Sutherland Shire · AS 3660.1
Collars, membrane and perimeter barriers installed on Burraneer waterfront rebuilds, boatsheds and new homes between Burraneer Bay and Gunnamatta Bay, timed around your builder's pour date.
Quick answer
Yes, a new or rebuilt home on Burraneer Point needs a termite management system, because the peninsula sits within a termite-prone part of Sutherland Shire and the NCC applies regardless of the water views. AS 3660.1 governs how it is installed, with collars going in before the slab or footings are poured. Sutherland Shire will not issue the Occupation Certificate without a durable notice and installation certificate on file.
Termite barriers in Burraneer
Burraneer occupies Burraneer Point, a peninsula on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary about 23.4 km south of the Sydney CBD, in postcode 2230 and the Sutherland Shire council area. Burraneer Bay forms its western side and Gunnamatta Bay its eastern side, and the suburb is mostly large family homes, many with water views, boatsheds or private jetties. The Royal Motor Yacht Club and Burraneer Bay Marina sit on the water, with shops and cafes along Woolooware Road. Building work on the point is typically a knockdown rebuild of an older waterfront house, or a new boatshed or jetty structure added to an existing property, since the peninsula has been developed for decades already.
Water on two sides changes what a barrier has to deal with before the concrete goes down. Waterfront gardens, sea walls and boatsheds stay damp for most of the year, and timber structures close to the water line can attract termites and suffer wood decay faster than an inland block. Rats often use foreshore rocks and moored boats as cover, and mosquitoes breed in any still water left sitting after rain. Larger Burraneer houses also tend to have bigger roof voids and more outbuildings, so a barrier plan drawn up before the pour needs to look at the whole property, not just the footprint of the main house.
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Local conditions
Three things drive termite and pest risk on a Burraneer waterfront block, and each one shapes the barrier.
Burraneer Bay to the west and Gunnamatta Bay to the east keep gardens, sea walls and boatsheds damp for long stretches of the year. Timber close to the water line is more exposed to both termites and general decay, so waterfront sections of the perimeter get closer attention than the street-facing side.
Shiprock Reserve and other bushland pockets along the Port Hacking foreshore give termites, funnel-web spiders and rodents a natural route from the reserve toward Burraneer gardens. Blocks backing onto this kind of reserve need the perimeter to cover that boundary as carefully as the street frontage.
Larger Burraneer properties often include a boatshed, a jetty and a pool area alongside the main house, each with its own footings or slab. We treat these structures as part of the same barrier plan rather than an afterthought, since a boatshed close to the water is often where termite activity starts.
What we install here
On Burraneer Point we install termite management systems for waterfront knockdown rebuilds, new boatsheds, pool surrounds and additions to existing houses, working out from the plans rather than assuming a standard suburban layout. Suspended floors are common close to the water, with slab-on-ground further back from the foreshore, and collars go on every plumbing penetration ahead of the pour or floor sheeting. Because so many properties here have a boatshed or jetty as well as the main house, we quote the whole property in one visit so nothing is missed.
Local knowledge
Shiprock Reserve, about 0.7 km from the centre of the point, sits on bushland along the Port Hacking foreshore that gives termites, funnel-web spiders and rodents a route toward nearby gardens. Binaville Avenue Reserve, roughly 0.4 km away, adds more trees and leaf litter where ants and spiders shelter. Maian Bar Beach and the water frontage along both bays round out a setting where almost every barrier we install has to account for a waterfront boundary somewhere on the block.
Sutherland Shire certifies building work on Burraneer Point, and the Occupation Certificate will not be issued without two documents in hand: a durable notice fixed in the meter box, and an installation certificate confirming what was fitted, where it covers and who carried out the work. We put both together once the last stage of the barrier is complete, along with care notes for the finished system, so paperwork is never the thing holding up settlement.
Burraneer at a glance
| Suburb | Burraneer, NSW 2230 |
|---|---|
| District | Sutherland Shire |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 23.4 km south |
| Certifying council | Across Sutherland Shire |
| 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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Burraneer questions
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+61 450 515 215Any structure with a slab or footings close to a house, including a boatshed, can be fitted with the same collars and perimeter system used on the main dwelling, and it is worth doing given how much moisture sits around a waterfront boatshed. We usually quote the boatshed and the house together so the whole property is covered in one visit rather than two separate jobs.
The moisture that comes with being on the water, from garden beds and sea walls to timber close to the tide line, does tend to keep termite pressure higher than on a dry inland block. That is one reason we look closely at drainage and clearance around waterfront structures when planning a barrier, rather than treating every Burraneer property the same way.
Sutherland Shire wants a durable notice in the meter box plus an installation certificate that spells out what was used, how much of the block it protects and our licence details, before it will grant the certificate. We provide these documents directly, timed so they reach the certifier well before your final inspection date.
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 Sutherland Shire.
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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