Pool & Spa Safety Inspection
The full barrier check against the VBA standard — same-day Form 23 where your Maddingley pool or spa is compliant.
$250 flat
Pool Re-Inspections · Maddingley
Pool Failed Its Inspection in
Maddingley?
If your Maddingley pool or spa barrier didn't pass first time, the fix is usually smaller than it sounds — and since our office sits on McCormacks Rd right here in Maddingley, the follow-up visit from Ryan Gaw, VBA-registered Pool Safety Inspector (IN-PS 100055), is often the fastest turnaround anywhere we service. Sort the items on your Non-Conformance Report and call 0402 860 499; where the barrier now passes, your Form 23 is signed and issued the same visit, with the 30-day council lodgement window then yours to use.
- Re-inspection
- Free once listed items are fixed
- Turnaround
- Fastest in our coverage area — office is local
- Inspector
- Ryan Gaw · VBA-registered · Licence IN-PS 100055
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In Short: A failed first inspection in Maddingley usually comes down to a mixed-era hardware mismatch — an older fence paired with a newer gate that doesn't quite meet the current spec. Fix what's listed, call to book the follow-up, and the re-inspection is free. Because our office is right here, turnaround is typically the fastest of anywhere we service. Pass, and your Form 23 is signed and issued the same day — you then lodge it with Moorabool Shire within 30 days.
Maddingley · Moorabool Shire
What Happens After a Pool Fails Inspection in Maddingley?
A failed first inspection isn't a penalty and it doesn't sit on any public record — it's a to-do list. Because Maddingley is where our office is based, the process here runs faster than anywhere else we service:
- You receive a Non-Conformance Report naming each item that failed and the clause it breached
- You arrange the repairs — in Maddingley that's most often a single mismatched hardware component, not a full fence rebuild
- You call 0402 860 499 and we book the free re-inspection, often the same day or next
- Where everything on the list now passes, the Form 23 is signed the same day — you then lodge it with Moorabool Shire yourself
If you already have a Non-Conformance Report from us, always come back for the free re-inspection rather than booking a fresh full inspection — it covers exactly the items flagged. Planning a renovation first? A compliance consultation is the better starting point.
Local knowledge
Why Maddingley Barriers Fail First Time
Maddingley's wide age spread — 1980s installs around the older village core alongside 2000s-2010s estate growth — produces a distinct, recognisable failure pattern:
- Mixed-era component drift — an original 1990s fence paired with a gate replaced more recently, where the newer gate then has to meet current AS1926.1 spec even though the surrounding fence pre-dates it. This is the single most common finding we make in Maddingley.
- Estate-growth barrier changes — on the newer estate side of town, the same landscaping-driven shifts seen elsewhere in Bacchus Marsh: a retaining wall or garden bed edging into the non-climbable zone since handover.
Being based here means we know which pool builders worked which estates and which era of fencing hardware is most likely to need attention before we even arrive. Neighbouring Darley sees almost exclusively the estate-growth version; Bacchus Marsh sees a similar heritage-and-growth mix at a larger scale.
Deadlines
How Long Do I Have to Fix a Failed Maddingley Inspection?
There's no statutory countdown attached to a Non-Conformance Report itself. But one real-world deadline matters, and being local works in your favour here:
- Settlement is close: a Form 23 has to be issued inside a 90-day window before settlement. Because our office is in Maddingley, we can usually turn a re-inspection around within a day or two of the repair being finished, even on a tight settlement timeline.
Outside a sale scenario, there's no cost penalty for taking the time to get the work done properly.
Moorabool Shire
Who Lodges the Form 23 After a Maddingley Re-Inspection?
Moorabool Shire doesn't see any of this until your barrier is actually compliant. The moment the re-inspection confirms your fence has cleared every item, we complete and sign the Form 23 that same day and hand it to you — being local ourselves, we don't leave you waiting on the certificate — so you can lodge it with the shire well within the 30-day statutory window.
If this certificate is needed for a property sale, flag it when you book. For the full registration and lodgement process, the Form 23 certificate guide and Moorabool Shire compliance guide cover it in detail.
Services in Maddingley
Pool Compliance Services in Maddingley
Flat $250 — same-day Form 23 where compliant, free re-inspections, no hidden fees.
Compliance Consultation
Planning a renovation or a new pool in Maddingley? Get the barrier right before the work happens.
$250 flat
Pre-Sale Compliance Certificate
Form 23 issued inside the 90-day window a Maddingley property sale needs.
$250 flat
FAQ
Maddingley Re-Inspection FAQs
How soon after repairs can you come back for the re-inspection in Maddingley?
Often the same day or the next. Our office is on McCormacks Rd in Maddingley, so once the items on your Non-Conformance Report are fixed a call can get you the fastest turnaround anywhere in our coverage area.
Does a Maddingley re-inspection cost anything?
No. It's included in your original $250 Maddingley inspection fee. You'd only pay again for a genuinely new inspection later, for example after the four-year cycle expires.
What does the re-inspector actually recheck in Maddingley?
Only what's named on your Non-Conformance Report. Maddingley's wide age spread means that's often a mixed-era hardware issue — an older fence with a newer gate that doesn't quite meet the current spec — and we recheck exactly that component.
My Maddingley property has an older fence with a newer gate — is that a problem?
It can be. If the gate was replaced more recently than the fence, it has to meet the current AS1926.1 spec even if the surrounding fence pre-dates it. This mixed-era drift is one of the most common findings we make in Maddingley specifically, and the re-inspection is quick because it's usually just the one component.
Does Moorabool Shire find out I failed?
No. A failed first inspection is between you and the inspector. Nothing is lodged with Moorabool Shire until a Form 23 is actually issued — council only sees the certificate once your barrier passes.
Is there a deadline to fix things before I have to pay again in Maddingley?
No hard cut-off is built into the $250 fee, but if you're selling, your Form 23 has to land inside a 90-day window before settlement — and because we're based locally, we can usually turn a Maddingley re-inspection around inside that window with room to spare.
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Re-Inspections in Nearby Suburbs
Same flat $250 across our entire service area.