POOL & SPA BARRIER PRE-INSPECTIONS

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Background

To ensure the safety of toddlers from drowning, on December 1, 2019 laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria. 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, and ensuring owner pool and spa fence barriers are meet Australian Standards.

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The new laws apply to swimming pools and spas that are capable of holding more than 300 mm (30 cm) of water. This includes permanent pools, above ground pools, indoor pools, hot tubs, bathing or wading pools and some relocatable pools.

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These changes require owners to register their pools and spas with their local council with a one-off fee of up to $79.

Owners who have not registered will receive an on-the-spot fine of $330.

Once registration is complete, the council will inform the pool owner of the date by which they must organise their first inspection and certification of their barrier.

In addition, owners must have a registered building surveyor or inspector certify the continuing compliance of their safety barrier every four years.

Why should you engage us for a pool and spa barrier pre-inspection?

Our swimming pool and spa barrier pre-inspection service offers qualified, professional, friendly advice. We’re here to help you understand and be compliant with the new regulations.

Your benefits

1. We will save you costs

2. No added pressure to rectify within 60 days.

3. We can provide cost effective solutions and assist you to with trades. 

4. Friendly service

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If you follow the process of engaging a Building inspector as your first point of contact you are immediately locked in a process to comply within set time frames and extra inspection costs.

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In a perfect setting, the independent building inspector would inspect your barrier deem it compliant and issue you a certificate of barrier compliance (A). However, it has been reported by Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Victoria (SPASAVIC) that over 98% of pool and spa barriers have failed upon first inspection.

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As most barriers fail their first inspection, a second inspection (B) is immediately locked in, 60 days to rectify after the first inspection.

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If you your pool or spa barrier fails the inspection under Building Regulation 147ZF(c) a notice will be sent to your council and you a fine of up to $385.06 (C) will be imposed.

The total cost before any rectification works is approximately $885.06. This is broken down below in out table.

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By utilising our TLC pool and spa barrier pre-inspection process, you will be saving $397.06 compared to the traditional model.

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Furthermore, you have nothing to lose. If you fail your building surveyors barrier inspection, we will refund you the full fee of our service. You must adhere to our pool and spa barrier maintenance conditions which will be provided post inspection.

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Additionally, we can also assist with trades and advise on cost effective solutions.

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Give us a call now to book your pool or spa barrier pre-inspection service.

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CONSULTING SERVICES

Home Designers 

Home Purchases and Sale

Fence Builders

Pool Builders 

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