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Get your project summer ready with pool compliance, decks and fast-tracked outdoor living approvals

Are you planning a project that needs to be summer ready? Whether you’re a builder aiming to simplify the approval process for all your upcoming projects or a homeowner updating your outdoor space, ensuring pool compliance and timely approvals for outdoor areas are key to a smooth, successful summer.

That’s where we come in! We provide guidance and support across NSW and QLD and are here to help streamline the compliance process, so your project is not only ready on time but also up to code.

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Pool compliance for a safer summer

A compliant pool area isn’t just about ticking boxes, it’s about creating a safe environment for everyone.

Whether a pool is being added to a new build or existing barriers have been altered as part of your development, our NSW team can assist with barrier inspections and ensuring compliance for gates, fences, and access points.

In QLD, while we don’t provide Pool Safety Inspections, we do issue building approvals for pools and barriers. As part of this process, our team conducts inspections and issues Form 17 certificates of completion.

Temporary pool barriers are an excellent solution if a pool build is in progress, keeping things safe until permanent barriers are installed.

If you have a project with a pool that you want in use for next summer, this is the time to start planning pool compliance so that you’re set up for easy approvals and installation when the time comes.

We conduct compliance inspections for new and existing pools, checking barriers, gate heights, self-closing latches, and ensuring compliance with state requirements.

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Ensuring fast approvals for decks and outdoor projects

Planning a deck? Ensure the design meets local height restrictions and setback requirements.

In NSW, decks up to a certain height can be approved through a Complying Development Certificate (CDC), while QLD has its own pathways that may save your project time.

Ensuring your deck’s height and setbacks meet local standards from the start minimises delays and keeps your project on track.

We are here to support you in obtaining the right approvals, whether for decks, pergolas, or sheds. These small additions enhance outdoor living, but they each come with specific compliance needs, from setback distances to structural requirements.

Our team can help ensure that any outdoor structure is safely approved and up to code, so you can enjoy the space without hassle.

Planning ahead for fast-tracked approvals

Thinking about an outdoor kitchen, pergola, or extended patio? Planning for these additions now can help you avoid last-minute stress and be ready for next summer.

Our expertise across NSW and QLD means we can assist you in navigating approval pathways early, ensuring your project meets compliance standards and is ready to go exactly when you need it.

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Let us help you get summer ready

Whether you’re a builder with multiple projects or enhancing your own outdoor space, our experience in pool compliance, deck certification, and outdoor area approvals will help your plans come to life by meeting compliance safety standards.

Reach out to see how we can help your project be summer ready, compliant and safe.

Get your project summer ready with pool compliance, decks and fast-tracked outdoor living approvals

Partner with Buildcert to streamline the certification process for your development project. Our expert team ensures compliance every step of the way, so you can complete your project on time and with confidence. For more information or assistance, feel free to email us or call us directly on 1300 457 400. We make certification simpler, faster, and stress-free.