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Tradesmen next door

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RedMapleLeaf · 30/10/2015 12:01

Hi, a couple of tradesmen appear to be eyeing up some work on next door's guttering. We are terraced so the same guttering continues in to mine, but the only downpipe is on their property. I am keen to maintain my original wooden guttering.

I have two concerns I'd like to hear your thoughts on.

Firstly, they appear to be discussing accessing the work from my front garden. I feel a bit nervous about allowing this, I spoke to them a couple of weeks ago and didn't get good vibes.

Secondly, is there anything I should do to ensure my guttering is not damaged by them?

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PigletJohn · 30/10/2015 12:17

you have wooden guttering? What country are you in?

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RedMapleLeaf · 30/10/2015 12:48

England.

Well, I went out to speak to them. On going up the ladder they decided that next door's guttering did not need replacing. The roof tiles need a bit of work and they're going to re-lead the join between our guttering.

They were a little bossy at first, telling me that they were going to do X and Y and I gently said, "No, you're going to ask me if you can come and do X and Y". We repeated this three times in fact.

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gingeroots · 30/10/2015 15:02

I hate that kind of encounter mapleleaf ,well done you for standing your ground .

Like PJ I am astonished by wooden guttering and desperate to know more - is it a really old property ,whereabouts in the country are you ?

Feel free to ignore my nosey questions

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RedMapleLeaf · 30/10/2015 16:40

Aw thanks ginger I seem to have got away with it but the neighbour on the other side hasn't been so lucky.

I am in a northern city, house about 100 years old, wooden guttering is fairly standard here .

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TheWildRumpyPumpus · 30/10/2015 18:07

I've never heard of wooden guttering before! Am amazed it has survived 100 years of water rushing through it.

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RedMapleLeaf · 30/10/2015 18:35

Well, it's like window frames, you have to keep painting it.

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SwedishEdith · 30/10/2015 18:36

I had wooden guttering on my last house. Lasted over 100 years until it tipped all the rain into the walls.

gingeroots · 30/10/2015 19:55

I like the sound of wooden guttering ,not so sure I'd like painting it though !

AwkwardSquad · 30/10/2015 20:11

I thought the guttering on this house was wooden but actually it was cast iron. Until it came down in the bad winter a few years back.

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