Pool barriers built around the code requirements an inspector checks, with gates that close and latch on their own every time.
Pool fence rules exist to keep small children out, and inspectors check specific details. The common requirements under the codes Georgia uses include:
Your local building department has the final word, and a pool fence is often inspected as part of the pool permit. We build to the requirements your inspector will be checking.
The most common pool fence. Many styles are made to meet barrier spacing, it doesn't rust around chlorine or salt water, and you can see the pool from the house. See aluminum fences.
When you want privacy around the pool too. Solid vinyl has no climbable gaps and handles splashing without rotting. See vinyl fences.
Most pool fence failures are gates that no longer close on their own because a hinge sagged or the latch drifted out of line. We set pool gate posts in concrete, use hinges and magnetic latches made for pool gates, and test the swing from several positions before we leave. If your existing pool gate does not close and latch by itself, that is a repair worth doing now. See gate repair.
The common requirement is at least 48 inches. Your local building department may have additional rules, so we confirm for your address.
Sometimes, but then doors leading to the pool usually need alarms or self-closing hardware. Many owners find a fence between the house and the pool simpler.
Yes. Many above-ground pools use the pool wall plus a deck fence or removable ladder as the barrier, but a perimeter fence is often the easiest way to meet the rules.
Yes. It is usually a sagging hinge, a shifted post or worn latch hardware, and it is one of the most important repairs on any property with a pool.
