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Pool fences that disappear, compliantly.
Frameless and semi-frameless glass pool fencing to AS 1926.1-2012 — designed to clear the non-climbable zone, hold the gate compliance, and pass the four-year Form 23 inspection.
What it is
A glass pool fence is the boundary between the pool and the world. In Victoria that boundary is regulated to a serious standard — AS 1926.1-2012, enforced through four-yearly council inspections, Form 23 lodgement, and an inspector’s opinion that determines whether the certificate issues.
Most installers can build a fence. Fewer install fences that pass inspection the first time. Even fewer pre-empt the recurring issues — non-climbable zone encroachment, gate latch height, gap creep, hardware corrosion — that drive most failed inspections.
Maison Glass installs frameless and semi-frameless pool fencing across Melbourne. Every install is designed to AS 1926.1 from the start, not adjusted to meet the inspector at the end. We also audit existing fences — a 60-minute pre-inspection that catches the issues before the inspector does.
When clients choose it
Where it fits.
- Frameless — glass on floor-fixed spigots or standoffs only; the most architectural, most common in premium residential
- Semi-frameless — glass in a perimeter aluminium channel with posts; cost-effective, less architecturally clean
- Framed — full aluminium perimeter; functional and robust, rarely specified on our projects
- Compliance audit — a standalone 60-minute pre-inspection of an existing fence, fixed at A$295
- Pool gate replacement — a non-compliant gate corrected on its own scope
Materials & finishes
Specified by name.
- Glass & fixings
- 12mm toughened glass to AS 1288:2021. 316 marine-grade stainless spigots and standoffs as standard; powder-coated steel for cost-controlled scope.
- Hardware
- Self-closing, self-latching hinges and latches — Polaris, Magic, Magna-Latch — verified and marine-grade where coastal salt spray is a factor. Magna-Latch self-latching, key-lockable.
Compliance
- AS 1926.1-2012 — barrier height minimum 1.2m; gaps maximum 100mm; a non-climbable zone of 900mm outside and 300mm inside; self-closing, self-latching gate with latch at least 1.5m high, opening away from the pool.
- In Victoria every pool or spa holding water deeper than 300mm must be registered with council, inspected every four years, and issued a Form 23 Certificate of Barrier Compliance lodged within 30 days.
New installs are built to AS 1926.1 from the outset, with Form 23 issued at handover. The standalone compliance audit — 60 minutes on site, written report in 5 business days, A$295 fixed (Melbourne metro) — is credited against any rectification we complete. We do not certify our own work as the inspector.
Indicative investment
What it costs.
- Frameless, 12mm with spigots
- A$350 – A$500 per lineal metre
- Semi-frameless
- A$275 – A$400 per lineal metre
- Premium custom — specified hardware, low-iron, mitre returns
- A$500 – A$750 per lineal metre
- Frameless pool gate, including hardware
- A$400 – A$900
- Compliance audit
- A$295 fixed
Lead times
Typically 3–5 weeks from measure to completed install for standard scope.
Indicative ranges only. Every quote is fixed, itemised, and names the glass, the standard and the hardware by line.
Questions
Frequently asked.
How often do I need a pool fence inspection in Victoria?
Every four years from the last Form 23 issue or final-occupancy certificate. Fence-related changes — renovations, fence replacement — reset the clock.
What happens if my fence fails inspection?
The inspector issues a written notice identifying the non-compliance and giving you time to rectify, then re-inspects. Most failures are fixable — gate adjustment, gap correction, climbable-zone clearance.
Can I get a compliance audit before I sell or renovate?
Yes — the audit is for existing fences: a 60-minute on-site inspection with a written report and a clear verdict on whether the fence is likely to pass its next four-year reinspection.
Do you do pool gate replacements only?
Yes — replacing a non-compliant gate, with a failed self-closer, dropped hinge or climbable latch, is a common scope on its own.
Selected work
Recent projects.
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Specify your pool fencing.
Book a consultation and we'll walk the scope, look at samples, and follow up with a written, itemised brief within five business days.