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Summer Pool Maintenance

January 15, 2019 By fencingsolutions

Keeping your pool looking its best all summer doesn’t have to be hard work. With some simple weekly maintenance, your pool will be ready to swim in whenever the heat hits. Keep your pool clean and ensure the chemical levels are properly balanced with these simple tips.

Top Summer Pool Maintenance Tips

Balance The Water

Poor water should be properly maintained all year round to ensure the safety of swimmers, as well as to keep the interior of your pool protected. There are 5 key elements to maintaining water quality in a swimming pool:

pH level
total alkalinity (TA)
calcium hardness
filtration
chlorination

A pool’s PH should be between 7 and 7.6, while the levels of chlorine will depend on a number of factors including what type of pump system you have, filtration, water level and amount of debris. More vigilance is needed in summer as high temperatures can cause evaporation and lead to water levels falling below the skimmer box.

Read more about swimming pool water quality

Pool Maintenance Video

Check out the video below to ensure your pool stays looking its best all summer.

Summer Pool Fencing Maintenance

Is your pool fence in need of some TLC? Secure pool fencing and a compliant safety gate are essential for the safety of your family and visitors to your home. Talk to Fencing Solutions in Cairns for a free assessment and quote of your pool area.

Winter Fence Maintenance

July 2, 2018 By fencingsolutions

While winter in Cairns isn’t as cold as winter in the southern parts of Australia, temperatures are still milder, and the humidity drops. Combine this with low rainfall and you have the perfect weather conditions to get out in the garden and carry out your winter fence maintenance.

Fence Maintenance Tips For Winter

A few simple checks and minor touch-ups will keep your fence in top condition for the year ahead.

Cut back overhanging tree limbs and shrubbery. Rake up leaves to prevent them piling up around your fence (leaves = moisture).
Try not to have things leaning on your fence (ladders, toys and yard equipment for example) as these can cause unnecessary strain and areas of weakness.
Touch up minor scratches with paint where required.
Complete repairs to fence panels and posts while the weather is dry.

Maintenance For Colorbond Fences

One of the best features of Colorbond fencing is that it is low maintenance. However, there are a few minor tasks you should perform to ensure it stays looking its best

Hose down your fence to remove cobwebs and built up dirt, soil and salt.
Check the perimeter of your fence to make sure there aren’t any areas of rust or other damage.
Check the base of your fence to ensure soil isn’t building up. This is the most important part of Colorbond fence maintenance you can perform. Soil needs to be kept approx 20 mm below the rails to prevent corrosion.
Don’t use fertilisers or weed sprays around your Colorbond Fence.

Time to replace your fence in Cairns? Fencing Solutions has all your pool fencing and Colorbond fencing needs covered. Contact us for a free fencing quote today.

How to Choose a Fencing Specialist in Cairns

February 8, 2017 By fencingsolutions

When it comes to installing a fence in Cairns, it’s important to make sure you choose an experienced and reliable fencing contractor. So, where you do start? We’ve put together this guide to help you compare prospective fencing contractors in Cairns. These questions will help start you off.

Do you offer a guarantee?
Are your materials high quality and Australian made?
Do you offer a range of colours?
Are your team insured whilst installing a fence on my property?
Do you use stainless steel, rust proof screws, hinges & fittings?
Are your tradespeople trade certified?
Do you offer a range of fencing services?

Guarantees are Important

If a fencing company won’t offer you a guarantee, it suggests they aren’t confident in the standard of their work. And if they aren’t confident, how do they expect their clients to be? Therefore, it is important to ask fencing contractors if they offer a guarantee and how long the guarantee is for. Also ask whether the guarantee covers fabrication or installation. Ideally, it should cover both.

Ask About Trade Certification

Don’t be afraid to ask fencing companies about the qualification of their tradespeople. If you want to ensure that your fence is being installed by a highly skilled fencing specialist, it is important that they are trade certified. Otherwise you risk having to deal with a fence that might collapse, is uneven, or is not what you asked for.

A Range of Fencing Services

Choosing a fencing company that offers more than one service saves you time and money. For example , Fencing Solutions in Cairns offers the following services:

Colorbond Fencing
Pool Fencing
Pool Gates
Timber Fencing
Security Fencing
Security Gates
Pool Safety Inspections

In other words, we are a one stop fencing shop! Fencing Solutions are able to offer our clients a complete range of fencing services, saving them time and money. We also cover surrounding areas, including Port Douglas, so Contact Us for an obligation free quote on any of our services.