SKUAS installs anti-termite reticulation for Mumbai redevelopment projects, new buildings and suburban bungalows on scheduled visits from Delhi. TermiPore porous pipe is laid along the plinth, podium and wall lines before the ground slab, charged with Envu Premise SC at the IS 6313 dose, and refilled every 2 to 3 years through junction boxes without drilling.
Much of Mumbai's new construction is redevelopment. Housing societies in the western and central suburbs are replacing buildings from the 1960s to the 1980s with taller towers, and each project starts with demolition, excavation and a new ground slab or podium on soil that has had termites under it for decades. In Thane, Navi Mumbai and along the Panvel and Mira Road belts, fresh projects are coming up on open land.
Mumbai also has bungalows and row houses in Juhu, Bandra, Chembur and on the Madh and Gorai side, where termites in wooden flooring, built-in cupboards and old roof timber are a familiar complaint. For all of these, timing matters more than in drier cities. Pipe must be laid and covered between excavation and the ground slab, and the monsoon decides when that window is open.
Mumbai gets very heavy rain for about four months, and an open plinth can flood within hours. We plan pipe laying for the dry months wherever possible. If a project reaches plinth level in the rains, we lay and flow-test the pipe during a dry spell and hold the first chemical charge until the ground is no longer waterlogged.
In low-lying and reclaimed parts of the city, groundwater can sit close to the surface. We check the excavation level before fixing the pipe depth, lay the pipe on a levelled bed above the wettest layer and cover it with fill before the slab. The charge still follows the IS 6313 dose for the floor area.
Even outside the monsoon, Mumbai's humidity keeps walls, ducts and ground-floor rooms damp. That moisture helps subterranean termites build mud tubes up walls and through shafts, and it also supports drywood termites in furniture. A reticulation barrier deals with colonies coming up from the soil; drywood termites in furniture need separate treatment.
Redeveloped towers usually stand on a podium or stilt level holding parking, meter rooms and lift pits. These are the first levels termites reach from the soil. We run pipe along the podium perimeter, around lift pits and at shaft bases, with junction boxes placed where the society's maintenance staff can reach them.
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 SCBoundary protection for compact homes
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Podium and ground slab lines planned with the developer before the slab is cast, with handover drawings for the new society.
Room-wise loops for rebuilt bungalows in Juhu, Bandra, Chembur and Madh, with ports inside the compound.
Basement and plinth perimeter lines for towers and townships coming up on fresh land, with ports in landscaped areas.
Boundary and column-line pipe for commercial buildings and Bhiwandi-side warehouses storing cartons, timber and packed goods on the ground floor.
Mumbai projects are handled by our central installation team, which travels from our New Delhi head office for scheduled projects; we plan visits around your construction milestones. Because the monsoon shapes every site calendar in Mumbai, we ask for your excavation and slab dates as early as possible and fix the trip in the dry season wherever we can.
| 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 |
Colaba, Worli, Lower Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Sion, Wadala, Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, Juhu, Vile Parle, Andheri, Versova, Goregaon, Malad, Madh Island, Kandivali, Borivali, Dahisar, Gorai, Kurla, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Powai, Mulund, Thane, Vashi, Kharghar.
Our engineer visits, measures the plinth and shares an itemised quote. The best time is before the plinth beam or floor PCC.