The Festive Season in Australia is when backyard pool and spa owners need to make sure their maintenance is up to date, especially their gates and fencing.
Local council safety regulations apply to all backyard pools and spas, whether inground or above ground, and compliance with them is a legal requirement.
Pool and Spa Fencing
In general, across Australia, pool and spa barrier fencing is required to be no less than 1200mm high at all points. Bars in the fencing must be vertical. The fencing should be stable and gaps no more than 100mm apart. The bars must be made of strong material and unable to be bent or pulled out to expand the gap to more than 100mm.
The safety gate must self-close automatically, self-latch on the pool or spa side, and open outwards. The gap between the bottom of the safety gate and the spa or pool barrier fencing needs to be no more than 100mm.
A Perth property maintenance and repairs company, NexGen Tradies and Handymen carries out checks on the safety aspects of spas and pools, doing repairs where necessary.
Go Through the Check List
Servicing Perth and Fremantle suburbs and surrounding areas, a NexGen Tradies budget-friendly rates are helpful when safety is compromised and quick action is needed. For a modest sum, an appropriately qualified tradie or handyman will make the repair, ensuring it complies with council safety regulations.
NexGen Tradies experienced, qualified personnel are insured by Work Cover and Public Liability.
Repair or Replace Pool Gates
NexGen Tradies can replace your spa or pool fencing and gate, or revamp landscaping so that you can enjoy a fun filled, carefree summer in your own backyard.
Typical spa and pool area repairs and replacements that NexGen Tradies deals with each summer include:
- Gate latches fixed or replaced and checked for height compliance. (For top pull magnetic types, the release knob must be no less than 1200mm above ground level and no less than 1400mm above the lower rail of the pool barrier fencing.)
- Gate hinges repaired or replaced and checked for safe positioning.
- Pool or spa barrier fencing checked, and repairs made to any ‘shaky’ or unstable sections. (Shaky pool fencing is unsafe and would not pass a council inspection.)
- Pool or spa barrier fencing checked to ensure it does not have any sections that could be used by children as steps to climb into the pool.
- Non-compliant pool or spa barrier fencing removed and replaced.
- Pool or spa barrier fencing installed around new spas and pools.
- Garden outside the pool or spa area checked for safety hazards, such as climbable tree branches, landscaping features including raised garden beds, steps, pergolas, BBQ grills, planter pots, furniture, toys and play equipment. Where necessary branches can be lopped, and landscaping altered.
- Decking around spas or pools repaired, and their surfaces treated.
If you have concerns about the safety of your spa or pool area, contact NexGen Tradies for speedy action on any repairs you need to keep family and friends cool and happy at Christmas and all through summer. For repairs to unsafe pool and spa fencing and gates, or to revamp their surrounds, phone NexGen Tradies and Handymen:
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