Keep Your Family Safe
As a safety device, an automatic pool cover completely seals your pool and prevents any unplanned or accidental access. While nothing can replace proper supervision, your pool remains protected even when you’re not around. It’s the ultimate safety barrier that every pool owner should have.
As the owners of Designer Pool Covers—and as parents—we strongly encourage every pool owner to have a comprehensive safety plan in place. South African legislation requires every pool to have an additional safety feature such as a net, fence, or cover.
Our covers offer three essential safety advantages: strength, security, and durability.
We supply a range of manual covers that can support up to 150 kg, while our automated systems can hold an impressive 250 kilograms per square metre—far exceeding the weight of an average adult.
In addition, our locking mechanisms act as tamper-proof deterrents, helping to keep your pool area secure. Finally, all our covers are manufactured from high-quality, long-lasting materials designed to withstand the elements and provide reliable protection for years to come.
You want to protect your family from harm—especially babies, young children, and pets. One of the most effective ways to do this is with a safety pool cover that prevents unplanned access when you’re not around. With the right cover, your pool remains safe and protected even when no one is supervising it.
Our Child and Pet Safety Cover is supported across the pool by aluminium battens secured within the PVC material. It includes an approximate 300 mm overlap on all sides. One end is anchored with removable bolts, while the opposite end uses ratchets that allow the cover to be tightened securely.
When tensioned horizontally across the pool, the battens are pulled downward, creating a secure barrier with zero access, preventing tampering or release attempts by children or pets. Drainage holes between each batten prevent water from collecting on top of the cover.
The PoolLock V5 Manual Easy Glide Safety Cover features a built-in gear mechanism. It opens using a crank handle that acts as a key—and can be removed—making this system genuinely child- and pet-safe.
Our automated vinyl and slatted covers can be locked and secured using a range of systems, depending on the product selected. These mechanisms ensure controlled, safe closure every time.
These safety features are designed to prevent anyone from gaining unauthorised access to your pool area, keeping your loved ones protected at all times—whether or not supervision is available. This is especially important on sweltering summer days when the water may look particularly inviting.
If you want a warm pool, installing a swimming pool cover can help you significantly reduce heating costs. Not only does it maintain your pool’s current temperature, but it can even raise it slightly—making your pool more comfortable while saving you money.
With a pool cover, you can extend your swimming season and reduce wear and tear on your filtration system. Plus, it helps cut down on unnecessary maintenance costs!
With pool covers, you can reduce the amount of leaf debris in your pool. This not only reduces the number of times you’ll need to empty your automatic cleaner but also reduces how much pressure is put on skimmer nets, filters and pumps.
Designer Pool Covers is the perfect solution for extending your swimming season all year long while protecting your pool from damage to filters as well as debris getting into pumps. This all in one product keeps unwanted dirt out of pools so that there is minimal work needed with cleaning or upkeep throughout winter months when they’d otherwise be left uncovered.
By reducing water evaporation, a pool cover helps you conserve more water and use fewer chemicals—saving you up to 70% on costs. Your equipment also stays cleaner because the cover prevents dirt and debris from entering the pool. In addition, our covers can significantly extend the lifespan of your pool equipment, helping you save even more in the long run.
A pool cover reduces the amount of UV light that comes into contact with your pool water. This is a major advantage because chlorine—essential for keeping your pool clean and sanitised—breaks down when exposed to UV rays. With less UV exposure, you won’t need to add as much chlorine.
If you’re using or considering a salt-water system, a pool cover also helps reduce energy usage, as the system doesn’t need to work as hard to maintain proper levels.
Each year, an estimated 2.5 billion litres of water are lost from swimming pools in Africa alone. These losses can be dramatically reduced by using modern pool-cover technology—saving you hundreds of rands on chemical costs every month.
An uncovered 5 × 11 metre pool can lose up to 650 litres of water per week through evaporation, along with the expensive chemicals in it. Our covers help conserve millions of litres of pool water each year, preserving one of our planet’s most precious resources—while also saving you money.