Building work etiquette

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We've had building work on our house on/off for the past year. We let the neighbours know when things were due to start and estimates of how long it'll last. One neighbour also had a bathroom renovated but didn't mention anything to us, so now I'm wondering if I have been oversharing?

Anyway, should we give the neighbours on either side a Christmas gift and card to say thanks for putting up with the noise etc?

I would give them something.Having work done is disruptive and it's a neighbourly thing to do.

A box of shortbread/candle/bottle of something and a nice card always goes down well.

A bathroom renovation is different to a whole year of building work. I'd give them a programme of works signed by you and your builders of when the work will be completed - this will be the best gift you could possibly give them 🤣

I did as you did, let the neighbours know and passed on my mobile number in case they had issues. I had very nice builders and they were warned not to piss off my elderly neighbours.
Fast forward a few years, new neighbours building. Have not been able to hang washing or use my back door for about 3 months.
You did the right thing.

Yes, it’s a nice gesture and encourages good will. We told our new neighbours beforehand that we’d be renovating and it was likely to be disruptive - fortunately, they’d seen the state of the house in the Rightmove listings so knew it had to be done, and were very gracious about things like our skips being in front of their living room windows for ages when we were struggling to get pick-up during lockdown. We’ve given them each a decent bottle of wine and some chocolates for Christmas - as much as anything because they are actually the lovely type of neighbours who keep themselves to themselves but also always stop for a quick chat if we pass each other and keep an eye on what goes on in our little close and accost people who look suspicious.

It would be a lovely gesture but to me completely unnecessary