neighbours

hi all

just wondered what you think ?

my next door neighbours have conifers all round the edge of the back garden all in all theres about 25 they are about 20ft to 30ft tall (and they get on my nerves)

the ones that are next to my garden block out the light and bang on the conservatory when its windy

my hubby has cut these down every yr (approx 8 yrs)after constantly asking them to tend to them which they say they will but never do

he did try one year and his idea was to swing on each branch :confused: it took him 6 months to do and only did 4

its not a money issue as he tells me he has lots :rolleyes:

its a im a lazy git issue

anyway his grilfriend came round to collect the avon book and i mentioned the conifers yet again :rolleyes:

too which she said that if my hubby wanted to earn so extra cash tell him to go see her now im guessing that was about the conifers :D

the thing is its a big job getting all them out and to pay someone who deals in that kind of thing i think would cost �£300+ as he had one removed before from the front garden and they charged him �£100

my hubby does'nt mind doing it as it will save us cutting them every yr but won't do it for nothing

so what do you think should he go round or should he just say no ?

as i get the feeling that they won't offer more than �£50


thanks for reading

 

hi shiney

thanks for the link and thats a very good idea would they be-able to quote from over my fence do you think ?

the neighbour has told me the reason she wants them removing is that nothings growing the lawn is a mess flowers won't come up ect

 

The problem with bringing them down to a sensible height, shiney, is cattwoman being able to get her neighbour to keep them at that height. I say, get them removed altogether.

 

Sounds like a big job Cat Woman and as for your neighbours they do indeed sound very lazy!

There's also the issue of all the dusty muck that's collected on the conifers and if they are Leylandii they do seem to scratch and irritate your skin something rotten...so much so it looks like you have been attacked by a feral cat!

My sister-in-law removed three or four huge Leylandii trees from her garden she filled no end of skips although towards the end she had to leave it for someone else to do it as it got too much for her.

I have no idea what the cost was as she had a deal with the council to supply the skips etc. as it's a council house she took on.

I wish you and hubbie luck and as for your neighbours get them to pay up for removing the blooming things as she has already said to you 'she' wants more light as well.Hel.xxx.

 

hi all

hubby has'nt been round yet the thing with the neighbours is they don't own anything to cut them down and the cheeky beggers even asked me to ask around if i know someone with a chainsaw after i asked them to cut them last yr !

they know my dad owns one you see

if hubby does decided to do it and she is willing to pay for his time in doing her a MASSIVE favour then they will have to remove them as he is not doing that as well .

so we will see will post again if he goes round

catt

 

I would be round there like a ferret up a drainpipe and cut them down,just tell them they will have to get rid of them.

 

Originally posted by Daitheplant:

That would be the problem David, if you could get the inconsiderate 'people' to cut them down to that height in the first place.

That is your local council's job and I think it is time to stop asking the neighbours to do something and telling the local council to do it. You should also contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau who may be able to refer you to a solicitor who will advise you for free. After all why should you be out of pocket?