A big sigh of relief

The short story....our pool fence has been certified as safe! Keep reading for the longer story.

It starts with outsourcing the pool area to 2 different fencing companies, Concept Pools and our landscapers.  All seemed to be going along smoothly until a private certifier turned up on the doorstep. I didn't understand that this was part of the procedure before the pool could be lined & filled. Concept Pools called for the certifier to attend once I had notified them it was completed as directed by the landscapers. What I also didn't realise was that there were small issues that still needed to be fixed. End result = defect notice. Listed issues included vertical gaps being more than the maximum x 3, boundary fence being less than 1.8m in places, something about non-claim able zones.... Haywards organised most of the issues to be rectified but tried in vain to get advice from the certifiers regarding the boundary fence.
I had booked in a re-inspection for Tuesday knowing that the lining was scheduled for Friday. After waiting home all day, there was a no show by the certifiers. They came by today minimising previous issues and finding other minor ones. Having said this, the certifier was happy to pass it based on the work already done and making notes in the file of items that ended to be corrected. Of course now the rain received today and the mucking around with certification has delayed the final step in the process. There is still hope that we will have a functioning pool by the last day of summer!