An anti-termite reticulation system is a network of porous pipes laid in the soil along the plinth and wall lines during construction. Termiticide is pumped in through junction boxes and seeps into the soil, creating a barrier termites cannot cross. It is refilled every 2 to 3 years without drilling.
Subterranean termites live in the soil and enter buildings through cracks in the floor, expansion joints and gaps around pipes. A one-time chemical spray at the foundation stage protects the soil for a few years, but once flooring is laid, re-treating that soil normally means drilling holes through tiles every few years.
A reticulation system solves that. During construction we lay porous pipe on a levelled bed along the outer boundary and every internal wall line. Plain pipe connects each loop to a junction box placed outside the building. When the pipe is charged, termiticide seeps out evenly along its whole length and soaks into the surrounding soil. Years later, the same soil can be re-treated by pumping fresh chemical through the junction boxes. Nobody has to break a single tile.
We tell you exactly which pipe and which chemical go into your building. Most installers in the market do not name either.
The pipe we install
Made in Vadodara, Gujarat, India from a thermoplastic elastomeric compound with a honeycomb micro-pore wall. Termiticide seeps out evenly through micro-pores on all sides, unlike hand-drilled PVC that leaks at a few holes. The manufacturer rates pipe life at 30 to 50 years (manufacturer estimate).
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The chemical we charge it with
Imidacloprid 30.5% SC from Envu (formerly Bayer Environmental Science). It is odourless and non-repellent: termites cannot detect it, carry it back to the nest and pass it on to the colony.
Why we use Premise SCChoose by how much of the building you want covered. All three plans use the same pipe brand and chemical; they differ in coverage, pipe grade, refill points and paperwork.
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Pipe runs along every footing and wall line before backfilling. Full coverage at the lowest cost.
If the plinth is done, we lay the slimmer pipe on the PCC under the flooring along each wall line.
We lay pipe in a trench along the external walls. Inside, we combine it with drill-fill-seal treatment.
| Reticulation system | Pre-construction soil spray only | Drill-fill-seal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When done | During construction | During construction | Existing building |
| Re-treating later | Through junction boxes, no drilling | Needs drilling through floors | Drill again each time |
| Even coverage | Along every wall line | Good at first, fades with time | Depends on hole spacing |
| Disturbance to occupants | Very low | High when re-treating | Dust, noise, tile patching |
| Best for | New homes, societies, commercial | Budget one-time protection | Termites already inside |
IS 6313 sets the dose at 5 litres of diluted termiticide per square metre of floor area. Premise SC is mixed at 2.1 ml per litre of water. That gives these quantities for each charge or refill:
| Floor area | Diluted emulsion | Premise SC concentrate |
|---|---|---|
| 500 sq ft | ≈ 230 litres | ≈ 490 ml |
| 1,000 sq ft | ≈ 465 litres | ≈ 980 ml |
| 1,500 sq ft | ≈ 695 litres | ≈ 1.5 litres |
| 2,000 sq ft | ≈ 930 litres | ≈ 2.0 litres |
| 3,000 sq ft | ≈ 1,395 litres | ≈ 2.9 litres |
| 5,000 sq ft | ≈ 2,325 litres | ≈ 4.9 litres |
| 10,000 sq ft | ≈ 4,645 litres | ≈ 9.8 litres |
Termiticide in soil breaks down slowly over the years. TermiPore recommends a refill every 2 to 3 years. We connect a pump to each junction box, inject the measured quantity and log it. A typical house takes a few hours, and you stay in your home throughout. We also refill systems installed by other companies; see our pipe refill service.
IS 6313 is the Indian standard for anti-termite measures in buildings. Part 2 covers pre-construction chemical soil treatment and Part 3 covers existing buildings. There is no separate Indian standard for reticulation pipes, so be careful of anyone who calls a pipe "BIS certified". We use the pipe network to apply the IS 6313 dose correctly now, and to re-treat the same soil later without drilling.
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Our head office is in New Delhi (Okhla Road) and our Tricity office is in Mohali. We install and refill reticulation systems in: Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Jaipur, Mumbai, Chandigarh.
Our engineer visits, measures the plinth and shares an itemised quote. The best time is before the plinth beam or floor PCC.