What are the options for above ground pool fence?

Judy Hurless
by Judy Hurless
we need a safety fence for our fool
  2 answers
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Aug 22, 2013
    Your local building codes will probably tell you what the legal requirements are. After that, I think you have to weigh budget and maintenance issues with what appeals to you visually.
  • Douglas is exactly correct on this. Your local township will provide you with what you must have. as a temporary fence you can use those vinyl orange safety fences with metal posts that you hammer into the ground, but these are only temp fences and should be used as such. There are suppliers that sell removable pool fences made of nylon and frames that can be assembled and removed by the average homeowner. It protects from small children getting or climbing over and into the pool area but can be removed to use the pool when adults are around. http://protectachild.com/ Pool fences normally need to be at least four feet high, some areas require 5 foot ones. Check your local building department for your local requirements.