Private Pole Maintenance: The Owner's Checklist
Private power poles are the owner's responsibility, not the network's. What to inspect, how often, and when replacement beats repair.
Yours to maintain
Everything from the network's point of supply to the switchboard — pole included — belongs to the property owner. Networks defect unsafe private poles and can disconnect supply until they're fixed.
The annual walk-around
Look for lean, ground-line rust or rot, cracked caps, loose or corroded hardware, sagging spans and vegetation contact. Timber poles get a screwdriver probe at ground line; steel poles get a look at the galvanising where soil meets metal.
Repair or replace
Hardware — hooks, clamps, connectors — is worth replacing on condition. A pole compromised at the ground line is not: a new galvanised steel pole, set in concrete with fresh pole-top hardware, resets the clock for decades and usually costs less than staged repairs.
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