Fencing and Gates for Swimming Pools

October 10, 2018

In an effort to prevent backyard pool drowning incidents in NSW, property owners are required by law to erect pool fencing, gates, and safety barriers around their swimming pools. Fencing and gates for swimming pools help to prevent children and adults from falling into pools, or unknowingly entering a pool area at night.

The Swimming Pool Safety Act requires property owners to erect pool fencing or safety barriers around their swimming pools at all times, even while it is being built, to limit or prevent the risk of injury.

Requirements for Swimming Pool Fencing and Gates

Fencing for pools is required even while swimming pools are under construction, as it will prevent people from falling into an open hole or a concrete pool without any water in it. Not only in-ground swimming pools, but also spas and above-ground swimming pools that are deeper than 300 MM require fencing and gates to prevent direct access.

Fencing, gates, and security barriers for swimming pools need to meet specific standards set down by the Swimming Pool Safety Act. Your pool contractor or pool professional can explain these standards to you in detail.

Here are a few of the main requirements for swimming pool fencing, gates, and safety barriers:

Must be non-climbable – the main requirement for pool fencing and gates is that these need to be designed in a way that no one is able to climb over them. There are many styles of pool fencing and gates available to choose from that meet the requirements set down by the Swimming Pool Safety Act. Not only are modern pool fencing and gates attractive, but they are specially designed to prevent children from climbing over them.

Self-closing and self-latching gates – Pool gates need to remain closed at all times to comply with safety rules. Pool gates are required to be self-closing and self-latching, this ensures that when people are finished using their swimming pool areas that no gates are left open for toddlers to pass through.

Pool fencing must be separate from the house – fencing for in-ground and above ground swimming pools must be erected separate from the house, and gates must be closed to restrict access at all times.

To receive additional information and advice on the requirements established by the Swimming Pool Safety Act, which govern pool fencing and gates for swimming pools, contact us here at Delorenzo Pools. We supply fencing and gates for swimming pools that meet and exceed building regulation standards.

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