First understand that I will seek the advice of my attorney before doing anything rash. I am curious how you guys would handle it.
The neighbor hired a local hack to install footer drains and waterproof his basement. He needed to drain to daylight and clean up some fill and rubble piles along the property lines. I have no idea what the actual specs of the job or any arrangements between the 2 parties.
My property abutts on one side and the rear of the neighbors and there was a livestock fence along those lines along with some overgrowth (brush, saplings, etc.). I volunteered that it would be alright to run his drain under my fence if he needed to for proper pitching.
So I come home form work one day and 75% of the fence line is "cleaned up", as a neighborly gesture according to the contractor. During the process he cleaned up the fill and rubble by pushing it over the property line. My side of the fence is lower as it slopes towards a creek, so he was saving the cost of trucking the crap out of there by cleaning up "for me" and removing my fence.
I exploded, demanded that my fence be restored and the property cleaned up. And don't do anymore neighborly gestures. The contractor assured me that he was sorry, intended to do me a favor and would clean it all up. He has returned the fence posts on the side line but has yet to address anything on the back line and continusely assures me that he will take care of it and make me happy.
This has gone on for over 4 weeks. From calling him constantly I have heard all about his ill health, his old age, his poor state of economy and he will get to it as soon as we sit down and I tell him exactly what I want him to do. Now his rented equipment has been returned (left the day my fence disappeared) and he doesn't have the money to rent it again.
I've called the neighbor today and asked him to boot his a$$ and get him in gear. The neighbor apologized profusely. He is seldom home and had no idea that we hadn't settle yet, leaving me and the hack to work it out. He says he'll talk to him but I don't expect results.
I think the guy underbid the job to begin with and was trying to cut corners to make something on the project. That's based on his local reputation, not any facts. Yesterday and today we've gotten over foot of snow. That will be his next excuse.
Unfortunately I believe a call to the attorney is in my near future. Didn't mean to go on so long but it's good to get it out. Thanks for that guys.
Good Luck
Dave
The neighbor hired a local hack to install footer drains and waterproof his basement. He needed to drain to daylight and clean up some fill and rubble piles along the property lines. I have no idea what the actual specs of the job or any arrangements between the 2 parties.
My property abutts on one side and the rear of the neighbors and there was a livestock fence along those lines along with some overgrowth (brush, saplings, etc.). I volunteered that it would be alright to run his drain under my fence if he needed to for proper pitching.
So I come home form work one day and 75% of the fence line is "cleaned up", as a neighborly gesture according to the contractor. During the process he cleaned up the fill and rubble by pushing it over the property line. My side of the fence is lower as it slopes towards a creek, so he was saving the cost of trucking the crap out of there by cleaning up "for me" and removing my fence.
I exploded, demanded that my fence be restored and the property cleaned up. And don't do anymore neighborly gestures. The contractor assured me that he was sorry, intended to do me a favor and would clean it all up. He has returned the fence posts on the side line but has yet to address anything on the back line and continusely assures me that he will take care of it and make me happy.
This has gone on for over 4 weeks. From calling him constantly I have heard all about his ill health, his old age, his poor state of economy and he will get to it as soon as we sit down and I tell him exactly what I want him to do. Now his rented equipment has been returned (left the day my fence disappeared) and he doesn't have the money to rent it again.
I've called the neighbor today and asked him to boot his a$$ and get him in gear. The neighbor apologized profusely. He is seldom home and had no idea that we hadn't settle yet, leaving me and the hack to work it out. He says he'll talk to him but I don't expect results.
I think the guy underbid the job to begin with and was trying to cut corners to make something on the project. That's based on his local reputation, not any facts. Yesterday and today we've gotten over foot of snow. That will be his next excuse.
Unfortunately I believe a call to the attorney is in my near future. Didn't mean to go on so long but it's good to get it out. Thanks for that guys.
Good Luck
Dave