Full Time Protection - Fence OR Net

"Should we buy a pool net or a pool fence?" is the first question we receive daily at Pool Guard of Puerto Rico. Mrs. Rodriguez was not different in the fact that she wanted to protect her pool. The reason was not because of children and not even because of grandchildren. The reason was simply liability. Mrs. Rodriguez travels frequently back and forth to Miami and fears that the little foot prints she has found around her pool may turn into a not so happy situation. After a thorough review of the benefits of the self-closing gate combined with the pool fence, Mrs. Rodriguez decided that a pool net met her safety needs and was more aesthetically pleasing for her resort-style back yard and swimming pool area. Now, upon completion of the pool net, Mrs. Rodriguez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, feels much safer while traveling and was especially pleased with the service provided by her Pool Guard representative, Miguel Santiago.

Marisela Montes
Pool Guard of Puerto Rico

A Wakeup Call

Last week I was called to a house in New Braunsfels to install a pool safety fence. Two days prior the owners' two month old puppy fell in the pool and despite the owner jumping in and performing CPR, the little pup did not make it. The owners then realized how urgent it was to keep their two and a half year old daughter safe from an accident. You can imagine the thoughts and scenarios that the mother was thinking of now and what could happen to her daughter without a pool fence to protect her. As the owner of Pool Guard of Austin - San Antonio, I was happy to be of service. I am glad for the peace of mind I can offer in the pool safety business.

Steven Grivich
Pool Guard of Austin - San Antonio

Pool Guard Makes An Impression

Recently we installed a Pool Guard pool fence for a customer who had just purchased a new home. He had a pool fence which had been installed by another company at his old home, but now needed a new pool fence for his new home and was referred to Pool Guard. The pool fence installation at the new home was tricky - it involved using a special technique in order to make the fence secure; however, it is a technique Pool Guard often uses for difficult installations. When we were finished installing the fence the homeowner was thrilled with the look of the fence and was extremely impressed and surprised by how stable the fence was and how professionally the pool fence was installed. When the homeowner's wife came outside to see the pool safety fence she was just amazed by how transparent the fence was compared to the fence they had in the past. This is due to the advanced technology mesh used by Pool Guard to construct their pool fences. Not only is it incredibly strong, but it offers amazing transparency.

Sean Kern & Jimmy Miotti
Pool Guard of New York

Pool Guard Saves The Day In a "Giant" Way!

On the Saturday morning before the Super Bowl we received a telephone call from a potential customer who was in dire straights. He and his wife were planning a large Super Bowl party the next day and realized that there were going to be several small children at their home for the festivities. He desperately needed a pool fence installed THAT day. He realized that with a house full of adults glued to the Super Bowl nobody would be properly watching the little ones, who could easily gain access to the pool area. Our schedule was full, but somehow we managed to accommodate this customer's needs and got the pool fence installed around his swimming pool on Saturday evening.

Needless to say, the customer was very grateful to us for going the extra yard (no pun intended!) and everybody was able to relax and enjoy the Super Bowl and more importantly, the little ones were protected by the pool having a pool safety fence around it.

Greg & Vanessa Young
Pool Guard of South Florida

Pool Fences and Handicapped Children

It's natural for people to associate a swimming pool safety fence with a baby or toddler and keeping them safe around the backyard swimming pool; however, a pool fence can keep others safe as well.

Over the years we've installed many pool fences for people with handicapped children. While those children may have been older than toddler age, they are also as vulnerable, if not more so, to an accident. Parents of handicapped children have recognized the need to protect their pool from their children accidentally moving their wheelchair too close to the edge of the pool or a freak accident that could occur. A pool fence can and does protect those who can't protect themselves. Parents of handicapped children have told us time and time again how relieved they are to know that their children are protected when around the pool area. As you can see, a pool fence can save lives in so many different ways.

A Pool Fence Could Have Prevented This Tragedy

This week was a devastating week for drownings and near drownings here in Broward County, Florida. In one instance, in Sunrise, Florida, two small children slipped out of the house and drowned in the backyard swimming pool. The reporter for a local television affiliate who covered this tragedy mentioned several times in his report that a pool fence would have saved the lives of the two little girls, aged 4 and 5.

In a separate incident, on the same day, a toddler was recovering in the hospital after his older sister and a police officer saved him from nearly drowning in the swimming pool. Again, a pool fence could have prevented this accident.

By the way, Pool Guard of Broward County is installing a pool safety fence for the mother of one of the paramedics on the scene of the drownings in Sunrise. The paramedic has two small children and his mother, who lives in Sunrise, has a swimming pool. This tragedy struck home with the paramedic and he insisted that his mother have a pool fence installed at her home ASAP.

Greg & Vanessa Young
Pool Guard of Broward