The Pool Perf® System
Australia’s original punched aluminium pool fence - and still the only one built the way this one is built.
Engineered, not assembled
The difference is in the frame. Our frame is tabbed and slotted together - a construction unique to Pool Perf®, used by no other perforated fencing on the market. The tab-and-slot joint stops the frame twisting and guarantees it stays square, which is where the strength of the whole panel begins.
The perforated infill is then installed independently, after the frame is assembled, and riveted around the entire perimeter of the frame using pre-treated and powder-coated rivets - so the fixings match the finish rather than becoming the weak point. The result is a panel that behaves as one piece.
That’s not a marketing distinction. It’s the reason we can span 3 metres between posts when almost everyone else stops at 2. Fewer posts, cleaner sightlines, less to look at and less to install.
Every panel is punched, pre-treated, powder-coated and assembled in our own facility on the Gold Coast - not imported, not sub-contracted.
| Material | 2.5mm 5052 marine-grade aluminium |
|---|---|
| Frame construction | Tabbed & slotted - unique to Pool Perf® |
| Infill fixing | Riveted around the full perimeter with pre-treated, powder-coated rivets |
| Open area | Up to 63% (Pure Perf®) |
| Maximum span | 3000mm between posts |
| Standard height | 1200mm (custom to 1500mm) |
| Fixing systems | Channel Fit (zero gap) or Bracket Fit (80mm gap) |
| Finish | Dulux & Interpon powder coat, endless colours |
| Compliance | AS1926.1 - NATA test report AZT0434.19 |
| Warranty | 10 years against manufacturing defects |
How a Pool Perf® panel is built
Three stages, in this order. The first one is the bit nobody else does.
The frame is tabbed & slotted
The frame members tab and slot into one another. This is what stops the frame twisting and guarantees it stays square - and it is unique to Pool Perf®. No other perforated fencing on the market is built this way.
The infill is fitted after
The perforated panel is installed independently, once the frame is already assembled and square - not sandwiched in during assembly and hoped for the best.
Riveted right around
The infill is then riveted around the entire perimeter of the frame using pre-treated and powder-coated rivets, so the fixings match the finish and add strength rather than becoming the weak point.
The combined result is a panel that behaves as one piece - and spans 3 metres where most competitors stop at 2.
Two ways to fix it
Channel Fit - the zero-gap system
Channels screw to the post, the panel slides in. No visible brackets, no gap at the posts, and the cleanest architectural line we offer. Two channel options: the Premium system (pre-drilled, with a foot, for 1200mm and 1500mm panels) or the Extrusion system (cut to any height from 100–3000mm, drilled on site).
Ordering note: panel make size = post-to-post minus 14mm.
Bracket Fit - the adaptable system
Standard fish-mouth shroud brackets clamp straight onto the Pool Perf® frame, so panels can be trimmed to suit on site. The forgiving option when ground conditions or existing posts aren’t perfectly regular. Panels sit with a designed 80mm gap either side.
Ordering note: panel make size = post-to-post minus 4mm.
Channel Fit
Bracket Fit
Your Trade Partner works out which system suits your site - and does the measuring, so these numbers stay our problem rather than yours.
Where it goes beyond the pool
Pool & spa barriers
The core job - compliant, see-through, no cleaning.
Gates
Matching gates with MagnaLatch side-pull or top-pull hardware.
Balustrades
Perforated balustrading for drops over 1m, same look and finish.
Screens & landscaping
Privacy screens, planter surrounds and architectural features.
Honestly, versus glass
Glass looks superb on day one. The question is what it looks like in year three, and what it costs you in between.
- Cleaning: glass shows every splash, handprint and hard-water mark. Perforated aluminium doesn’t hold them.
- Breeze: 63% open area lets wind through instead of building a sail in your backyard.
- Breakage: aluminium doesn’t shatter. No spontaneous failures, no sharp edges around children.
- Sloping ground: raked panels handle fall properly; glass needs stepping and spigot gymnastics.
- Style: Endless design and colour possibilities versus one look.
Costs more than the cheap imports on day one. Costs less than glass every day after.
Want to see the system in person?
Visit a display centre, or get your local Trade Partner out to measure and quote.
Talk it through with a Pool Perf® specialist
Thirty minutes on the phone, free, no obligation. Sizes, compliance, gates, colours - and which accredited Trade Partner covers your area. Pick a day and time that suits you.
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- Current pricing, plainly set out
- The full design and colour range
- Channel Fit vs Bracket Fit, compared
- Measuring, gates and compliance
