Someone painted my wall outside my house without my permission

mondeo

Came home from work today (Dublin 24 area) to find an oul lad (community worker so he says) had just finished painting a 30ft long wall outside my house without my permission. He white washed it where it was originally just a natural brick on brick before. My wall is now a blank canvas for graffiti, I'm effing furious. I always avoided painting this wall for this very reason. I had a go at him about it and now it looks like I am in a situation where I am stuck to pay someone to remove all the paint. How do I do this ? What sort of service am I looking for ? Do I need someone to come out with a sand blaster to do it ? I am going to try and claim back the expense of this from the people that made this mess in the first place.

Thanks

not sure why the wall being white washed makes it a candidate for graffiti as though it wasn’t already.

People who do that generally don’t care what colour it was previously.

mondeo

Kids around here graffiti white painted walls significantly more then say a grey or darker colour wall. I am asking for it with the wall painted white. I don't want to have to deal with painting over it every other week.

elperello

The man who did the job was probably just doing as he was told.

You need to escalate your problem and find the foreman/supervisor who gave the instruction.

Whoever he is working for are responsible for what happened.

Tell them that they need to undo the damage.

UrbanFret

Is it your wall?

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736694#Comment_119736694

I am trying to understand who to contact to get them to undo it. I am searching for community workers group or something like that in the area to not much avail.

nothing

Try TUS or CE Scheme, maybe?

UrbanFret

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736725#Comment_119736725

Community employment scheme (CE Scheme).

ted1

i really detest unpainted block walls. You should thank him, or if you are really bothered he did you a favour as the white willl make it easy to apply another colour over.

lots of colours here: https://www.woodies.ie/paint-decorating/exterior-masonry/exterior-colours?page=2

I did a nice greyish blue on my wall

blocks aren’t natural 😉😉

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736725#Comment_119736725

Somebody gave the man the paint and brushes etc. and told him to paint the wall.

In the the first instance ask him.

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736704#Comment_119736704

Yes I built it myself years back

Larbre34

Is. It. Your. Wall.?

As in, is it a boundary of your property or a gable end or attached in any way?

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736752#Comment_119736752

Great if you live in Blackrock, but not around my area unfortunately. A big white wall is a bad idea. Thanks anyways

Do you own the part or side of the wall that was painted on? I often see high walls, usually the high sides of back garden side walls that face out onto the street, painted.

Not sure who owns them.

newmember2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058267228/someone-painted-my-wall-outside-my-house-without-my-permission

It's a wall 'outside' your house, what does that mean...it's not 'inside' your house? Is it your property or not?

spakman

Brick or block?

Wishbone Ash

Are we talking about bricks or blocks?

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736797#Comment_119736797

I built the wall myself, it's built within the property boundary. I own the property yes and take responsibility for maintaining the wall.

Goldengirl

Yea would class a breeze block wall as looking for paint.

Not bricks, bricks are much nicer unpainted.

So depending whether the former latter, he either did you a favour or wrecked your lovely brick wall.

So which blocks or bricks?

Tbh if its your wall nobody should have touched it, CES or not.

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736802#Comment_119736802

A block wall

dmc17

Did he plaster the wall before he painted it?

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736868#Comment_119736868

No he didn't. He just painted over as is.

spakman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736854#Comment_119736854

Well a bare block wall is ugly as fck, so I'm sure it looks a lot better now.

Wishbone Ash

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736854#Comment_119736854

Why did you say 'natural brick on brick'? There's nothing natural about blocks.

Block walls, unplastered and unpainted look hideous.

Lumen

With respect, I don't think that anyone who confuses a block for a brick is in a strong position to argue aesthetics.

That said, sounds like it was your wall so I suppose you have every right to keep it looking fugly.

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736893#Comment_119736893

Block or brick, I didn't want my wall painted. I just want to find out who exactly who he was and get the paint removed before it becomes a graffiti hot spot.

Maybe ring South Dublin County Council and ask if they know of any projects like that in your area?

mondeo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736943#Comment_119736943

I'll do that tomorrow thanks

MoxoM

Posts are mad here.

OP….. Hope you get it rectified with no cost to you.

The Continental Op

OP is talking about graffiti but this old guy with his paint is not different its just all white graffiti.

kippy

Sounds random enough or a mistake - you would hope if it were a mistake (someone thought the wall wasn't yours) it would be recitified.

I would however be careful (ensure before you contact council etc) the wall you built is in compliance with planning - just in case it might not be.

(Some guidance here - may not be relevant for your own situation)

https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2019-10/doing_work_around_the_house_new_doc.pdf

Interesting that they say block walls should be plastered.