of Ajax rules for your lot, draw it up and give you a fixed written price.