Cavity wall - neighbours property

katrina2108

Hi my neighbour is having cavity wall insulation and they only reason we know this is my partner noticed someone on our driveway  which is between both the houses ( neighbour don't have a driveway along side it) they apologised as never realised and said they will need access to the drive and part of our backgarden and asked if we will be removing outer shed ( there when we bought the house two years ago) we said no, but agreed they can drill a small hole in the side of the shed from the inside which is about 5/6 inches away from the wall. They said there may be some dust/ dirt so all item will need removing from the shed while they do this. Now I'm a little worried they doing this soon on the lead upto Christmas as just seen a scaffolding company come inspect, so worried about were we would put all our things as its not exactly dry outside, also how long would it take, as would need to park elsewere, insurance,do I need to notify my insurance? If someone hurts themselves on my property are we liable?  Soon we are moving offices, so have been asked to work from home for a week, will it clash? Will they ruin the shed, as small hole we can fix but. Anyone had any similar dealing with this or are insurance experts or maybe work in this field can they reassure my brain please?  I have autism and adhd and struggling to clear my mind. I've not had any formal letter to confirm what is happening.

FlorayG

I would just say no, you can't damage my property or trespass on it
That makes things harder for your neighbour but simple for you

Chickereeeee

They took half a day to insulate my house (detached) and it was all done using ladders, no scaffolding. Mess was minimal, noise was not too bad, but I would not work in a room which had walls that were being drilled.  Depending of the size of the shed, I am surprised they need it emptying, unless it is for access needs (they need kit and elbow room).

ThisIsWeird

katrina2108 said:

Hi my neighbour is having cavity wall insulation and they only reason we know this is my partner noticed someone on our driveway  which is between both the houses ( neighbour don't have a driveway along side it) they apologised as never realised and said they will need access to the drive and part of our backgarden and asked if we will be removing outer shed ( there when we bought the house two years ago) we said no, but agreed they can drill a small hole in the side of the shed from the inside which is about 5/6 inches away from the wall. They said there may be some dust/ dirt so all item will need removing from the shed while they do this. Now I'm a little worried they doing this soon on the lead upto Christmas as just seen a scaffolding company come inspect, so worried about were we would put all our things as its not exactly dry outside, also how long would it take, as would need to park elsewere, insurance,do I need to notify my insurance? If someone hurts themselves on my property are we liable?  Soon we are moving offices, so have been asked to work from home for a week, will it clash? Will they ruin the shed, as small hole we can fix but. Anyone had any similar dealing with this or are insurance experts or maybe work in this field can they reassure my brain please?  I have autism and adhd and struggling to clear my mind. I've not had any formal letter to confirm what is happening.

Wow! Did they ask you to erect the scaffolding for them too? Drill the holes in the wall, patch it up afterwards? Give it a lick of paint? Wash their van?

The presumptuous gits.

Ok, the situation with 'access' is that we all have rights to access a neighbouring property to permit maintenance and repair, if that is the only reasonable way to achieve it. But that certainly does not mean that they can simply walk over your land - lawdie.

They should respectfully ask permission, and offer an assurance that it will all be left as clean and tidy as they found it. If that is impossible to achieve fully - say there will be some dust flying around - this should be explained, and you agree 'fair enough'.

If you are 'happy', then you give your permission. If you have cause for concern (and you should here), then you say 'non', and they will then need to seek a court order. Of course, it shouldn't and won't come to that.

But, the way forward should be agreed. If they require access to that wall, then they undertake all the work to achieve this. If that requires your shed to be emptied, even moved, then they do this, after explaining to you exactly how they propose to do so. All you need to do is 'watch', and ensure they do it correctly.

Ditto with any other disruption - you need to know how long this will take, and when they will be finished. (Tbh, I can't see this taking more than a few days).

So, who is going to empty that shed? They are. Who will need to safely look after the shed contents whilst this is done? Ditto. Who will explain the type of access hole they intend to drill, and how they'll ensure it's made good afterwards? Ditti-ditto.

The cheeky gets. :-)

Oh, and have a way of evidencing this agreement - either in writing, or record your conversation.

MisterNick

Chickereeeee said:

They took half a day to insulate my house (detached) and it was all done using ladders, no scaffolding. Mess was minimal, noise was not too bad, but I would not work in a room which had walls that were being drilled.  Depending of the size of the shed, I am surprised they need it emptying, unless it is for access needs (they need kit and elbow room).

This was my experience earlier this year on a detached house. They had a solution for any awkward to get to places. On my experience, i think your over thinking it and a quick chat with the neighbours should put your mind at rest. But there again, my experience may not be the norm.