Part A and Part B of The Building Code of Australia (BCA) require that buildings, during construction and use, must reliably resist termite actions. The BCA provides two deemed-to-satisfy options for the protection of buildings where a subterranean termite hazard is present.
Termite inspection is carried to find out to if you have live termites in your home and moisture detection when buying a new or old home on any pre-purchase inspection AS4349.3-2010.
Termatrac t3i machine is what we used to pick an activity to see if the termites are live. If the radar machine goes into peaks and valleys, and we have high readings for moisture detection, then we have a termite infestation. The machine picks up vibrations that the termite is working in your wall. And we also look for damage to all timber floors, walls, foundations, subfloor, structural support beams, roofs, and ceilings that have termite damage in Melbourne.
Our termite pest inspectors & building inspectors are accredited in building and fully licensed builders. Our timber pest inspectors have undergone a pest license and have completed units 5, 6, and 18. We are fully covered with public liability and professional indemnity insurance.
Termite treatment and termite protection work is carried out by rapid pest control Melbourne. We do all kinds of protection work from a small termite protection AS3660.1 2014 to a large termite treatment AS3660.2 2000. All termite certificates of compliance with Part A and Part B treatments are given after the completion of the job.
The treatment has been tested to stop termites from eating the timber on your home in days and is only toxic to you. The treatment eradicate termites from the framework within 3 months and provides protection as a soil barrier from ongoing termite damage.
PRE-CONSTRUCTION TERMITE BARRIERS Melbourne
Termite Protection & Treatment AS3660 Certificate is a physical or chemical termite barrier. It comes in different stages of a new building going up, or it can be to treat an existing home for termites. Part A is for a new home termite construction, house extension, and old renovations. For example, termite pipe collars, brick piers, stumps, and footings, are chemical barriers, or they can be physical barriers. Termite penetration collars are Part A, and it goes underneath the concrete slab. Part B is a physical barrier, and it's a termite blanket installed just after the concrete slab is finished. The Termite reticulation system is Part B and is installed before the concrete. If you miss Part A & Part B As3660.1 at the start, you don't need not stress as we can do Part A and Part B at the end and this will give you a certificate for termite protection is required in accordance with as3660.1.
Specifying your home's termite management system (pre construction new building works, termite barrier) is one of the most important agreements you will make when building your brand new home. The accord of a termite management system is to avert hidden termite entry points and reduce the risk of termite outbreaks.
Even if you will need to comply with council regulations to get your ‘Termite Certificate of Occupancy’ or you want to make your home or building against long term termite attack, Rapid Termite Control is the Melbourne termite professionals to provide you with fast service. We can do a variety of building pre-construction termite control methods to suit your needs.
We offer Part A and Part B physical and chemical pre-construction termite barriers and can do suited for your needs. We use products that are safe and non-toxic and kid safe for you and your family. There is no smell and use only the best quality materials that are water-based insecticides in our termite barriers for new home builders.
Installing a termite protection system for a new home or building it is necessary to select the right products to accommodate the correct construction features of the new building. Installing a unified termite barrier system that prevents covered termite entry into your new building.
Termite protection systems products can generally be branded as chemical termite barriers or physical termite barriers. In many cases, a combination of both physical and chemical products can be applied.
A physical termite barrier can be a metal strip over the stumps (or “ant” capping). Although these are still used today, there are different physical termite barrier products that are used today to protect your new home being built.
Operation of liquid termiticide to soil under the house and stumps around the perimeter of the home, and we can provide a very direct chemical termite barrier for AS3660.1 Part A and Part B certification of compliance.
These chemicals last for 8 years, they don’t last for 50 years. Like the protection as a termite blanket for the slab on the ground! Although, it is important to meet regulations for the BCA building code of Australia, and in the end, you will get your termite certificate of compliance.
Termite protection for house renovations, extensions, and landscaping.
Although most builders of new homes are very much aware of the need for Part A and Part B termite protection AS3660.1, often termite protection is missed by an experienced builder. Any additions to a home extension or internal house renovations or decking need to be gouged at the first planning stage to see if there are potential termite entry holes and the slab edge is protected.
External house extensions such as decking, and pergolas, and landscaping alterations bordering to the house such as concrete paths, driveways and landscaping, also all need to be gauged to complete termite protection systems As3660.1 slab edge on the ground to meet the regulations of certificate of compliance.
To make a concrete slab as termite-proof as you can, it is best to use both physical and chemical barriers to boost its durability. While a homeowner or builder has to make sure to put down a physical barrier where they belong, both barriers can only be installed by licensed pest controllers to get you your certificate of compliance.
When building a steel frame or a commercial factory, warehouse or you are looking to protect your home from termites entering from the concrete slab. Termites are able to mud tunnel through small holes in the concrete. A concrete slab can test to be one of the more active long term physical termite blanket barriers.
Termites will look for any entry holes that they are able to adventure in their search for hunger and food. Edges of slabs are notably in danger, while holes for termite penetration collar pipes may provide the perfect crack for entering termites if they are not put in place. If the concrete slab is at or beneath the ground, then the risk of termite will increase.
A Termite treatment can cost anywhere between $500.00 to $2,000 depending on the size of your house; the type of termite protection to your home.
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