The safety of the children is essential and must be considered when it is related to swimming pools. According to Swimming Injury Statistics, 75 percent of child deaths from drowning take place in private pools. A pool fence acts as a barrier and prevents children from entering the swimming pool without adult supervision. If you’re planning to install a pool fence around your swimming pool, here are a few things you must know about installing a pool fence.

What is a Pool Fence?

A pool fence is a type of fence that is installed around swimming pools. Different countries have different laws for pool fences but all pool fences should include self-closing and self-latching gates. Life Saver’s offers a pool fence with a self-closing, self-latching pool gate that utilizes a square frame and can support itself with or without the pool fence. Our pool gate is totally removable or can be permanently anchored. To know more about self-closing, self-latching pool gates, visit here!

Why Install a Pool Fence?

Installing a swimming pool barrier is a legal obligation. The purpose of a pool fence is to avoid the entry of kids or pets to swimming pools, thereby preventing swimming pool accidents. Your children deserve the strongest and safest swimming pool fence in production.  To keep your kids and pets safe, trust Life Saver’s pool fence. Our pool fence has exclusive features to make your pool safer, more convenient, and more attractive. We guarantee that our pool fence will stand up to both the toughest conditions and the test of time.

Safety Pool Products

Various safety pool products like pool signs, pool alarms including floating pool alarms, subsurface pool alarms, personal immersion alarms, etc., and pool covers are available and can be used for adding layers of protection around a swimming pool. These safety products when installed with the pool fence makes your pool safest.

Keep Your Pool Fence Safe

Installing a swimming pool fence is not an install-and-forget type of safety measure. Once installed, it is essential to check the fence regularly for any signs of rusts, rail breaks, and holes. As a pool owner or a parent with a private pool, it is your responsibility to keep the pools safe for its users, especially children. Therefore, it crucial for the pool owners to inspect pool barriers to ensure that they are in good condition.  However, regularly checking your fence might not be enough. It is also essential to follow the safety fence regulations depending upon your local council.

Pool Fence Requirements

Different countries and states have different fence requirements. For example, in New South Wales, a pool fence should be a minimum of 1.2 meters tall. Similarly, in Florida (USA), the minimum fence height, as per law, is 4 feet.

However, as per the BOCA National Building Code, pool fence should be a minimum of 4 feet high, although fences 5 feet or higher are preferable. Moreover, your pool fence door must have self-closing and self-latching devices or locks beyond the reach of children to prevent them from opening the door and gaining access to the pool.

What If You Don’t Comply with the Fence Rules?

If you fail to install a pool fence, you’ll not only break the law but will compromise with the security of your kids as well. Not installing a pool fence is a punishable offense with different punishments in different countries ranging from $500-10,000 fine and up to 60 days of imprisonment.

How to Confirm Whether Your Pool Fence Is Compliant with the Law?

You can contact your local council to confirm if your pool is compliant with the local law or not. Additionally, you can contact Life Saver Poolfence to inspect your pool and suggest any changes if required thoroughly.

Fence Materials and Cost

It is recommended to select see-through mesh for building your pool fence. It should also include pool fence poles, pool fence sleeves, and child-proof safety latches. Talking about the cost, the cost of a pool fence installation can range from $15 to $20 per linear foot for an entire installation. In general, a removable pool fence costs between $1,500 and $2,500, and the cost includes the cost of materials and the cost of installation. Our every dealer is required to be fully licensed and insured.

Some Additional Solutions

In addition to installing a pool fence only, you can also install safety pool products like automatic & manual pool covers, pool alarms, and pool nets. These devices, when used in combination with a pool fence, provide excellent results and enhanced security. A self-locking and closing gate is also necessary according to the law.

Conclusion

Pool fencing helps prevent children from getting close to swimming pools and getting involved in drowning accidents. It is not only essential for security but is also a legal obligation to do so. Contact Life Saver’s to install a pool fence to your swimming pool to keep your kids and pets safe.