How early to mow the grass?

Nosleepforthismum · 2025-08-23T06:07:43+00:00

What time is acceptable to start mowing the lawn? Mine desperately needs to be done and was thinking 8am will be fine?

DisabledDemon · 25/08/2025 12:22

8am? If you were my neighbour, I'd be hiring a sniper.

FishersGate · 25/08/2025 10:14

lazystar · 23/08/2025 18:03

If you think its reasonable to make noise outside at 8am then you have no reason to complain when your neighbours make noise OUTSIDE late at night.
Im a night owl I cant change no matter how many early jobs I have. The whole world revolves around Larks and we are made to feel wrong that our body clock is exhausted after 3cups of coffee and its still only 9am.
Its the summer holidays and a Saturday- dont be selfish.

Totally agree

FishersGate · 25/08/2025 10:13

We had a builder here at 830 this morning loud power tools as he is doing his own property renovations and on his roof. Considering he and his colleagues are here mon to sat 8 till 7pm. He was here last bank hols too. Seems to think as he is doing it himself its acceptable. He's already put up his front dormer without planning so why I am not surprised with it. The noise is horrendous. We are one house away.

People just have zero lack of consideration towards others since covid.

Oldwmn · 25/08/2025 10:08

NamelessNancy · 24/08/2025 11:29

I wouldn't take lack of actual complaints as proof nobody has been annoyed by it tbh.

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I live in a mid terrace with HMOs on both sides. Occupants are shift workers, nurses, doctors on rotation etc etc (live opp hospital). They aren't particularly noisy but there are doors going 24 /7 + in the summer, they all sit outside till all hours. During the summer, end terrace & other houses in my part of the street hold bbqs which go on till all hours. I don't mind, it's the sound of people living their lives. I don't moan about them. I need to get my grass cut & due to surgeries in the last 12 months, I can't do it myself so we all have to live with my son coming round early to fit it in before he goes to bed. He does 6 nights a week + holiday cover which is 6 x 12 hour shifts, proper manual work & a two mile walk to my house. I would not like to be the person who tells him he's got to fit this round someone else's shift patterns. He'd like to do it as soon as he gets here but waits until after 8 out of consideration. It's not even every week, my garden isn't open to the public 😀

Allthings · 25/08/2025 07:17

thevassal · 23/08/2025 19:06

what do they do thats so loud that a normal person bringing their own shopping in from their car doesn't do? and even if it is loud, it doesnt last as long as mowing a lawn, does it?

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They use heavy duty plastic trays with metal rods which can make quite a din. Most folk use reusable cloth bags if they shop themselves. Large van which can be diesel left with engine running, I don’t know of anyone who does their own shopping who hasn’t turned their engine off. I guess it depends on how big the lawn or family are as to how long the noise goes on for. Large family down the road, have a postage stamp of a lawn which is cut quicker than it takes for their food delivery. Their food deliveries are more frequent than the grass cuts as well.

Wtafdidido · 24/08/2025 20:18

8 on a Saturday, 10 on a Sunday

childofthe607080s · 24/08/2025 19:40

9 till 9 as noisy times

croydon15 · 24/08/2025 19:39

NamelessNancy · 24/08/2025 11:29

I wouldn't take lack of actual complaints as proof nobody has been annoyed by it tbh.

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NamelessNancy · 24/08/2025 11:29

Oldwmn · 24/08/2025 11:22

My son cuts my grass. He works nights so get to me about 7. He watches a bit of telly, ransacks the fridge then heads out with the mower at 8-8.30. I am usually awakened by the clatter of it being put away. No body has complained 🙂

I wouldn't take lack of actual complaints as proof nobody has been annoyed by it tbh.

Oldwmn · 24/08/2025 11:22

My son cuts my grass. He works nights so get to me about 7. He watches a bit of telly, ransacks the fridge then heads out with the mower at 8-8.30. I am usually awakened by the clatter of it being put away. No body has complained 🙂

SparklingRivers · 24/08/2025 00:12

9am at the earliest, ideally 10am. This far into the summer holidays you're likely to have some neighbours in need of a lie in at the weekend!

BlueFlowers5 · 24/08/2025 00:10

9 am.

mondaytosunday · 23/08/2025 23:56

8am weekdays 9am Saturday 10am Sunday

Chinsupmeloves · 23/08/2025 22:45

9am I reckon

croydon15 · 23/08/2025 21:26

Meadowfinch · 23/08/2025 07:27

I don't know anyone who is still asleep at 8am, except my teen, and he could sleep through a bomb going off so makes no difference.

My ex occasionally worked nights and preferred people to mow early so he would not be disturbed once he was deep asleep.

8am is fine.

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8 am is far too early at weekends, a bit of consideration for your neighbours would be appropriate if they don't have young children they may want a lay in.

Sadworld23 · 23/08/2025 21:14

Meadowfinch · 23/08/2025 07:27

I don't know anyone who is still asleep at 8am, except my teen, and he could sleep through a bomb going off so makes no difference.

My ex occasionally worked nights and preferred people to mow early so he would not be disturbed once he was deep asleep.

8am is fine.

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We slept in til 8.30am, after 3 years of interrupted sleep and generally up at 6.30am, I would not be happy if someone started mowing at 8am.

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 23/08/2025 20:32

9am

Whatinthedoopla · 23/08/2025 20:30

I'm an early bird so wouldn't mind, but my partner who likes a lie in would be annoyed if it's before 7am

pinkbackground · 23/08/2025 19:46

I’m a gardener and start at 8am during the week. Typically I wait until 9am on a weekend unless it’s a very isolated garden with no neighbours.

Dawnb19 · 23/08/2025 19:44

At least 9 during the week and 10 at a weekend. Not everyone is morning people.

Petrolitis · 23/08/2025 19:11

8am is fine on a Saturday. 10am on a Sunday.

Plenty of people work Saturdays these days, those that don't can't expect them to be sacrosanct just because they happen to be off.

Airspice · 23/08/2025 19:07

10am for sure at a weekend, any earlier than that for making that sort of noise and you’re anti social. I’m so aware of others and how what I do affects them, it baffles me how some people just aren’t and are totally oblivious to others.

thevassal · 23/08/2025 19:06

HelpMeGetThrough · 23/08/2025 16:59

Tesco and ASDA around here aren’t quiet by any means.

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what do they do thats so loud that a normal person bringing their own shopping in from their car doesn't do? and even if it is loud, it doesnt last as long as mowing a lawn, does it?

GiveDogBone · 23/08/2025 18:26

I mean you can do it at 8 am there’s no law against it, but… why do you need to do it at 8am, can’t you wait until later? I a.ways cut mine in the evening, 7/8pm.

Hillarious · 23/08/2025 18:21

8.00 am is fine. You need to be awake to enjoy a lie in!