Pool Fence Inspection Thornlands

There are some really stylish fences out there. This week’s pool fence inspection in Thornlands had real appeal. It was a combination of Colourbond and glass. The husband was a metal roofer, hence the Colourbond. And the glass, well that was just a good choice.

Unfortunately, however, where it counted the Colourbond ran horizontally. At the time I vaguely remembered the non-compliance in such an instance from the Pool Inspector course I did. They cover all the bases in the course. Just to be sure though I made a call to the QBCC and they confirmed my fears; it was not compliant with the pool laws. The basis for this is it can be used to gain a foothold. The industry standard for an angle is 60°. Colourbond is more like a 45° angle. The disappointing aspect was this property had previously passed certification so the owner certainly was not expecting the bad news I delivered.

The options to rectify this non-compliance were using perspex, timber palings or even a sheet of Colourbond over the top of the existing Colourbond but with the corrugation running vertically. The option of Colourbond came with the condition of placing something on top of it so there were no sharp edges ie no injury points. The owner opted to use fence palings and it came up a treat.

The other non-compliant item was the glass gate that didn’t close from all positions. It was probably the stiffest gate to open that I’ve come across but it didn’t close from 1 inch. The owner did well to realise the post the hinges were attached to must have moved slightly so by packing it out with washers it now functioned as required.

I service areas surrounding Thornlands like Sheldon, Victoria Point and Cleveland. If you need a pool fence inspection in those areas I would be more than happy to help you achieve compliance with the Pool Safety Laws. Give me a call; my rates are very competitive and I offer a prompt service.