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Pool Compliance Certificates QLD
Brisbane Pool Certifiers provide affordable pool safety inspections at a time that suits the pool owner. We provide a fast turnaround on pool compliance certificates and reports throughout the Brisbane Greater Region.
Pool Fence Advice
Pool fencing advice for home owners renovating or landscaping their pool area or looking at fencing options for new swimming pools. Pools and Spas in Queensland must be registered and comply with the Qld Pool Safety Standards. Fines apply if your pool is not registered or compliant.
Do I Need A Pool Safety Certificate In Qld?
In QLD you can sell your property with or without a pool safety certificate.
If selling with a certificate, you must give the buyer a copy, which you should have received from the Pool Safety Inspector. As the pool owner, you are still responsible for ensuring the barriers are compliant with the pool safety standard at all times, even after providing/receiving the Form 23, Pool Safety Certificate.
Body Corporate Pool Compliance
Body Corporates and Strata Title Committees: QLD Legislation requires all shared pools must have a current Pool Safety Certificate which is renewed annually. Brisbane Pool Certifiers have been providing Pool Safety Inspections for owners of apartments, units, townhouses and all shared pools for years. Book now for a professional on time inspection of your pool.
Samford’s Local Pool Inspector
If you are selling, leasing or just want to know your pool is safe, you can book Samford’s Pool Safety Inspector Paul to inspect your pool for compliance with the Qld. Pool Fence Regulations.
Above Ground Pool Fence Regulations Qld
All Above Ground Swimming Pools in Queensland require a compliant barrier and gate if they are capable of being filled with water to depth of 300mm or more. Brisbane Pool Certifiers can assist you to obtain a Pool Safety Certificate for your above ground pool.
Leasing or Renting a Property With a Pool
Property owners with pools are required to have a current pool safety certificate before the property can be leased or sold.
Pool Fence Regulations QLD
All Pools and Spas in Queensland must be registered and comply with the Qld Pool Safety Standards. Fines apply if your pool is not registered or compliant.
Pool Safety Inspector Reviews
Read what our wonderful clients are saying about our Pool Safety Inspector services.
Pool Gates – Simple Checklist
Brisbane Pool Certifiers as your local Pool Safety Inspector, urge everyone with a pool to spend just 5 minutes to ensure your pool gate is operating correctly.Gates are the most important part of the pool barrier and also the most common part of the barrier that fails.
Portable Swimming or Wading Pools – Do They Need to be Fenced?
With summer now upon us its a great time to enjoy a swim in you own back yard.
If you have, or plan on buying a portable swimming or wading pool you need to be aware of your responsibilities regarding the safety of young children and the Qld Pool Safety Regulations.
Pool Safety Checklist
As your local Pool Safety Inspector, we thought it a good time to share our Pool Safety Checklist for the Easter holiday season. Over the last 25 years, 965 children under the age of five drowned in Australia. Swimming pools are the leading location for child drowning, primarily due to a lapse in supervision, faulty gates, and propped open gates.Home pool fencing and effective supervision can help reduce these tragic drowning deaths to zero. Brisbane Pool Certifiers is targeting every home pool owner with a basic reminder to check, fix and maintain their home pool and surrounds this year in order to help eliminate child drowning.
How Do I Get My Pool Certified?
How to get a Pool Safety Certificate; firstly you are required to have a QBCC licensed Pool Safety Inspector carry out a comprehensive inspection of the entire pool area. The price for our Pool Safety Inspection is only $149, the cost of a Pool Safety Certificate is governed by the Qld Government and they charge $41.05
How Much Is A Pool Safety Certificate?
The cost of a Pool Safety Certificate is $44.26, a fee charged by QLD Government. To obtain a Pool Safety Certificate, firstly you are required to have a QBCC licensed Pool Safety Inspector carry out a comprehensive inspection of the entire pool area.
Your Local Pool Inspector – Pool Safety Checklist
As your local Pool Safety Inspector, we thought it a good time to share our Pool Safety Checklist for the Easter holiday season. Over the last 25 years, 965 children under the age of five drowned in Australia. Swimming pools are the leading location for child drowning, primarily due to a lapse in supervision, faulty gates, and propped open gates.Home pool fencing and effective supervision can help reduce these tragic drowning deaths to zero. Brisbane Pool Certifiers is targeting every home pool owner with a basic reminder to check, fix and maintain their home pool and surrounds this year in order to help eliminate child drowning.
Kids and Pool Safety
Since Pool Safety Legislation was introduced, drownings of children under five went down to 18. It’s gone from 63 to 18 – that’s real progress but it is still 18 young lives lost in a year.
The View From A Recent Pool Safety Inspection, Can You Guess The Location?
As a Pool Safety Inspector I do visit some fantastic places & meet some wonderful people. Can you guess the location of my recent Pool Safety Inspection? *You will find the answer at the end of the page.
“My spa has a fully lockable, solid cover. Do I still need to have a complying barrier for the spa, and why?”
An Outdoor Spa requires a compliant pool fence even if they have a lockable lid and, if they are capable of being filled with water to depth of 300mm or more.
Are you on the Pool Safety Register Qld?
As of November 2011 all Pools and Spas in Queensland must be registered on the Qld Pool Safety Register. As a pool owner, you could be fined if your pool or spa has not been included.
Do I need a Pool Safety Certificate?
Do I need a Pool Safety Certificate? That’s what many QLD residents ask. Brisbane Pool Certifiers answers this question, to help you be legally compliant, whether you’re a pool owner, selling, buying, leasing or renting.
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Testimonial
“Paul was absolutely amazing. I sent out an SOS on the noticeboard the week before Christmas and he went out of his way to help me out and fit me in – VERY happy with his service and would definitely recommend him to anyone.” Julie A. Samford