Neighbour’s workmen

[Vepippi]

Not sure if IABU or not, am happy to be told if I am.
Next door neighbours are getting their pointing fixed. We each have a side corridor between us and the workmen are doing most the work there.
So, the workmen are accessing my corridor and my driveway, which I understand makes their life easier...but would it not have been polite to check that was actually ok with me first?
When I come out my front door, they are all sprawled out on my driveway having a fag and a cuppa. Why are they not sitting on my neighbours drive?
Then there’s the language, I have 2 young daughters and could do without them hearing the swearing.
Replacing pointing is a really messy, dusty job. Fine. At the end of each day the workmen hose down and sweep the side of my neighbours corridor....on our side it currently looks like the Sahara desert and they have just left it for the 3 weeks they’ve been working. Not just dust, but brick parts, cement and scaffolding detritus strewn everywhere on my side. I’m sure it wouldn’t have killed them to just hose off our corridor occasionally, out of courtesy.
Then today, I have just discovered they have been using my recycling bin (not the neighbours, where they are actually doing the work) to throw away their food rubbish. So I have had to dig about in my bin to remove their trash.
I’m really irritated by them, so am I BU or are they being inconsiderate knobs?

Why haven’t you spoken up for so long- I’d have lost my mind by now! Your neighbour should have spoken to you about it beforehand but if you say nothing, it won’t change.
Speak to the neighbour today and then their workmen if nothing changes immediately.
They shouldn’t be resting on your property, swearing around kids, using your bins and should be clearing up ALL of their mess!

Why are you putting up with this? Say something

YANBU to be annoyed but YABU to have let it carry on for so long. Tell them to move from your driveway, tell them to clean up after themselves. Or talk to your neighbour.

Wow! This is totally unacceptable. Talk to your neighbours and insist that the workmen stay off your drive, stop using your bin and clear up the mess they have made.

Then enforce it yourself. Tell them to move every time and to stop swearing where your daughters can hear them. Do you know the name of their company? Can you report them to the company?

They’re being inconsiderate knobs (but very considerate to the people paying them). If you are on friendly terms with your neighbours you could maybe speak to them and ask them to have a word about the dirt, rubbish and language. Otherwise when you come out your house just say to them you’re expecting family so need the space for them to park, can they sit elsewhere for their lunch and mind the swearing when your children at home. Say it with a cheery smile, they probably don’t even think of it, and would be embarrassed to be swearing in front of kids.

Why the hell are you letting them do that? Go out and TELL them to clan up your drive and stay off it. Don’t take any backchat or patronising bollocks from them. I practically grew up on building sites as my family owned a building firm and know from experience they’ll treat you like the silly little woman, unless you remain firm. If they don’t show you and your property respect now, I guarantee they’ll also leave all the crap behind, for you to clear up.

Kick them off your drive way and tell them they can come back when they start treating you with respect.

It would be unfriendly to your neighbours not to accommodate their well-behaved, considerate builders.

Your drive needs a jet wash imo....

Oh wow, I wasn’t expecting such a response.
I suppose I haven’t said anything yet as I wasn’t sure if I was being a bit ‘precious’, but this has reassured me and given me the boost to say something.
For a start, I have already bagged up their rubbish, which I will be returning to them and will tell them not to use my bins again.
Unfortunately my neighbour is not the most reasonable, so I definitely don’t feel comfortable speaking to him. But now you guys have confirmed I’m not BU, I have no qualms in speaking to knobhead workmen!
Thank you

Have you spoke to them yet, OP? I bet your neighbour told them it would be alright to use your property.

@DeliciouslyFemale I haven’t spoken to them yet as they’re not back until Monday now.
But I think you’re right, neighbour probably has told them it’s fine to use my property. Tbf, he’s a bit of a knob too!