Pool and Spa Fencing Inspections
Is your barrier fencing up to Victorian state standards?
TSB Inspections offers clients seamless and proficient services to ensure that your building, pool and spa safety is compliant to meet the standards set by the Victorian Government.
When it comes to your safety around water, the Victorian regulations for barrier fencing must be strictly adhered to, these rules of compliance have been put into place to ensure the safety of your family and friends around your pool or spa area.
TSB Inspections are registered building inspectors in pool and spa safety who can assess the assurance of your pool area while offering same-day compliance certificates as per the pool fence building regulations Victoria.
TBS Inspections provides you with peace of mind.
Pool and Spa Barrier Compliance
Pricing starting from*-
A comprehensive pool or spa barrier inspection, onsite, and to Australian Standards
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Certificate of Barrier Compliance once certified. -Includes Certificate (Form 23)
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No Hidden Costs and FREE Re-inspection!*
Starting Price is for a Spa.
During the inspection, TBS will check:
Keeping your loved ones safe and secure around your pool or spa is the most important thing you can do this year.
Inline with the Victorian Government standards of compliance as a pool and spa owner it is your responsibility and obligation to maintain the operation of your swimming pool or spa barrier fencing to prevent access to the pool or spa.
Did you know, you are required to lodge the certificate of barrier compliance at the same time as your registration application?
Regulations are ever-evolving in Victoria and we suggest you have someone on your side who knows the in’s and out’s of the industry like the back of their hand.
That is where TSB Inspections comes in, we can assess your pool and spa barrier fencing to ensure that they meet the Victorian Standards and offer compliance certificates.
We understand how stressful and frustrating it can be to understand the ever changing rules and regulations behind government standards in Victoria and pool compliance. Stop wasting your time and talk to the professionals you can trust at TSB Inspections.
Get a move on with living, get your pool inspected today.
At TSB Inspections we don’t mess around, if you want the job done efficiently and properly the first time, you’ve landed on the right page.
Call TSB Inspections today, the inspection team you can trust.
Not sure where to start?
All you have to do is reach out to TSB Inspections, and we will guide you through the 4 steps to make sure your pool and spa is compliant.
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Register your pool or spa.
The first step is to register your pool or spa.
Your council will request specific details to register your pool, please check your local councils website for more information.
After you’ve registered your pool, you will receive a letter from the Shire confirming the next step, this is when you contact me, a qualified surveyor.
The letter will include details of when your pool or spa was constructed and the due date for lodgement of the compliance certificate.
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Get your pool or spa barrier checked by a qualified surveyor.
Now you have your letter and you have made an appointment with TSB Inspection to ensure your pool and spa is up to regulation, it’s time to make sure your pool or spa is compliant.
I will thoroughly inspect:
- Vertical gaps in the pool fence
- Gaps at the bottom of the pool fence
- Strength and rigidity of barrier
- Any immediate dangers
- Pool fencing must be a minimum of 1.2 metres high
- Pool fencing must have self-closing and self-latching gates
- Climbability and foot holds on or next to barrier and boundary fencing and objects close to the fencing
- Access to pool and spa area must be child-resistant
- Clearspans to barriers relevant to specific Australian Standard
After the inspection your TSB Inspector will discuss with you the initial findings on site.
We are happy to talk through and provide you with guidance on recommendation & solutions for you to efficiently act in accordance with to Victorian regulations if necessary.
You’ll receive a detailed written report shortly after.
If your pool and spa ticks all the criteria you can skip step 3!
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Undertake required works to make the pool and spa barrier fencing compliant.
From the detailed report you may be required to undertake work to make your pool or spa barrier fencing compliant.
While you are undertaking the required works, you can call the team at TSB Inspections for recommendations & solutions to help get your pool and spa satisfactory.
Keep in mind, standards vary according to the date your pool and spa was constructed.
The construction date also determines the date by which the barrier fencing must be inspected and certified.
Once you have completed the required fixes, call TSB Inspection to book a free reinspection. That right, we provide one reinspection at no cost to you.
Having already been through the rigours inspection, TSB will have you pool and spa ticked off in no time.
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Have your pool and spa barrier certified.
Once any non-compliance items have been rectified and your pool or spa barrier fencing is satisfactorily assessed, TSB Inspection will provide you with certificate of compliance.
This certificate is yours to lodge it with your local council.
Please make sure you complete this by the relevant date (which is listed on your registration letter from the Shire).
Your barrier fencing must be Inspect and certified every 4 years.
Inspection Costs
Pool and Spa Barrier Compliance
Pricing starting from-
A comprehensive pool or spa barrier inspection, onsite, and to Australian Standards
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Written report, with photos and detailed explanations.
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If rectification works are required, you’ll receive written recommendations.
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Follow up Inspection to reinspect rectifications completed. (if required)
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Certificate of Barrier Compliance once certified. -Includes Certificate (Form 23)
FAQ
It is now mandatory for owners of land where a swimming pool or spa is located to register their pool or spa with the relevant council.
Pool and spa owners are now also required to obtain and lodge compliance certificates for their safety barriers.
YES
In-ground pools and spas
Above-ground pools and spas, including relocatable and inflatable pools that are capable of holding more than 300 mm (30 cm) depth of water and require assembly on site.
indoor pools and spas
bathing and wading pools capable of containing more than 300 mm (30 cm) depth of water.
NO
Inflatable swimming pools (typically toddler or wading pools) that cannot contain a water depth greater than 300 mm (30 cm).
Small inflatable pools that do not consist of multiple components and do not require any assembly. An example of such a product is a small inflatable pool that requires no assembly other than inflation.
Bird baths, fountains, water supply/storage tanks, fish ponds & dams
Baths used for personal hygiene and emptied after each use
Spas inside a building (e.g. in a bathroom) used for personal hygiene and emptied after each use