QLD pool safety tips from a fence builder.
Pool safety tips for QLD owners, from Rob Blackbeard. Rob built pool fences for 20 years. Now he inspects them across the Gold Coast. Here are the rules, the common faults and the simple fixes that pass.
- 13 pool safety guides
- By a QBCC licensed inspector
Pool CPR sign requirements in QLD: how to make sure yours is compliant
Pool CPR sign requirements in QLD: what the sign must show, its minimum size, where to mount it, and how to check yours is compliant before an inspection.
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Is your pool fence compliant? 5 checks you can do today
A quick pool fence compliance check for QLD homes. Test height, gaps, the gate, the non-climbable zone, windows and your CPR sign before the inspection.
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Airbnb pool safety laws in QLD: get certified before your first guest
Airbnb pool safety laws in QLD require a valid pool safety certificate for short-stay rentals with a pool. Here's what Gold Coast hosts need to know.
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Selling a house with a pool this spring
Selling a house with a pool this spring? Here's how to get the pool area buyer-ready and certified, and what a Form 36 means for your sale in QLD.
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Pool fence regulations QLD: every rule, in plain English
Pool fence regulations in QLD, explained plainly: height, gaps, gates, latches, the 900mm non-climbable zone, windows and CPR signs. Checked against QBCC.
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Pool fence maintenance: a year-round guide
Pool fence maintenance made simple. Check your fence, gate hinges, latch, doors, windows and CPR sign so your Queensland pool stays compliant all year.
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Backyard pool safety: 3 habits for families
Backyard pool safety comes down to three habits: active supervision, swimming lessons and a compliant pool fence. Here's how to keep all three strong.
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Plants for a pool area: 8 non-climbable picks
The plants for a pool area that suit Queensland's 900mm non-climbable zone. Eight low, soft picks, plus how to keep your pool fence compliant.
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Selling a Gold Coast home with a pool? Certify before you list
Selling a house with a pool in QLD? Here's when you need a pool safety certificate or Form 36, and how to get certified on the Gold Coast before you list.
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Renting a Gold Coast property with a pool? Here's how QLD pool laws work
Every QLD rental with a pool needs a pool safety certificate before the lease is signed. Here's what landlords, tenants and property managers need to do.
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Pool safety tips for a Gold Coast summer
Five pool safety tips to get your pool summer-ready. Check your fence height, gate and climbable zone, then book Rob to certify your Gold Coast pool.
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Pool safety certificate requirements in QLD: when you need one
Pool safety certificate requirements in QLD for sellers, buyers, landlords and body corporates. When you need one, and how long it lasts.
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Pool safety checklist QLD: know where your pool stands before the inspection
Use this pool safety checklist for QLD before your inspection. Fence, gate, non-climbable zone, windows and CPR sign, checked against the QBCC standard.
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Know exactly where your pool stands.
Reading up is a smart start. An inspection gets your pool certified. Rob is usually at your pool within 24 hours.