Pre-Construction Pest Control Services Perth

Bug Busters can treat the soil prior to a slab being poured. Using Bifenthrin, a leading termiticide (also highly effective against ants), our chemical pre-treatments create a zone that prevents termites from travelling through the soil and up the footings to access the building.

While chemical treatments are not intended to eradicate whole termite colonies, when installed correctly—i.e. continuously, in an unbroken barrier and in contact with the building’s concrete footings—they prevent concealed termite entry to the building.

Before pouring concrete, we apply Bifenthrin to the prepared soil, rock, and roughed in plumbing for chemical pre-treatments. This is the best time to apply a chemical barrier and allows us to treat the soil beneath slabs, additions, garages, and sheds.

A termite reticulation system is a network of underground pipes that deposits large quantities of termicide around the perimeter of a property. The goal is to effectively treat the area under concrete slabs, protecting the property from subterranean termite infestations.

Bug Busters is an accredited Altis reticulated termite system installer. 

We install the Altis reticulation system for the property’s internal protection before laying the concrete slab. For the external protection, we do it after the exterior work is complete, but prior to any concreting, paving work, etc. And, so as not to expose occupants to chemicals, we add the chemicals after the concrete slab has dried.

We recommend Altis because their system has a life expectancy of 50 years and can be recharged with chemicals, helping you avoid expensive re-treatment costs (that may include drilling or retrenching).

To help deter damp wood termites, the Building Code of Australia requires buildings to be constructed to resist moisture from the outside—and moisture rising from the ground.

Bug Busters' slab edge waterproofing (also known as slab edge parging) offers an effective vapour barrier solution. By applying the slab edge with a waterproofing spray and protective membrane, we prevent rising damp and ensure the face of the concrete slab is impervious to water ingress.

Contact our expert team today for more information on our slab edge waterproofing services—and more guidance on protecting your property's external perimeter from termites and damp.

Slab curing is the process of protecting fresh concrete from evaporation and temperature extremes, both of which affect cement hydration (and therefore its strength and permeability)—preventing cracks and decay.

Bug Busters can supply Australian Standard compliant and a budget non-compliant curing compound at competitive rates, helping protect your concrete slab from termite infestations. 

Chemical curing greatly assists the hydration process by creating a flexible film that prevents concrete from drying out during the early stages of hydration—which is especially critical in Perth’s hot summers.

Contact our expert team today for more information on our slab edge curing services—our helpful team is just a phone call away!

Bug Busters provides free quoting for pre-construction pest control services on any proposed development.

Whether you're an owner, builder, or pursuing a large commercial project, no job is too small or too large. Free free to email plans to us (in PDF format if possible), and we can then pull together a quote for your project.

Bug Busters’ construction manager has 33 years of experience in the building services industry—working with an array of well-known clients—and provides free on-site consultation for all builders, architects, and construction services.