the way the esb sub contractors leave

tabby aspreme · 21-09-2013 02:11PM

Another reason they leave the poles is they don't want the expense of having to dispose of them through a recycling process, which would get costly due to the creosote

The Glass Key · 21-09-2013 02:18PM

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Another reason they leave the poles is they don't want the expense of having to dispose of them through a recycling process, which would get costly due to the creosote

They are very easy to dispose of!

I'll take as many as they have.

Markcheese · 21-09-2013 09:04PM

Is there a difference between Esb crews and Esb sub contractors, I assume if contractors make a mess and you then complain the Esb will bawl the contractor out,and make them finish off properly... Where as if it's an Esb crew....

loveta · 22-09-2013 05:37AM

Why do they need to come in to cut hedges any way would most guys not have them under control by this esp after all the years of reps and all

Rovi · 22-09-2013 08:18AM

loveta wrote: »

Why do they need to come in to cut hedges any way would most guys not have them under control by this esp after all the years of reps and all

Plenty of people left or were never in REPS, and there's no shortage around the country of vegetation getting too close to electric lines.

loveta · 22-09-2013 10:13AM

Rovi wrote: »

Plenty of people left or were never in REPS, and there's no shortage around the country of vegetation getting too close to electric lines.

Very true but should people not want to keep there own hedges in order

pakalasa · 22-09-2013 12:02PM

loveta wrote: »

Very true but should people not want to keep there own hedges in order

Not just hedges but trees mainly. It's the tall trees that are the danger.

Milked out · 22-09-2013 12:28PM

Yeah its the taller parts of tress which are the issue, from a safety point of view I would prefer the esb to take care of those. You can be unlucky or lucky with sub contractors, they changed the polls on one of the lines running through our place a few years back, sound lads mostly part time farmers, stood a couple of the old poles where we wanted em and left the rest there as well for us as strainers. They left their gear outside local gaa pitch and put up the new netting behind the goals too for the club

loveta · 22-09-2013 12:34PM

As far as I am aware the poles are the property of the land owner after so many years

Zoo4m8 · 22-09-2013 04:34PM

Round here it's every four years (I think) they cut trees back, every time it's a different contractor, I guess it's put out for tender as the time approaches.

I remember some years ago a Welsh lad got the job , he had a little van and he carried a golf bag with lengths of pole saw handle in it , when he put it all together he could reach an amazing height.. But because it was all manual he was fierce slow and just threw the branches onto the hedge as well... he was only ever seen around the once!

patsy_mccabe · 29-04-2026 06:04PM

Look at this for a barbed wire fence damaged by an ESB contractor. Wire was originally very tight. They just cut the 3 wires and tied it back up with soft wire. Didn't even bother to put the wire back tru the original staple. Just left hanging loose. If the cattle get through, they can go straight out on to the main Limerick Ennis road.

No point complaining either, as they will only do a half job again.

https://youtu.be/0v2S758MsQg

amacca · 29-04-2026 07:07PM

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Jaysus....that's not great

Why did they need to cut in the first place, get access to land with machine or allow a machine access to a pole?

I'd be thinking there should be a leave it as you found it type approach....snd maybe don't piss off landowner...if you can do s bit to leave it s bit better or sweeten the interaction that won't cost you much additional time...then do so

Not do a junior infants job of joining barb wire you cut....looks like lads that don't know ehat they are at, don't have the equipment or or couldn't give 2 shites!

patsy_mccabe · 29-04-2026 07:55PM

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Putting up a pole. I had to make a few calls even to get them take away a second pole and transformer, they didn't use. Left it there for months.

Base price · 29-04-2026 08:04PM

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For fooks sake, a child would do better. I'd go nuclear and phone the ESB Networks Emergency number 021- 2382410 and advise them of same.

About ten years ago we had a issue with a ESB line that was detached from a pole near the yard, I phoned the emergency number to let them know and I told the operator that we would keep the cattle out of the field until it was fixed - a few hours later a ESB crew arrived to fix it.

Aravo · 29-04-2026 10:55PM

Esb had a contractor in here a few years ago cutting back some trees and hedges where a power line was put in years ago to facilitate some other private houses. The contractor left large branches dangling in mid air. Other branches left lying on a newly erected fence. I contacted ESB and they said they were getting loads of calls about poor work. ESB were just as much the culprit in my mind due to their lack of supervision. I ended up tidying up their mess. The next time I will be insisting that all cut material is removed. No entry otherwise.

Even if ESB or their subbie says that this was a temporary repair until it would be permanently fixed, leaving it like that is not good enough. Maybe if the field is empty tell them cattle going out into field in coming days and if anything happens it's on them. Be sure to take the name of person your talking too. This is simply bad work and no supervision.

kk.man · 29-04-2026 11:17PM

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They drove over a newly reseeded field on me a few years back, I complained to the head guy and got compensation.

the way the esb sub contractors leave

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