I needed an immediate pool safety certification to put a house up for sale at Elanora... I emailed Poolinspec late at night and Rob came and did it promptly the following day.
Gold Coast pre-purchase pool inspections. Buy with confidence.
Buying a home with a pool and a Form 36? Rob checks the barrier against 100+ points and shows you what it takes to pass. You know the cost of any work before you sign.
- Licence PS15139710
- From $100 + GST
- 100+ safety points checked
Buying with a Form 36? Know the pool before you sign.
A seller can sell a Gold Coast property without a pool safety certificate. To do that, they give you a notice of no pool safety certificate (Form 36) before the contract is signed. A pre-purchase pool inspection on the Gold Coast tells you exactly where that pool stands. You see what it takes to pass before you commit.
What a Form 36 means for you as the buyer
- The certificate becomes your job. For a non-shared pool, you have 90 days after settlement to get a pool safety certificate.
- Any work the pool needs to pass is at your cost. A seller who issues a Form 36 is often selling a pool that would not pass today.
- Buying a unit with a shared pool? The pool owner, usually the body corporate, arranges the certificate.
Does a building and pest inspection cover the pool?
Usually not. A building and pest inspection looks for structural defects and pests. Testing the pool barrier needs a QBCC licensed pool safety inspector. Book both inspections side by side and you have the full picture of the property.
At a glance
- Inspection
- From $100 + GST
- Report
- Usually same day, with photos
- Points checked
- 100+ against the QLD standard
- Turnaround
- Usually within 24 hours
- After settlement
- 90 days to certify
Rob handles minor repairs himself. Bigger work is quoted upfront, so you know the number before you commit.
Book a Pool InspectionYour pool safety certificate in three steps.
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Book
Call 0457 445 197 or book online. We service the whole Gold Coast and are usually able to inspect within 24 hours of your call.
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We inspect
Rob checks your pool fence, gates and CPR sign against 100+ safety points in the QLD pool safety laws. Then he walks you through the findings, step by step.
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Certified, or fixed then certified
Compliant? Your certificate is delivered the same day, and we register your pool with the QBCC at no extra cost. If not, you get a Form 26 and a clear report with photos. Re-inspections from $79 + GST, within 3 months.
What a pre-purchase pool inspection covers. Every point, checked.
Rob inspects the pool or spa against the Queensland pool safety laws, all 100+ points. He spent 20 years designing, making and installing pool fences. He knows how every part of a barrier should work.
- Barrier height of at least 1200mm, with no gaps wider than 100mm.
- Gates that open away from the pool, and self-close and self-latch from any position.
- A clear 900mm non-climbable zone, free of pot plants, furniture and other climbable objects.
- Windows and doors opening into the pool area, and a CPR sign you can see from the pool.
Your report, usually the same day
You get a clear, easy to understand report with photos. It lists every item the pool needs to pass. Rob walks you through each one, step by step, and answers your questions on the spot.
Know the cost of work before you buy
Knowing the cost of any potential work before buying a property could change the purchase price.
Take the report into your negotiation, or use it to plan the fix after settlement. Rob handles minor repairs himself, like latches, hinges and small fence sections. Bigger work is quoted upfront, so you know the number before you commit.
Pre-auction pool inspections
Queensland auction contracts have no cooling-off period. Book your pool inspection before auction day. Then you bid knowing exactly where the pool stands.
Buy with confidence. Know the cost of any work before you sign.
Book a Pre-Purchase Inspection
The Gold Coast rates us five stars.
Plus another 104 reviews on Localsearch, also rated 5.0.
I would highly recommend Poolinspec to all my clients and friends. Very reliable & fantastic customer service. Thank you.
He explains things in a way that you can understand and takes his time to inspect things thoroughly.
Easy, quick, friendly. Would use them again.
Rob from Poolinspec was wonderful and went way beyond for our pool to be passed. Thank you.
Fully licensed & insured.
Pool Inspector Licence PS15139710, nationally accredited (10660NAT), professional indemnity insured, and a member of the Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia.
Pre-purchase pool inspection questions, answered.
A pre-purchase pool inspection checks a pool barrier against the Queensland pool safety laws before you buy. Rob inspects 100+ safety points and gives you a clear report, usually the same day. You see what the pool needs to pass and what that work involves, so you can buy with confidence.

Book a pool inspection.
Make the smart choice. Send a request and we'll call to confirm your time. We're usually able to inspect within 24 hours, anywhere on the Gold Coast.
0457 445 197Prefer to talk it through? Calling is just as fast.


