Pool Fence Tips from Green Hill
If you are budgeting a pool install, figure that an aluminum pool fence is going to cost a minimum of $4,000. That price will get you an approximately 150′ fence with one 4′ gate. Your most basic pool layout and concrete deck is going to leave about 150′ you need to cover.
We strongly recommend you consider an aluminum fence. We build dozens of aluminum fences each year. They have a 30 year warranty and in our option look much better than wood or vinyl when going around a pool. Consider how landscaping will work with your new pool and fence. And think about the timing of how you want each piece of your backyard installed.
- The fence must be 48 inches or taller.
- The gates must swing out away from the pool area.
- The latches on the gates must be 54 inches above grade.
- The hinges on the gates must be self-closing.
- The gap between the bottom of the fence and the ground can be no more than two inches.
- The fence cannot have gaps larger than four inches.
Contact us sooner rather than later to get a conversation going about your fence install. Material prices are only going up. Waiting a few months could make your fence 20% more expensive. We know it is no fun to pay for a fence after buying a pool. But don’t get cheap with the fence material or layout. Get as much fence as you think you will need.
