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Pool Fence Components, Heights & System Options

All-Safe® pool fences use a modular system that adapts to different yard layouts and surfaces. Compare heights, pole styles, colors and installation options below.

4-foot or 5-footPeg or 1-inch poles45+ style combinations
Tan removable mesh pool fence installed around a pool

A Part for Almost Every Backyard

Steps, slopes, raised planters, glass walls, tight side yards: yards are rarely simple, especially in Southern California and Florida. All-Safe® removable mesh pool fence is a modular system of pre-assembled panels, poles, gates and hardware, plus specialty parts to handle tricky spots, so the fence can follow your yard instead of the other way around.

Not sure what your layout needs? We'll help you match the right parts to your yard. All-Safe® pool fencing meets ASTM F2286 standards. Codes & compliance →

Pool fence specs & materials at a glance
Heights4-foot or 5-foot (about 80% of homeowners choose 4-foot)
Sections (panels)15 feet long (25% more than a 12-foot section), pre-assembled, poles up to 36 inches apart
Gates30-inch gate frame; 31¾-inch opening between the gate posts (33 inches center to center)
Pole sizes½-inch Peg or 1-inch
Paint finishClassic (smooth) or Ultra (textured, premium)
Mesh weave5×7 (Hampton, Combo H) or 10×10 (Malibu, Combo E)
Style combinations45+ style combinations of height, pole, paint, mesh and color
MaterialsAluminum poles, mesh with a sewn border, stainless steel Peg pins, deck sleeves and plugs
Gate hardwareSelf-closing, self-latching, key-lockable
Pool fence diagram: up to 36 inches between poles, a 30-inch gate frame and one 15-foot section (panel)

Pool Fence Panels (Sections)

Each All-Safe® section comes pre-assembled: the mesh is already attached to the poles, and the poles are spaced up to 36 inches apart. A full section is 15 feet long.

Shopping around? Compare section length.Some pool fence companies offer 12-foot sections. All-Safe® sections are 15 feet, giving you 25% more fence per section, so you need fewer sections and drill fewer holes in your deck.
  • Sections can be trimmed shorter to fit, for example down to 12 feet.
  • Pole spacing on a pre-assembled section can't be moved. Need different spacing? Order mesh with border material and poles, and build to your own spacing. Custom spacing guide →
  • Plan about one section for every 15 feet of fence line.
Shop pool fence sections →
A woman standing beside a 4-foot fence and a 5-foot fence for comparison

Heights: 4-Foot or 5-Foot

About 80% of homeowners choose 4-foot. Some local codes or agencies call for 5-foot, so check with your inspector or agency before you order. Gates come in both heights to match.

Pool fence height requirements →
1-inch pole with its deck sleeve and plug next to a Peg pole with its sleeve and plug

Poles: ½-Inch Peg or 1-Inch

Peg poles stand on a ½-inch stainless steel peg that drops into a small sleeve in your deck. 1-inch poles sit in a larger 1-inch sleeve. Both work well; it's your preference. Installing it yourself? Consider Peg first, because the tools are easier to find.

1-inch pole types: Y-beam (Classic), twin I-beam (Hampton and Malibu) and solid core, a 1-inch pole with a solid core reinforcing its base (Malibu Black, 4-foot).

Deck sleeves & plugs: every pole sits in a sleeve; plugs cover the holes when the fence is down. 1-inch sleeves come in tan or putty; Peg sleeves in gray, tan or white.

Peg vs 1-inch explained →

Colors & Finishes: Pick a Combination

Mesh, border and poles come in set combinations; you can't mix your own. Gates come in the same combinations, so they match your fence. Each combination is a paint finish plus a mesh weave plus a color. Color & style guides →

1. Paint finish

Classic is a smooth paint. Ultra is a textured, premium paint.

2. Mesh weave

10×10 has 10 squares per inch each way, a finer weave (Malibu, Combo E). 5×7 has 5 by 7 squares per inch (Hampton, Combo H).

3. Pole size

Chosen separately: ½-inch Peg or 1-inch, in 4-foot or 5-foot.

All-Safe pool fence color combinations: Combo E, Combo H, Hampton and Malibu
Malibu Tan: textured tan poles, tan border and tan 10×10 meshMalibu Tan: all tan, textured tan paint, 10×10 mesh. 4-foot, 1-inch only.
CombinationPoles & borderMeshWeave
Classic paint (smooth) · 1-inch Y-beam or Peg
Combo E BlackBlackBlack10×10
Combo E BrownBrown (lighter)Brown10×10
Combo H Black *BlackBlack5×7
Combo H Brown *BrownBrown5×7
Combo H Brown/Black *BrownBlack5×7
Combo H Tan/Brown *TanBrown5×7
Ultra paint (textured) · 1-inch twin I-beam or Peg
Hampton BlackBlackBlack5×7
Hampton BrownBrownBrown5×7
Hampton Tan/BrownTanBrown5×7
Hampton Gray/BlackGrayBlack5×7
Malibu BlackBlackBlack10×10
Malibu BrownBrownBrown10×10
Malibu Tan *TanTan10×10
Malibu Tan/BrownTanBrown10×10
Malibu Gray/BlackGrayBlack10×10

* 4-foot, 1-inch poles only. Solid core poles: Malibu Black, 4-foot. Browns: Combo E Brown is a lighter chocolate brown; the others are a dark chocolate brown.

Black self-closing pool fence gate with latch

Pool Gates & Gate Hardware

Gates come in 4-foot and 5-foot heights with a 30-inch gate frame. The walk-through opening between the gate posts is wider: 31¾ inches from post face to post face, with the posts 33 inches apart center to center. Gates come in the same color combinations as your fence.

  • Self-closing: swings shut on its own after each use
  • Self-latching: latches automatically when it closes
  • Key-lockable: lock the latch for added peace of mind
  • Gate styles: Rectangular, Double Pole and U-Safe, each with its own setup guide
  • Building your own gate assembly? Rectangular, double pole and double square gate posts, all in 1-inch and Peg
Gate setup guides →

More Pool Fence Parts & Hardware

Pool fence attached to a stucco wall with a wall attachment kit

Wall attachments

Start or end the fence at a house, garage or garden wall, stucco, block or wood, and keep proper tension where it meets. How it attaches →

A brown pool fence section rolled up on artificial grass

Easy storage

Once a section is untensioned, it rolls up for storage. Keep rolls in a clean, dry bin, and cover the deck holes with plugs. Sections can't come out until untensioned, which helps keep children from removing them.

1-inch and Peg poles with their deck sleeves and plugs

Replacement parts, always available

Poles, caps, sleeves, plugs and gate parts, so your fence lasts for years. Shop parts →

All-Safe Exclusive Parts for Tricky Layouts

If you've been told a pool fence can't work in your yard, these are usually the reason it can. All-Safe® makes them for its own removable mesh system.

Black pool fence turning a corner with a stability-engineered corner post
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Stability-Engineered Corner Posts

For turns beyond 45°, where a standard two-pole corner can bow.

  • Keeps tension around sharp or custom angles
  • Prevents pole bowing and mesh wrinkles
  • Fewer holes in your deck
More on corner posts →
Tan pool fence with angled raised panels rising beside a raised spa wall
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Angled Raised Protection Panels

For raised walls, planters and elevation changes that could be climbed from above.

  • Helps block climb-over points
  • Keeps barrier height near walls and planters
  • Extends protection up to 8 feet high
More on raised panels →
Black pool fence stepping down a set of stairs beside a rock planter
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Step Poles for Stairs & Slopes

For stairs, sloped decks, retaining walls and changes in surface height.

  • Keeps proper barrier height across the change
  • No gaps or sagging mesh at the steps
  • Works with Peg and 1-inch systems
Fence ending at a free-standing terminating post beside a block wall
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Free-Standing Terminating Posts

End the fence anywhere, with no wall needed.

  • Rectangular: for concrete or pavers, a low-profile end point
  • Round: for grass, dirt or soft surfaces; allows turns and can be removable with a terminating sleeve
More on terminating posts →
Side panel closing the gap between a pool fence and a vinyl wall
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Side Panel & Piggyback Gap Fillers

For the small gaps by walls, windows, BBQ islands and planters where an anchor won't fit.

  • Closes small gaps near built-in structures
  • Helps maintain ASTM compliance
  • Keeps mesh tension and alignment
More on gap fillers →
Brown pool fence fitted between an outdoor kitchen and a brick column
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Tight-Space Solutions

Narrow side yards, short returns by BBQs, small openings between structures.

  • Custom-width mesh and adjustable layouts
  • Gap fillers, side panels and creative end points
  • Layout help for DIY or installer setups
See layout options →

Yards We've Fenced

A few of the layouts people assume won't work.

Fence stepping down stairs
Steps
Fence running up a planted slope beside a block wall
Slopes & hillsides
Angled raised panels beside a raised spa
Raised walls & planters
Fence meeting a glass wall with a piggyback gap filler
Up to glass walls
Brown fence angling around rock features beside a pool
Around rock features
Brown fence stepping over an outdoor kitchen counter and down to the deck
Ups & downs

Have a tricky layout, code question or planning challenge?

We have the parts and 30+ years of know-how. Send a few photos and rough measurements and we'll suggest the right height, sections, gate placement and specialty parts.

Pool Fence Components FAQ

What heights does the fence come in?

4-foot and 5-foot. About 80% of homeowners choose 4-foot. Check with your inspector or agency for what your area requires.

How long is one fence section (panel)?

15 feet, pre-assembled, with poles up to 36 inches apart. That's 25% more fence than a 12-foot section, so you need fewer sections and fewer deck holes. Sections can be trimmed shorter to fit.

Can I change the spacing between poles?

Not on a pre-assembled section. For different spacing, order mesh with border material and poles, and build to your own spacing.

Peg or 1-inch poles: which should I choose?

Either works; it's your preference. For DIY, consider Peg first because the tools are easier to find.

Can I mix mesh, border and pole colors?

No. Sections and gates come in set combinations of paint finish, mesh weave and color, so everything matches.

What's the difference between Classic and Ultra?

Classic is a smooth paint finish. Ultra is a textured, premium paint finish.

How wide is the gate opening?

The gate frame is 30 inches. The opening between the gate posts is wider: 31¾ inches from post face to post face, with the posts 33 inches apart center to center.

Can the fence handle stairs, slopes, walls and glass?

Yes. Step poles, angled raised panels, wall attachments, terminating posts and gap fillers are made for those spots.

Does the fence meet ASTM standards?

All-Safe® pool fencing meets ASTM F2286 standards when installed correctly. Local codes vary, so check height and gate requirements in your area.

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