The Hills District · AS 3660.1
Collars, under-slab membrane and perimeter barriers installed to the builder's program across North Kellyville's new estates, from North Kellyville Square out to the last of the released blocks.
Quick answer
Yes. North Kellyville is one of Sydney's newest suburbs, and every new home or townhouse needs an NCC termite management system installed to AS 3660.1. Collars and 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 Hills Shire are required before the Occupation Certificate is issued.
Termite barriers in North Kellyville
North Kellyville was proclaimed as its own suburb in 2018, and it is still one of Sydney's newest, in postcode 2155 and about 31 km north-west of the CBD within The Hills Shire. Former rural land here has been turned into residential estates almost entirely within the last decade, and most homes are recently built detached houses and townhouses. Shopping is centred on North Kellyville Square and the North Village, with Kellyville Village and Rouse Hill Town Centre a short drive away. Our work in the suburb is almost exclusively pre-construction, on stages still being released.
Land that was clearing or paddock a few years ago does not behave like an established garden, and that changes what a termite barrier is protecting against. Clearing and earthworks across a new estate disturb existing colonies, ant nests and rodent populations, which then look for the nearest undisturbed timber, often a freshly framed house next door. New turf, garden beds and irrigation systems then add moisture close to the slab almost as soon as landscaping goes in, which is exactly the condition subterranean termites look for. Getting the barrier right before the pour is the only chance to get ahead of that.
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Local conditions
Three things drive termite risk on a North Kellyville estate, and each one is a direct result of how recently the land was developed.
Earthworks across a new estate disturb colonies and rodents that were living in the paddocks and remnant vegetation being cleared. Displaced activity often moves straight to the nearest timber-framed house, so a compliant barrier on the new slab matters as much here as anywhere older and more established.
Landscaping packages on new-estate homes bring turf, garden beds and irrigation right up against the house within months of handover, adding moisture close to the footings almost immediately. We detail the slab edge and weep holes with that fast-arriving garden in mind, not just the bare block on handover day.
North Kellyville has kept several pockets of green space, including reserves like Samantha Riley, Twickenham Avenue, Oxlade and Withers Road, close to housing. Blocks near any of these reserves get the same perimeter attention as an older suburb backing onto remnant bushland.
What we install here
We work on North Kellyville new house-and-land builds, townhouse stages and the occasional granny flat behind an already-completed home, mostly on estates still under active release near North Kellyville Square and the North Village. Waffle pod and raft slabs are standard here, often several on the same street on the same week, so scheduling around the concreter's pour dates across a stage is routine for us. You get one fixed written quote from the plans, and we attend in stages so a barrier visit never holds up a pour.
Local knowledge
Most of our North Kellyville work sits within the estate stages around North Kellyville Square and the North Village, where new slabs are going in close together and collar scheduling matters as much as the barrier detail itself. Lansdowne Road Reserve and the estate's other pocket reserves sit close to several stages, and blocks backing onto that green space get the same perimeter treatment as an older bush-edge suburb.
The Hills Shire is the certifying council for North Kellyville, and it holds off on the Occupation Certificate until two documents land: a durable meter-box notice describing the termite system, and installer paperwork naming the products, the coverage and the licence. We turn both around fast, since a North Kellyville settlement date often depends on how quickly this last piece of paperwork comes together.
North Kellyville at a glance
| Suburb | North Kellyville, NSW 2155 |
|---|---|
| District | The Hills District |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 31.3 km north-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 Kellyville questions
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+61 450 515 215Yes. Being newly built does not remove the requirement, since the NCC requires a termite management system for new homes in termite-prone areas regardless of how recently the land was cleared. Recently cleared land can actually push displaced termite activity toward new timber-framed homes, so the barrier matters from day one.
As soon as you have a rough slab date from the builder. Collars and any under-slab system must go in after the plumber sets out the services and before the pour, and on active estates we coordinate closely with the site supervisor so our visit lines up with everyone else's schedule that week.
They can, once landscaping goes in. New turf and irrigation bring moisture close to the slab within months of handover, which is exactly the condition subterranean termites look for, so we detail the slab edge and weep holes with that fast-arriving garden in mind rather than just the bare block at handover.
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 The Hills District.
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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