Service Info
Some pool safety inspectors are licensed to carry out minor pool safety repairs. Affordable Pool Safety Inspections is licenced and insured to perform same day minor pool and spa fence repairs to save you from additional reinspection fees.
Pool owners can also carry out some repair and maintenance work within certain limits without a building approval. If you plan to do work that you estimate will cost more than $11,000 (including labour and materials) you must get a QBCC owner builder permit before you do the work.
If you are engaging someone else to do the work you must ensure they are appropriately licensed and hold a contractor’s licence if the value of work and materials is $3,300 or more.
A building approval is not required for some pool barrier fence repairs and maintenance, but they must still comply with the pool safety standard:
- repairing or adjusting a maximum of 2.4m of the fence or 2 posts
- securely attaching a shield (of any length) to make the fence comply with the non-climbable zone requirements
- securely increasing the fence height
- laying secure paving or concrete under a barrier to reduce the gap underneath
- repairing, replacing or adjusting a gate to ensure it self-closes and self-latches each and every time
- protecting a window or door, e.g. installing a fixed security screen on a window or door or by permanently fixing the window or door so it cannot open more than 100mm
- removing or attaching a shield to climbable objects in the non-climbable zone.
If you need to replace the whole barrier
Pool owners can fix an entire pool fence, but only if they engage a pool safety inspector before they start work. The inspector will:
- inspect the fence
- issue you with a Form 26—non-conformity notice (PDF 116.68KB).
The non-conformity notice will detail what needs to be done before you start the work, and helps ensure you know how to meet the safety standard.
Within 3 months you must request the same pool safety inspector return to inspect the completed works. If the fence is still not compliant the inspector may issue another nonconformity notice.
The same applies for the use of temporary fencing. If you are removing sections of your fence while undertaking repair or replacement you must ensure a temporary fence is installed during the replacement.
