Moisture is the invitation
Grading, discharge and timber left where it should not be.
In short: How the conditions we record around Gledswood Hills connect to timber pest risk.
What a conducive condition is
Anything that makes a property more attractive or accessible to timber pests. It is reported separately from evidence, because it is what you can act on immediately.
Grading
Ground that does not fall away holds water against the wall, which keeps the soil there damp through every season.
Stored timber
Formwork offcuts, pallets and construction debris left against or under the house at handover. Every one of them is a food source sitting beside the structure.
The inspection zone
Most termite management systems rely on a visible strip of slab edge. Paving, mulch or a raised garden bed over it does not disable the system, but it does remove the way you would find out it had been breached.
What to do
Clear the conditions, keep the zone visible, and book the first inspection twelve months after handover.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Gledswood Hills. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
