Inner West · AS 3660.1
Collars, membrane and perimeter barriers installed to your builder's program across North Strathfield, from apartment slabs on the old Arnott's factory land to rebuilds on the older residential streets.
Quick answer
Yes. A new home or apartment building in North Strathfield needs an NCC termite management system installed to AS 3660.1. Collars and any under-slab work go in after the plumber's rough-in and before the pour. The durable notice for the meter box and an installation certificate for the City of Canada Bay certifier are both required before the Occupation Certificate is issued.
Termite barriers in North Strathfield
North Strathfield is a City of Canada Bay suburb in postcode 2137, about 11.2 km west of the CBD. For most of the twentieth century it was an industrial area, best known for the Arnott's Biscuits factory that ran from 1908 to 1997. That site is now the Bakehouse Quarter, a precinct of offices, restaurants, cafes and shops, with Arnott's head office still there, and other former factory sites nearby have been redeveloped into higher-density apartments alongside the older residential streets. North Strathfield station, on the Northern Line, was upgraded in 2019, and building activity has followed close behind.
Redeveloping former industrial land is a different starting point for a termite barrier than building on an established garden. Sites that once carried factories or warehouses can have disturbed, filled or built-up ground, and getting a clean, fully sealed under-slab system on that kind of site matters just as much as on any bushland block, because buried debris and uneven fill can still give termites a path if the membrane and collars are not detailed properly. On the older residential streets away from the redevelopment sites, ageing houses bring the more familiar job of a knockdown rebuild on a mature, well-planted block.
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Local conditions
Three things shape termite risk in North Strathfield, tied to how the suburb has changed from factories to homes.
Apartment sites on former industrial land, including the streets around the old Arnott's factory footprint, can have disturbed or filled ground with buried debris from decades of industrial use. We treat the under-slab membrane and every penetration as the first line of defence on sites like this, since uneven fill can hide a path for termites if it is not detailed properly.
Away from the redeveloped precinct, North Strathfield's older residential streets are mature, well-planted blocks with decades of garden beds and buried timber. That material can feed a colony long before a new slab goes down, so soil treatment and the under-slab system matter as much as the perimeter.
New apartment buildings near the Bakehouse Quarter and North Strathfield station often carry a large number of penetrations on a single slab, shared with commercial space below. Collar counts and scheduling around the builder's program drive both the price and the timing on sites like these.
What we install here
We work on North Strathfield apartment and mixed-use developments near the Bakehouse Quarter and the station, knockdown rebuilds on the older residential streets, and granny flats behind established homes. Waffle pod and raft slabs are standard on detached rebuilds, while multi-dwelling sites on former industrial land need collar counts planned from the plans well before we arrive. You get one fixed written quote covering every stage, and we attend in stages so a barrier visit never holds up a pour.
Local knowledge
Our North Strathfield work runs from the Bakehouse Quarter and North Strathfield station, where redeveloped factory land carries most of the newer apartment and mixed-use construction, out to the older residential streets near Ismay Reserve. Around Concord Golf Club, irrigated turf and ponds keep some neighbouring blocks damper for longer, which we factor into slab edge checks on properties that back onto the course.
The City of Canada Bay is the certifying council for North Strathfield, and it withholds the Occupation Certificate until it has a meter-box notice recording the termite system, along with a signed certificate from the installer that lists the products, the coverage and their licence details. Both are ready the moment our stage of a North Strathfield job wraps up.
North Strathfield at a glance
| Suburb | North Strathfield, NSW 2137 |
|---|---|
| District | Inner West |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 11.2 km west |
| 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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North Strathfield questions
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+61 450 515 215It changes how carefully the ground and the under-slab system need to be checked. Land that carried factories or warehouses for decades can have disturbed or filled soil with buried debris, so we make sure the membrane and every collar are fully sealed rather than assuming the fill is clean and uniform.
Yes. Established blocks on the older residential streets often carry decades of garden beds, old stumps and buried timber offcuts that can already be feeding activity nearby. We treat the soil treatment and under-slab system as seriously as the perimeter on a rebuild site like this. That groundwork matters just as much as the barrier around the new slab's edge.
Yes, that is common work for us in North Strathfield. Collars go on after the plumber's rough-in and before the pour, so we plan our visit around the builder's program and attend in stages on a multi-dwelling site without holding up the concreter or the next trade. We confirm the schedule with the site supervisor before our visit.
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 Inner West.
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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