Pool safety certificate FAQs, answered by Rob.

A Poolinspec pool safety inspection starts from $100 + GST per pool. The QBCC certificate fee (Form 23) is $47.30 on top, with no GST. If your pool needs a re-inspection, it's from $79 + GST. We register your pool with the QBCC at no extra cost.

A pool safety certificate lasts 2 years for a non-shared pool, like a house or townhouse. It lasts 1 year for a shared pool at an apartment complex, hotel, resort or caravan park. You need a current certificate to sell or lease. In between, keeping the barrier compliant is the owner's job.

Rob usually inspects within 24 hours of your call, anywhere on the Gold Coast. If your pool is compliant, your pool safety certificate comes the same day. If something needs work, you get a clear report on the spot. You know exactly what to sort before the re-inspection.

Search the property address on the QBCC pool safety register. If a current certificate is linked to that address, you can view it there. If nothing comes up, or the certificate has expired, you need a pool safety inspection before you sell or lease the property.

A new pool is signed off by the building certifier with a final inspection certificate (Form 17). That Form 17 counts as the pool safety certificate for 2 years on a non-shared pool, or 1 year on a shared pool. Once it runs out, you need a pool safety inspection to sell or lease.

Yes, if the seller has given you a Form 36. It means the pool has no current certificate, and any repairs become yours after settlement. A pre-purchase pool inspection starts from $100 + GST and shows you what needs fixing before you sign. Knowing the cost of any work could change the purchase price.

A buyer who receives a Form 36 has 90 days after settlement to get a pool safety certificate for a non-shared pool. Book the inspection early in that window. If the pool needs work, an early booking gives you time to organise repairs and the re-inspection before the deadline.

Only if they're also licensed by the QBCC as a pool safety inspector. Many aren't, and a building and pest report usually doesn't cover the pool barrier. That's why buyers often book a pre-purchase pool inspection with Rob alongside their building and pest inspection. Both reports then land before you sign.

Yes. For a house or townhouse pool, you need a current pool safety certificate before the tenant signs the lease. A certificate lasts 2 years, so one inspection can cover several leases. Property managers can send us the address and the owner's details, and we'll organise the rest.

The body corporate or pool owner organises it. We inspect shared pools at apartment complexes, hotels, motels, resorts and caravan parks across the Gold Coast. A shared-pool certificate is valid for 1 year, so it needs renewing each year to stay current. Committees get every result in writing for their records.

A Queensland pool fence must be at least 1200mm high with no gaps over 100mm. The gate must open away from the pool, and self-close and self-latch from any position. Keep the 900mm non-climbable zone clear and display a CPR sign. Rob checks 100+ points.

Yes. A boundary fence can act as the pool barrier if it meets Queensland's pool fencing standards. If it falls short, it needs modifying or a separate barrier built. Rob spent 20 years building pool fences, so he can tell you which fix is simpler and what it involves.

Yes. Every pool and spa in Queensland that can hold 300mm of water or more must be registered with the QBCC. If yours isn't registered yet, we register it at no extra cost as part of your pool safety inspection. It's one less thing to organise before a sale or lease.

You get a non-conformity notice (Form 26) listing each fault and how to fix it. The re-inspection must happen within 3 months, by the same inspector, and costs from $79 + GST. Rob can do minor repairs himself, like latches, hinges and climbable objects. Anything bigger is quoted upfront.

Only your local council can grant an exemption, and only in two situations. The first is where a person with a disability could not reasonably access the pool with a compliant barrier. The second is where compliance is physically impracticable. Even then, the exemption covers only what is needed. The rest of the barrier must comply.

A certificate confirms your barrier met the Queensland standard on the day Rob inspected it. Gates, hinges and latches wear, and outdoor furniture moves. Check the gate closes and latches by itself every time. And a certificate can never replace supervising your children around the pool.