Pools must have handrails and bottom tile divider, whats the story with retrofit?
Pools must have handrails down the steps and a tile divider between the shallow area and the deep section on the bottom of the pool. All new pools must have them and older pools are required to retrofit. The health department of each county makes the determination on what they are going to demand compliance on. Law requires handrails and tile but since they are not considered life threatening, the government is not pushing the point. If you were going to drain your pool to do VGB retrofits, it would be wise to do the tile and handrail at the same time. A double trip from a contractor means double the cost.
