To not have told neighbours about building work?

[Ginspirational]

We’re having a patio extension done today - 1 days work. The guys dug up and now they are compacting, so drill level noise for about an hour on and off. It is loud.. but the neighbour just came round to say she’s having a bbq and it’s really disturbing them and I should’ve warned them.

I genuinely didn’t even think to do that.. should I have? The workman said it’s only going to go on for 10 more minutes but now I’m cringing. We all moved in recently and I don’t want bad blood already!

Just a thought but what would have happened if you would have advised the neighbours of the work and they responded with “oh sorry we’re having a family BBQ so unfortunately it can’t be Saturday, can you re arrange?” I mean, I get its courtesy but regardless of the neighbours plans you’re always gonna go ahead with what you’ve got booked in to get done anyway 🤷🏽‍♀️

This. Pop around with a bottle of wine and just say: "Sorry again, I feel mortified because I didn't really there would be any drilling noise - hope it didn't spoil things too much for you."

Yes I’ll go get some wine and take it round, good shout

It’s a patio not a extension 😂

I mean our neighbours knew we was getting our drive done but even we where not given a day, then it had to be dug up and redone twice because two separate utilities needed under it. They also came and went as they pleased.

Well, yes YABU but obviously you feel bad so perhaps do what I do and pop a card into the immediate neighbours letter box and let them know when it should be finished.

YABVVU

But not as bad as my neighbours who decided to lay a path of terrazzo tiles around their house. The workmen cut and polished the tiles right under my office window. I was not pleased to have my flower bed and window covered in fine wite powder. Not to mention the noise! I asked the workman to at least use water when cutting the tiles to cut down the dust. That was after I hosed down my windows and flower bed, Some ( a lot) of the water went over the fence to where he was working. Shame! Didn't hear a peep from my neighbours. No apology, nothing.

ALWAYS warn your neighbour please. Then at least they can make alternative plans.

Something major yes but what you describe no

We get on really well with ours but we don’t tell them. Unless it’s going to be ongoing. For something that would only take a day we wouldn’t bother. In fact, my neighbours are currently making relatively loud banging noises due to some work they’re doing. They did some yesterday too but not for long.

Just be thankful you don't live next door to my neighbours

Now a loft extension going on forever and a day

You get irritated when you do not know HOW LONG it will go on for.

If you are warned it is easier to not be upset. "oh it is finished by midday" eg.

But a Sautrday morning on a bank holiday weekend is shitty of you not to have told them.

1pm? Why do u say that? That's when most people will be cracking on with their DIY on a bank hol weekend

It's got fuck all to do with them what work you do in your garden

Just ignore

Don't stress

It's completely normal not to tell neighbours about a days work of something being done in your garden

Yes,you should have notified them, and yes I think making that much noise on a Saturday,particularly a bank holiday weekend is likely to annoy people.

I've never been informed by the neighbours when they are doing work so wouldn't occur to me either.

Yes, it’s really rude.

A bottle of wine and an apology is the right way to go.

I'm glad you aren't my neighbour
Are you always this aggressive?

Letting your neighbour know that you are having noisy work done is just considerate. Why wouldn't you do this?

I think it would have been brownie points if you did tell them but not unreasonable to not have told them. It's hardly major work. She sounds very precious.

Our next door neighbours moved in and spent months renovating, tradesmen parking on the pavement refusing to move and they themselves drilling at all hours. Finally one evening when I sat down to eat at 7.30pm and it started up again I called in and politely asked how long more would it be going on for I was aggressively told it would take as long as it took and the lads weren't doing any harm. I said I appreciate you are upgrading your house which you are entitled to do but in your shoes I would have let us know. I said goodbye and they have done everything they can since then to rattle me.

Horrible horrible people.

Bit rude on a nice weekend, I'd buy them a gift to apologise for peeing them off.

Living in a neighbourhood with other people making noise with outdoor DIY jobs is just a part of life, unfortunately. We've had our neighbours having their garden landscaped and a big summerhouse built recently, they did come round and warn us but the noise is still irritating, still they're allowed to make improvements on their own property as long as they don't take the piss with the working hours.

I think it’s just common courtesy to let them know

@RookieMa this is the problem with our so called society. Everyone out for themselves and entitled and aggressive. Where's the big deal in a polite heads up? Especially on a weekend.

I wasn’t trying to be intentionally rude.. I just genuinely didn’t think some patio slabs being laid would be noisy. Alls well that ends well anyway!

@TheIceQween

the point being, the neighbour can alter their plans should they wish to. Go out for the day, change the time or venue of the BBQ. Whatever, it's not saying they can't have the work done!

Can't believe how many people think this is unreasonable!

It's one day's work in your garden.

How far do you need to warn people? I can hear someone doing work three or four doors down right now.

If workmen might block the drive or need access to NDN's garden or possibly if you're doing work on the joining wall then yes give them a heads up. Otherwise just crack on. Close built neighbourhoods mean you end up hearing each other's noise. It's just how it is

Saturday 9 to 1pm are the general rules. I would be furious and have had to de with rude fuckers doing work at weekends like this with no respect or warning.
Seriously not good.