Termite and timber pest risk in Castle Hill
Subterranean termites are active across greater Sydney, and leafy, established blocks give them cover. On Castle Hill building and pest inspections the conducive conditions are often more telling than live activity: fence posts and palings set into soil, deck and pergola posts buried in the ground, gaps between gutters and brickwork, and damp walls behind showers. Each one makes a home easier for termites to reach or more attractive once they do.
Termites travel through soil and enter through timber in ground contact.
Damp walls and leaks make timber more attractive.
Garden beds over weep holes hide entry points.
An annual inspection is the usual recommendation.
Inspection reports conditions; treatment is a separate job.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Castle Hill. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
