Depending on where you live, the law may or may not require you to have a pool fence. Some cities just require you to have a fence in place, while others will specify the height of the fence and the materials that can be used to build it. Now, if you have never owned a pool you may question the need for laws governing pool fences but they are actually quite important.
A well designed pool fence will have the following characteristics:
- It needs to be difficult to climb on. You never want a fence that is easy to climb surrounding your pool because it is an open invitation for children to climb on it. If they fall from the top of a fence onto the concrete apron surrounding a pool it will definitely result in a serious injury and possibly a fatal one.
- Bare metal and wood should not be used on the fence. Wood will eventually deteriorate in the moist environment and start to splinter up. Bare metal will heat up to surprising high temperatures in the sun and retain the heat for a long time. You do not want either of these things around children wearing nothing but swim trunks.
A pool fence will offer a lot of benefits to a home owner including:
- Child safety. If you have small children or pets, a fence will prevent them from trying to swim unsupervised or accidentally falling in and drowning.
- Lower insurance costs. If someone is injured in an unfenced pool, the property owner is generally held accountable. So a pool fence may be taken into consideration by your insurance company and convince them to lower the price.
Make sure you call a great Peachtree City Fence Company to install a great pool fence around your home today!
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