Architects Builders Developers - Termite Protection Plan

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Termite Protection Systems

• Permanent Termite Barriers (HomeGuard)
• Reticulation Termite Systems (Altis)
• Chemical Soil Treatments (Biflex Bifenthrin)
• New Buildings, Extensions and Existing Homes

Contact us during your design stage and we can outline an easy and effective termite control solution.

Call 1800 686 299 for advise or costings?

Service Techniicians are Government Licenced Dept Human Services and Cert III Asset Maintenance Pest Management.

• Compliance to AS 3660.1-2000 and AS 3660.2-2000
• HomeGuard termite barrier is Green Living (Masterbuilders), GreenSmart (HIA) approved, Ecospecified and full CodeMark certification.
• Termite Management Plan – termEsafe
• Termite Building Inspection Report prior to demolition or to existing buildings

Exopest services also includes and embraces:

• Environmentally friendly products Green Living (Master Builders Association)
• Certificates of Installation and Application to AS 3660
• Life of the building termite products

Australian Standards AS 3660.1-2000 and AS 3660.2-2000

The termite management industry is guided by the Australian Standards AS. 3660 1-2000 New Constructions and AS. 3660.2-2000 Existing Buildings. The Building Code Australia calls up the Australian Standards as a minimum treatment guideline. Councils in designated termite areas require termite treatment and certification to these Australian Standards. The Standards set out requirements for the design and construction of subterranean termtie management systems for new and existing buildings. It includes both physical termite barriers (Homeguard Blue TMB, HomeGuard Collars etc) and chemical termite barriers (Biflex etc).

Exopest offer a range of termite treatments for new and existing buildings. These include physical termite barriers and chemical soil treatments. Physical barriers are permanent, while chemical soil treatments have a finite life span. Both have their place in the tools of termite management, but some are more suited to one project over another

Chemical soil treatments (spraying) are usually referred to as chemical barriers because they stop or impede termites coming up through the soil and entering the structure. Some chemical treatments (Premise 200SC or Termidor) allow termites to pass through the treated soil and pick up the chemical whilst others deter or repel foraging termites (Biflex- Bifenthrin).

LINKS:

www.bayeres.com.au Premise 200SC
www.termidor.com.au Termidor
www.fmcaustralasia.com.au Biflex

Physical termite barriers are incorporated in the structure of the building and stop termite entry. Ant caps were first designed as termite barriers, but termites simply build mud tunnels over and around the ant cap. First generation physical barriers include termimesh and granitguard, and then came a physical barrier (Kordon) incorporating an insecticide deltamethrin. The latest physical termite barrier in Australia is HomeGuard made by FMC in Queensland.

HomeGuard Termite Barriers

HomeGuard physically restricts termites from entering the building, but also actively repels and kills termites. HomeGuard is available in many forms:

• HomeGuard TMB (0.2 mm) full under slab
• HomeGuard Blue (0.3 mm) perimeter slab installation and slab joins
• HomeGuard Blue Collars for slab penetrations
• HomeGuard GT Granules - permiter cavity and penetrations
• Biflex Bifenthrin (synthetic pyrethroid) is incorporated in the plastic polymer matrix of all three forms. As a polymer the Biflex is locked in for the life of the product and does not leach out into the environment. Has APVMA approval, BCA and CSIRO certification.
• HomeGuard is Australian made and backed by the FMC 10 yr warranty. Contact details for FMC are 1800 066 355
• Please refer to the HomeGuard information sheet or the web site - www.homeguardptm.com.au.

(HomeGuard Blue Collars, HomeGuard Blue Termite Caps, HomeGuard Blue Slab edge rebate and full under slab HomeGaurd TMB) Pictures as above.

Altis Reticulation System

Reticulation systems are yet another way of protecting structures from termite attack. Exopest use Altis reticulation system where special emitters inside the pipe deliver the chemical (Premise, Biflex etc) into the soil at a known rate. The Altis piping is buried in the soil along the slab edge and pumped up from the manifold after paving, paths, garden beds are finished. The chemical is re applied every few years and annual termite inspections are still recommended.

Please contact the office in South Melbourne on 8696 9000. We also have a termite inspection reporting service and would be happy to tender any project big or small.