Eastern Suburbs · AS 3660.1
Collar and perimeter installation for Edgecliff 2027 infill sites around New South Head Road, from the Edgecliff Centre precinct to the streets near Trumper Park.
Quick answer
Yes. Edgecliff falls within a termite-prone part of Sydney, so the National Construction Code makes a termite management system mandatory for any new dwelling here. Collars go on before the slab is poured, built to the AS 3660.1 standard. Your certifier will not release the Occupation Certificate without two things afterwards: a durable notice housed inside the meter box, and an installation certificate setting out exactly what was protected.
Termite barriers in Edgecliff
Edgecliff is a small, busy Woollahra suburb about 2.7 km south-east of the CBD in postcode 2027, built around an underground station and bus interchange on New South Head Road. Most housing is apartments, with semi-detached houses on the side streets, and there is very little land left for anything but redevelopment. New work here is knockdown rebuilds of older semis, boutique apartment refurbishments and the occasional granny flat squeezed onto a small rear yard, close to Ascham School, which occupies the grounds of the old Glenrock estate, and the Edgecliff Centre.
Small, tightly built sites like these need a barrier plan that fits the block rather than a standard suburban layout. Party walls, narrow rear lanes and basements dug close to a neighbouring foundation all change where collars and perimeter treatment can physically go. Being this close to the harbour also means the ground can hold moisture longer than it would further inland, which is worth factoring into how a new slab edge is protected, especially on a lower ground floor or basement level close to Rushcutters Bay or the water at Double Bay.
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Local conditions
Three things about Edgecliff shape how we plan a barrier here.
Semi-detached knockdowns and apartment rebuilds in Edgecliff usually share at least one boundary wall with a neighbour. We map the collar and perimeter layout against those walls before work starts so coverage stays continuous across the join rather than stopping short of it.
Double Bay Beach is close enough that harbour humidity affects lower floors and can keep ground near a slab edge damper for longer than an inland block, conditions subterranean termites can exploit if a barrier has any gap.
With almost no greenfield sites in Edgecliff, nearly every barrier job is a knockdown, a rebuild or a small addition. Each one needs its own assessment rather than a repeated standard layout, since block shapes and access vary block to block.
What we install here
Edgecliff work for us is almost entirely knockdown rebuilds, boutique apartment projects and granny flats rather than any large-scale estate building, reflecting how built-out the suburb already is. We fit collars, membrane and perimeter treatment to suit tight, narrow sites, working around limited street access and shared driveways, and we schedule the barrier visit to the plumber's rough-in so it never holds up a tight construction program. One fixed quote from the plans covers every stage of the job.
Local knowledge
Edgecliff station and the Edgecliff Centre sit at the heart of the suburb, with Trumper Park a short walk away and Double Bay Beach about a kilometre off. Builds nearer the harbour edge get closer attention to slab-edge detailing given the added humidity, while sites around the station precinct tend to be tighter, higher-density infill with more penetrations to collar.
Woollahra Municipality is the certifying authority across Edgecliff. Nothing progresses to the Occupation Certificate stage without a durable notice sitting in the meter box and a completed installation certificate naming the products, the protected areas and who carried out the work. Once our barrier work is done, we supply both documents straight away, with product data sheets included for the file.
Edgecliff at a glance
| Suburb | Edgecliff, NSW 2027 |
|---|---|
| District | Eastern Suburbs |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 2.7 km south-east |
| Certifying council | Sydney CBD Council |
| Standard applied | AS 3660.1 termite management systems |
| Installed | Before the slab pour, then staged through the build |
| Documents supplied | Installation certificate and durable notice |
| Typical builds covered | New homes, knockdown rebuilds, granny flats, duplexes, townhouses |
Systems we install
Every photo below is from one of our own Sydney jobs. We look at your slab design, site and budget, then recommend a system or a combination.
01A termite-resistant sheet laid over the whole prepared footprint before concreting, so termites can't come up through the slab anywhere.
02A sealed collar on every pipe, conduit and service that passes through the slab. These gaps are the most common hidden way in.
03Protection at the slab edge and into the wall cavity, which stops termites building hidden tunnels up the outside of the slab.
04An APVMA-registered termiticide zone in the soil, with an optional pipe network under paving so it can be recharged later without digging.
05Barriers for bearers, piers and raised timber floors on sloping or elevated blocks, where there's no slab to protect.
06Detailing for sandstone cuts, block retaining walls, step-downs and cut-and-fill sites, which are common across Sydney.
Why during construction
A retrofit can only treat around a finished house. A pre-construction system protects the parts nobody will ever be able to reach again.
A barrier put in during the build costs a fraction of a post-construction system, and far less than repairing termite damage.
New houses (Class 1) and outbuildings (Class 10) with termite-susceptible framing need a compliant termite management system.
Pipe penetrations and slab joints can only be fully protected while they're still open, before the concrete goes in.
An under-slab system covers ground that no treatment from outside the finished house can ever reach.
Your certifier needs the certificate and durable notice before issuing the Occupation Certificate. We supply both together.
Documented, compliant protection gives buyers, building inspectors and lenders confidence when the home is sold.
Installation stages
A termite barrier isn't a single visit. Each part goes in when the site is ready for it, and we fit around your plumber, concreter and bricklayer.
Send your plans and slab details. We recommend a system and give you one fixed price that covers every stage.
Collars go on every service once the plumber has set out, then the membrane or soil treatment is installed across the prepared site.
Perimeter and cavity protection is fitted as the brickwork or cladding goes up, so there's no unprotected gap at the slab edge.
Where it's specified, the chemical perimeter or reticulation system is completed around the building before paths and gardens go in.
A durable notice goes in the meter box, and the installation certificate goes to your builder and certifier.
The owner gets simple care instructions and an inspection schedule so the system keeps doing its job for years.
Compare systems
Both can meet AS 3660.1. The best choice depends on your slab type, what surrounds the house and how much ongoing upkeep the owner wants.
Physical protection
Entry-point protection
Soil protection
Top-up protection
Most of the Sydney builds we work on use a combination: physical collars on every penetration plus a physical or chemical perimeter.
For builders & developers
Builders, developers and owner-builders get a fixed quote from plans, a technician who turns up when the site is ready, and paperwork that never holds up sign-off.
Consistent pricing across lots, one point of contact and a full document set for every dwelling.
Missing durable notices and unclear install records are a common reason Occupation Certificates get held up. We hand everything over together so your certifier has it all in one go.
Paperwork
A complete document set for the builder, the certifier and every future owner of the property.
A permanent notice in the meter box showing the system, install date, installer, any chemical's life expectancy and inspection advice.
For: certifier, owner, future owners
Written confirmation of the system and products used, the areas protected and our licence details.
For: builder, certifier, owner
Details of the physical system or termiticide installed, including safety data sheets for any chemicals.
For: builder, owner
How to keep the system working, plus the recommended inspection frequency under AS 3660.2.
For: homeowner
From real jobs
Photos from our own Sydney sites, not stock images. Tap any photo to see it larger.
Membrane barrier across a large residential slab
Barrier work on a Sydney Harbour site
Installation through sandstone excavation
Perimeter barrier and sleeves on a new slab
Waffle pod formwork with collared penetrations
Membrane detailed against a retaining wall
Membrane sealed around a column
Protected slab edge with collar in place
Collared penetrations before the pour
Perimeter barrier on a completed slab edge
Pipe penetrations sealed into the membrane
Collars fixed through mesh before concreting
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Pricing
Every build is different, so we don't guess. We price from your plans and give you one fixed written quote. Quoting is free.
After handover
A barrier only works while it stays intact and visible. Pass these on to the owner.
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Edgecliff questions
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+61 450 515 215Yes. Tight rear lanes and shared boundaries are common here, and we plan the collar and perimeter layout to suit the access available rather than a standard block shape. Where a basement or lower ground floor is involved, we detail the barrier around that as well, and we stage the visit to fit around a builder's hoarding or crane on a narrow street.
It can influence detailing rather than the standard applied. Ground near the harbour holds moisture longer, so we pay close attention to slab edges and penetrations on lower floors and basements to make sure the system has no weak points where damp conditions could let termites through, particularly around any light well or sunken courtyard.
Yes, a secondary dwelling still needs its own compliant termite management system regardless of size, with collars on every penetration and a perimeter or under-slab system matched to the slab. We tie the new work into any existing protection on the main house where the layout allows, even on a very small rear yard footprint.
In most cases, yes. The National Construction Code requires a termite management system for new houses and outbuildings in termite-prone areas where the primary building elements can be damaged by termites. Sydney is termite-prone, so the system is installed to AS 3660.1 and your certifier asks for the installation certificate and durable notice before the Occupation Certificate is issued.
It depends on slab area, perimeter length, the number of pipe penetrations, the system chosen, site complexity and how many visits the build needs. Send us the plans and we return one fixed written quote covering every stage. Quoting is free.
Nearby
Same crew, same staging and the same certifier-ready paperwork, right across the Eastern Suburbs.
Service areas
From the Eastern Suburbs and Inner West to the Hills, the Shire and the western growth corridors. Every suburb has its own page with the local ground conditions, the council that certifies the work and the questions builders there ask us.
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