Neighbours jet washing at 8pm

[FedUpandEatingChocolate]

Our NDN are currently jet washing one of their 4 cars, which obviously involves them all standing around chatting loudly.

My 8yo DD is trying to sleep. She's got a learning disability, she'll be awake during the night, and awake before 6am. The jet wash has been keeping her awake.

Now they're revving one of their audis.

Please tell me I'm not being unreasonable in thinking they're inconsiderate f idiots.

Probably the only time they can do it after they arrived home from work and had their dinner.

It’s a power tool and noisy and should not be used that late. It’s like DIY rules. But then I live in a neighbourhood with young kids so in terms of time it’s like an unwritten rule, no noise in the evenings.

Thanks for all the comments. To answer some questions:

We live in detached houses on a generally quiet road, with a mix of pensioners and young families.

We don't let our kids out in the garden early (generally before 8am) or late making a noise. We are a quietish house, the nature of my youngest disability means she has a very quiet voice and literally can't make much noise.

I have no problems with people being out chatting, I was just very grumpy about the jet wash noise and the chatting made me even more irate!

Washing cars etc is not a problem, it's the jet wash late which is offensively loud. It genuinely is as loud, if not louder, than power tools. He also does it at 7am at weekends, which I don't stress about.

They are generally noisy neighbours - swearing loudly in their gardens (front and back), music, they have 4 cars and 2 vans, jet washing each of their cars weekly. A dog that barks if we're in our garden the same time as them. Bonfires without letting us know, using petrol to fuel. We have never complained about any of these. Loud arguments in the street with their adult kids.

They are the outliers, noise -wise, on our street.

I will take on board the feedback about being unreasonable, and not complain again 😅

It's acceptable to make moderate noise between 10am and 9pm or when it gets dark, whichever is earlier. So I think your neighbour is fine to be jetwashing at 8pm at this time of year. If he was doing it at 9am, you'd have a right to be annoyed.

I actually disagree with everyone here and stick to my first post, it is unreasonable to jet wash (don’t you all realise how loud one of them is) at a time after children have gone to bed. So these people are either stupid and don’t realise children will be in bed at that time, or they are aware and they’re being inconsiderate. I think when you live in a nice area you should be more considerate than to fire up a jet wash, rev cars etc at 8pm.

Its funny because if someone came on here and said their neighbours complained at them for using their jet wash at 8pm, the same old posters would say that it was unreasonable, how inconsiderate of you! Etc etc.

OP, I live in a similar sounding road to you, and I too am irritated by the noise of neighbours sometimes. The thing is, I know a lot of it is me; and how I react. I’m intolerant and I’m more of a cold weather person. I would make a mental note of this occurrence but if it happens again you have a right to say your child is asleep.

They stopped when you asked which IS considerate. Its unlikely the neighbours will have your family timetable uppermost in their mind before they decide to do chores, they are simply choosing a time that is convenient for them. You told them it was inconvenient for you and they stopped.

They did nothing wrong, neither did you. I'm relieved to see someone actually asking for what they need rather than doing nothing, staying annoyed and posting on the internet.

Same! I had to rev my car outside the house the other morning before work as it's had a few problems starting up. Glad my neighbours didn't call the police on me 😂😀

Revving thr car is dickheady but not washing their car.

8pm is a perfectly acceptable time to do that.

Its 8pm... broad daylight and sunny weather.
The world does not revolve around you... people have stuff to do.
I don't get in from work until 6pm... if I want to jet-wash my car... in my driveway... at 8pm then that's what I'll do.
I mean... if they were going at it after 11pm you';d have a point...

The world does not revolve around children

They might go to bed at 7pm but adults might only just be getting home from work

YABU. 8pm is not late, it is still light and working people have to cram jobs into evenings and weekends. The world does not revolve around your children I’m afraid.

With respect you have no idea what he’s been doing today!

This!

I have no problems with people being out chatting, I was just very grumpy about the jet wash noise and the chatting made me even more irate!
No problems with chatting, but their chatting made you 'irate'?

It's irritating but 8pm isn't unreasonably late.

I sometimes need to sleep in the day due to chronic illness but I can't ask my neighbours to be quiet all the time.

I also have neighbours who don't work but choose to get up and start doing DIY at 8am most mornings.

There's also one that likes to rev his motorbike at 1am most days- I could complain but I doubt it would get me anywhere and would probably end in an argument.

I think it's just how it is living in a residential area. I sometimes seethe and wish they'd move out and fantasise about smashing their power tools and motorbikes- but they'd probably be replaced by other noisy neighbours.

Not unreasonable at all. At age 8 my dc would not have even been home from brownies etc at that time so it’s unreasonable to expect them to know yours would be in bed. I think it’s lucky they were so good about stopping at 8.30. Great you have nice neighbours so probably worth trying to keep it that way by not complaining too often.

I think many people would find noise outside at 8am more irritating than 8pm!

On the other hand, jet washers are noisy, and it’s doesn’t sound like you have the quietest or most considerate of neighbours. Though I expect your family is noisier to them than you think; families children generally are! You just don’t notice it :)

8pm isn’t late especially in the spring/summer months. My neighbour regularly cleans his car at 10pm. He’s obsessed with it though so I’m used to it

If they are doing that much jet washing they will damage the paint.

😂

Bloody hell. I think the police have got better things to do. Bearing in mind they don’t even come out to burglaries.

I've been sitting with the patio door open to the garden since 8 pm reading, trying to relax and de-stress breathing in the peace and quiet of nature. No chance. The succession of yappy dogs left out to bark incessantly has been shocking. No idea how kids get to stay asleep round here. When my grandson stays over, I have to run a fan all night to ensure he isn't wakened by them.