fence issues

Savvy_Sue

74jax wrote: »

I think from everyone's replies we'll say we're putting the fence up

I'd stop there ...

74jax wrote: »

and if they want there's taken down and our guys to remove it for them then that's fine

Not sure why you would offer that: your guys will be including the cost of removal within your bill, so if they're also taking away your neighbour's fences, that's got to increase your bill. You could say that if they'd like to arrange it with your guys that's fine ...

74jax wrote: »

but I'll mention that if they just want to keep there's up then it's no problem and the guys will just work round theres.

Given that you're putting your fence posts WITHIN your boundary, you do run the risk of the neighbour 'claiming' a small part of your garden. Almost better to try to keep both fences there, I feel.

74jax wrote: »

If the side neighbour wants to fix their fence to its to at least stop their fence from coming down that's no problems at all .

Until the weight of the neighbour's fence brings yours down ...

We've got a small issue with our front fence, where there's a panel which crosses the side boundary. Our neighbours had it repaired last year by a chap we really don't like, he's quite pushy and wanted us to give him work, but we're not happy with his quotes or the standard of his work. Anyway, this panel fell down because the post on our side needs replacing, but it doesn't affect our privacy or security as it's on top of a wall, and neither we nor them have young children. I've said our builder will look at it and sort something out: my suggestion is that they put in a short panel which finishes at the boundary but their chap says that can't be done, I have no idea why unless he's just holding out for the work from us!

My point is that I'd rather look after MY fences, and let my neighbour take care of THEIRS.

74jax

The guys said if the neighbours wanted theirs taking down and away they would do this for them as it would be part of putting my fence up anyway . Reallylike the side neighbours, just hardly see them, don't mind helping them out but I have a feeling they will want there fence keeping as its nicer .

It's will be dug into the ground whereas there's bless it's just really old and looks to be hardly in the ground.

gregg1

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

When our neighbour put a new fence in the chap came to ask us if we'd like him to double face it, ie we'd both have a 'good' side. We declined, and it looks fine.

We have just re-fenced all around our garden, including our neighbours boundary fence. We wanted the fencing all around our garden to look the same so we double faced our neighbour's boundary side so they had a good side too. To be honest they would not have made a fuss but they are good neighbours and we thought it a fair thing to do. Plus, it means the fence is a lot stronger.

neverdespairgirl

Each fence belongs to someone. You need to look at the documents you got when you bought the house, which should tell you which fence(s) you own and which you don't. That's the starting point.