Luxury Landscape Supply wants to make sure that you have a summer filled with fun in the sun instead of tragedy. Making sure that your pool area is safe is crucial. This is especially important if you have little ones in the home. Let’s talk about pool safety in this blog post.
Walk Don’t Run
If you go to the public pool, you probably hear the lifeguards yell “Walk! Don’t run!” a thousand times. This is because the area around the pool is wet and slippery. You should have the same rules at your home’s pool. Nobody should run alongside the pool. Rather, everyone should walk slowly when they walk around the pool and when they get in and out of the pool.
Have a “Lifeguard” on Duty
Always have a lifeguard on duty at your home’s pool. This should be someone who is an experienced swimmer, whether a parent or a teenager. Never let small children swim in the pool unattended, even if they have floaters on. Always use floaters on toddlers and small children, even if they know how to swim. This provides an extra layer of safety.
Keep the Pool Gated
Gated pools that are difficult to gain access to protect the little ones in your home. Many toddlers in the United States die from drowning in home pools because they were able to gain access to them. It’s important to keep the pool area restricted so that your toddlers don’t make their way over to the pool and accidentally fall in and drown.
Repair the Pool Deck
If you have cracks in the concrete around your pool, it’s best to repair them so that people don’t trip and fall. While you are doing the repairs, upgrade the pool deck by using stone pavers for a beautiful look. The kids are excited to get out and into the pool in the summer heat. Don’t let them trip and fall and hit their heads or scrape their knees. Repair the pool deck.
Repair the Patio/Walkways
Finally, now is the perfect time to repair your patios and walkways, too. You will be spending a lot of time in your outdoor spaces throughout the summer. If your patios and walkways are cracked, repair them to, again, prevent people from tripping and falling. Boost your home’s aesthetic as well as its value by using decorative pavers to construct your patios and walkways.
Luxury Landscape Supply in Lawrenceville, GA, has a vast supply of stone pavers from which you can choose. Give us a call today or stop by our shop.