Skip wagon taken out chunk of hedge
Discussion
Daggerpie said:
Some proper Bobby Davro's on here today so thanks for the first sensible reply.
You've been on PH for nearly 10 years surely you knew describing your hedge as perfect and not expect to get shot down unless every leaf had been hand trimmed the day before was ever going to end well lol. To be fair, as above, I'm not sure what you expect to get, if you're lucky the might knock you a bit off the bill.
Put it this way, if that is the biggest issue you come across while building an extension, you're doing well!
You get on well with the builders. Presumably the builders get on well with the skip people.
There's little you can do to repair the hedge, but a think a gesture from one or the other would be an appropriate move - even if it's only a meal and a few drinks in the local.
My father was a farmer. One day someone left the gate open on a public footpath, and the cows trampled all over a grass tennis court and a well laid lawn. No-ones fault, except for the knob who left the gate open. It ended up in the insurance and the bill came to over 10k to have the lawn and court relaid. Since this was in the early 80's that was a load of money then, and still is now for a few hoof prints in the lawn. This is a clearer issue,and there is a definite blame here.
I'm not suggesting at all it should go to insurance, but a few pints as recognition of the damage and to smooth a few feelings would not go amiss I would suggest.
There's little you can do to repair the hedge, but a think a gesture from one or the other would be an appropriate move - even if it's only a meal and a few drinks in the local.
My father was a farmer. One day someone left the gate open on a public footpath, and the cows trampled all over a grass tennis court and a well laid lawn. No-ones fault, except for the knob who left the gate open. It ended up in the insurance and the bill came to over 10k to have the lawn and court relaid. Since this was in the early 80's that was a load of money then, and still is now for a few hoof prints in the lawn. This is a clearer issue,and there is a definite blame here.
I'm not suggesting at all it should go to insurance, but a few pints as recognition of the damage and to smooth a few feelings would not go amiss I would suggest.
TooMany2cvs said:
Daggerpie said:
Ok ok thanks for your constructive help guys, if the truth be known I'd be happy to get shot and have a nice wall anyway.
And you'd like them to pay for that change...?No, of course not. I'd be happy with a wall but there's no way the wife would be, henced why she's so pi$$ed off they've taken off the corner of the hedge for no reason other than pure carelessness.
Daggerpie said:
I suppose if I posted "Skip wagon taken chunk out my car" on some Gardening forum I'd get similar replies to above also lol
Walls and cars don't grow back.It really doesn't look THAT perfectly trimmed, either, unless being scraped a bit caused it to grow massively out of fright.
bearman68 said:
You get on well with the builders. Presumably the builders get on well with the skip people.
There's little you can do to repair the hedge, but a think a gesture from one or the other would be an appropriate move - even if it's only a meal and a few drinks in the local.
My father was a farmer. One day someone left the gate open on a public footpath, and the cows trampled all over a grass tennis court and a well laid lawn. No-ones fault, except for the knob who left the gate open. It ended up in the insurance and the bill came to over 10k to have the lawn and court relaid. Since this was in the early 80's that was a load of money then, and still is now for a few hoof prints in the lawn. This is a clearer issue,and there is a definite blame here.
I'm not suggesting at all it should go to insurance, but a few pints as recognition of the damage and to smooth a few feelings would not go amiss I would suggest.
Thank you, another sensible answer. There's little you can do to repair the hedge, but a think a gesture from one or the other would be an appropriate move - even if it's only a meal and a few drinks in the local.
My father was a farmer. One day someone left the gate open on a public footpath, and the cows trampled all over a grass tennis court and a well laid lawn. No-ones fault, except for the knob who left the gate open. It ended up in the insurance and the bill came to over 10k to have the lawn and court relaid. Since this was in the early 80's that was a load of money then, and still is now for a few hoof prints in the lawn. This is a clearer issue,and there is a definite blame here.
I'm not suggesting at all it should go to insurance, but a few pints as recognition of the damage and to smooth a few feelings would not go amiss I would suggest.
Daggerpie said:
Some proper Bobby Davro's on here today so thanks for the first sensible reply.
It looks like a Privit in the pics but unfortunately it's a real slow grower, maybe a Boxwood or similar. I presume it's the same (if not longer) process though?
Yes, most likely, I suspect you'll be surprised though, hedges reach a sort of equilibrium, but if you cut it back hard, the combination of the light getting in there, the established roots, and the oh fIt looks like a Privit in the pics but unfortunately it's a real slow grower, maybe a Boxwood or similar. I presume it's the same (if not longer) process though?
k grow now chemicals released by the 'injury' and it'll be back in a year or 2. 
lot of daft responses on here, yes it will eventually grow back but it looks unsightly and is pretty poor from the skip company. There is no quick way of fixing the damage but I would want a fair discount off the skip charge. Be polite and see what happens. annoys me these days that people wont take any responsibility for their actions and try any make out the other party is being fussy/picky/unreasonable.
paulw123 said:
lot of daft responses on here, yes it will eventually grow back but it looks unsightly and is pretty poor from the skip company. There is no quick way of fixing the damage but I would want a fair discount off the skip charge. Be polite and see what happens. annoys me these days that people wont take any responsibility for their actions and try any make out the other party is being fussy/picky/unreasonable.
To be fair to the skip company, they don't even now it's happened yet reading the OP.. They may well offer something once they find out it has happened, the driver may have just thought he just brushed the hedge and done no damage, not as if he is going to hear it from the cab is it. Can't see that being a box hedge way too big.
It will grow back. It may be slow growing at the moment because probably it doesn't have lot of nutrient in the soil having been in the same place for a long time.
To renovate:
1) apply a liquid feed
2) spread a slower release fertiliser around the base
3) mulch it using something like compost or farmyard manure
4) as mentioned above trim it back and tidy it up
5) water it well
Should bounce back - but you arnt in the main growing season right now (too hot) but should see it come on again once the weather gets a bit cooler and a bit more rain.
It will grow back. It may be slow growing at the moment because probably it doesn't have lot of nutrient in the soil having been in the same place for a long time.
To renovate:
1) apply a liquid feed
2) spread a slower release fertiliser around the base
3) mulch it using something like compost or farmyard manure
4) as mentioned above trim it back and tidy it up
5) water it well
Should bounce back - but you arnt in the main growing season right now (too hot) but should see it come on again once the weather gets a bit cooler and a bit more rain.
Search gluetube for 'dont annoy skip drivers'.
You are having building work done, things like this happen. My concrete drive was destroyed by a roll on roll off skip (skip with wheels at the back pulled on the lorry with a big hook) - the damage to the hedge looks relatively minor and will grow back.
Making a big deal of it is going to loose you goodwill with your builder - as trades are all typically mates and moaning at your builder'e skip company is essentially moaning at your builder.
You are having building work done, things like this happen. My concrete drive was destroyed by a roll on roll off skip (skip with wheels at the back pulled on the lorry with a big hook) - the damage to the hedge looks relatively minor and will grow back.
Making a big deal of it is going to loose you goodwill with your builder - as trades are all typically mates and moaning at your builder'e skip company is essentially moaning at your builder.
Well just had a friendly and most apologetic call from the builder, he is sorting one of his Landscaper mates to come and "treat" it best he can. He also rared up at the skip Co who after speaking with their driver (who surprise, surprise had no knowledge of it) have agreed to knock 50% off thus saving me approx £200.00.
Agreed, it's only a front hedge and with some TLC it will grow back in a year or so, just a PITA as could easily have been avoided.
Some of these comments also highlight people obviously have very different standards, each to their own tho. Me mentioning it to our builder has both saved me £200 and hopefully someone sorting it out so I'm happy with that under the circumstances.
Thanks for the constructive comments.
Agreed, it's only a front hedge and with some TLC it will grow back in a year or so, just a PITA as could easily have been avoided.
Some of these comments also highlight people obviously have very different standards, each to their own tho. Me mentioning it to our builder has both saved me £200 and hopefully someone sorting it out so I'm happy with that under the circumstances.
Thanks for the constructive comments.
You clearly have high standards, ensure the builders landscaping pals do not do further damage!! You need to ensure they don't end up making it look worse!!
I would also add, you are having building works done, wait until the end of the project and get all the necessary elements completed that puts your entrance way back to before, or as near as possible.
I would also add, you are having building works done, wait until the end of the project and get all the necessary elements completed that puts your entrance way back to before, or as near as possible.
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