Pool Fence DIY - Shopify

Overall this fence gets the job done. The instructions are very hard to follow…I wish there would have been more details provided for installing in grass. We live in an area where the install wasn’t an option.

The shipping was very fast. The website made the custom order super convenient. Assembly wasn’t bad however the automatic closing gate stopped working shortly after and that was a feature we really liked. Overall not bad for the price.

I received the solar lights in a box that looked like it had been delivered by Ace Ventura Pet Detective but when I opened the box the light boxes were intact. I installed the lights the same night and only 1/2 of the lights work.

The idea for the system is good but there are definite flaws and I don't like it as much as I thought. I had to go to Lowe's twice: once to buy a 5/8" bit that would actually cut through the concrete and that was the correct diameter and once to buy a new hammer drill because the one I bought from poolfenceDIY broke. The 5/8" bit that I ordered through poolfenceDIY was not quite wide enough to smoothly fit the plastic mounting pieces for the posts. Once I figured out the problem, I had to re-drill the holes using the drill bit I bought from Lowe's because its diameter was a much better fit than the one I got from poolfenceDIY. The poolfenceDIY hammer drill handle broke completely the first and only day I used it. I again had to go to Lowe's to purchase a new hammer drill, one of better quality. Because the poolfenceDIY drill bit was slightly too small of a diameter, I had to use a hammer and a block of wood to get my posts to fit into the concrete; it was no where near as easy as it looks on their videos. This also caused nearly all the post caps to split so now water will get into my posts. Additionally, the guide holes in the drill guide are too wide which causes the drill bit to not be as straight or angled as it should be. I like the idea of poolfenceDIY but the little things--bit diameter is too small, plastic pieces that fit into the drilled hole, having to hammer in the posts, holes to large on the drill guide, and a broken hammer drill--make it so I cannot recommend this product.

My review isn’t too good. 1) The gate poles call for a light lean inward towards each other, which makes the gate and opposing poles lean and gate not close properly. Yes, I read the directions several times and followed them accordingly. I have since straightened the gate poles somewhat, to make the gate close on its’ own. 2) When having a short section, which means cutting the fence, it calls for using the end piece to slip over the end of fence and be stapled. Once again, I read the instructions several times because it seemed rather cheesy to me. 3) After completing the fence, my instincts were correct. The end piece, in which many staples were used, came apart the first time my 2 year old grandson pushed on it. SO MUCH FOR PEACE OF MIND AND SECURITY!! In all, I gave it 2 stars because of pricing. That should have been my first clue.