Upper North Shore · AS 3660.1
Reached only through St Ives via Warrimoo Avenue and wrapped on most sides by Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, St Ives Chase in postcode 2075 treats termites as a year-round, steady risk.
Quick answer
Yes, a new home or knockdown rebuild in St Ives Chase needs a termite management system under the NCC, since the suburb is wrapped by national park bushland in a termite-prone area. The system is installed to AS 3660.1 before the concrete pour. A durable notice for the meter box and an installation certificate for the certifier are both required before the Occupation Certificate.
Termite barriers in St Ives Chase
St Ives Chase is a small residential suburb in Ku-ring-gai Council, about 18 km north of the CBD in postcode 2075, with no through traffic and access only from St Ives via Warrimoo Avenue. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park wraps around it and separates it from North Turramurra, and many properties sit very close to the bushland. A small group of shops, Warrimoo Oval and Toolang Oval serve the community, and brush turkeys are a familiar sight in local gardens. Rebuild work here is almost entirely on established blocks, since there is no vacant or commercial land to build fresh.
With bush pressed against so many blocks, St Ives Chase is a suburb where outdoor pests set the agenda, and subterranean termites are a steady risk for homes surrounded by trees rather than an occasional concern. Rabbits and brush turkeys can also dig up garden beds, disturbing mulch around foundations, which changes the moisture conditions right where a barrier needs to be most reliable. A rebuild here needs the perimeter concentrated on the house's outdoor-facing sides, because the risk comes from the surrounding bush pressing in rather than from age or construction type.
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Local conditions
Three conditions define how we detail a barrier in St Ives Chase.
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park wraps around St Ives Chase, and subterranean termites are a steady risk for homes surrounded by trees like this. A barrier here needs a full, continuous perimeter rather than a partial strip facing just one boundary.
Brush turkeys and rabbits are known to dig up garden beds in St Ives Chase, disturbing mulch around foundations and changing soil conditions right where a barrier depends on stable, undisturbed ground. We check for this kind of disturbance before finalising a design.
Reached only via Warrimoo Avenue from St Ives, this pocket suburb has no commercial strip and little construction traffic passing through. Termite pressure here comes almost entirely from the surrounding bush rather than any built-up commercial influence.
What we install here
St Ives Chase work is almost entirely knockdown rebuilds and extensions of existing homes on blocks close to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, since the suburb has no vacant or commercial land. Waffle pod and raft slabs suit most sites, with suspended floors where a property backs directly onto bushland. We fit collars to every penetration and run a full, continuous perimeter given how much of the suburb faces the park boundary, and we work to your builder's program throughout.
Local knowledge
The Mall Reserve sits close to much of our St Ives Chase work, its trees and grass a reminder of how much bushland surrounds this small suburb on almost every side. Terramerragal Reserve adds another stretch of bushland close enough to send termites, funnel-webs and possums toward nearby homes. Pymble Golf Club, further out, keeps a stretch of turf irrigated that we factor in for blocks on that edge, though for most St Ives Chase properties it's Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park itself that dominates any barrier plan.
St Ives Chase is certified through Ku-ring-gai Council, which expects a durable notice fitted in the meter box and an installation certificate naming the products, the treated areas and the licensed installer before it will sign off an Occupation Certificate. We finalise both documents as soon as our stage of a St Ives Chase rebuild wraps up, park-boundary block or not.
St Ives Chase at a glance
| Suburb | St Ives Chase, NSW 2075 |
|---|---|
| District | Upper North Shore |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 18.1 km north |
| Certifying council | Ku-ring-gai 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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St Ives Chase questions
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+61 450 515 215With Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park wrapping around most of the suburb, subterranean termites are a steady risk for homes surrounded by trees rather than an occasional concern. We run a full, continuous perimeter on St Ives Chase rebuilds rather than a partial strip limited to just one boundary or side.
They can. Brush turkeys and rabbits are known to dig up garden beds locally, disturbing mulch around foundations and changing the soil conditions right where a barrier depends on stable ground. We check for this kind of disturbance on the block before finalising the design for a new home or rebuild.
St Ives Chase is certified through Ku-ring-gai Council. It wants two records before granting an Occupation Certificate: a durable notice in the meter box, and an installation certificate naming the products, the areas covered and the licensed installer. We have both ready as soon as our stage of the rebuild finishes.
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 Upper North Shore.
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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