Haslam Homes

dazco

* The dust from the mountains of earth in the middle of the building site. Which blows all over the adjacent houses causing windows/ woodwork and carpets to be constantly covered in muck. Roads and footpaths constantly covered with mud which also ends up all over the house.

Not dangerous

* The obstruction to our roads cause by diggers/forklifts/trucks etc, delivering materials to the site. Always on the normal road rather than the site access route.

Not dangerous

* Loose material spilled all over the roads, which is causing damage to the paint work of cars using those roads.

Not dangerous

* Telephone cables regularly being cut, causing residents in 3 streets to be without a phone for at lest 72 hours at a time, or more in some cases. In the last 3 months we have had the phones cut off 5 times once for over a week!

Not dangerous

* Electricity and water supplies frequently being turned off.

Not dangerous

* High powered security lights and CCTV which are left on all night regardless of who's window they might shine through.

Probably make it safer

* Diggers reversing into parked cars or hitting them with the scoop bit, the latest one was an asda van trying to deliver some shopping to the street

Any vehicle on the road is capable of being hit by any other vehicle on the road.

*Builders and contractors vans and cars blocking what few footpaths there are left intact with their vans forcing you to walk on the road which is also being used by very large building machines

Then walk carefully on the road then. Could be dangerous , but common sense may get you through unscathed.

* Closed footpaths because of perimeter fencing has taken up all space on the path and totally churned up/destroyed footpaths which are unsafe for pedestrian use because they have been ripped to shreds by building site machines.

* Large, deep and potentially dangerous holes in the ground on footpaths (and some roads) left very inadequately covered or not cordoned off at all.

Could be dangerous. I would get that sorted if I was you.

iwanttosave_2

Where we last lived there was some building work going on across the road, the amount of dust was disgraceful, they didnt even use a hosepipe to try and lower the amount of dust. My windows had to be cleaned 3 times a week, and my carpets became filthy which got me into loads of trouble with my landlord. Also it was in the dead of summer, and if we opened the windows, the window sill would be covered in dust, and not just a tiny bit.

Our car actually got damaged by one of the lorrys that were coming too and fro, we only lived on a small street, and they always took the route down it because it was quicker.

I can completly understand your frustration.

Turning_into_scrooge

You a builder Dazco?

flyer

Turning_into_scrooge wrote:

You a builder Dazco?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Guess so.

looby75

Turning_into_scrooge wrote:

You a builder Dazco?

:rotfl: No, he's probably a MD of Haslam homes, they have the same habit of trying to dismiss and ignore complaints too :mad:


Just in case anyone (Dazco!) thinks I'm making this up here's some pics of some of the most recent holes in the footpath.....some of them don't look that bad in daylight, but imagine trying to walk over them in the dark when the street lights have been cut off by the building works.



This hole was left like this for over a week, totally uncovered and unlit at night.

again another hole that was left for almost 2 weeks uncovered and in a spot that was pitch black a night due to the fact there were no street lights.

dazco wrote:

* Which blows all over the adjacent houses causing windows/ woodwork and carpets to be constantly covered in muck. Roads and footpaths constantly covered with mud which also ends up all over the house.

Not dangerous

Dazco many of your reply's miss the point completely but there is one I really want to point out. The dust levels are very dangerous for anyone with a respiratory condition, it's just fortunate that my sister doesn't live in this village and has the choice not to be here. Asthma isn't something you mess around with, if she lived in this area right now she would either be dead (not an exaggeration, if you have ever seen someone have a serious asthma attack you would understand where I'm coming from) or in hospital until she could find a new house, its not something that should be dismissed easily.

MissMotivation

flyer wrote:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Guess so.

Sounds like it!!

Torby

think someone needs to "fall or trip" in one of these holes....go to the doctor and complain of stiffness/sore back as a result....take photos of the holes then contact one of these "had an accident.....claim for free" companies that are widely advertised on tv.....ok you could take the stance that its not morally correct....but then again....neither is digging up the neighbourhood and causing upset and distress.....

just out of curiosity....who owns the road/street that all this is happening on....if its private....install your own security gates.....if its council....tell them they're being sued cos you fell down a hole......as regards damage to vehicles....were the local plod called....it is criminal damage and failing to report an accident etc?


if they have blocked the footpath...surly they are legally obliged to provide a safe area on the road to walk on....you can be prosecuted for parking on the pavement and obstructing pedestrians.....I think plod should be called everytime there is a offence comitted....sure enough...plod may get !!!!!! off....but if the builders are breaking the law.....plod is more likely to be !!!!!! at them for keeping them running back and forth to this site


as regards the dust "The council has a statutory duty to investigate dust nuisance complaints in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990."

also most councils will say this

For works that are audible at the construction site boundary, Medway Council would normally expect work to take place during the following hours: 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm Saturday, at no time on Sunday or Bank Holidays. We also expect the noisier activities i.e.. piling, to be restricted to the following times: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12noon Saturday, at no time on Sunday or Bank Holiday. The council has powers to impose these controls formally. (Taken from a council web site...surely most should be similar?)

Turning_into_scrooge

If the Police of get p$$ed off they have the right to prosecute the the person who keeps phoning and complaining for wasting their time if they don't consider it a viable reason for getting them out. They are police officers not liaison officer. This fault lies with your local council, (horses mouth so to speak, not mine)

dazco

Turning_into_scrooge wrote:

You a builder Dazco?

LOL.. No I am not a builder or have anything to do with construction. But I do know that you cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs.

I think it is out of order for the OP to sit there moaning about dust from the comfort of her home, which was built probably using the same methods.

Houses need to be built, the world does not revolve around the OP.

The photos do look dangerous but nothing else she posted about is.

dazco

"think someone needs to "fall or trip" in one of these holes....go to the doctor and complain of stiffness/sore back as a result....take photos of the holes then contact one of these "had an accident.....claim for free" companies that are widely advertised on tv.....ok you could take the stance that its not morally correct....but then again....neither is digging up the neighbourhood and causing upset and distress....."

Thats nice, no wonder this country is going to the dogs.

"just out of curiosity....who owns the road/street that all this is happening on....if its private....install your own security gates.....if its council....tell them they're being sued cos you fell down a hole......as regards damage to vehicles....were the local plod called....it is criminal damage and failing to report an accident etc?"

Police do not need calling if nobody ( or a domestic animal ) was hurt.

"if they have blocked the footpath...surly they are legally obliged to provide a safe area on the road to walk on....you can be prosecuted for parking on the pavement and obstructing pedestrians.....I think plod should be called everytime there is a offence comitted....sure enough...plod may get !!!!!! off....but if the builders are breaking the law.....plod is more likely to be !!!!!! at them for keeping them running back and forth to this site"

Good idea, because they have nothing better to do.

"For works that are audible at the construction site boundary, Medway Council would normally expect work to take place during the following hours: 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm Saturday, at no time on Sunday or Bank Holidays. We also expect the noisier activities i.e.. piling, to be restricted to the following times: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12noon Saturday, at no time on Sunday or Bank Holiday. The council has powers to impose these controls formally. (Taken from a council web site...surely most should be similar"

These are the times the OP says they are working.

Your "advice" is terrible.

There is a massive culture on this site of people always being wronged. People should sit back, read threads properly and not just agree with the OP all the time.