Rotting- If dry bales are used initially during construction there is virtually no risk of insect or pest infestation. Plastering needs to thorough to ensure no water infliltration, however, exterior painting and wall coverings need to be highly permeable to facilitate the transfer of moisture out of the bales. With these safeguards in place, the straw bales should not be affacted by either pests, insects or rotting.

Fire- Studies have shown that a straw bales house is actually more withstanding of fire than conventional biulding material. That phenomena is due to the fact that with proper plastering and adequate construction techniques, the bales themselves can withstand temperature up to at least 1850 degrees before that plaster covering itself even begins to crack.

Earthquakes- history has shown that due to the nature of the bales and the way that the straw bale structures are constructed, that they are extremely resilient during earthquakes and very resistent to damage. According to Rueters AlertNet, " Straw-bale structures can last for more than 100 years and are naturally earthquake resistant"