A safer summer takes more than one safeguard
As summer approaches, families are making plans for more time around the pool. For the people who build, supply and
install pool fencing, November is an opportunity to help those families think beyond the finished installation.
SWIMSAFER Week runs from 16–21 November, with this year’s theme, “SWIMSAFER Starts with Me”, encouraging a
personal role in water safety. It is a timely reminder that swimming skills, supervision and emergency preparedness belong in the same conversation as restricting access to water.
A pool barrier helps keep children away from the water when they should not be there. Active adult supervision matters when they are. Swimming and water-safety education build essential skills, but they do not replace either supervision or a properly maintained barrier. Knowing how to respond in an emergency adds another important layer.
Each has a different job. None is a reason to overlook the others.
At Polaris, our focus is gate hardware. But A thoughtful installer handover should cover more than how the product works—it should explain the gate’s role in the barrier and the importance of ongoing care and maintenance.
The Polaris Warranty app also gives homeowners an additional two years of warranty cover, free of charge, when they download the app and register their warranty. That’s extra peace of mind.
For installers and builders, the safety conversation can be a valuable part of the service you provide. For pool owners, it is a reminder that preparing for summer involves more than just preparing the pool.
This November, let’s help make the conversation about pool & water safety!
Product Focus - A closer look at the gate’s closing action
A gate should do more than swing shut. The way it returns—and how it reaches the latch—makes a difference every time it is used.
Polaris’s award-winning soft-close technology puts that movement under control, with two key features:
The QUIK-ADJUST ratchet cap and interchangeable soft-close dampers.
Closing speed, adjusted simply. The QUIK-ADJUST ratchet cap makes speed adjustment quick and straightforward,
allowing installers to tune the gate’s return rather than accept a closing action that is too forceful or does not complete the close.
Customised closing force adjustment with interchangeable dampers.
The dampers moderate the gate’s movement as it closes, helping deliver a smoother return instead of an uncontrolled slam. The dampers are easily interchanged to adjust for your specific closing application.
The aim is not simply to make a gate close more slowly, It is to achieve a controlled close that still allows the latch to
engage properly. Correct adjustment means checking the complete movement—not just the speed of the swing.
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Installer Insight - Tempted to rush jobs in the busy season?
When the diary fills up, it can be tempting to recover time in the parts of a job the customer never sees: preparation,
unloading, setting up the work area or coordinating with the next trade.
Those are precisely the moments that deserve attention.
National Safe Work Month ended in October, but the focus on safe work should continue into every job that follows. As
outdoor work moves towards summer, it is worth looking at how each installation is planned—not just when it needs to be
finished.
For glass-gate and fencing work, that starts before materials are moved.
Handy Tips:
– Consider the access route, where panels will be secured and supported, and the handling equipment and people needed for the task. A familiar type of installation can still present unfamiliar site conditions.
– Before starting, ask the team: what could make this job harder or less safe than the last one—and what needs to change before we proceed?
– Heat and UV exposure also need separate consideration. The work plan should account for the conditions, with suitable controls and adjustments as they change. Sun protection is not only a concern on days that feel hot.
– Good coordination matters too. Other trades, residents and customers may be moving through the same area. Clear
communication and a properly managed work space help keep the job organised without relying on everyone to anticipate what happens next.
Polaris Hinge products help you speed up your jobs with easy installation but a full diary can make it tempting to cut corners. Keep your work sites safe this summer!
MOVEMBER - Make time for a proper check in
Movember is about more than growing a moustache. It brings attention to men’s health, including mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
As the end of the year approaches, it is easy for
conversations to revolve around deadlines, deliveries and the next job. November is a good reminder to make room for a
different question: how are you actually going?
Make time for a mate, a colleague or someone you have not heard from in a while. It might be a phone call, a walk or a
coffee without the usual rush. Ask how they are, give them time to answer and just listen.
Whether you are growing a Mo, supporting a fundraiser or simply making time to check in, keep the attention on the people behind the work—and carry that care beyond November.
