So, you have a home with a backyard and you also have a swimming pool. It is only a small above-ground swimming pool and your backyard is open to neighbors, their children, and their pets to traverse through. It is only a natural question to ask yourself if you are the homeowner, “Do I need a privacy fence in my backyard? And, since I have a swimming pool, is that privacy fence safe enough or do I also need a swimming pool fence?”
Are Two Fences Needed in the Backyard?
We are all very familiar with backyard privacy fences. They have been around a long time. Nearly every neighborhood has them. Most the time homeowner’s install them for simply the privacy. Most of them are 4-5 feet high made out of galvanized chain link fence.
They do a really good job of keeping neighbors, their children, and their pets out of the backyards. Sometimes, homeowners install them for insurance reasons. Many homeowners insurance company’s give a discount for these fences because it reduces the chances of someone else getting injured on your property. If you want a privacy fence, by all means get one installed.
The question about a swimming pool fence is a whole another matter. If your home has a swimming pool in the backyard, no matter if it in in-ground or above-ground, if that pool of water can be accessed by children, full-grown people, or even pets, please don’t hesitate installing a swimming pool fence. Install this pool fence even if your home already has a backyard privacy fence. You can never be “too safe”.
Why a Swimming Pool Fence Is So Badly Needed
Nearly 3000 children per year drown in swimming pools. None of these deaths are anticipated – they just unfortunately happen. And, another 4100 people per year are injured in near drowning accidents. You don’t want your home listed as the location of one of these accidents.
Your swimming pool fence should be at least 4 feet high. It should keep everyone away from the water unless YOU give them access. This means that there should be a self-closing and self-locking outward swinging gate to this fence. People and pets have access to this area only when you give them access.
You can of course make access to your pool area very broad by putting one backyard fence on your property that covers all or nearly all of your backyard. This rarely works because your backyard is no longer useable by others. Your children and pets cannot safely play in your yard. Your wife and her friends can’t safely sit in the backyard.
Therefore, just set it in your mind that if you are a responsible homeowner with a backyard residential swimming pool, your family will need one fence to safely secure the pool area. And, you will need a second fencing system to give your backyard a privacy fence, but one that will allow you, your family members, and your pets full use of the backyard.
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