Driveway mess etiquette

[WillYouDoTheFandango]

I’ve had my driveway done today and with the wind being quite strong some of the dust/dye has blown onto my immediate neighbours drive. He’s quite house/car proud so may be inside quietly seething and although I did pre warn him it was happening, I didn’t realise it would travel so far.

I was thinking of popping round (once done as they’re still going) and offering to pay for his car and windows to be cleaned.

Is there anything else you’d do? We’re on friendly terms but I don’t know much about him. He went out to talk to the driveway men at one point but they’ve not fed back on his annoyance level yet.

I think that would be lovely of you, but make sure you are in control of how much is done and what it costs

If there's any brick dust or similar, don't allow anyone you pay for to clean the car without giving it a really good rinse down first, otherwise the dust will cause thousands of tiny scratches in the paintwork.

I think I would pop around as soon as possible, not wait until it's done since you already know there are mess. So, less time for him to get angry, and feel reassured it will be sorted.

If i did that id get a mobile valet service.

I won’t let him stew. I literally just mean wait til the men have left tonight. Can’t currently get out of the house as they’re still printing it and I have to get through the other neighbours’ garden.

I’ll ask him what he’d prefer then (I.e. mobile valet). He may not let anyone else touch it anyway. Thanks!

I'd pop £50 in an envelope rather than just offering because he'll never ask for it if you don't give it him.

I like this idea. This way he can do what he likes with it and you won't be responsible for dust scratching his car or streak windows etc

We paid to get our neighbors drive jet washed after we got a new driveway. They are elderly and it felt like the right thing to do.

Get the mess cleaned up and their car washed.