Eastern Suburbs · AS 3660.1
Collars, membrane and perimeter barriers installed to your builder's program across Pagewood, from interwar Monash Gardens rebuilds to apartment slabs on the old car factory land near Eastgardens.
Quick answer
Yes. A new home or apartment building in Pagewood 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 concrete pour. The durable notice for the meter box and an installation certificate for the Bayside Council certifier are both required before the Occupation Certificate is issued.
Termite barriers in Pagewood
Pagewood is in the Bayside Council area, about 8.0 km south of the CBD in postcode 2035. It has been a mix of homes and industry for a century, with housing beginning at the Monash Gardens estate in 1919 and the northern streets first planned as the southern end of the Daceyville garden suburb. National Studios made films here from 1935, then General Motors Holden built cars on the site until 1981, and Westfield Eastgardens opened in 1987 on part of that former industrial land. Our work spans both the interwar streets and the newer apartment buildings that followed the factory closures.
That century of change shows up in what a Pagewood barrier needs to deal with. Interwar houses from the Monash Gardens and Daceyville era have timber floors and roof framing old enough that any original protection is long past being relied on, so a rebuild needs a fresh, documented system. Apartment and townhouse sites nearer Eastgardens sit on land that carried heavy industry for decades, including a car factory, so the under-slab membrane and every collar need to be fully sealed rather than assuming the fill underneath is clean and uniform.
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Local conditions
Three things shape termite risk in Pagewood, tied to its century-long shift from garden suburb to industry and back to housing.
Housing from the Monash Gardens estate and the Daceyville garden suburb dates back to 1919, old enough that any original termite protection cannot be relied on. A knockdown rebuild on one of these blocks needs a fresh termite management system rather than an assumption about what is already there.
Land that carried National Studios and then a General Motors Holden car factory until 1981 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 built over this history.
Bonnie Doon Golf Course borders part of the suburb, and irrigated turf and water hazards keep nearby ground damper than the rest of Pagewood. Blocks that share a fence line with the course get extra attention on drainage and the slab edge for exactly that reason.
What we install here
We work on Pagewood knockdown rebuilds on the interwar streets near Monash Gardens and Daceyville, apartment and townhouse developments closer to Westfield Eastgardens, and granny flats on established blocks. 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 Pagewood work runs from the interwar streets near Dalley Avenue Reserve, where established gardens and ageing timber shape a typical rebuild, out toward the apartment stages near Westfield Eastgardens on the old factory land. Around Bonnie Doon Golf Course, irrigated fairways keep neighbouring blocks damper for longer, which we factor into slab edge checks on properties nearby. We also check what condition any existing protection is in before planning a rebuild nearby.
Bayside Council certifies Pagewood building work, and before it will sign the Occupation Certificate it wants a durable notice fixed inside the meter box recording the termite system, plus a certificate from the installer naming the products, the coverage and their licence. We have both ready as soon as our stage of a Pagewood rebuild or apartment fit-out is finished.
Pagewood at a glance
| Suburb | Pagewood, NSW 2035 |
|---|---|
| District | Eastern Suburbs |
| Distance from Sydney CBD | 8.0 km south |
| Certifying council | Bayside 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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Pagewood questions
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+61 450 515 215Yes. Housing from the Monash Gardens estate and the Daceyville garden suburb dates back to 1919, and any original protection is well past being relied on. We treat a knockdown rebuild on one of these blocks as a fresh job, with its own documented termite management system installed to AS 3660.1.
It changes how carefully the ground is checked. Land that carried heavy industry for decades, including a General Motors Holden factory, 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. We recommend a soil test on any site with a known industrial history before pricing the job.
Blocks that share a boundary with the course tend to have damper ground, thanks to irrigated fairways and water hazards nearby, so we give the slab edge and drainage detailing closer attention on those properties compared with blocks further from the course. That is true whether the property is a detached house or a unit sharing the same boundary with the fairways.
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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