Pool Fence (Glass + Aluminum) — Installation across Canada

The pool fence is the regulated fence. Every Canadian province with significant residential pool ownership has a building-code or municipal-bylaw pool-enclosure requirement, and the most stringent — Quebec's 2025 update — is the spec we engineer to as a default. Fenced.ca's pool-fence range covers three substrate categories: frameless glass (12 mm tempered safety glass in glass-clamp post mounting; the maximum aesthetic clarity, premium price point), semi-frameless glass (12 mm tempered glass in aluminum top and bottom rails; lower cost than frameless, more conventional appearance), and aluminum pool-code (vertical-picket aluminum with 4″ max picket spacing; the cost-effective workhorse).

QC Règlement piscine 2025 spec: enclosure 1.2 m minimum height; no climbable surface (chair, planter, AC condenser, equipment) within 1 m of the enclosure exterior; gate must be self-closing AND self-latching with latch mechanism either ≥1.5 m above grade or installed on the pool-side face inaccessible from the outside; vertical gaps between pickets ≤10 cm; no horizontal members on the exterior face that could serve as foothold. Applies to in-ground pools and all above-ground pools 60 cm deep or more, including inflatable.

All our pool-fence assemblies ship with documentation referencing the applicable provincial regulation for inspector handoff — the gate hardware, picket spacing, and post engineering all carry shop-drawing references.

Pool code compliance: Every Canadian province with significant residential pool inventory has pool-enclosure legislation requiring barriers around pools deeper than 600 mm. Quebec's Loi 322 and RBQ B-1.1 are the strictest: 1.2 m minimum height, no horizontal climbable rails within 1.2 m of grade, self-closing self-latching gates at 1.5 m latch height, and maximum 100 mm gap between vertical members. Ontario's OBC 9.10 and BC's Pool Safety Bylaw mirror this with minor variances.

Glass specifications: 12 mm tempered safety glass is the industry standard for residential pool enclosures. 15 mm tempered laminated for commercial. Glass-only (frameless) uses stainless steel spigots mounted to concrete or paver bases. Glass + aluminum hybrid posts give structural rigidity with sightline transparency.

Aluminum picket alternative: Code-compliant aluminum pool fence (black powder-coated, 100 mm picket spacing, 1.2 m height) is the budget option at $40–60 per linear foot installed vs $120–180 for frameless glass. Both meet code; glass is the premium aesthetic choice.

Pricing & lead time: Pool fence installed pricing: frameless glass (12 mm tempered) runs $120–180 LF, glass + aluminum hybrid at $80–130 LF, code-compliant black aluminum picket at $50–85 LF. Self-closing self-latching gates add $300–600 each. 6–8 week lead time for tempered glass (must be factory-cut). Aluminum picket ships in 2–4 weeks. Provincial code compliance verified at quote stage.