★2024 Award-Winning VIC inspector · 4.9★ on Google
Pool barrier compliance, across Victoria.
VBA-registered inspections, repairs where needed, and your Form 23 Certificate of Pool Barrier Compliance lodged with your council on your behalf. We handle the whole process for you, so you don’t have to deal with council yourself.
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A complete Victorian compliance service.
Whether you need a full inspection, a quick gate fix, or just a preliminary read on where your barrier stands, we meet you at any stage. Whichever you choose, we handle it end to end: we inspect the barrier, take care of minor repairs where needed, supply your Form 23 certificate, and lodge it with your council for you. Simple and stress-free.
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Full inspection & Form 23 lodgement
$299
The full Victorian compliance service. A VBA-registered inspector attends your property, assesses your barrier against the applicable Australian Standard.
On-site inspection by VBA-registered inspector
Compliance with AS1926.1, Building Act 1993 & Relevant Standard
Plain-language verdict and fix-list (if needed)
Phone support if council comes back with questions
Same-day certificate where compliant
Form 23 lodgement with your local council
Quick fix
Gate service
$199
The gate is the most common reason pool barriers fail an inspection. We service self-closing latches, hinges, and gate alignment on-site, then re-check against the standard so the barrier passes on re-inspection.
On-site gate adjustment and service
Latch and self-close mechanism check
Hinge tension correction
Compliance re-check on the gate after service
Most jobs done within 60 minutes on-site
Low commitment
Pre-inspection consultation
$99
A 30-minute video walk-through of your barrier with an inspector before you book the full service. Designed for pool owners who want a clear preliminary view of where their barrier stands and what (if anything) needs attention first.
30-minute FaceTime / video walk-through
Inspector reviews your barrier with you
Plain-language verdict + what to fix
Credit toward a full inspection if you book within 30 days
Certificate of Pool Barrier Compliance
Lodged via Form 23, your Certificate of Pool Barrier Compliance confirms your barrier is safe and up to standard. Every Victorian pool owner needs a current one. Without it: fines from $1,650 and you can’t settle on a sale or sign a new tenancy.
Form 23. The certificate your council needs.
We inspect on-site
A VBA-registered inspector attends your property and assesses your barrier against the applicable standard. You get a clear pass-or-fail outcome on the day.
You get the certificate
If it’s compliant, you have your Form 23 the same day. If it’s not, we tell you what to fix and can sort it.
We lodge it with council
We submit it to your council for you and send you a copy for your records. You don’t fill in a thing.
You’re done for 4 years
The certificate is valid for four years. We’ll send you a friendly nudge when re-certification rolls around.
Standards expertise
Australia’s pool barrier rules have shifted five times since 1986.
AS1926.1 has changed five times since 1986. We work out which version applies to your pool, so you don’t have to.
AUSTRALIAN POOL BARRIER RULES
major updates since 1986
Pre-1991 · 1986 · 1993 · 2007 · 2012 (current)
Transparent pricing
Simple Victorian pricing. Everything included.
FACETIME CONSULT
Quick honest read before booking an in-person inspection.
- 30-minute FaceTime / video call
- Plain-language verdict
- Credit toward a full inspection if you book
INSPECTION & FORM 23
Full job. On-site inspection, certified report, and we lodge Form 23 with council.
- VBA-registered inspector
- Same-day certificate where compliant
- Form 23 lodgement with council
- Plain-language pass / fix-list
- Phone support if council queries
GATE SERVICE
Self-closing latch, hinges, alignment — serviced on-site.
- On-site gate service
- Latch & self-close check
- Hinge tension correction
- Post-service compliance check
No hidden fees, no “quote on inspection”. You see the price before you book and we tell you exactly what’s in it.
All prices include GST. Repairs beyond gate service quoted on inspection no obligation.
Where we work
We’re based across Melbourne’s pool-heavy suburbs, but we also travel to regional and rural Victoria regularly. If your area isn’t listed below, give us a call.
We service Melbourne and regional Victoria.
INNER EAST
Toorak · South Yarra · Hawthorn · Kew · Camberwell · Balwyn
BAYSIDE & INNER SOUTH
Brighton · Hampton · Sandringham · Beaumaris · Albert Park · Elwood
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Mornington · Mt Eliza · Sorrento · Portsea · Rye
OUTER EAST & YARRA VALLEY
Doncaster · Templestowe · Eltham · Glen Waverley · Warrandyte
Our certification needed to be done promptly. From the point of contact to the certificate being lodged with council took less than 24 hours. Super impressed with Tom and the team.
James Garrett
Mornington Peninsula · Google review
Tom was thorough and quick. He arranged all the necessary changes to make sure even our older pool became compliant, in a very cost-effective way.
Adrian Stone
Victoria · Google review
VIC pool compliance, made easy.
Common Victorian questions
Yes. Under the Victorian Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018, every pool or spa owner must have their barrier inspected and certified, and lodge Form 23 with their council. Re-certification is required every four years. Failing to comply can result in fines starting at $1,650.
Pool barriers in Victoria are assessed against AS1926.1 (the Australian Standard for swimming pool safety). The exact version that applies depends on when your pool was built or last permitted — we'll work that out as part of the inspection and tell you which standard applies to your property.
No need to worry — many pools are already compliant, and most that aren't only need minor adjustments. If anything does need attention, we give you a plain-language fix-list showing exactly what's required and why. Most small issues we can sort through our gate service. For bigger jobs, we point you to trusted repairers we've worked with for years. Once the work's done, we re-inspect and certify — no extra charge for the re-inspection report.
Most jobs are done in a single visit. If your barrier is compliant, you'll have your report on the same day and we'll lodge Form 23 with council within 1–2 business days. If something needs fixing, the average turnaround is 5–10 days from initial inspection to lodgement.
The earlier the better. Ideally, get your inspection done before contracts go out so any issues can be resolved before settlement. If you're already under contract and the deadline is tight, call us — we regularly turn around inspections inside 48 hours for sale-stress jobs.
Landlord obligations are unchanged — the certificate must be current and lodged. We work directly with your property manager if you'd prefer, and provide reports in a format they can use straight away with the agency's records.
We focus on residential and small private/strata pools. For commercial or public aquatic facilities (gyms, schools, hotels with public access), the regulatory regime is different and we'll refer you to a colleague who specialises in that work.
Book this week
We handle your Pool compliance from start to Finish
Tell us a few details and we’ll be in touch within an hour during business hours. We’ll confirm timing and walk you through what to expect on the day.
- Experienced VBA-registered inspectors
- Plain-language verdict — you'll know exactly where you stand
- Form 23 lodged with council on your behalf
- Bookings confirmed within an hour during business hours
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0438 383 752
