Power wash problems

The Darkroom

Hi,

I live in a townhouse

I had a neighbour across the road come over and clean these neighbours driveways of moss, dirt and grime off their driveway.

They didn't let me know beforehand so I could at least move my car. Now my car is covered in moss, dirt and grime. The neighbours footpath looks great but they pushed all the moss with the power wash to my side of the house and on my doorstep.

Normally, I don't like to be the idiot neighbour and have let it slide in the past, but I can't do that anymore. I'm unable to speak with them as...to be honest...they're very aggressive and discussion with them just isn't possible.

I was advised I can send them a solicitors letter to seek payment for having to wash my car, driveway and the windows of my house.

If they had at least warned me before that would have been fine. Everyone else knew they were doing it and moved their cars except me and they knew I was at home in the house somewhere.

What can I do as I'm not the legal threatening sort? Should I leave it?

august12

The Darkroom wrote: »

Hi,

I live in a townhouse

I had a neighbour across the road come over and clean these neighbours driveways of moss, dirt and grime off their driveway.

They didn't let me know beforehand so I could at least move my car. Now my car is covered in moss, dirt and grime. The neighbours footpath looks great but they pushed all the moss with the power wash to my side of the house and on my doorstep.

Normally, I don't like to be the idiot neighbour and have let it slide in the past, but I can't do that anymore. I'm unable to speak with them as...to be honest...they're very aggressive and discussion with them just isn't possible.

I was advised I can send them a solicitors letter to seek payment for having to wash my car, driveway and the windows of my house.

If they had at least warned me before that would have been fine. Everyone else knew they were doing it and moved their cars except me and they knew I was at home in the house somewhere.

What can I do as I'm not the legal threatening sort? Should I leave it?

I would love to power wash it right back to them.

Samuel T. Cogley

Buy a power washer and...

A solicitors letter will be a costly (to you) litter tray lining.

The Darkroom

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Buy a power washer and...

A solicitors letter will be a costly (to you) litter tray lining.

Do you not think the letter would at least prevent them from ever doing it again? I dunno, is it possible to include the cost of the letter in the damages? Would they even pay it I wonder?

bobbyy gee

a solicitors letter will cost 100 euro
car wash 20

The Darkroom

august12 wrote: »

I would love to power wash it right back to them.

I be afraid in case that would cause a fight to break out of some description. They've already squared off to me before. I hate to say it but...you know the sort, there's very little intelligence there and I don't like being mean towards them or anyone else as there's good people out there but...you know the sort.

Del2005

The Darkroom wrote: »

Do you not think the letter would at least prevent them from ever doing it again? I dunno, is it possible to include the cost of the letter in the damages? Would they even pay it I wonder?

A solicitor's letter has no more power than an ordinary letter. If you can't talk to them a solicitors letter won't improve your relationship. Either talk to them or power wash the dirt back.

The Darkroom

bobbyy gee wrote: »

a solicitors letter will cost 100 euro
car wash 20

Thanks Bobby, I'm thinking about the investment though of them never doing it again or at least including it in the request to be reimbursed. This is why I'm here, I'm not a legal head at all so appreciate the responses.

Samuel T. Cogley

The Darkroom wrote: »

Do you not think the letter would at least prevent them from ever doing it again? I dunno, is it possible to include the cost of the letter in the damages? Would they even pay it I wonder?

Honestly I think at best they'd ignore it and at worst they'd escalate.

august12

The Darkroom wrote: »

I be afraid in case that would cause a fight to break out of some description. They've already squared off to me before. I hate to say it but...you know the sort, there's very little intelligence there and I don't like being mean towards them or anyone else as there's good people out there but...you know the sort.

I know exactly what you mean, have you problems with both the one who did the power washing and the neighbours who got the job done.

L1011

The Darkroom wrote: »

I be afraid in case that would cause a fight to break out of some description. They've already squared off to me before. I hate to say it but...you know the sort, there's very little intelligence there and I don't like being mean towards them or anyone else as there's good people out there but...you know the sort.

A solicitors letter is far more likely to cause something like this.

The Darkroom

august12 wrote: »

I know exactly what you mean, have you problems with both the one who did the power washing and the neighbours who got the job done.

Yes, I've problems with nearly all of them. Me and my kids are living like hermits in the house I can't let them out to play with their children and they've been jumped by them. I come from a very council background, grew up did well for myself abroad and came home. Hit hard times and ended up you know where...

My dad is advising me not to go down the legal root as he thinks it will escalate and they'll think of something to accuse me of. But they don't look like the sort that can afford it and I don't want to sound snotty or anything. But I think I might just take his power hose and put it back in their direction and they won't be getting a knock on the door to move their car either.

I've a security camera there anyway so any problems I run into it's all recorded. I got them installed for that reason as me BMW has been the target of their kids. I've no protection for it as it's literally in a parking space and there's no enclosed driveway protecting tenants cars. It's a joke. I just have to move and have been thinking of just going back into the expensive renting system. One thing I've learned is that you really can't put a price on peace of mind.

august12

The Darkroom wrote: »

Yes, I've problems with nearly all of them. Me and my kids are living like hermits in the house I can't let them out to play with their children and they've been jumped by them. I come from a very council background, grew up did well for myself abroad and came home. Hit hard times and ended up you know where...

My dad is advising me not to go down the legal root as he thinks it will escalate and they'll think of something to accuse me of. But they don't look like the sort that can afford it and I don't want to sound snotty or anything. But I think I might just take his power hose and put it back in their direction and they won't be getting a knock on the door to move their car either.

I've a security camera there anyway so any problems I run into it's all recorded. I got them installed for that reason as me BMW has been the target of their kids. I've no protection for it as it's literally in a parking space and there's no enclosed driveway protecting tenants cars. It's a joke. I just have to move and have been thinking of just going back into the expensive renting system. One thing I've learned is that you really can't put a price on peace of mind.

Sounds like a living hell, would be great if you had the option of leaving and renting somewhere else, you could be in a worse situation, in that you had bought the house.

The Darkroom

august12 wrote: »

Sounds like a living hell, would be great if you had the option of leaving and renting somewhere else, you could be in a worse situation, in that you had bought the house.

Some people were in that situation and the for sale signs were not long going up. Imagine working your whole life to get a mortgage only to find out social housing is popping up across the road from you? Don't get me wrong, me and some families in the social housing are an exception to the rule but generally speaking....theres a handful of knackers. There's no way in hell I'd be happy having the same house living across the road from that sort whose kids will be older one day and that's when the trouble starts.

I felt sorry for them as one fella had his car window smashed by the family who thought it was a good idea to power wash and dirty my car today. Same family goes over to these nice calm folk and shouts at them for giving out to their kids to stay away from their cars (cars are scratched to bits I had to scrap my own vehicle and get a new one because someone went to absolute town on it). And because people saw my vehicle being scratched they assumed it was my kids doing it so I got a new car, took my kids off the street altogether and had some cameras installed. Absolute nightmare. People attack me because they're afraid to confront the other crowd across the road. They view me as weak and easy game.

I've never had any problems with the mortgaged people. I lived in that situation myself but I'll be going back to buying or renting. I'm so glad I'm not grounded here in a mortgage though and when I go looking to rent or buy I'll be making sure it's a house in the absolute buck arse of nowhere far away from the general public :pac::D

Andrea B.

Double post

Andrea B.

In this situation i would not go legal or a solicitor letter. They will likely paint themselves to everyone else as being victims.
"Mr/Ms BMW tried to bring me to court for getting a leaf on his car".
Chin up. Wash your car on the driveway.

Liosaffinity

The Darkroom wrote: »

Some people were in that situation and the for sale signs were not long going up. Imagine working your whole life to get a mortgage only to find out social housing is popping up across the road from you? Don't get me wrong, me and some families in the social housing are an exception to the rule but generally speaking....theres a handful of knackers. There's no way in hell I'd be happy having the same house living across the road from that sort whose kids will be older one day and that's when the trouble starts.

I felt sorry for them as one fella had his car window smashed by the family who thought it was a good idea to power wash and dirty my car today. Same family goes over to these nice calm folk and shouts at them for giving out to their kids to stay away from their cars (cars are scratched to bits I had to scrap my own vehicle and get a new one because someone went to absolute town on it). And because people saw my vehicle being scratched they assumed it was my kids doing it so I got a new car, took my kids off the street altogether and had some cameras installed. Absolute nightmare. People attack me because they're afraid to confront the other crowd across the road. They view me as weak and easy game.

I've never had any problems with the mortgaged people. I lived in that situation myself but I'll be going back to buying or renting. I'm so glad I'm not grounded here in a mortgage though and when I go looking to rent or buy I'll be making sure it's a house in the absolute buck arse of nowhere far away from the general public :pac::D

You scrapped your car because it was scratched and the new BMW is covered in moss. Spend less on cars and pay for your own house. You're not better than your neighbours, despite what you think.

Your neighbours are keen to keep their house clean, maybe you could do the same?

The Darkroom

Liosaffinity wrote: »

You scrapped your car because it was scratched and the new BMW is covered in moss. Spend less on cars and pay for your own house. You're not better than your neighbours, despite what you think.

Your neighbours are keen to keep their house clean, maybe you could do the same?

I never claimed I was better than the neighbours so how do you know what it is I'm thinking without that evidence? Making assumptions about how I feel better than my neighbours isn't sufficient.

My house was already clean before they sprayed it, and when it comes to spending, I think it's safe to assume I'm entitled to run my own financial affairs and spend on what I can afford. Besides, the BMW was given to me as a gift which goes to show just how empty headed people like yourself can be when making such airhead comments to others on the internet without any prior knowledge of the person you're speaking with.

carfinder

The Darkroom wrote: »

I never claimed I was better than the neighbours so how do you know what it is I'm thinking without that evidence? Making assumptions about how I feel better than my neighbours isn't sufficient.

My house was already clean before they sprayed it, and when it comes to spending, I think it's safe to assume I'm entitled to run my own financial affairs and spend on what I can afford. Besides, the BMW was given to me as a gift which goes to show just how empty headed people like yourself can be when making such airhead comments to others on the internet without any prior knowledge of the person you're speaking with.

With this type of bedside manner its a total mystery as to why you don't get on with your neighbours. The ones you don't look down on, you know the sort:rolleyes:

JDxtra

Power washing is a messy job, especially for someone who hasn't done it before or is careless. They may not have noticed the dirt going everywhere until it had happened.

Timing belt

Why would a solicitor letter make a difference that is like threatening them and knowing you can never carry out the threat.

From your posts you come across as if you look down on them. That may not be the case and might just be how your posts come across. If it is the case it might be why no-one told you.

The Darkroom

carfinder wrote: »

With this type of bedside manner its a total mystery as to why you don't get on with your neighbours. The ones you don't look down on, you know the sort:rolleyes:

I've no problem criticizing them at risk of you claiming I'm being unpleasant. The bedside manner is from others making baseless assertions about my personal affairs and intentions.

I also think that I expressed a reluctance to call them that "sort" in my posts, but we can comment on another "sort" of person without claiming to be any better than them. If I see a fella who is always fighting and getting into brawls I can legitimately label him an unintelligent idiot if I like because you know...thats exactly what he is.

nuac

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