Arlington Pool Safety Fences

Arlington requires pool barriers to be a minimum of 48 inches tall measured from the finished grade on the outside of the fence. The fence must also be non-climbable, with no horizontal rails on the exterior side, no gaps or openings greater than 4 inches that a child could squeeze through. We build to these standards on every job.

Yes. A residential building permit is required before installing a pool enclosure in Arlington. The application requires a site plan showing the proposed fence line, gate locations, and dimensions relative to the pool and property lines. Arlington's Development Services department reviews these, and we've worked through this process many times and know what they need to approve your permit without delays.

All gates must be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch mounted on the interior, pool side of the gate, positioned so a child standing outside cannot reach it. Gates must swing outward, away from the water. We install commercial-grade spring-loaded hinges and pool-specific positive latches on every gate. These aren't the hinges from a hardware store; they're designed specifically for pool enclosures.

Yes, but any door that opens from the house directly to the pool area must have an audible door alarm installed and active at all times. The alarm has to trigger whenever the door opens, giving adults a few seconds of warning. We help homeowners incorporate the home wall into the enclosure design compliantly so you're not adding unnecessary fence footage when the house can serve as a side of the barrier.

Most standard residential installations in Arlington are completed in a single day. We do a pre-install site visit to mark post locations, verify measurements, and check for underground utilities before we ever show up with materials. On installation day, the job runs clean from start to finish. You'll have an inspection-ready fence before we leave.