Eastern Suburbs · AS 3660.1
Collars and perimeter barriers fitted before the pour on Centennial Park renovations and rebuilds, on the Federation streets off Lang Road and Martin Road that back onto the parklands themselves.
Quick answer
Yes, a rebuild or a substantial addition in Centennial Park still triggers the same termite management requirement as a brand new house. The suburb sits in a termite-prone pocket of Sydney, so the NCC calls for a system meeting AS 3660.1, fitted before the slab or extension footing is poured. We supply the durable meter box notice and the certificate your City of Sydney or Randwick certifier will ask for.
Termite barriers in Centennial Park
Centennial Park, postcode 2021, sits about 3.6 km south-east of the CBD, split between the City of Sydney and Randwick City Council. Most of the suburb is the parkland itself, set aside in 1888 around the ponds and swamps that once supplied early Sydney with water, and the residential streets on its western edge, Lang Road and Martin Road among them, were built mainly between 1905 and 1925 under rules requiring brick or stone construction with tile or slate roofs. Larger apartment buildings sit among those older houses. Work here is rarely a fresh subdivision; it is a heritage-sensitive rebuild, an extension that pushes past the original footprint, or a new apartment block replacing an older one, and each still needs a compliant termite system before occupation.
Brick and stone walls do not make these homes immune to termites. Federation and Arts and Crafts houses still carry timber floors, framing and joinery underneath the masonry, and the parkland itself, with its ponds, wetland areas and mature trees, keeps the ground around nearby streets moist for long stretches of the year. Large, established gardens common in this part of Centennial Park add mulch and regular irrigation on top of that. When a slab or extension footing goes in next to that kind of garden, the entry points are the same as anywhere else: an untreated edge, a gap at a penetration, or a join that gets covered before anyone checks it, so we treat the ground before the concrete does.
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Local conditions
Three local factors shape termite risk on a Centennial Park rebuild, even this close to the CBD.
The park's ponds, wetlands and wide lawns keep nearby ground and garden beds moist well after rain has stopped. Streets closest to the parkland boundary get more careful attention at the slab edge because that moisture supports termite activity for longer than it would on a drier block.
Federation and Arts and Crafts houses look solid in brick and stone, but the floors, framing and joinery underneath are timber like any other era. A rebuild or major addition on one of these blocks needs the same collars and perimeter work as a fresh new home.
Large established gardens on the western side of the suburb add mulch and regular watering on top of the moisture already coming off the parkland. That combination is exactly the kind of ground condition that lets subterranean termites travel undetected toward a new slab or footing.
What we install here
Our Centennial Park work is mostly heritage-sensitive rebuilds, extensions that trigger a termite management upgrade, and the occasional new apartment building replacing an older block. We fit collars to every pipe penetration and run a perimeter or under-slab system suited to the footing type, working around period brickwork and existing footings where the build is an addition rather than a full rebuild. Visits are timed to your plumber's rough-in and your pour date, and every stage is costed in one fixed written quote from your plans, whichever council is certifying the job.
Local knowledge
Most of our Centennial Park work sits close to the parkland boundary itself, where ponds, wetlands and wide lawns keep the surrounding streets damp for longer after rain. Blocks nearer Allianz Stadium see more foot traffic and food waste on event days, which brings rodents rather than termites into the picture, while streets toward Westfield Bondi Junction sit further from the parkland moisture and generally need less intensive perimeter work at the slab edge.
Centennial Park sits across two certifying areas, the City of Sydney and Randwick City Council, and both expect the same two items before an Occupation Certificate is issued. A durable notice goes inside the meter box recording the system that was installed, and a separate installation certificate lists the products, the licensed installer and the parts of the building covered. On heritage-sensitive rebuilds we also note any existing footings the new work ties into, so the certificate reflects exactly what is on the ground.
Centennial Park at a glance
| Suburb | Centennial Park, NSW 2021 |
|---|---|
| District | Eastern Suburbs |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 3.6 km south-east |
| Certifying council | Randwick City 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
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After handover
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Centennial Park questions
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+61 450 515 215Yes. Heritage controls affect the materials and appearance of a rebuild, not whether a termite management system is required. Once you are pouring a new slab or footing, the NCC treats it the same as any other new construction, so collars, under-slab work and a perimeter still need to go in before the concrete, and the durable notice and certificate still go to your certifier afterwards.
Yes, a new apartment building needs a termite management system covering its ground-level slab and any penetrations, exactly as a house does. We work with builders on larger Centennial Park sites to fit collars and perimeter or under-slab systems across the whole footprint before the pour, and provide one installation certificate covering the entire building for the certifier.
The ponds, wetlands and mature trees in Centennial Park keep the ground on nearby streets moist well after it stops raining, and damp ground is exactly what subterranean termites look for on their way to a new slab. Blocks close to the parkland boundary usually get a more thorough perimeter than streets further away, simply because the moisture around them holds for longer.
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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