For any new pool fence installation project, be it for a home renovation, a new pool in your home or commercial building such as an apartment or hotel, there are a variety of options available for fencing. While metal railings and timber were seen as the standard years ago, these days the go-to choice is glass pool fencing.

Glass pool fencing is only getting more popular, which if you’re not familiar with Australia’s pool fencing culture might leave you a bit confused. Not to worry. Here, we will explain the numerous reasons behind why these crystal barriers have bewitched Australian pool owners for years, and how it can enhance your own home or commercial property’s pool area.

Aesthetics

The greatest benefit glass pool fences offer is their aesthetic beauty. Unlike metal or timber fences, glass pool fences allow homeowners to have an unobstructed view of their pool at all times. 

They’re also psychologically effective at making your backyard appear larger. Fences with vertical slats have the side-effect of sectioning off your backyard into smaller areas, making your pool area feel claustrophobic or cramped. With glass pool fences, you get an uninterrupted view of your whole backyard area, making it feel expansive and part of a holistic, continued space.

Finally, glass pool fences are considered very high end and chic due to their minimalist design. Any glass pool fencing installed in a pool area gives the area a heightened sense of luxury. 

These benefits aren’t exclusive to residential properties, but commercial pool areas as well. If you were to have a commercial pool, glass gives apartment residents or hotel guests a beautiful view of the pool, adding to its sleek and modern look.

Durability

Glass pool fences are held in high regard due to their durability. While you’ve likely grown up being taught to treat glass gently, the glass in glass pool fencing is far from delicate. It’s made out of a special tempered glass which makes them resistant to many kinds of force. 

Another benefit is that unlike timber fences which can rot and warp, or metal fences that can rust and corrode, glass pool fences are completely impervious to that kind of damage. Being made of tempered glass panels standing on stainless steel spigots means they’re completely resistant to UV damage and rust, and therefore the best type of pool fence for resisting Australian weather.

Enhanced Safety

It is the law that all pools in Australia need to be surrounded by an appropriate fence. This is to protect young children, pets, or inebriated persons from accidentally stepping into a pool. However, the thing that distinguishes glass pool fences from other types of fences is one key factor: the unfettered visual access to the pool.

Thanks to the transparent properties of glass, no matter how far you are from the pool, you’re able to see what’s happening and able to determine whether someone requires assistance or not. This is why, in terms of safety, glass pool fencing is superior. 

Ease of Cleaning

The issue with traditional steel or wooden fences is their multiple vertical poles provide multiple nooks and crannies for spiders to make webs, and cleaning each slat individually can be quite time consuming.

Meanwhile, regular maintenance for glass pool fencing could not be simpler. Glass pool fencing is very easily cleaned with just a hose, sponge, and mild detergent that can be applied to each of the glass panels and spigots. This allows for a much more streamlined way of cleaning that also wont worry you about causing rust on the material. This is useful for individuals in residential homes, or for larger scale cleaning efforts for commercial properties.

Get Glass Pool Fencing for Yourself

If you feel like your interest has been piqued, you have come to the perfect spot to organise getting your own glass pool fence installed. We have a wide variety of glass pool fencing designs to choose from, and can even manufacture custom designs that are suited for your needs. Interested? Give us a call so we can discuss the perfect glass pool fence for whatever property you may have.