Services
Pool inspections in Sydney
A thorough pool and spa barrier inspection by a licensed certifier. If your pool complies, you get your certificate. If it doesn't, you get a clear written report of the issues and how to fix them.
Services
Why do you need the certificate?
Every job is a pool or spa barrier inspection. What changes is why you need it and what happens next.
Selling
The pool compliance certificate for your contract for sale, ready before the campaign starts.
Leasing
Certification for landlords and property managers before a new lease.
Council letter
Got a letter from council about your pool? We inspect and set out exactly what to fix.
Re-inspection
Failed an inspection? Practical fixes, then a re-inspection so you can get your certificate.
Pre-purchase
Buying a home with a pool? Know what work the barrier may need before you commit.
Agents and conveyancers
Fast, reliable certification for sales, rentals and settlements.
The inspection
What we check
Barrier
Fence height measured at several points, ground levels checked, every panel and post photographed, and the strength and rigidity of glass, aluminium or timber panels assessed.
Gates
Each gate tested for self-closing from any open position, correct latch height and operation, and whether a child could climb or reach the latch from nearby steps or furniture.
Non-climbable zones
Outside and inside zones checked for climbable objects: retaining walls, pool equipment, planter boxes and plants near boundary fences.
Internal access
Windows, doors, decks and stairs that open into the pool area, which is common around compact plunge pools and spa combos.
After the inspection
We explain every finding before we leave. Then you receive either a certificate of compliance or a notice listing what needs fixing, with priorities and practical solutions. Once the work is done, a re-inspection gets you your certificate.
Certificates are recorded on the NSW Swimming Pool Register. A certificate of compliance is valid for 3 years and is needed to sell or lease (source: Building Commission NSW).
Who we work with
Private sellers and landlords, real estate agents (sales and rentals), conveyancers, solicitors, strata managers, builders and government agencies. All pool types: in-ground, above-ground, fibreglass, plunge pools, lap pools, spas and spa combos. We don't build pools; our job is barrier safety and the certificate NSW law requires.
Why Georges River Pool Certifiers
- Garry Scott, licensed E1 certifier, BPB2932.
- Same-day service whenever possible.
- Locally owned, based in Padstow Heights, certifying pools since 2017.
- Fully insured.
- Sydney Metro and Greater Sydney, about 100 km around our office.
- Practical advice: we help you find the simplest fix, not just the problem.
- 5.0 from 419 Google reviews.
Reviews
What clients say
From Google reviewsRead all 419 on Google
My urgent request to have a pool inspection completed on a Sunday afternoon was actioned promptly and in less than 3.5 hours from booking I had my compliance certificate in my mailbox.Thank you Garry!
Garry replied
Thanks for the kind review Kris, best wishes Garry
Garry was recommended by my pool fence installer. They checked with each other while the fence was installed. Garry came out for an inspection on cold and wet morning. He was on time for the inspection and I had the certificate later that day. I had a question regarding council compliance and he called me straight back with his advice. Garry is friendly and knowledgeable and he has your back. Definitely have him compliance check your pool.
Garry replied
Thanks for the great review Debby, it is very much appreciated
Highly recommended. Garry FaceTimed prior to charging us for an inspection to ensure the proposed amendments to our fence would be compliant before we ordered. Very helpful and highly recommended.
Garry replied
THanks for the kind review Emma. it is much appreciated
I highly recommend Gerry. He was incredibly helpful throughout the entire pool compliance process.
He guided me every step of the way and, to help me save money, he even took the time to send me detailed information about the compliance standards so I could make sure everything was done correctly before the inspection.
Thanks to his professional advice and patience, my pool passed the compliance inspection successfully. Gerry is knowledgeable, honest, responsive, and genuinely cares about helping his clients. Thank you so much for all your support!
Garry replied
Thank you for the great review, it is very much appreciated regards Garry
Areas
Sydney Metro and Greater Sydney
About 100 km around our Padstow office. Further out? Call us. See the coverage map
Guides
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Need a pool certificate?
Call Garry for a quote and the next available inspection. Same-day service whenever possible.
Garry Scott, licensed E1 certifier, BPB2932