Neighbour wishes to access our garage to cavity wall insulate their home...

PasturesNew

paddy's_mum wrote: »

Having your own done at the same time is actually quite a good idea as your neighbours, having prevailed upon your willingness, could hardly refuse you the same courtesy.

Except it wouldn't involve these neighbours at all as their properties are only joined by the garage.

The house is therefore either completely detached on the other side, or involves the garage of the next household along the road.

PasturesNew

paddy's_mum wrote: »

For example, if the neighbours are able-bodied, are they willing to help you move and then replace the contents of your garage. I can't see that you should slog over it alone since what they ask is for their own benefit and for no gain to you except to please them.

Yes, I agree.

paddy's_mum wrote: »

I would also be insisting that the work is done on a day and at a time when you or your wife can be present to keep an eye on things.

Yes, I agree.

paddy's_mum wrote: »

It is also, in my view, entirely reasonable for you to insist that if the workmen do need to access your flat roof, they must use proper crawling boards so as to avoid damage.

Yes, I agree

paddy's_mum wrote: »

Again, I recommend that you take date verified photographs to protect your position in the event of a future dispute.

bl00dy marvellous idea!

paddy's_mum wrote: »

I'm quite sure that like 99% of such work, it will all go fine but perhaps better to protect yourself beforehand than fall out with them later because you failed to spot the potential for trouble. Hope it all works out well for you and that both sets of neighbours will feel that the other lot are 'great folks'.

Ditto!

Tahiti

thanks for your thoughts - really appreciated! Enjoy the rest of the weekend (hopefully it's not raining where you are - unlike here!)

andrew-b

When we had our cavity walls filled the appointment letter advised removing anything on window sills/walls that could fall due to the vibration from the drilling..although our installers told me they put this just to cover themselves and it isn't that great a prob! Still I think that it would be a very good idea to carefully remove the mirror yourself out of harms way.. as it's so big it's highly likely they will want to drill a hole where it is! You don't need to clear the garage out totally just give them some room to be able to drill holes into the party wall. They shouldnt be in your garage for any more than an hour at the very most (more like 20 minutes as they did the whole of our 2-bed semi-detached bungalow in a couple of hours!).

From talking to the surveyor of the insulation company we had, problems with cavity wall insulation are extremely rare. So long as they have the CIGA guarantee you shouldn't need to worry. I'd also ask what sort of insulation it is. I spent quite some time researching what was the best sort and concluded Rockwool insulation was the best to have as it's least prone to slumping in the cavity or being breached by water plus harmless to the environment - although any of the types currently used should be fine.

Andy

McAzrael

Cavity insulation still looks like maintenance work to me.

Tahiti

Thanks everyone. I haven't heard from the neighbour as yet. Good point about checking out what specific insulation is being used (or proposed to be used) though.

Cavity Wall Insulation isn't maintenance, but as long as the CIGA guarantee covers any damage to my property too as a result of any problems, I think I am OK with them doing the work.