Muck from neighbours newly cleaned roof in my patio & garden

MrsE_2

My (newish, so I don't know them) neighbour has had their roof professionally cleaned.

My husband went out in the garden last night with a torch searching for the cat:rolleyes: & noticed what seemed like mud thrown all over our patio from next door.

This morning we went out & were able to see it.

Turns out its the black furry mossy stuff from next doors roof, where its a semi & we are not attached, it like the stuff has just been thrown down from above in the gap between the two houses.

Its a lot & I mean a lot. Its not only all over the patio, its also over our window sils.

I'm disapointed & annoyed that our neighbour didn't have the good manners to knock on my door last night & say something:mad: .

I've also noticed the house they are attached to, their conservatory roof is COVERED in it. I don't speak to these neighbours (they are very rude:mad: , so I can't speak to them about it:rolleyes: , but I don't want to speak behind their back anyway I would rather be upfront about things).

I know work has to be done & its messy, but I think if you affect your neighbours in this way, you should have the grace & manners to let them know in advance, or at least straight away after. Really you should offer to clean it up.

Do I knock on their door tonight?
What should I say?

TIA

Primrose

Invite them round for a drink or cup of tea before it gets dark, show them what it's like and ask them if they will get the people who cleaned their roof to come back and clear up the mess. And suggest that they don't pay the bill for it until this has been done. Or ask them for the contact details for the firm who did the work, phone them up and tell them to come round and clean up or you will make a claim against them in court for criminal damage. You could also call the Trading Standards Department of your local council and ask them if you have any redress for the situation in which you find yourself.

MrsE_2

Primrose wrote: »

Invite them round for a drink or cup of tea before it gets dark, show them what it's like and ask them if they will get the people who cleaned their roof to come back and clear up the mess. And suggest that they don't pay the bill for it until this has been done. Or ask them for the contact details for the firm who did the work, phone them up and tell them to come round and clean up or you will make a claim against them in court for criminal damage. You could also call the Trading Standards Department of your local council and ask them if you have any redress for the situation in which you find yourself.

Perhaps I should just knock on their door & ask for the phone number of the roofers as I want to call them about the mess in my garden?
Does this appear less confrontational?

Not that I'm scared og confrontation, but I think its best to try & get on with your neighbours.

hardpressed

Are they able to see in your garden so that they know the mess the contractors have made? If not just politely say to them that you're sorry to have to mention it but are they aware of the mess that the contractors made to your patio. Hopefully they'll be decent people and either get the contractor back to clear up or do it themselves. When It's all sorted invite them in for coffee, a drink or meal to show there's no hard feelings.

MrsE_2

hardpressed wrote: »

Are they able to see in your garden so that they know the mess the contractors have made? If not just politely say to them that you're sorry to have to mention it but are they aware of the mess that the contractors made to your patio. Hopefully they'll be decent people and either get the contractor back to clear up or do it themselves. When It's all sorted invite them in for coffee, a drink or meal to show there's no hard feelings.

Don't know, but its all over their too, & on even on the fence ledge so they must know.

The other neighbours conservatory is covered in it.

Shambler

MrsE wrote: »

Perhaps I should just knock on their door & ask for the phone number of the roofers as I want to call them about the mess in my garden?
Does this appear less confrontational?

Not that I'm scared og confrontation, but I think its best to try & get on with your neighbours.

Sounds like the best idea.

JohnG

Hi MrsE,

If it were me I would probably be as angry as and upset about it as you and would want my neighbour to at least acknowledge and hopefully apologise for the mess.
However, thinking with my sensible head on, it would probably be best to bite your tongue, especially in the light that you don't commuicate with them because of their apparent rudenesss.
It will doubtless be a nuisance to clear up but think of potential fallout if an unpleasant confrontation was to ensue?
Is it really worth it?

Neighbours? :eek:

MrsE_2

JohnG wrote: »

Hi MrsE,

If it were me I would probably be as angry as and upset about it as you and would want my neighbour to at least acknowledge and hopefully apologise for the mess.
However, thinking with my sensible head on, it would probably be best to bite your tongue, especially in the light that you don't commuicate with them because of their apparent rudenesss.
It will doubtless be a nuisance to clear up but think of potential fallout if an unpleasant confrontation was to ensue?
Is it really worth it?

Neighbours? :eek:

No they are not rude, they are just new.

They have say hi to hubby while gettings kids balls back but I have never met them. The ground on their side is a little higher & it slope downwards on my side, unless you actually go up to the fence, you would actually see each others faces if you were both on the drive.

MrsE_2

UPDATE.

Coming home from work last night, their roofer was still there, outside smoking.

So I mentioned the mess & he said sorry & hes going to clean it up.

I said a note through the door before or just after would have been really nice, especially as we both got home after dark the night we saw it & thats why hubby didn't see it & went walking out in it, looking for the cat.
We have a big floodlight but bulb has blown & we have to get a new light, if the light had come on he would have seen it, before walking in it.

He said sorry for not leaving a note & said he will be round today to clear it up.

Alls well, that ends well.

MrsE_2

They are doing the miserable rude git that hes semi-detached to, thats why hes not going mad about it all over his conservatory. I thought it odd that he wasn't going mad about it.
They are working on the other roof today & have not called to clean up. I have my side secured with a 6 foot gate that can only be opened from the back garden, so they can't come & go as they please.
If they don't do it before Monday (as I work Mon to Fri, full time) I shall complain to the council, because it would be another week there & I don't think thats fair, its been there since Thursday. I need to go out shortly & do my Saturday shopping, I can't sit in all day waiting for them.

hollydays

............patience..........think of your blood pressure..