Swish Automation Ltd

Swish Automation Ltd Pool Access Safety Systems provide child safe access to the home pool without the need for a fence...
For more information go to www.swishautomation.com

Swish Automation was formed 1 April 2005, in response to demand from architects and specifiers for door automation solutions which offered an invisible barrier to the home pool, better design options, better appearance and better performance. Swish has combined leading international brands in door automation technology with its own systems expertise, to bring innovative entrance-way solutions to N

ew Zealand and Australian commercial and residential markets. Swish provides solutions to the aesthetic challenge faced by all owners of residential swimming pools, who demand a landscaped pool area to enable an indoor-outdoor lifestyle but are faced with safety restrictions from local authorities. Swish systems provide an invisible barrier to the pool, modifying door-sets to enable the concept of "child resistant door-sets into the pool area" to be achieved, thereby successfully preventing unsupervised child access into the home pool, meeting all NZ legislative requirements. Swish Pool Safety Supervision brochure:
This new brochure has resulted from Swish initiatives during the last 20 years. The Swish objective, to get the lack of parental supervision, as confirmed by statistics, recognised as the prime contributor to child drownings by water safety organisations and governmental authorities. Swish believe the challenge in the prevention of child drownings includes the education of parents and caregivers rather than expanding the legislative path followed by authorities, since 1987...

19/06/2026

🛡️ Swish Automation: Innovation in Action
Challenging Pool Barrier Myths with Proven Safety and Legislative Truth
In 2021, Swish Automation identified a troubling trend: 4% of Swish
pool project quotes received Requests for Further Information (RFIs) from Building Consent Authorities (BCAs). Often based on factually unsupported interpretations of the Building Act and Code. These RFIs typically reflected opinion rather than law, misguiding both homeowners and specifiers.
To counter this, Swish published the “Memo to the Pool Industry & Specifiers” on 19 August 2021, clarifying the legal framework and reinforcing the legitimacy of Swish’s child-safe pool access solutions. The result? RFIs dropped to just 1% of all quoted projects — A welcome & significant improvement.
Yet one persistent myth remains:
“Consent is based on fencing all four sides of the pool.”
This advice, often accepted without question by up to 70% of homeowners and their agents, which is not supported by pool compliance legislation.

âś… The Truth: A Legal Right to Choose
For over 20 successful years, Swish has replaced traditional fencing between house and pool with modified pool access doors — engineered to prevent pool access by children under six. These systems offer a reliable, child-safe alternative to fencing, and Swish proudly maintains a 100% safety record.

🎙️ Educating Through Innovation
To further support pool owners, Swish has launched an AI-powered podcast series, promoting the legal right for homeowners to choose a compliant pool barrier that suits the family's lifestyle. In collaboration with LJ Hole & Associates & Evangelize Consulting UK, Swish presents a documented, factual history of NZ pool compliance — in a clear, accessible audio format. These podcast bring to life, the definitive Swish Memo to the Pool Industry & Specifiers, in a practical Kiwi, plain speaking style.
This initiative challenges BCA-promoted myths and exposes the unsupported interpretations often presented as law during the consent process.

🏡 Empowering Pool Owners
By delivering the legislative truth about pool owner responsibilities under the Building Act and Code, Swish empowers every homeowner to create a safe, compliant PoolZone — without compromising on lifestyle opportunities allowed under legislation & code.
Explore the facts and see real-world examples in our:
• Swish in Brief
• Project Gallery
• Legislation Pages
These resources at www.swishautomation.com are designed to help YOU design your ideal PoolZone — safely, legally, and confidently.

🛡️ Swish Automation: Innovation in ActionChallenging Pool Barrier Myths with Proven Safety and Legislative TruthIn 2021,...
19/06/2026

🛡️ Swish Automation: Innovation in Action
Challenging Pool Barrier Myths with Proven Safety and Legislative Truth
In 2021, Swish Automation identified a troubling trend: 4% of Swish
pool project quotes received Requests for Further Information (RFIs) from Building Consent Authorities (BCAs). Often based on factually unsupported interpretations of the Building Act and Code. These RFIs typically reflected opinion rather than law, misguiding both homeowners and specifiers.
To counter this, Swish published the “Memo to the Pool Industry & Specifiers” on 19 August 2021, clarifying the legal framework and reinforcing the legitimacy of Swish’s child-safe pool access solutions. The result? RFIs dropped to just 1% of all quoted projects — A welcome & significant improvement.
Yet one persistent myth remains:
“Consent is based on fencing all four sides of the pool.”
This advice, often accepted without question by up to 70% of homeowners and their agents, which is not supported by pool compliance legislation.

âś… The Truth: A Legal Right to Choose
For over 20 successful years, Swish has replaced traditional fencing between house and pool with modified pool access doors — engineered to prevent pool access by children under six. These systems offer a reliable, child-safe alternative to fencing, and Swish proudly maintains a 100% safety record.

🎙️ Educating Through Innovation
To further support pool owners, Swish has launched an AI-powered podcast series, promoting the legal right for homeowners to choose a compliant pool barrier that suits the family's lifestyle. In collaboration with LJ Hole & Associates & Evangelize Consulting UK, Swish presents a documented, factual history of NZ pool compliance — in a clear, accessible audio format. These podcast bring to life, the definitive Swish Memo to the Pool Industry & Specifiers, in a practical Kiwi, plain speaking style.
This initiative challenges BCA-promoted myths and exposes the unsupported interpretations often presented as law during the consent process.

🏡 Empowering Pool Owners
By delivering the legislative truth about pool owner responsibilities under the Building Act and Code, Swish empowers every homeowner to create a safe, compliant PoolZone — without compromising on lifestyle opportunities allowed under legislation & code.
Explore the facts and see real-world examples in our:
• Swish in Brief
• Project Gallery
• Legislation Pages
These resources at www.swishautomation.com are designed to help YOU design your ideal PoolZone — safely, legally, and confidently.

Address

P. O. Box 199
Waimauku
0842

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+6494117222

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