Council House and the Wind a Bizarre Question

Money_Saving_Scot

Hi,

So to set the scene, I am a council tenant who is living in a new build estate in Scotland and I have a big problem and that is the wind and rain! Wind mostly, How because when I moved in just coming up to 2 years ago, I discovered after the summer had past the winter came in my front door is been absolutely battered by the rain, hail and wind causing damage to the doors coating even but not until recently my front door has got fixed by the council as there was massive issues with the door which I can explain later if anyone would like to know but to cut a long story short its now moving freely and no longer sticks or hard to shut thus causing the door in the stormy conditions to be a potential health and safety risk because when I need to go out to work when its windy my door nearly slams in my face! and rain drives right into my house no joke! Now the council have a wee fence at the front but its not high enough to provide a wind barrier I was wondering because the council seemingly did not consider wind or storms in their environmental survey is there any channels which I can go down to legally force the council to extend the fence upwards to the maximum height allowed so as to protect myself? because this is not the first failure of the councils landscape designs because they had to come out to build a retaining wall because my garden was on the move off the embankment and they were forced to build a retaining wall which they were not happy about because it cost them over 30 to 40K to sort out however this idea is hopefully gonna cost a lot less! any help?

ST1991

If the wind is that bad, a fence might blow over....

Is the door no longer functions (does it open and close freely? Does it lock and unlock?) then you should contact them for a new one (perhaps UPVC)

AnotherJoe

If a door is being battered and thats fixed on all sides, then a fence is likely to be weaker and get damaged more easily. A brick wall maybe. Or could you plant bushes?

Also, paragraphs would make your post somewhat easier to read.

Just sayin.....

-taff

I would have thought maintaining fences was your responsibility. There;s no guarantee that making the fence higher will solve anything, in fact, if its that bad, unless you get a concrete fence, any wooden one may well blow away and damage the house or your neighbours house, and you will be liable.

spadoosh

Use the back door.

marksoton

Money_Saving_Scot wrote: »

Hi,

So to set the scene, I am a council tenant who is living in a new build estate in Scotland and I have a big problem and that is the wind and rain! Wind mostly, How because when I moved in just coming up to 2 years ago, I discovered after the summer had past the winter came in my front door is been absolutely battered by the rain, hail and wind causing damage to the doors coating even but not until recently my front door has got fixed by the council as there was massive issues with the door which I can explain later if anyone would like to know but to cut a long story short its now moving freely and no longer sticks or hard to shut thus causing the door in the stormy conditions to be a potential health and safety risk because when I need to go out to work when its windy my door nearly slams in my face! and rain drives right into my house no joke! Now the council have a wee fence at the front but its not high enough to provide a wind barrier I was wondering because the council seemingly did not consider wind or storms in their environmental survey is there any channels which I can go down to legally force the council to extend the fence upwards to the maximum height allowed so as to protect myself? because this is not the first failure of the councils landscape designs because they had to come out to build a retaining wall because my garden was on the move off the embankment and they were forced to build a retaining wall which they were not happy about because it cost them over 30 to 40K to sort out however this idea is hopefully gonna cost a lot less! any help?

Just reread your post.

And then seriously have a think. And then a serious word with yourself.

ReadingTim

Firstly, if you think the wind and rain is a health and safety issue, you need to take action against the cause of the wind and rain, which isn't the council. Good luck with suing god.

Secondly, if you're have problems with wind and rain then perhaps Scotland isn't the best place to live.

Finally, if you can't operate your own front door successfully, I don't think you should be allowed out in public anyway.

comeandgo

Are there other houses having the same problem? Complaints en mass through your MP may help. Would a porch with the door facing another direction help? Again something to suggest to council.

glasgowdan

Very odd post. A 40k retaining wall?

I am surprised you're not capable of opening and closing a door in the wind. Even if it's very windy, you should have the ability to hold it in place as you leave to ensure it doesn't swing open.

I think this is a problem with you rather than the building.

spadoosh

ReadingTim wrote: »

Firstly, if you think the wind and rain is a health and safety issue, you need to take action against the cause of the wind and rain, which isn't the council. Good luck with suing god.

Secondly, if you're have problems with wind and rain then perhaps Scotland isn't the best place to live.

Finally, if you can't operate your own front door successfully, I don't think you should be allowed out in public anyway.

Cant dis scottish irony....

Money_Saving_Scot

ST1991 wrote: »

If the wind is that bad, a fence might blow over....

Is the door no longer functions (does it open and close freely? Does it lock and unlock?) then you should contact them for a new one (perhaps UPVC)

The functions correctly now been been able to freely open and close however locking it now has become an issue as I have to fiercely throw the handle up to allow it to close, we recently got the locking mechanism changing because every house in the estate is having issues with their doors as the developers did not fit them correctly and a programme of works of getting new doors in is underway.

However the issue is that the door is facing the wind as when I open the door it slams open in my face and there is no porch or any wind deflection inbuilt! I am not wanting to sue the council just for them to see what engineering fixes could be achieved to make it safer as my upstairs neighbour is having much more serious issues and he is actually a civil engineer and worked with the council in funnily enough the new build dept and is in contact with his Councillor and MSP and MP to get an engineering fix sorted for both of us because he sees from his professional opinion health and safety issues for both of us more himself than me however I still have issues with wind!