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Pool and Spa Safety Adelaide

As a swimming pool or spa pool owner, you are legally responsible for maintaining a compliant pool barrier.

Did you know that 70% of pools fail their first inspection? Don’t leave it to chance and risk a loved one’s life.

Over time, gate latches and hinges wear out, fence panels rust, bolts become loose, and trees grow into the pool area making them climbable and easy to access the pool enclosure. Over the last five years more than 150 Australian children under the age of five drowned, with over 50% due to faulty gate latches or hinges. While all these drowning deaths are preventable, it is the 50% that occur in home swimming pools where your immediate action can make a difference. Home pool fencing and effective supervision can reduce these tragic drowning deaths to zero. We can replace hinges/latches/etc. on the spot, so you don’t have to worry about the hassle.

Don’t risk it…you may only get one chance. In a life-threatening or urgent situation phone the emergency services on 000.

Pool Safety Tips

  • When using the pool is an adult always in an arm’s reach of any children under 5.
  • Do all pool users know where and how to switch of the pool/spa pump in an emergency?
  • Does at least one adult have up to date resuscitation and first aid skills.
  • Is there a current resuscitation sign displayed prominently in the pool area? Are all chemicals stored securely and out of reach of children?
  • Make sure there are no climbable objects near the pool fence i.e. chairs, BBQ, Ladders, trees, pot plants
  • During parties an adult should be nominated as child supervisor for the pool. Always remove pool toys from the pool and store securely after use.
  • Have a yearly pool barrier inspection.

Fencing

  • The fence is an effective barrier to young children.
  • It is permanent.
  • Young children can’t crawl under or climb over it by using foot and hand holds.
  • It is at least 1.2 metres high.
  • It is no more than 100mm of the ground.
  • Any boundary fences used as part of the child-safety barrier are at least 1.8 metres high on the side that faces the pool, with a 900 millimeters non-climbable zone at the top inside of the fence, a boundary barrier may be climbable on the neighbour’s side.
  • There must be a CPR sign in the pool area.

Gates to the pool area must:

  • Swing outward from the pool area.
  • Be self-closing from any position.
  • Be fitted with a latching device, out of reach of small children, at least 1.5 metres above ground level..
  • Hinges must be a minimum of 900mm apart.
  • It is no higher than 100mm of the ground.

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  • Andrew was very help full nothing was a problem (I called him many times) he designed a pool fence to meet my needs very easy to deal with.

    John, Woodcroft

  • Andrew was very professional on time offered the right advice to get my pool up to standard for the sale of my house highly recommended.

    Warren, Morphett Vale

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Pool & Spa Inspections Adelaide

Did you know that many pools fail their first inspection? Don’t leave it to chance and risk a loved ones life.
Over time, gate latches and hinges wear out, fence panels rust, bolts become loose, and trees grow into the pool area making them climbable and easy to access the pool enclosure. Over the last five years more than 150 Australian children under the age of five drowned, with over 50% due to faulty gate latches or hinges. While all these drowning deaths are preventable, it is the 50% that occur in home swimming pools where your immediate action can make a difference. Home pool fencing and effective supervision can reduce these tragic drowning deaths to zero. We can replace hinges/latches/etc. on the spot, so you don’t have to worry about the hassle.
Don’t risk it…you may only get one chance.