Neighbour's fence down - refusing to replace
Discussion
Afternoon PH,
Our neighbour's fence came down in the wind yesterday. No biggy, it happens.
When it fell it also broke 2x slate pots and a ceramic pot of ours (c£100.00) - not great but again, act of god (don't believe in god!).
However, the neighbour has said that he "hasn't the money to repair and therefore won't be doing so anytime soon if at all".
Now, I own a landscaping company and could do it for c£350 (materials only) and would take a day but obviously don't want to pay for something that isn't mine.
What should I do?
Our neighbour's fence came down in the wind yesterday. No biggy, it happens.
When it fell it also broke 2x slate pots and a ceramic pot of ours (c£100.00) - not great but again, act of god (don't believe in god!).
However, the neighbour has said that he "hasn't the money to repair and therefore won't be doing so anytime soon if at all".
Now, I own a landscaping company and could do it for c£350 (materials only) and would take a day but obviously don't want to pay for something that isn't mine.
What should I do?
Do it yourself, it'll look better than anything he'll have done, it'll be better materials than someone who does it as cheap as possible and you can set it with the good side looking towards you. I'm lucky enough to own all my fences so I've done them all with concrete posts and gravelboards and decent panels. Much better than having to rely on having your tightwad neighbour bodge it together.
minivanman said:
Do it yourself, it'll look better than anything he'll have done, it'll be better materials than someone who does it as cheap as possible and you can set it with the good side looking towards you. I'm lucky enough to own all my fences so I've done them all with concrete posts and gravelboards and decent panels. Much better than having to rely on having your tightwad neighbour bodge it together.
He sounds like a tool, he'd probably get all upity if you did this and take it down/moan/do some other daft thingminivanman said:
Do it yourself, it'll look better than anything he'll have done, it'll be better materials than someone who does it as cheap as possible and you can set it with the good side looking towards you. I'm lucky enough to own all my fences so I've done them all with concrete posts and gravelboards and decent panels. Much better than having to rely on having your tightwad neighbour bodge it together.
This. It'll take away any potential future problem for you. Life rule #something-or-other: always take every opportunity to insulate yourself from numpties.
Sheepshanks said:
Joe5y said:
For clarity, 4 posts are down
£350 for materials (presumeably "trade" to some extent) seems a bit OTT?Wall baton & fixings = £15.
3 panels are broken. 2 split. 5 panels = £145.
Fixings = £5.
Gravel boards = £35.
Total £360.00.
DapperDanMan said:
Is it not salvageable? Can you and your neighbour do some kind of temporary repair until such a time as they have the money? Use it as a way to get to know your neighbour better.
2 posts have snapped clean off and 2 are supported by some rope his side. 3 panels are in more bits than are usable. 2 gravel boards are in 4 halves.FourWheelDrift said:
Can't you put the old fence back in place with a few joining flat plates and screws?
£10 + 15mins = privacy.
This.£10 + 15mins = privacy.
Not sure where you get £350 for materials (plus day rate!) from when the panels look perfectly re-usable. Possibly a couple of new posts from Wickes, can't be more than £50 in materials.
When I've wanted to replace/repair fence panels around my garden I've just done it myself, and the neighbours have always been grateful. But then I guess I'm just the kind of person that doesn't try and profit from a neighbour's misfortune.
Frankly, I'm not surprised your neighbour told you to jog on, I'd have told you I was going to leave it like that as well, if only to wind you up!
minivanman said:
Do it yourself, it'll look better than anything he'll have done, it'll be better materials than someone who does it as cheap as possible and you can set it with the good side looking towards you. I'm lucky enough to own all my fences so I've done them all with concrete posts and gravelboards and decent panels. Much better than having to rely on having your tightwad neighbour bodge it together.
Tbh this ^^^It may grate a bit, but sfw. Worse things happen at sea. If you insist he does it, then will be a bodge done with bad grace at his own pace.
Joe5y said:
Sheepshanks said:
Joe5y said:
For clarity, 4 posts are down
£350 for materials (presumeably "trade" to some extent) seems a bit OTT?Wall baton & fixings = £15. ok ish
3 panels are broken. 2 split. 5 panels = £145. 20x5 6ft £100
Fixings = £5.
Gravel boards = £35. 12.99 each concrete 17.99 for wood x4
Total £360.00.
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