Pool and Spa Barrier Inspections for Eltham Homes

What to watch for on Eltham properties

Every suburb has its own mix of yards, gardens and building styles, and each can affect barrier compliance in different ways. These are the issues worth checking before your inspection, because most of them are quick and inexpensive to fix once you spot them.

• Mature treesTrees, shrubs and climbing plants that grow over or against the barrier and give a child something to climb
• Sloping blocksChanges in ground level that reduce the effective barrier height along the fence
• Timber boundary fencesGaps under the fence where soil, mulch or pavers have shifted
• Retaining walls & garden bedsRetaining walls, raised garden beds and outdoor furniture sitting close to the barrier

Barrier height is measured from finished ground level on the approach side, so we measure along the whole fence, not just at one point. Gates are checked too, to make sure they swing away from the pool, close by themselves and latch automatically.

Registering and lodging with Nillumbik Shire Council

Eltham sits within the Shire of Nillumbik, so your pool or spa is registered with Nillumbik Shire Council and your certificate of barrier compliance is lodged there too. Check the council’s website for how to register and lodge, and for the current fees that apply.

After you register, council writes to confirm the date of construction, the applicable barrier standard and when your certificate is due. Once you have your Form 23, lodge it within 30 days.

• Register your pool or spa with Nillumbik Shire Council first
• Keep your registration letter somewhere handy
• Lodge your Form 23 within 30 days of issue
• Diarise your next four-yearly certificate due date in advance

Nearby suburbs may fall under a different council.

Easy to book in Eltham

We travel to Eltham and the surrounding suburbs regularly, so arranging a time is simple. Bookings are often available the next day, including Saturdays, and we always arrive at the agreed time. Our hours are Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm.

When your barrier complies, your certificate is often issued the same day, giving you plenty of time to lodge it with Nillumbik Shire Council within the 30-day window. If you have a deadline after a failed inspection, or a sale or lease coming up, call us early and we will do our best to fit you in around it.

Our pricing is competitive, and most prices are matched or beaten. Discounts apply too, with 10% off for emergency services and healthcare workers, and 15% off group bookings of three or more properties within 5km of each other.

Booking together with a neighbour or two nearby can qualify everyone for that group saving, so it is worth asking.

Older pools, new builds and spas

Eltham homes range from established properties with older pools to newer builds. Each pool is assessed against the standard that applied when it was built, so an older pool isn’t measured against today’s rules. Your council letter tells us which standard applies before we arrive.

Where a spa is set into a deck or courtyard, we check that decking, steps and planter boxes don’t provide a way to climb the barrier, and that doors from the house don’t open into the spa area without the right controls in place. If you have both a pool and a spa, we inspect them on the same visit.

Relocatable pools and spas set up for three or more consecutive days must be registered with council too, and need a compliant barrier. Their date of construction is the day they were most recently set up.

Servicing suburbs around Eltham

From our base in Diamond Creek, we also inspect pools and spas in the suburbs surrounding Eltham, including Eltham North, Research, Montmorency, Briar Hill, Lower Plenty, Templestowe and Warrandyte. Wherever you are, you deal directly with the same licensed inspector.

We service Melbourne’s north-east and the rest of Melbourne and Victoria as well, with the same careful, methodical approach on every job, whatever the size of the pool or the age of the barrier.

If your suburb isn’t listed, just call 0422 966 028 to check availability.