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Termite Management Wollongong
Whether you're a licenced builder, owner-builder, or developer involved in new building construction or renovation, you have a responsibility to comply with the termite management requirements set out by the Building Code of Australia.
At Inspect Wollongong, we are fully licenced pest technicians who are experts in supplying and fitting physical termite barriers to meet building code requirements. Contact us today and we will be more than happy to advise and provide a written quote for your next project.
Ensure Building Code compliance with Inspect Wollongong’s termite management solutions.
Why Do I Need a Termite Management System?
Owner builders, licenced builders, developers, or anyone undertaking a new building construction or renovation project have an obligation to satisfy Part 3.1.3 Termite Risk Management. This requirement will form part of your certification to obtain an occupation certificate.
In basic terms, if a primary building element is used within the construction process, then you are required to have a suitable termite barrier installed compliant to AS 3660.1 Termite Management – New Building work.
What is a Primary Building Element?
A primary building element is a member of a building designed specifically to take part of the building loads and includes roof, ceiling, floor, stairway or ramp and wall framing members including bracing members designed for the specific purpose of acting as a brace to those members.
This requirement will be determined by the local council in the DA or the private certifier you have engaged for the building process. Prior to commencing your building work, it is highly encouraged you speak with your private certifier or council compliance officer to find out if they require a termite management system fitted.
It’s becoming more common that termite management systems are moving away from traditional chemical applications to the foundation/perimeters, to physical protection applications.
Although chemical applications still have a place in the industry, the benefit of physical barriers is they do not require reapplication like a traditional chemical treatment, and are considered more environmentally friendly to some degree.
