WIBU to complain/report to council

[feduptimesamillion]

[Name change as this is almost certainly outing]

Short and sweet: I’m just fed up now. We’ve had nonstop home and garden renovations close to us for five months and now there’s a guy a few different houses seem to be hiring (must be word of mouth?) but he’s consistently working every Sunday. Last week he spend the whole weekend putting up a fence which included staplegunning all the panels to the posts, the garden(s) he is working in are incredibly long so it went on for hours. Today he is cement mixing and bricklaying, he is currently hammering bricks.

I know the name of the company as I can see it on his vehicle, WIBU to report him or should I just get over it?

I’m just honestly sick of it and it already goes on all day Monday to Saturday. I just want ONE day, is that too much to ask?

These cunts are just taking liberties here, & will continue until someone complains.

Charming!! By cunts, you mean hard working people who's work is often seasonal so rely on getting as much work done before the end of the year so they can get through to next spring without losing their home or getting into debt. Those cunts??

My Ddad is a gardener and has had to work 7 days a week, for the above reasons, and also because it is often the customers who demand jobs are finished by a certain time. Why not speak to the neighbours having the work rather than taking it out on the workman!

I'd talk to him first. Ask if he could keep sundays quiet. Or you could talk to the neighbour(s) that are hiring him.

Thanks for the suggests guys. Genuinely not trying to ruffle feathers but I’m just feeling really, really fed up now. He’s gone for today but if it happens next weekend, I might have a polite word. If not, like I said, we’re super friendly with the people he’s working for in September so I’ll definitely mention it to them, see what they say.

Very interesting mix of replies though! I guess it’s quite a polarising issue. On one hand I actually don’t agree just because he can, he should but I am pleased he has loads of work. On the other hand, this is the 4th Sunday in a row he’s been here so it can make you a bit unreasonable, I guess!

So it's not been 5 months of 7 days a week? It's been 4 weeks?

No, there has been work going on around us since beginning of March (still going) that takes place Monday to Saturday so nothing you can do about that.

Then in addition to that, he has been working from very early on Sunday as well. So for 4 weeks we haven’t had a single day of quiet. I just checked and we haven’t had a day without some form of construction since 28 June as that was the last Sunday he wasn’t here.

But it’s pretty much case closed now, I probably was BU but when he fired up the cement mixer at 8am I was feeling pretty annoyed with him so I asked here.

@Mammaaof

I'm sure if it was your house getting work done you wouldn't mind getting it done on a Sunday!

People are so inconsiderate, I hate this 'I'm ok so fuck everyone else' attitude which seems to be getting more and more prevalent

I'd ring the company - number on the van. Keeps you anonymous.

Just say you live on the street and whilst you realise he has to work and things have been tough you also know he's not allowed to create notice after 1pm sat or on Sunday.
Say you are willing to meet him halfway if he changes his working pattern and makes no noise before 10am on a Sunday.

That way he's making his choice and you get a lay in which will make a difference to you.

In myHome country neighbours call the police if you cut your grass on a Sunday!

Not much help but building sites are not allowed to operate on Sundays

YABU. It’s not his fault you’ve apparently had work going on around you for months. How’s he supposed to know that? And even if he did, so what? That doesn’t mean he can’t do work too.

@heartsonacake

YABU. It’s not his fault you’ve apparently had work going on around you for months. How’s he supposed to know that? And even if he did, so what? That doesn’t mean he can’t do work too.

According to OP it's the same bloke doing all the work.

So he knows

It’s obviously not the same person doing EVERYTHING since March, you’re being deliberately obtuse. 🙄 @heartsonacake @itsgettingweird

There’s multiple things taking place in different households, all that happens throughout the week. He may well be here during the week as well. But the others aren’t here on Sunday and I can see him clear as day as all our back gardens join. He decked the entire garden for House 1 over two weekends, last weekend he erected a fence for House 2, and this weekend he was laying bricks for House 1 again. As I said, House 3 have also hired him in September for full garden renovation.

I also love the “apparently” as if I have nothing better to do than tell lies on the internet. It’s one thing asking for advice, why on earth would I lie.

And no, of course it’s not his fault all the other things are “apparently” happening as well but it doesn’t mean I have to like it if he’s not really supposed to be doing loud work on Sunday.

Anyway, as I’ve said multiple times, I’m happy to accept I’ve been unreasonable.

It can be really difficult not having some peace and quiet, I do get where you are coming from. Where I live building has just started on 27 homes in the field next door, they seem to do the noisiest work at 8am every day and it goes on all week. We then have work on the nearby motorway that goes on all night. Add to that the DIYers at the weekend and we have NO peace at all.

I get that people have to work but honestly it is very wearing at times.

Op are you in Scotland? The government has relaxed the environmental health regulations for construction so businesses can work outside the normal hours.

Maybe you should talk to him fine out how long he is working explain to him the problem before contacting his company.

I'd ring the company - number on the van. Keeps you anonymous.

If he is a gardener, and it's him that has been doing the garden jobs for the neighbours, it's likely he is the company.

You are not unreasonable to be fed up with this, I understand as my neighbour is also working all hours, all days, but my view has become the more work they do the quicker it'll be finished.

As far as I am aware this only applies where planning permission has been granted in most boroughs so i don't believe there is a valid offical complaint. However, that being said it doesn't stop you from speaking to the worker/company or even your neighbours to request they try to limit the noise early morning.

I understand the frustration as my street has had a considerable amount of noisy work since lockdown (including the use of a power drill at 8am on a Saturday for hours!), but unfortunately there isn't much that can be done.

I would report to the council, why should people think they are entitled to break rules when the existing ones here are to stop building work after midday on Saturday and none on Sunday?

If it was a private DIY addict, unfortunately there's not much you can do unless the noise is genuinely exceeding anything reasonable.

As none of the building companies have stopped any work outside (or inside...) during the lockdown, I would have no issue reporting them. Some houses around here have had entire extensions done in the lockdown, which is fine, but it means no one has suffered any financial loss as they were clearly still working.

I think you are getting a hard time here OP - you have my sympathy as my neighbours are building an massive fugly extension themselves very very slowly. So each weekend and bank holiday for past 2 years been accompanied by their noise. Grrr. Also add in that majority of surrounding neighbours have done big building jobs on lockdown it's been draining and depressing working in the house with 7 days noise from others. Honestly I think it's selfish to not even knock and say to neighbours it'll be happening. I've spoke to a few of the tradespeople who've started at pre 8am or working on sundays or early on bank hols that it's disturbing me and they've been fine with me letting them know it's a problem.

My appreciation to all those understanding the situation, I’m really not a horrible person but the usual Monday work started right back up this morning making today 29 days of uninterrupted work, not a single day with a break. It’s completely shit to be honest and I can’t pretend it’s not.

I don’t think I need to explain (but will anyway) that I don’t mean any ill will to the guy but my heart did sink yesterday when I saw him but I’m not going to complain so he won’t lose anything. I know he’ll be back from Sep-Oct so just have to accept another three months and hopefully it will be the end.

Thanks guys.