I was on a job site once working for my dad. We'd been working for 4 days and this woman next door called the police 43 times making noise complaints and claiming we were throwing crap in her yard (we were not) and making stuff up and trying to desperately get us to stop. Finally she made a claim that I assaulted her, she even had a cut on her face to "prove it". Fortunately the home owner had a camera and had filmed us the entire time we were there. I was on camera at the time she claimed the assault took place and she was not. Imagine her surprise when *SHE* got arrested. Turned out the contractee had been having issues with this woman for years. It was why he had the camera set up. He wanted to make sure she couldn't make any false claims.
At least you guys are respectful of lawns. We came back from being out of town to dead patches of grass, ruts and a broken sprinkler head from a contractor that put up our neighbors fence. I asked them to pay for the sprinkler head repair and the company owner told me kick rocks. I sued for cost of the sprinkler and the to have my lawn repaired after that. Won that and lawyer fees.
Who cares if they broke something worth a dollar or 1,000. If they broke it , they should fix it. I’m NOT paying for anything twice just because a contractor broke it and doesn’t want to pay up.
Absolutely! Last year my neighbour fixed a swale that was causing water blockage for both of us. I BBQ'd for the crew and setup my PA system for them to play their music.
You can tell by the way the neighbor had the gutter spouts positioned that she doesn't fully understand the concept of water running downhill...She is fighting a losing battle with gravity, physics and common sense.
One simple question to the contractor later, hey I've been having major drainage issues on my side over here. If you have any leftover materials I could use to make a simple french drain that would be huge, because they 100% had enough scrap material to gift her to make a little DIY french drain 100% better than whatever she was trying to do.
Customer will have a great yard and neighbor will still have water issues. They should have worked together and had the crew work on both yards as one. Some people just won't budge.
Seems like a PERFECT (business and goodwill) opportunity to explain to the downhill neighbor how she can improve her situation with some simple DIY fixes that your crew member pointed out. A little goodwill goes a damn long way.
@@okctrl Exactly, my daughter hired such a guy to do a inground pool . They put it in and looked nice. Was 4inches lower that surrounding ground. First rain pool full of surface water and mud. Cost her a lot of money to make it right. First contractor was long gone, no one to sue.
I do and the neighbor does have some valid complaints. First they destroyed her grass. My crew would resod, not leave packed down sod. If water mitigation was as much of a concern as he said I wouldn't drain the water out the wall for it to just undermine the wall again. I would drain it out at the sidewalk.
As someone with zero building skill, knowledge or aptitude, and a consequent fear of building anything, simply watching you all work with such skill, care and precision warmed my heart. Inspiring stuff.
What a lot of people who have never worked in trades don't understand is that, a lot of very smart people get into the business because they don't fit the higher education model straight out of high school. Some, like myself, wasted their secondary education by being f**k ups and only got their s**t together after a few years of being useless. But the one thing I have taken away from 17 years in trades is, just because a man doesn't have a PHD, MD, QC or HON in front of their name. Doesn't mean they can't be the most intelligent and professional person in a room. I have met engineers who couldn't understand trade level math, sociology graduates that don't understand basic human nature and project managers that suggest the dumbest ideas to fix problems (while rejecting my common sense, quick and cheap solutions). Not to mention, I made a lot more money than some expensively educated university graduates and I didn't have to pay for my education, I was paid the whole time I was learning. Sorry for the long winded reply, but thankyou for recognising the professionalism that many refuse to acknowledge. Also, make friends with a tradie and ask for a few lessons in tradecraft, we love to teach as much as we love learning new stuff.
@aidanmartin7923 I couldn't agree more. I enlisted straight out of high school, got married, and had kids. Luckily for me, I ended up with heavy equipment experience. I hired on with a mine, and 30 years later, I'm still there. When the kids were older, I did earn a college degree, but stayed where I am because I make too much to start over.
I’m a teacher with a masters degree, and you are absolutely correct about how ridiculous we are to put so much effort insisting on college degrees! Your knowledge and experience is more valuable than two masters or a doctorate!! And those who understand that don’t complain to pay for quality work, either!
Had the same problem with my neighbour while putting in a retaining wall. She was on the downside of the hill from my property and I discovered she had dug an illegal drain system that was dumping all her drain water at the base of my retaining wall of another neighbour. I later discovered that she has levelled off all her property without building ANY retaining walls after doing so, which forced all her neighbours to have to build their own retaining walls. Last laugh is on her though because now her place is like a swimming pool when it rains as she has no place to allow the water to flow downhill. As was aptly mentioned in this video, you can fight your neighbours but not the laws of gravity.
@@KushByTheBush this is so true. We had a half a foot of land that we didnt even know was ours until we rebuilt our cottage. Our neighbor was pissed about that, even though we were the ones paying extra for the lack of space.
For sure the bugs 🐛 and all the wood on dirt brings in is crazy also they didn't even have to pay to have the drain to go all the way to the road could have just dumped it in her yrd
Thank you, exactly what I was thinking. Just bought our first house last year and ripped the old rotten one out of the front and did nice blocking. A few Neighbors said how they like what I'm doing with house and how awesome the wall looks. This lady has nothing better to do.
That drain issue reminds me of a problem my friend had. He bought a house and the first big rain storm water was pouring into his supposedly dry basement, and the sump pump couldn't keep up. He was frantic. My friend and I took a look, just to see if we could spot any 'derp' things. The previous owner had installed a long fence running along the front of the lawn, and when they did it, they had moved the hose the sump pump was pumping through, and coiled it up right near the house. It was just pumping right back against the foundation. We grabbed the end of the hose and walked it out to far end of the fence. The pump didn't survive long after that, but he didn't have any water problems after that, and actually finished the basement later.
I had a construction crew who claimed my 85 year old mother told him he could dump a pile of dirt 4 feet high, 10 feet square on her property during a plumbing excavation. She didn't. Then, he destroyed her yard trying to fill it back in with his backhoe. Didn't even try to apologize or fix the problem. Just threw some grass seed on the mud pit he created and said "Take me to small claims court if don't like it". She never did of course, but she had to buy 2,000 dollars worth of sod put in to fix it. You guys did an amazing job of keeping her yard clean.
I was a code enforcement officer for 20 years. Drainage issues between neighbors were the worst cases to work. Don't ever buy a house at the bottom of an inclined street! Water flows downhill, duh!
Yep, I bought the one on top of the hill. Idiots built brand new houses behind all my neighbors’ properties and next to water company land behind me. They have to drain their water tanks and inspect them every year or so. Tried to warn them about the possibility of flooding for yard and even slab houses…. Still bought and like idiots. Dont blame us when all of our rain and the water company’s drainage flood you out and insurance wont cover it!
Are the uphill neighbors legally responsible for any of that water? I imagine as long as they aren't purposely moving it toward the downhill neighbors they wouldn't be.
@@Egleu1 properties should be designed so that the majority of water flows to the front so it can go down the curb line. So you're correct. If you build something that directs water onto a neighboring property, you're at fault & liable. Also, you must provide a backwashing method for a pool that doesn't allow the water onto another's property.
i live in a house on a street called hilltop and is in the highest point of the whole neighborhood because it was the first house there. gotta love having the highground lol
lol mood... sadly, there are usually local ordinances regarding the maximum height of a fence. The good news, however, is that anti-harassment laws exist. Homeowner should get security cameras just in case. If Whiny McKarenHead wants to be that controlling, she oughta move to an HOA and leave the good, sane neighborhoods alone.
I'm surprised she didn't flip out every time you stepped over the property line... or did she? I'm so thankful for my neighbors, I've always had the best ones and we've always ended up more like family in the end. You did great work, love how it turned out!!
It doesn't matter. It's an easement. Meaning you can cross over on their land without permission from the land owner to fulfill a task that's only accessible by going on their property. It's 100% a law.
@@HaveAGoodDayFk.U and? No offense but your comment doesn't really have anything to do with mine as mine was towards the person just being ignorant...I never said she would be right or wrong, anything about the law, etc... just a simple comment about the way she was acting
@@HaveAGoodDayFk.Unot in Ohio!!! There is not an automatic easement. At least not in Mahoning County Ohio... We just went through "stuff" like this with our next door neighbor... We offered her $2000 for an 18" x 15' strip as an easement... No go... It was a nightmare. 😮
Same here. I build decks and we start around 830 or 9 weekdays. The last job the neighbor lady literally called the cops, city council, permits office, and county inspectors within 20 minutes of us being there. They all came, and here comes crazy lady swinging random papers around talking nonsense and one of the cops finally goes "maam are you going to let these guys work or are we going to take you to jail?" She went in the house and never came out again, but stared at us with what i can only describe as a maniacal serial murderer taking a good look at her next victims. I really despise people like that
I've been blessed with outstanding neighbors. Well, I just got 1 a hole, but he's across the street & nothing that can bring me down. Nothing gonna shortn my stride
I'm amazed there's an inspector there with enough free time to come out same day! We had to wait about two months to get someone to come out! We should have just bribed our neighbors to complain 😂😂
I was on a job where the contractor poured the grade beams and footings two foot by two foot. This woman inspector comes out trying to tell him that the plans call for eighteen inch by eighteen inch footings so he needs to tear out all his work and make them smaller. She had the construction experience of a cheerleader so he had to explain to her, very slowly, that the eighteen inch was the minimum and his work was just fine.
So, I've worked in an office like this, generally what's happened is she kicked it up the chain and someone came down on the inspector and forced them to head out. These kinds of calls come in all the time and they know who the complainers are and who the actual issues are, and complainers usually get ignored because they waste so much time if you do engage them. Callers who are complainers will often lie though, and call the police or elected officials, who will then kind of force the issue and make the inspector go out just to show that they were there and be done with it. Once had a woman lie that her house was being actively damaged and siding was being ripped off to get an inspector out. Workers weren't even on site that day, she was just an old crank.
I'm a retired State building inspector, we love the crazy neighbor, this gives us reason to even pass things faster and ok whatever, we don't like crazy neighbors either........
This is EXACTLY why I live way the heck out in the country! I can't even see another house from anywhere on my property. Thank God. Sorry to hear about your stolen stuff!
Your saving grace is the county limits. I"m in the county but across the street from city limits. Last lot on a dead end street that has never been developed, been that way for decades, i'm talking 1950's. Every year i get a call to maintain my "lawn" There is no house or a structure, mainly the lady wants to use my yard as part of hers since i'm not doing anything with mine. I know property line inspections are not part of a new home buying process, but i would encourage anyone reading this to spend the money ($1-2k) to get it done even on a residential lot. That first owner who built his home, how certain are you about his fence lines. No fences, no problem, who's shrubs are at the edge of the property?
@@williamofhler5613 Dump fees dig out equipment rental base rock wall block 6 pallets worth labor etc properly done and done right and well in a very timely manner? Instant transformation makes it worth whatever the price to the customer
The same thing happened to me. The neighbors spoke to the city about 3 times until the inspector told them that there was nothing wrong with what we were doing.
I had a neighbor like that. He got really frustrated when it turned out my project was approved by the planning commission and I had a building permit.
We had an old retaining wall collapse due to a neighbors downspouts being diverted to the property line through a non permitted French drain they installed. Our contractor hired an architect, and structural engineer who drew up plans to submit to the building permits department for a building permit. The permit was approved. Our contractor started demolition, and the neighbor called the building permits department on the first day of work. They tried to issue a ceast or decist order, but it failed when the neighbor was told there were plans, and a valid permit. The wall was completed, and the neighbor passed away a short time later. With a permit, and approved plans, there is nothing a complainer can do to stop you. When you own the property, you can do what you want inside your property line, and a permit helps you.
I have worked with builders for nearly 40 years and I have never seen anyone take so much care in maintaining their neighbours property and respecting their rights. It must’ve been very difficult keeping that as on quite a few occasions. Well done all of you. Cheers from the UK
I think most of the problems come from lack of consultation and communication. I've had builders turn up without warning at 8am on a Easter holiday weekend and use a mechanical digger to excavate next to the foundation of our garage for a swimming pool, potentially destabalising the structure and as I later discovered, in contravention of the English 1996 Party Wall Act. The neigbour who had bought the property hadn't even the courtesy to introduce himself and let us know this work was planned. And people wonder why these sorts of tensions arise.
@@catinthehat906 well cat Karen, considering they were new to the neighborhood, it was YOUR responsibility to introduce yourself to THEM. How unlucky for your neighbor. Work hard, buy a home...wind up with a rude neighbor who can’t even welcome the new person to the neighborhood. I bet you voted for Biden.
Yeah, my neighbors had a tree trimmed and the tree trimmers used my yard as a staging ground. Without speaking to us first. We have a fence between our yards, too. I was also noticing how courteous they were of the neighbors property in this video.
That’s crazy you say you have worked with builders that long and not seen them take care in property that wasn’t theirs? I have worked with builders for about 8 years and all of them are super courteous and respectful. Wonder what type you are working with lol
God bless you all too...I love watching you all ...hugs from this 73 yr old grandmother in Florida !..so glad the police caught some bad guys, and hope u get your snow mobile trailer back too...❤
As a renter who would adore having a home of my own, I never understood why people choose to put big money into a home where they are right up against a neighbor. As I see it, the greatest perk of home ownership is distance from people lol
show me a home owner that dident compromice when they got a place, no matter how much money you have it can alway be better. ofcourse you can have what you want, but it allways comes with a cost
I agree. Lived in the city most my life. Bought my first home 5 years ago. 1 acre in the country surrounded by cattle pastures. I love it. And its cheaper than the rent paid for an apt in Chicago. Ill never go back tp city living.
The building inspector at that time should have told her to stop and if she calls again, cops can be called on her for harassing you and the city constantly.
I like how he says "Red Flags." Such a spot on way to assess the situation. We have red flags in our new construction home regarding the new neighbors who bought next door after we did. We found buried 4 inch plastic corrugated perforated pipe running 25 feet and 60 feet onto our land from their land probably installed by the previous next door neighbor when they built their home 11 years ago (thinking the adjacent lot is vacant and no one will know as we have woods and stream). Our property boundary is 90 to 100 feet from their home and their home is all uphill from the lot line. When asked if they'd mind relocating them onto their land they claimed to not know about them and then avoided a solid commitment to move them (a 15 minute job really). Then we offered them a permission letter which would just protect us from adverse claims and they said "no we're not comfortable with that." Called in a drainage guy and asked them if they'd mind me moving them right now and drainage guy told them there is no value to having your drainage solutions on someone else's property. They had no real option but to consent. I paid to have pop ups installed on their land. All fenced in now.
If I had been the owner of the house next door, I'd have been jumping for joy that the old retaining wall was being replaced. I'd have been bringing you and your crew coffee and doughnuts.
Had a crazy neighbor at the lake go loco on me (they wanted me to sell out), all in my face, telling me what I owned and didn't, what i could and couldn't do with my property......tried like hell to intimidate me. He lived there full time, I like most of my other neighbors, am there there a weekend or two a month. I ignored him, but he told neighbors, who I mostly don't know, about things I didn't do, lied to them about where my property lines were, put t-post on my property and told them those were my property corners, total nut job. The funny thing about him "educating me" is that I own an architecture firm.....I just let him go on and on......welcome to my sandbox, this is what I do for a living! He called the county commissioner on me, the USPS (apparently he felt my mail box was a hazard), reported me to the Sheriff for removing the t-post he illegally placed on my property....apparently he felt that I stole them......Sheriff wasn't amused with him. One of his "you can't do things" was build a retaining wall in my front yard.....so what did I do, hired someone to build a 10' tall retaining wall......When we got started, the Corp of Engineers showed up after an "anonymous phone call that I was building on their property".......I showed the Corp guy all of the documents of record at the court house, since the lot was platted, my signed survey, the title opinion from my real-estate attorney and the engineered drawings for the wall.....all of which I had handy, because guess what I thought would happen lol! The Corp guy just said thanks, you are free to move forward, and shook his head. He shook my hand as the "neighbor" watched, from his hiding spot behind his bushes. I enjoyed that look of defeat, after 2 years of putting up with his B.S. He doesn't talk to me anymore, which is a nice bonus lol.
@@Dirtmonkey I just wanted to be left alone to relax! Now I can do that again :-) Not sure what drive people like that, life is too short for that nonsense.
My aunt had a place up in the Poconos by a man made lake. If someone was walking around the lake she'd be on her deck yelling "that's my property, you're traspassing". A football field away. I'm sure all the neighbors appreciated her retiring to Florida.
@@archbuilder71 it's envy and jealousy, traits your better off without, much like having to be neighborly, your better off and hopefully it remains the same.
I love how you emphasized the gentle digging with the excavator siding the future dip potential. I hate seeing guys take big deep scoops and thinking that the bucket of an excavator can compact backfill and it won't be an issue later. I've seen things settle within just a couple of years and make things complicated. People tease me about being surgical with a loader bucket but that little bit of extra time goes a long way towards future integrity. And I think when guys work really fast to show off it looks more sloppy.
10 years of landscaping experience and I've learned that even though retaining walls and fencelines can be the most straightforward, easiest jobs, they by far come with the most drama from homeowners and neighbours. Always good to keep the company nice guy around on these crews. Looks awesome lads, great job
That's exactly what happened here, the homeowners association built the fence due to my antics after I learned that neighbor came into my house, it's a long story short a big white 10 ft vinyl fence was put up, and I guess they told the contractor lead man about me and my reputation, but he came at me really nice and professional and understanding and even at me some materials so I can get my start of the yard ready, the job was done good and it looks good and both sides are happy, but had it been there in the first place it would have prevented a lot of problems
@@davidoconnor393 simple, don't buy in a HOA HELL and there is no trouble. I live in a postwar neighborhood, everyone has the original chain link aluminum fence. Everyone can see you're yard and anything you do in it. and guess what? nobody cares. people do their lives and go about their business, its all good. despite the neighbors all so close, i'd never want a giant ugly fence. it ruins the cohesion and line of sight around the yard. i like being able to see lawns and greenery.
@@MrWolfSnack just wait till the low class move in you'll have three families in a single family house you have cars parked in the backyard on the front lawn, garage will be illegally converted to a separate unit,, people will fight for parking on the street,, kids, chickens, and music and noise all day long,, gee how's that Democratic change working for you?
One guy here put in sprinklers in his front yard, and half the strip between his house and the neighbor's, presumably his side. He paid for everything and connected the side sprinklers to his house so he'd be paying the water bill on that side too. His neighbor came out and threw a fit, ended up going to court, which sided with the second guy. That one paid to have 6-8 inches of red concrete poured over the whole strip between the houses. It was too narrow and high with a sharp drop off to even be used as a second driveway or anything. The street end was a regular curb, so no way to easily run anything up there, either. Both guys have passed now, and the wives are friends, one of them told me the story. Everytime I pass that house I shake my head.
Honestly this crew is the most hard working crew i've seen, and they do their jobs perfectly. They even do their best to leave the neighbors yard basically untouched, which is why i don't understand this karen has a problem, and they even try to explain why there isn't an issue
I’m based in California and everyone out here has thumbs on their buckets and when I purchased it the salesman said they don’t use them in the east, I gotta say the thumb is really helpful for me and watching this video makes it clear I’m glad I had lt added on
That wall looks amazing. I don’t know why the neighbour is gonna freak out all it’s gonna do is up the value in the neighborhood. You guys do great work.
We have a neighbor who calls the building inspector on us constantly. The inspector comes and says he is here for th same bs as usual. Whats funny is we mentioned to the inspector that neighbor built an apartment in his basement illegally, the inspector went up there and fined the guy $5,000. What's even funnier is my mom worked with this inspector before he was an town inspector for 10 years, I worked with him and his brother for 7 years.
@@jpnphom5470 It was you wasn't it? Keep at it...the next revenge is on its way. You're an asshole that defends the guilty. You contribute to much of todays society bullshit.
subscribed! im not a contractor or anything but i am a home owner that is dealing with or in the process of firing a bad contractor. youre videos got me binge watching! they are informative.
this exact thing happened when I was helping my parents repave their driveway, entire property was raised by about 5 feet from the neighbors house, and the 50 year old railway tie retaining wall wasn't holding up the gravel driveway anymore. So my parents ripped up their entire driveway and installed a concrete retaining wall BEHIND the fence so no one had to look at the 40 concrete blocks holding the property back. And of course shitbird is calling bylaw officers and harassing the paving crew because he doesn't like that the yard and house drain beside the new driveway and blamed my parents for his flooding issues. He thought (wrongly and had been told before) that the dirt triangle between our properties and the road (corner houses) belonged to him and that we were not allowed to run drainage there. Fun fact that triangle, his fence and about 1/2 of his garden were actually on my parents property according to the city inspector, also his house would flood because his sump was pumping into his backyard UP THE HILL.
As a landscape contractor myself, I almost always (if the next door homeowner is available) go to the home next door to discuss the project, ask if they agree on the property lines, ask if they have any questions or concerns and usually receive their blessings nearly 90 percent of the time without issue. Sometimes there are discussions about what he said/she said on neighboring disputes but we try to work through all the bugs. Needless to say, we don’t get these issues as you see here. Our system may not be perfect but works fairly well.
Forgot to add - when we do approach the adjacent homeowners, we discuss all their issues too and try to find solutions for their property so they feel connected to our landscaping project and we often get a project next door to help out their situation. It’s a win win for most folks.
With an ethic like that, I bet you probably end up with a second job on the spot as the neighbor sees problems in the area being worked that could best be addressed at the same time rather than come in and do later. Such as this lady's drainage problems. If she'd been willing to work with, rather than against, the crew they could've probably helped her with a lot of her drainage issues.
@@amzarnacht6710 Exactly Mr Nacht. We are a solutions based company for all people involved so that everyone is happy with the end results. If there are remaining issues after a project is completed on a singular project, then another potential conflict(s) can easily be a problem for the neighbor or even neighbors. Here’s one example of what I am sharing with folks today. In a Plymouth, MN neighborhood, a landscape client of ours had backyard water issues with little space for water to go in the slight drainage ditch that the excavation company had dug out for 5 adjacent backyards. Being solid clay back there, with no place for the heavy rain water to go due to overgrowth in that drainage area, we proposed a drainage solution for those 5 properties in a shared cost scenario that make the project fairly inexpensive for all involved. About three homeowners went in on the cost of the drainage project and two did not even though they benefited from the installation that went all the way towards the main drain for that area. With everyone’s blessings, we got rid of the overgrowth that hindered the draintile installation and the extremely slow traveling surface water during heavy rains. After following up on the installation and a few rain storms later, the homeowner that originally contracted with us said everything was working well.
I like how you added your signature to the brick - my husband and I are renovating two houses (simultaneously!) and we write 'notes' on the inside of the drywall, on the sub-floors, etc, throughout both houses during the process.
I am builder and I leave my signature behind all sorts of things and have found the signature of builders from days gone . If I find a coin in a void I always put it and add another from my era
I did this with my ex when we replaced the flooring at my old house. Painted a heart with our names in it under the flooring. Luckily the paint lasted longer than we did lol.
I had the foreman sign the job when they were done. He'd never heard of doing that before. A good man, a darn good job, and a really fine smile when he left.
I've been doing interior trim carpentry for 40yrs. . We've been leaving things in beams , mantels , bookcases , etc. . Left notes , money , newspapers , even some pictures . I've found stuff buried in walls on remodeling jobs . Found a box of antique fishing lures once . Other cool stuff to . Always enjoyed that .
There are dumb humans everywhere you go. Stay positive and keep pushing forward. Lots of luck to you and your crew. You all seem like a good crew that works well together. Keep up the good work.
Great job !!! Sometimes jobs are very frustrating due to the people around the zone of work, but not always is the same attitude against, so is knowable your labor.
You guys are so conscientious, and are so great in your attention to detail, it blows me away! The fact that y'all are proud enough of what you do that you literally sign your work is appropriate - there is artistry in what you do. I wish everyone could exhibit a small amount of the care in what they do. Doing the right thing isn't always easy, but it's always right.
sometimes it's not about being right. you want to teach a lazy generation how to do things correctly? you do it right the first time so you don't have to do it again. i used to cuss people out when they saw i did something one way and they would make me re do my work. now i know what they were really doing. and they say im not educated.
This was so cool. Massive improvement on the homeowners property. All of the workers were very professional and respectful of the neighbors property. Good work to all of those that worked on this job.
I sure am glad that my 25 acre farm is large enough so I can't see any of my neighbors due to the thick forest surrounding our pastures. We never have any issues with any of the folks around us.
@@Dirtmonkey Thanks Stan. It's a lot of work though because we are a dairy goat farm and a creamery, but very rewarding. Thanks for posting the videos about your project.
Say brother just found your channel man call video man can’t wait to see some more yeah there’s always one a hold of a neighbor who just can’t stand to see people fix up their yards when they can forward to what are you gonna do man God bless you guys stay safe take care can’t wait to see another one
Well considering how much water was likely leaching through that old mess, I think I would be grateful as that neighbor. The issue with the elevation of the lots is not something that this crew was going to rectify, that issue would have been there from the time she either built or bought that house. Something potential homeowners need to be cognizant of when house shopping!
I would be wanting it recorded too, ever heard of mortar, that is one useless retaining wall, how are you not embarrassed, in a couple of years it will be toast. Her house will be flooded, what disgraceful work.
I used to do tree work (removal, trimming, etc.) in TN many years ago, and I feel for these guys and everyone that tries to IMPROVE dangerous conditions. It seems that there is always someone that can't tolerate anyone else doing anything at all in their "space". They enjoy their tense emotional climate, I suppose, since it allows them to feel something, albeit rage and fruitless whining. This job looks good, and if the neighbor actually deals with her own drainage issues, everything will fall into neighborly harmony.
Once, our neighbors called tree people to come cut down trees that were on our property because the old man living there said they obstructed his view (of what I have no idea). So my dad had to go out, ask them what they were doing, and inform them that it was our property and those were our trees and they packed up and left 🤣 crazy old people
I have a feeling with building permits and years of experience that the inspector knows you and your team personally. Keep up the good work. Craziness.
LOL she bought a house lower than the neighbors and than complains.. so love when my neighbors do any type of work, makes the neighborhood look awesome.
This whole story reminded me of my one neighbor. We moved into our house about 5 years ago and there was a 6 ft. wooden fence separating our backyards. The fence was probably 15-20 years old. After that many years of Wyoming snow the fence was rotting and leaning towards our yard. One day when we weren’t home she came into our backyard and propped up the fence with 2x2 pieces of lumber. We didn’t know where they came from so we removed them so we could mow and not have to maneuver around them. Well Wyoming isn’t only known for its snow but also for its WIND.🌬 Low and behold a good wind came through and down went the fence. She was so mad that we took down the 2x2’s that were on OUR property. The fence was actually on her property but we told her we would go halves with her to replace what fell. She decided to just replace the posts and reuse the rotten sections that fell. This happened about 2 years ago and she’s been cold toward us ever since. All we can do is continue to try to be good neighbors.
I would have told her to put stakes on HER side and put her 2x4s on those. Would she have done that? I am betting not. It is much easier to screw up YOUR yard. I would make it a point to never ever talk to her.
I wouldn't give you a nickelodeon live anywhere I have to contend with a neighbor right up next to me! I live out in the country, do what I want! If more people experienced it they would love it!!! Stress free life,
I would have warned her to never intentionally set foot in my yard again and set up cameras on only my yard. Then if she kept doing it, I would call the police
Stan, you and your Team are incredible. I have learned so much from your videos and subsequently have enhanced my service offerings as a Landscaper. There is a tremendous amount of respect and a certain debt of gratitude I have for you and your Team
@@Dirtmonkey So did you arrange to legally gain access to the neighbours property? 17:05 So your customer can have a drain running onto the neighbours property? Never heard of that before!
Enjoyed the video, loved the retaining wall. I am also a landscape architect and own a landscape construction company for over 35 years. Anytime I am working on a property line, with the customers blessing, I always go talk with the neighbors and explain what I plan to do and why it would be better for them too. This retaining wall definitely improved the look and the drainage. I would of discussed why the neighbor is having drainage issues like you pointed out in the video. You would of had a happy neighbor, happy customer and a possible corrective drainage project in the neighbors yard. Last but not least, they did walk in her yard a lot and left some dirt behind. I would of raked that dirt up and spread some grass seed.
They were walking in her yard a lot, i noticed that as well. It would be hard not to do it some it even the camera was set up fairly far in there during several shots.
I really don’t think they will ever be happy neighbours . She was determined to put the blame on them , and her mind was closed nobody made a dent on her point of view.
The neighbour didn't take advantage of the situation at all. Contractors who know a thing or two about drainage and she's having water run off issues? Be nice to the contractors and ask for advice. Also, the grass will grow back in no time, let them use the digger on it. Also, easier access to the job site means the job gets done quicker which means less noise in the long run. You get a free wall that the home owner doesn't even get to see. You property value went up a little. So many positives and she's Mrs Grumpy Pants.
In some towns here in Oregun, there an ordinance that the floor of a house is to be 2’ above the existing street, it’s clear that we’re you guy’s are at that houses can be built below grade , there for that nasty neighbor is receiving every body’s rain water, “ hey dummy it’s the low point”. I guess you guy’s have know rain and it’s no big deal. Looks like the city could care less, let the law suits be gain, hell yes fill up the court’s, it’s the American way.
@@Dirtmonkey higher property value means higher taxes. Plus it makes the nicer hubris place looker better then hers. Also there might be a pre existing beef between them.
Great work brother. I'm a Project sup for a small construction company here in Minnesota METRO and I see and hear ALL KINDS OF THINGS, I have to say, great work, awesome content and very respectful what you guys did. God bless you and your channel. WE WILL be looking for u guys out there, we are out of Blaine, we build mainly decks, but 3 and 4 season porches, siding and we can appreciate your hard work, we all grew up in construction.
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I was on a job site once working for my dad. We'd been working for 4 days and this woman next door called the police 43 times making noise complaints and claiming we were throwing crap in her yard (we were not) and making stuff up and trying to desperately get us to stop.
Finally she made a claim that I assaulted her, she even had a cut on her face to "prove it".
Fortunately the home owner had a camera and had filmed us the entire time we were there. I was on camera at the time she claimed the assault took place and she was not.
Imagine her surprise when *SHE* got arrested. Turned out the contractee had been having issues with this woman for years. It was why he had the camera set up. He wanted to make sure she couldn't make any false claims.
Wow that’s crazy
Don’t say crazy, it’s offensive to women!
@@ericappleman5843 if the shoe fits
Um… what…
@@SaraBlu What part did you not understand?
At least you guys are respectful of lawns. We came back from being out of town to dead patches of grass, ruts and a broken sprinkler head from a contractor that put up our neighbors fence. I asked them to pay for the sprinkler head repair and the company owner told me kick rocks. I sued for cost of the sprinkler and the to have my lawn repaired after that. Won that and lawyer fees.
Imagine suing someone over a sprinkler head. What a shallow puddle you jump around in
@@bmc6822 Imagine having to.
Who cares if they broke something worth a dollar or 1,000. If they broke it , they should fix it. I’m NOT paying for anything twice just because a contractor broke it and doesn’t want to pay up.
@@aprilkrene3812 and if it's only a buck, why not come out and replace it? It's good karma and the decent thing to do. Good for business as well. 😊
@@bmc6822 Let me borrow your car, whoops someone broke your window...not my problem! you're not very bright are ya.
Wow…if my neighbor wanted to fix a problem and put in a nice stone wall I would be out there offering food and refreshments to the workers.
Agreed
I know that’s right.
Me too.
Absolutely!
Last year my neighbour fixed a swale that was causing water blockage for both of us. I BBQ'd for the crew and setup my PA system for them to play their music.
You're a good neighbor!
You can tell by the way the neighbor had the gutter spouts positioned that she doesn't fully understand the concept of water running downhill...She is fighting a losing battle with gravity, physics and common sense.
You can’t fix stupid
One simple question to the contractor later, hey I've been having major drainage issues on my side over here. If you have any leftover materials I could use to make a simple french drain that would be huge, because they 100% had enough scrap material to gift her to make a little DIY french drain 100% better than whatever she was trying to do.
…ha ha ha, sweet..
Yes wth would she have the downspouts right up against the retaining wall low spot. Is she trying to get a nice lap pool along the property?! 😁
@@ziggybender9125 why would they do that after her nonsense behaviour?
She's wanting YOU to fix HER problem for free. This is what she's really all about.
Exactly
Bingo
Customer will have a great yard and neighbor will still have water issues. They should have worked together and had the crew work on both yards as one. Some people just won't budge.
Seems like a PERFECT (business and goodwill) opportunity to explain to the downhill neighbor how she can improve her situation with some simple DIY fixes that your crew member pointed out. A little goodwill goes a damn long way.
@@7474jd my thought exactly!
Gotta love it when people who have never done and know nothing about a particular job think they know better than people who do it for a living.
There are plenty of contractors who don't do things the right way, and plenty of homeowners who don't have a clue about who they hire.
That is an understatement
@@mikezupancic2182 my brother has a little biz and just youtubes everything not kidding. No training, No experts just 3 friends.
@@okctrl Exactly, my daughter hired such a guy to do a inground pool . They put it in and looked nice. Was 4inches lower that surrounding ground. First rain pool full of surface water and mud. Cost her a lot of money to make it right. First contractor was long gone, no one to sue.
I do and the neighbor does have some valid complaints. First they destroyed her grass. My crew would resod, not leave packed down sod. If water mitigation was as much of a concern as he said I wouldn't drain the water out the wall for it to just undermine the wall again. I would drain it out at the sidewalk.
As someone with zero building skill, knowledge or aptitude, and a consequent fear of building anything, simply watching you all work with such skill, care and precision warmed my heart.
Inspiring stuff.
What a lot of people who have never worked in trades don't understand is that, a lot of very smart people get into the business because they don't fit the higher education model straight out of high school. Some, like myself, wasted their secondary education by being f**k ups and only got their s**t together after a few years of being useless.
But the one thing I have taken away from 17 years in trades is, just because a man doesn't have a PHD, MD, QC or HON in front of their name. Doesn't mean they can't be the most intelligent and professional person in a room.
I have met engineers who couldn't understand trade level math, sociology graduates that don't understand basic human nature and project managers that suggest the dumbest ideas to fix problems (while rejecting my common sense, quick and cheap solutions).
Not to mention, I made a lot more money than some expensively educated university graduates and I didn't have to pay for my education, I was paid the whole time I was learning.
Sorry for the long winded reply, but thankyou for recognising the professionalism that many refuse to acknowledge. Also, make friends with a tradie and ask for a few lessons in tradecraft, we love to teach as much as we love learning new stuff.
@aidanmartin7923 I couldn't agree more. I enlisted straight out of high school, got married, and had kids. Luckily for me, I ended up with heavy equipment experience. I hired on with a mine, and 30 years later, I'm still there. When the kids were older, I did earn a college degree, but stayed where I am because I make too much to start over.
I’m a teacher with a masters degree, and you are absolutely correct about how ridiculous we are to put so much effort insisting on college degrees! Your knowledge and experience is more valuable than two masters or a doctorate!! And those who understand that don’t complain to pay for quality work, either!
Had the same problem with my neighbour while putting in a retaining wall. She was on the downside of the hill from my property and I discovered she had dug an illegal drain system that was dumping all her drain water at the base of my retaining wall of another neighbour. I later discovered that she has levelled off all her property without building ANY retaining walls after doing so, which forced all her neighbours to have to build their own retaining walls. Last laugh is on her though because now her place is like a swimming pool when it rains as she has no place to allow the water to flow downhill.
As was aptly mentioned in this video, you can fight your neighbours but not the laws of gravity.
If I was that neighbor I'd be thrilled they got rid of that old wall. Have a nice block wall to look at now
You would be surprised. 90% of the time it’s the non paying neighbors who complain and cause more grief than the homeowner
@@KushByTheBush well said
@@KushByTheBush this is so true. We had a half a foot of land that we didnt even know was ours until we rebuilt our cottage. Our neighbor was pissed about that, even though we were the ones paying extra for the lack of space.
For sure the bugs 🐛 and all the wood on dirt brings in is crazy also they didn't even have to pay to have the drain to go all the way to the road could have just dumped it in her yrd
Thank you, exactly what I was thinking. Just bought our first house last year and ripped the old rotten one out of the front and did nice blocking. A few Neighbors said how they like what I'm doing with house and how awesome the wall looks. This lady has nothing better to do.
When someone makes that many false complaints like that they should be charged with harassment.
Exactly. Then jailed
We cite them in my county.
Agreed. They sometimes have that when people call 911 to get a lift to the hospital. Ridicoulous
Legally they can but you would have to press the charges the police won't because they get paid more for having to go out on more calls.
@@nmccleary3889 how is calling 911 to be taken to the hospital considered ridiculous?
That drain issue reminds me of a problem my friend had. He bought a house and the first big rain storm water was pouring into his supposedly dry basement, and the sump pump couldn't keep up. He was frantic. My friend and I took a look, just to see if we could spot any 'derp' things. The previous owner had installed a long fence running along the front of the lawn, and when they did it, they had moved the hose the sump pump was pumping through, and coiled it up right near the house. It was just pumping right back against the foundation. We grabbed the end of the hose and walked it out to far end of the fence. The pump didn't survive long after that, but he didn't have any water problems after that, and actually finished the basement later.
I had a construction crew who claimed my 85 year old mother told him he could dump a pile of dirt 4 feet high, 10 feet square on her property during a plumbing excavation. She didn't.
Then, he destroyed her yard trying to fill it back in with his backhoe. Didn't even try to apologize or fix the problem. Just threw some grass seed on the mud pit he created and said "Take me to small claims court if don't like it". She never did of course, but she had to buy 2,000 dollars worth of sod put in to fix it. You guys did an amazing job of keeping her yard clean.
I was a code enforcement officer for 20 years. Drainage issues between neighbors were the worst cases to work. Don't ever buy a house at the bottom of an inclined street! Water flows downhill, duh!
Yep, I bought the one on top of the hill. Idiots built brand new houses behind all my neighbors’ properties and next to water company land behind me.
They have to drain their water tanks and inspect them every year or so. Tried to warn them about the possibility of flooding for yard and even slab houses….
Still bought and like idiots.
Dont blame us when all of our rain and the water company’s drainage flood you out and insurance wont cover it!
Are the uphill neighbors legally responsible for any of that water? I imagine as long as they aren't purposely moving it toward the downhill neighbors they wouldn't be.
@@Egleu1 properties should be designed so that the majority of water flows to the front so it can go down the curb line. So you're correct. If you build something that directs water onto a neighboring property, you're at fault & liable. Also, you must provide a backwashing method for a pool that doesn't allow the water onto another's property.
i live in a house on a street called hilltop and is in the highest point of the whole neighborhood because it was the first house there. gotta love having the highground lol
Absolutely, Otherwise you will be fighting water issues for years and it gets expensive real quick trying to come up with solutions.
If I was the customer with a neighbor like that I’d be like “Hey can you make this wall like 20 feet higher”
lol mood... sadly, there are usually local ordinances regarding the maximum height of a fence. The good news, however, is that anti-harassment laws exist. Homeowner should get security cameras just in case. If Whiny McKarenHead wants to be that controlling, she oughta move to an HOA and leave the good, sane neighborhoods alone.
How bout dem Os HON !
You goin downy ocean HON ?
The neighbor should've built their own wall.
"This is mah swamp!"
I thought that as well! 🤣
The way the neighbor has that downspout set up is killing me 😂😂
And not to mention totally illegal. The downpipe must be plumbed into a stormwater outlet.
Excuse me. That is not a downspout. That is a "water feature"...
I'm surprised she didn't flip out every time you stepped over the property line... or did she? I'm so thankful for my neighbors, I've always had the best ones and we've always ended up more like family in the end. You did great work, love how it turned out!!
It doesn't matter. It's an easement. Meaning you can cross over on their land without permission from the land owner to fulfill a task that's only accessible by going on their property. It's 100% a law.
@@HaveAGoodDayFk.U and? No offense but your comment doesn't really have anything to do with mine as mine was towards the person just being ignorant...I never said she would be right or wrong, anything about the law, etc... just a simple comment about the way she was acting
@@HaveAGoodDayFk.Unot in Ohio!!! There is not an automatic easement. At least not in Mahoning County Ohio... We just went through "stuff" like this with our next door neighbor... We offered her $2000 for an 18" x 15' strip as an easement... No go... It was a nightmare. 😮
@@sherry4tNOT Thank God for Ohio. Thats why its called.. 'MY Property'.
Same here. I build decks and we start around 830 or 9 weekdays. The last job the neighbor lady literally called the cops, city council, permits office, and county inspectors within 20 minutes of us being there. They all came, and here comes crazy lady swinging random papers around talking nonsense and one of the cops finally goes "maam are you going to let these guys work or are we going to take you to jail?"
She went in the house and never came out again, but stared at us with what i can only describe as a maniacal serial murderer taking a good look at her next victims. I really despise people like that
People like that are exactly why the world is bad. Need to have a law to just shoot to kill and move on. Eventually Karen will go extinct.
I've been blessed with outstanding neighbors.
Well, I just got 1 a hole, but he's across the street & nothing that can bring me down.
Nothing gonna shortn my stride
I would have told the pig to suck my.... threaten to arrest for what? Stfu. No wonder people give you a hard time.
I'm amazed there's an inspector there with enough free time to come out same day! We had to wait about two months to get someone to come out! We should have just bribed our neighbors to complain 😂😂
You hit the nail on the head. They have plenty of people to fine you but none to help you.
I was on a job where the contractor poured the grade beams and footings two foot by two foot. This woman inspector comes out trying to tell him that the plans call for eighteen inch by eighteen inch footings so he needs to tear out all his work and make them smaller. She had the construction experience of a cheerleader so he had to explain to her, very slowly, that the eighteen inch was the minimum and his work was just fine.
So, I've worked in an office like this, generally what's happened is she kicked it up the chain and someone came down on the inspector and forced them to head out. These kinds of calls come in all the time and they know who the complainers are and who the actual issues are, and complainers usually get ignored because they waste so much time if you do engage them. Callers who are complainers will often lie though, and call the police or elected officials, who will then kind of force the issue and make the inspector go out just to show that they were there and be done with it. Once had a woman lie that her house was being actively damaged and siding was being ripped off to get an inspector out. Workers weren't even on site that day, she was just an old crank.
I'm a retired State building inspector, we love the crazy neighbor, this gives us reason to even pass things faster and ok whatever, we don't like crazy neighbors either........
Excellent job 👏 👍 BRAVO !
Make Your Happiness 😊
65 Still Alive 💕
This is EXACTLY why I live way the heck out in the country! I can't even see another house from anywhere on my property. Thank God. Sorry to hear about your stolen stuff!
You’re doin it right 👊
Amen nothing but critters to contend with!
I sold my home in California and moved to Durant, Oklahoma. I’m in process of buying a place in the country. No neighbors ever again
Your saving grace is the county limits. I"m in the county but across the street from city limits. Last lot on a dead end street that has never been developed, been that way for decades, i'm talking 1950's. Every year i get a call to maintain my "lawn" There is no house or a structure, mainly the lady wants to use my yard as part of hers since i'm not doing anything with mine.
I know property line inspections are not part of a new home buying process, but i would encourage anyone reading this to spend the money ($1-2k) to get it done even on a residential lot. That first owner who built his home, how certain are you about his fence lines. No fences, no problem, who's shrubs are at the edge of the property?
@@Marfoir0303 you live just up the road from us. Since you came from Commiefornia, please vote Republican.
"Just a tiny retaining wall". Ha, done right, and drainage mitigated much more than it was before. I would hire you guys in a minute!
Tiny wall big price. I'm guessing $15k or over
except for grading backyard towards the neighbor lol
@@williamofhler5613 Dump fees dig out equipment rental base rock wall block 6 pallets worth labor etc properly done and done right and well in a very timely manner? Instant transformation makes it worth whatever the price to the customer
I am glad to know that there are other people with crazy neighbors and I am not alone!
I have never actually sat and watched a video like this but man, your crew works efficiently and does a fabulous job. Looks great 👍🏼
The same thing happened to me. The neighbors spoke to the city about 3 times until the inspector told them that there was nothing wrong with what we were doing.
Neighbors are somethin else sometimes 🙃
I had a neighbor like that. He got really frustrated when it turned out my project was approved by the planning commission and I had a building permit.
We had an old retaining wall collapse due to a neighbors downspouts being diverted to the property line through a non permitted French drain they installed. Our contractor hired an architect, and structural engineer who drew up plans to submit to the building permits department for a building permit. The permit was approved. Our contractor started demolition, and the neighbor called the building permits department on the first day of work. They tried to issue a ceast or decist order, but it failed when the neighbor was told there were plans, and a valid permit. The wall was completed, and the neighbor passed away a short time later. With a permit, and approved plans, there is nothing a complainer can do to stop you. When you own the property, you can do what you want inside your property line, and a permit helps you.
I have worked with builders for nearly 40 years and I have never seen anyone take so much care in maintaining their neighbours property and respecting their rights. It must’ve been very difficult keeping that as on quite a few occasions. Well done all of you. Cheers from the UK
I think most of the problems come from lack of consultation and communication. I've had builders turn up without warning at 8am on a Easter holiday weekend and use a mechanical digger to excavate next to the foundation of our garage for a swimming pool, potentially destabalising the structure and as I later discovered, in contravention of the English 1996 Party Wall Act. The neigbour who had bought the property hadn't even the courtesy to introduce himself and let us know this work was planned. And people wonder why these sorts of tensions arise.
@@catinthehat906 well cat Karen, considering they were new to the neighborhood, it was YOUR responsibility to introduce yourself to THEM. How unlucky for your neighbor. Work hard, buy a home...wind up with a rude neighbor who can’t even welcome the new person to the neighborhood. I bet you voted for Biden.
“Neighbors property”
Yeah, my neighbors had a tree trimmed and the tree trimmers used my yard as a staging ground. Without speaking to us first. We have a fence between our yards, too. I was also noticing how courteous they were of the neighbors property in this video.
That’s crazy you say you have worked with builders that long and not seen them take care in property that wasn’t theirs? I have worked with builders for about 8 years and all of them are super courteous and respectful. Wonder what type you are working with lol
God bless you all too...I love watching you all ...hugs from this 73 yr old grandmother in Florida !..so glad the police caught some bad guys, and hope u get your snow mobile trailer back too...❤
It was a pleasure watching the guys at work, clearly knowing what they are doing. Beautiful job.
As a renter who would adore having a home of my own, I never understood why people choose to put big money into a home where they are right up against a neighbor. As I see it, the greatest perk of home ownership is distance from people lol
show me a home owner that dident compromice when they got a place, no matter how much money you have it can alway be better.
ofcourse you can have what you want, but it allways comes with a cost
I agree. Lived in the city most my life. Bought my first home 5 years ago. 1 acre in the country surrounded by cattle pastures. I love it. And its cheaper than the rent paid for an apt in Chicago. Ill never go back tp city living.
A lot of people don’t have a choice.
@@Hansen710 you edited this comment and spelling is still so bad
@@sweettexast2894 oh no, they have a choice. Nobody is forced to take a loan out for hundreds of thousands of dollars
The building inspector at that time should have told her to stop and if she calls again, cops can be called on her for harassing you and the city constantly.
She would've been put on the hold that last forever.
I like how he says "Red Flags." Such a spot on way to assess the situation. We have red flags in our new construction home regarding the new neighbors who bought next door after we did. We found buried 4 inch plastic corrugated perforated pipe running 25 feet and 60 feet onto our land from their land probably installed by the previous next door neighbor when they built their home 11 years ago (thinking the adjacent lot is vacant and no one will know as we have woods and stream). Our property boundary is 90 to 100 feet from their home and their home is all uphill from the lot line. When asked if they'd mind relocating them onto their land they claimed to not know about them and then avoided a solid commitment to move them (a 15 minute job really). Then we offered them a permission letter which would just protect us from adverse claims and they said "no we're not comfortable with that." Called in a drainage guy and asked them if they'd mind me moving them right now and drainage guy told them there is no value to having your drainage solutions on someone else's property. They had no real option but to consent. I paid to have pop ups installed on their land. All fenced in now.
This is definitely a great company. Quality of workmanship they put into it is very impressive.
Thank you 🙏
If I had been the owner of the house next door, I'd have been jumping for joy that the old retaining wall was being replaced. I'd have been bringing you and your crew coffee and doughnuts.
Me too.
Same
Yeah but some people are full of bugs and this prevents them from being normal
Some folks are not appreciative
@@AndrewKennethColborn you mean like autism 😭🤣
You guys did everything right. The neighbours problems seem to go way beyond anything covered in this video.
I bitched when my negibors were having a fence built it was 4' over the property line. Dam strigt I bitched.
@@bobbg9041 Was this wall 4' over the property line?
@Mark Duvall Your comment makes no sense. At least you did the "you';re" correctly.
Or medication
Absolutely beautiful job. Thank you for sharing.
You are very respectful! Some people are not happy unless they are creating a problem and trying to make other people as miserable as they are!
She was really mad about the fact that she would not be able to run her runoff tube to their yard anymore .
People are strange aren't they...
@@lawn-n-orderlandscaping1389 No, they simply suck at times.
@Mark1130 That's an understatement lol
She should have asked their opinion about her drain tube while they were there, maybe get that fixed too. I've never seen one positioned as such.
Had a crazy neighbor at the lake go loco on me (they wanted me to sell out), all in my face, telling me what I owned and didn't, what i could and couldn't do with my property......tried like hell to intimidate me. He lived there full time, I like most of my other neighbors, am there there a weekend or two a month. I ignored him, but he told neighbors, who I mostly don't know, about things I didn't do, lied to them about where my property lines were, put t-post on my property and told them those were my property corners, total nut job. The funny thing about him "educating me" is that I own an architecture firm.....I just let him go on and on......welcome to my sandbox, this is what I do for a living! He called the county commissioner on me, the USPS (apparently he felt my mail box was a hazard), reported me to the Sheriff for removing the t-post he illegally placed on my property....apparently he felt that I stole them......Sheriff wasn't amused with him. One of his "you can't do things" was build a retaining wall in my front yard.....so what did I do, hired someone to build a 10' tall retaining wall......When we got started, the Corp of Engineers showed up after an "anonymous phone call that I was building on their property".......I showed the Corp guy all of the documents of record at the court house, since the lot was platted, my signed survey, the title opinion from my real-estate attorney and the engineered drawings for the wall.....all of which I had handy, because guess what I thought would happen lol! The Corp guy just said thanks, you are free to move forward, and shook his head. He shook my hand as the "neighbor" watched, from his hiding spot behind his bushes. I enjoyed that look of defeat, after 2 years of putting up with his B.S. He doesn't talk to me anymore, which is a nice bonus lol.
Revenge can be sweet.
@@Dirtmonkey I just wanted to be left alone to relax! Now I can do that again :-) Not sure what drive people like that, life is too short for that nonsense.
@@archbuilder71 most of the time it is jealousy.
My aunt had a place up in the Poconos by a man made lake. If someone was walking around the lake she'd be on her deck yelling "that's my property, you're traspassing". A football field away. I'm sure all the neighbors appreciated her retiring to Florida.
@@archbuilder71 it's envy and jealousy, traits your better off without, much like having to be neighborly, your better off and hopefully it remains the same.
I love how you emphasized the gentle digging with the excavator siding the future dip potential. I hate seeing guys take big deep scoops and thinking that the bucket of an excavator can compact backfill and it won't be an issue later. I've seen things settle within just a couple of years and make things complicated. People tease me about being surgical with a loader bucket but that little bit of extra time goes a long way towards future integrity. And I think when guys work really fast to show off it looks more sloppy.
Lol.........I'm going to repeat what u were TRYING to say " I love how you emphasized the gentle digging with the excavator CITING"
That is a very nicely done retaining wall. Good job!👏🏼
10 years of landscaping experience and I've learned that even though retaining walls and fencelines can be the most straightforward, easiest jobs, they by far come with the most drama from homeowners and neighbours. Always good to keep the company nice guy around on these crews. Looks awesome lads, great job
That's exactly what happened here, the homeowners association built the fence due to my antics after I learned that neighbor came into my house, it's a long story short a big white 10 ft vinyl fence was put up, and I guess they told the contractor lead man about me and my reputation, but he came at me really nice and professional and understanding and even at me some materials so I can get my start of the yard ready, the job was done good and it looks good and both sides are happy, but had it been there in the first place it would have prevented a lot of problems
@@davidoconnor393 simple, don't buy in a HOA HELL and there is no trouble. I live in a postwar neighborhood, everyone has the original chain link aluminum fence. Everyone can see you're yard and anything you do in it. and guess what? nobody cares. people do their lives and go about their business, its all good. despite the neighbors all so close, i'd never want a giant ugly fence. it ruins the cohesion and line of sight around the yard. i like being able to see lawns and greenery.
@@MrWolfSnack just wait till the low class move in you'll have three families in a single family house you have cars parked in the backyard on the front lawn, garage will be illegally converted to a separate unit,, people will fight for parking on the street,, kids, chickens, and music and noise all day long,, gee how's that Democratic change working for you?
@@davidoconnor393 I bet you're real fun at parties
One guy here put in sprinklers in his front yard, and half the strip between his house and the neighbor's, presumably his side. He paid for everything and connected the side sprinklers to his house so he'd be paying the water bill on that side too. His neighbor came out and threw a fit, ended up going to court, which sided with the second guy. That one paid to have 6-8 inches of red concrete poured over the whole strip between the houses. It was too narrow and high with a sharp drop off to even be used as a second driveway or anything. The street end was a regular curb, so no way to easily run anything up there, either. Both guys have passed now, and the wives are friends, one of them told me the story. Everytime I pass that house I shake my head.
Nice job lads, we lived next door to a nutcase too for years, feel sorry for you and your clients having to put up with that sort of stupidity.
Live behind a nasty neighbor and his true colors came out when putting up a fence. Still not talking for over 3 years
Crazy man
I had one of those too. I think he was racist. Told everyone in the neighborhood I’m ruining the area right before he moved out.
I just found your channel. Love it! On this video I could smell the dirt when you went in from the back.
Brilliant job... looks amazing. Best wishes from the UK.
Reminds me of the old sayinng, "Good fences make good neighbors." They just need some better fencing. ;)
Haha I like that one 👍👍👍
Si si si (;
@@Dirtmonkey good way to sell a fence for sure
It is from the Robert Frost poem, Mending Fences.
Better yet build a wall to block their view
Honestly this crew is the most hard working crew i've seen, and they do their jobs perfectly. They even do their best to leave the neighbors yard basically untouched, which is why i don't understand this karen has a problem, and they even try to explain why there isn't an issue
Lack of a social life? Practicing to be the crazy cat lady in the future and/or needs to actually get a freaking life, would be my guesses.
You guys are done some beautiful work man I'm impressed
I’m based in California and everyone out here has thumbs on their buckets and when I purchased it the salesman said they don’t use them in the east, I gotta say the thumb is really helpful for me and watching this video makes it clear I’m glad I had lt added on
That wall looks amazing. I don’t know why the neighbour is gonna freak out all it’s gonna do is up the value in the neighborhood. You guys do great work.
Good point and thank you!
Those cap stones on top were a nice touch. Looks very attractive.
@@Dirtmonkey did you replace her grass that you damaged?
Exactly. She now has something nice to see everytime she comes and goes, and she didn't have to spend a penny
We have a neighbor who calls the building inspector on us constantly. The inspector comes and says he is here for th same bs as usual. Whats funny is we mentioned to the inspector that neighbor built an apartment in his basement illegally, the inspector went up there and fined the guy $5,000. What's even funnier is my mom worked with this inspector before he was an town inspector for 10 years, I worked with him and his brother for 7 years.
That’s karma😀🌴🌴🍺
How do you know they called? That’s not Karma…it was revenge….you’re as guilty…
@@jpnphom5470 It was you wasn't it? Keep at it...the next revenge is on its way. You're an asshole that defends the guilty. You contribute to much of todays society bullshit.
Grass
😂 good luck calling the inspector again 😆🤣
subscribed! im not a contractor or anything but i am a home owner that is dealing with or in the process of firing a bad contractor. youre videos got me binge watching! they are informative.
Man, you guys do good work!
this exact thing happened when I was helping my parents repave their driveway, entire property was raised by about 5 feet from the neighbors house, and the 50 year old railway tie retaining wall wasn't holding up the gravel driveway anymore. So my parents ripped up their entire driveway and installed a concrete retaining wall BEHIND the fence so no one had to look at the 40 concrete blocks holding the property back.
And of course shitbird is calling bylaw officers and harassing the paving crew because he doesn't like that the yard and house drain beside the new driveway and blamed my parents for his flooding issues. He thought (wrongly and had been told before) that the dirt triangle between our properties and the road (corner houses) belonged to him and that we were not allowed to run drainage there. Fun fact that triangle, his fence and about 1/2 of his garden were actually on my parents property according to the city inspector, also his house would flood because his sump was pumping into his backyard UP THE HILL.
As a landscape contractor myself, I almost always (if the next door homeowner is available) go to the home next door to discuss the project, ask if they agree on the property lines, ask if they have any questions or concerns and usually receive their blessings nearly 90 percent of the time without issue. Sometimes there are discussions about what he said/she said on neighboring disputes but we try to work through all the bugs. Needless to say, we don’t get these issues as you see here. Our system may not be perfect but works fairly well.
Forgot to add - when we do approach the adjacent homeowners, we discuss all their issues too and try to find solutions for their property so they feel connected to our landscaping project and we often get a project next door to help out their situation. It’s a win win for most folks.
With an ethic like that, I bet you probably end up with a second job on the spot as the neighbor sees problems in the area being worked that could best be addressed at the same time rather than come in and do later. Such as this lady's drainage problems. If she'd been willing to work with, rather than against, the crew they could've probably helped her with a lot of her drainage issues.
@@amzarnacht6710 Exactly Mr Nacht. We are a solutions based company for all people involved so that everyone is happy with the end results. If there are remaining issues after a project is completed on a singular project, then another potential conflict(s) can easily be a problem for the neighbor or even neighbors. Here’s one example of what I am sharing with folks today. In a Plymouth, MN neighborhood, a landscape client of ours had backyard water issues with little space for water to go in the slight drainage ditch that the excavation company had dug out for 5 adjacent backyards. Being solid clay back there, with no place for the heavy rain water to go due to overgrowth in that drainage area, we proposed a drainage solution for those 5 properties in a shared cost scenario that make the project fairly inexpensive for all involved. About three homeowners went in on the cost of the drainage project and two did not even though they benefited from the installation that went all the way towards the main drain for that area. With everyone’s blessings, we got rid of the overgrowth that hindered the draintile installation and the extremely slow traveling surface water during heavy rains. After following up on the installation and a few rain storms later, the homeowner that originally contracted with us said everything was working well.
How much do you think those retaining blocks cost? I'd love to build a house out of those.
@@PanzerBuyer $3 to $7 each and they are not good for tall walls due to their sheer weight.
Beautiful Retaining wall! Straight and level and PERFECT. Your attention to detail...wow!!
Fascinating work, guys! Thanks!
I like how you added your signature to the brick - my husband and I are renovating two houses (simultaneously!) and we write 'notes' on the inside of the drywall, on the sub-floors, etc, throughout both houses during the process.
I am builder and I leave my signature behind all sorts of things and have found the signature of builders from days gone . If I find a coin in a void I always put it and add another from my era
I did this with my ex when we replaced the flooring at my old house. Painted a heart with our names in it under the flooring. Luckily the paint lasted longer than we did lol.
I had the foreman sign the job when they were done. He'd never heard of doing that before. A good man, a darn good job, and a really fine smile when he left.
Weird
I've been doing interior trim carpentry for 40yrs. . We've been leaving things in beams , mantels , bookcases , etc. . Left notes , money , newspapers , even some pictures . I've found stuff buried in walls on remodeling jobs . Found a box of antique fishing lures once . Other cool stuff to . Always enjoyed that .
There are dumb humans everywhere you go. Stay positive and keep pushing forward. Lots of luck to you and your crew. You all seem like a good crew that works well together. Keep up the good work.
It's dem karens
@@hleaf100😂😂😂
Great job !!! Sometimes jobs are very frustrating due to the people around the zone of work, but not always is the same attitude against, so is knowable your labor.
You guys did a great job! The wall turned out beautiful!!! 😊
You guys are so conscientious, and are so great in your attention to detail, it blows me away! The fact that y'all are proud enough of what you do that you literally sign your work is appropriate - there is artistry in what you do.
I wish everyone could exhibit a small amount of the care in what they do. Doing the right thing isn't always easy, but it's always right.
sometimes it's not about being right. you want to teach a lazy generation how to do things correctly? you do it right the first time so you don't have to do it again. i used to cuss people out when they saw i did something one way and they would make me re do my work. now i know what they were really doing. and they say im not educated.
Yes I love the detail of replacing the grass they destroyed.😂😂😂
This was so cool. Massive improvement on the homeowners property. All of the workers were very professional and respectful of the neighbors property. Good work to all of those that worked on this job.
Appreciate it Connie. Trying our best 😁
And the neighbours see the pretty side of the wall, it actually looks like they commissioned it..lol
YES THIS IS WHAT I CALL PROFESSIONAL
@@Dirtmonkey YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF ALL YOUR WORKERS SIR. GREAT PROFESSIONAL WORK, THE RETAINING WALL TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL. NICE WORK MEN! 😊
Wishing you continued success!!
Alot of neighbors like this only cause problems because they're jealous.
You guys did an excellent job! You are dedicated and very proud of what you can do. Not all people are like that. Best wishes and be safe.
Thanks so much 🙏
I sure am glad that my 25 acre farm is large enough so I can't see any of my neighbors due to the thick forest surrounding our pastures. We never have any issues with any of the folks around us.
Sounds like the perfect setting to me. 25 secluded acres is a dream.
@@Dirtmonkey Thanks Stan. It's a lot of work though because we are a dairy goat farm and a creamery, but very rewarding. Thanks for posting the videos about your project.
I have about 100 acres. Nearest neighbor is over 1/2 mile away. Only thieves here, are some foxes. No dairy farm, most of my property is timber.
@@guytech7310 Sounds very peaceful.
My neighbors are cows. Cows don't complain.
Wow man I hope the angry neighbor finds inner peace. Love the video have the day you desire.
Say brother just found your channel man call video man can’t wait to see some more yeah there’s always one a hold of a neighbor who just can’t stand to see people fix up their yards when they can forward to what are you gonna do man God bless you guys stay safe take care can’t wait to see another one
Well considering how much water was likely leaching through that old mess, I think I would be grateful as that neighbor. The issue with the elevation of the lots is not something that this crew was going to rectify, that issue would have been there from the time she either built or bought that house.
Something potential homeowners need to be cognizant of when house shopping!
I like how your workers know when to set up a new camera when working, so they can record everything thats been done. Great video.
Thanks 👍😃
I would be wanting it recorded too, ever heard of mortar, that is one useless retaining wall, how are you not embarrassed, in a couple of years it will be toast. Her house will be flooded, what disgraceful work.
@@noname-nd8ec not everything requires mortar 🤫
@@noname-nd8ec your own name says it all. Stfu these guys are absolute professional
@@noname-nd8ec You might want to understand the principles of the materials they're using before spouting off.
Beautiful work
Nice job on the wall, you know what your doing. "THE INSPECTOR NEVER CHANGED A THING!!!!"
I used to do tree work (removal, trimming, etc.) in TN many years ago, and I feel for these guys and everyone that tries to IMPROVE dangerous conditions. It seems that there is always someone that can't tolerate anyone else doing anything at all in their "space". They enjoy their tense emotional climate, I suppose, since it allows them to feel something, albeit rage and fruitless whining. This job looks good, and if the neighbor actually deals with her own drainage issues, everything will fall into neighborly harmony.
@Dandy Lion 🦁 me too glad I don't live that close to any of my neighbors. I'm happy With my little 2 achers and not Right on top of anyone
Once, our neighbors called tree people to come cut down trees that were on our property because the old man living there said they obstructed his view (of what I have no idea). So my dad had to go out, ask them what they were doing, and inform them that it was our property and those were our trees and they packed up and left 🤣 crazy old people
I have a feeling with building permits and years of experience that the inspector knows you and your team personally.
Keep up the good work.
Craziness.
LOL she bought a house lower than the neighbors and than complains.. so love when my neighbors do any type of work, makes the neighborhood look awesome.
You handled that lady very well. She was crazy!!
You guys did an absolute beautiful job, and y’all should be proud.
I'm surprised Karen didn't lose her mind over the grass being ruined along the wall. 😄
Y'all did a great job!! Looks fantastic!!
I bet karen is a joy to live next to. 🤗 😂 Oh and your work looks awesome!
This whole story reminded me of my one neighbor. We moved into our house about 5 years ago and there was a 6 ft. wooden fence separating our backyards. The fence was probably 15-20 years old. After that many years of Wyoming snow the fence was rotting and leaning towards our yard. One day when we weren’t home she came into our backyard and propped up the fence with 2x2 pieces of lumber. We didn’t know where they came from so we removed them so we could mow and not have to maneuver around them. Well Wyoming isn’t only known for its snow but also for its WIND.🌬 Low and behold a good wind came through and down went the fence. She was so mad that we took down the 2x2’s that were on OUR property. The fence was actually on her property but we told her we would go halves with her to replace what fell. She decided to just replace the posts and reuse the rotten sections that fell. This happened about 2 years ago and she’s been cold toward us ever since. All we can do is continue to try to be good neighbors.
This is exactly why I want a home with neighbors that are a good distance away! Bad neighbors are not something I could get over !
I would have told her to put stakes on HER side and put her 2x4s on those. Would she have done that? I am betting not. It is much easier to screw up YOUR yard. I would make it a point to never ever talk to her.
I wouldn't give you a nickelodeon live anywhere I have to contend with a neighbor right up next to me! I live out in the country, do what I want! If more people experienced it they would love it!!! Stress free life,
I would have warned her to never intentionally set foot in my yard again and set up cameras on only my yard. Then if she kept doing it, I would call the police
@@Mboy245 now that the fence was fixed, I do believe she got the point. There is however another section just as rotten as the first. Time will tell.
Stan, you and your Team are incredible. I have learned so much from your videos and subsequently have enhanced my service offerings as a Landscaper. There is a tremendous amount of respect and a certain debt of gratitude I have for you and your Team
Wow that’s amazing to hear. Appreciate it more than you could know & so glad you’re here. Thanks for the support it doesn’t go unnoticed 🙏
@@Dirtmonkey So did you arrange to legally gain access to the neighbours property?
17:05 So your customer can have a drain running onto the neighbours property? Never heard of that before!
Jealousy is a powerful thing
Beautiful work guys.
Beautiful work! The older I get, the more I appreciate great drainage.
Is this one of those times where it is a blessing to have the cameras record and document everything?
Well done guys it looks fantastic.well done to you all .
Thanks 👍
I don't even bother talking to these type of neighbors, if they have any questions or concerns they can talk to the home owner
Enjoyed the video, loved the retaining wall. I am also a landscape architect and own a landscape construction company for over 35 years. Anytime I am working on a property line, with the customers blessing, I always go talk with the neighbors and explain what I plan to do and why it would be better for them too. This retaining wall definitely improved the look and the drainage. I would of discussed why the neighbor is having drainage issues like you pointed out in the video. You would of had a happy neighbor, happy customer and a possible corrective drainage project in the neighbors yard. Last but not least, they did walk in her yard a lot and left some dirt behind. I would of raked that dirt up and spread some grass seed.
They were walking in her yard a lot, i noticed that as well. It would be hard not to do it some it even the camera was set up fairly far in there during several shots.
I really don’t think they will ever be happy neighbours . She was determined to put the blame on them , and her mind was closed nobody made a dent on her point of view.
The neighbour didn't take advantage of the situation at all. Contractors who know a thing or two about drainage and she's having water run off issues? Be nice to the contractors and ask for advice. Also, the grass will grow back in no time, let them use the digger on it. Also, easier access to the job site means the job gets done quicker which means less noise in the long run. You get a free wall that the home owner doesn't even get to see. You property value went up a little. So many positives and she's Mrs Grumpy Pants.
Yup.. walked on it alot.lol
In some towns here in Oregun, there an ordinance that the floor of a house is to be 2’ above the existing street, it’s clear that we’re you guy’s are at that houses can be built below grade , there for that nasty neighbor is receiving every body’s rain water, “ hey dummy it’s the low point”. I guess you guy’s have know rain and it’s no big deal.
Looks like the city could care less, let the law suits be gain, hell yes fill up the court’s, it’s the American way.
I would be thrilled if my neighbor made a transformation like this. It looks amazing and is so much better than old rotting wood.
It looks so good! Good job! I love watching videos like this, I learn a lot. You and your crew are fabulous. I subscribed. 😊
Neighbors should be thankful that they put that beautiful wall up,it looks better than it did before.
Famous last words 😂😂😂 this job is going to be so easy these home owners are so nice 😂😂😂
Wow, what an amazing job you guys did. It looks fantastic. I can see why the homeowners were so pleased with your work.
great job , makes both properties look amazing
Love this!!!.came out beautiful!🥰.so sorry to hear about the thievery going on.
Why is Karen so upset? She gets to look at the pretty side of the wall that the neighbors paid for!!!
agreed- she gets to see it and it improves everyones property value.
Because that’s what Karen’s do!
@@Dirtmonkey watch it wont fix her problem and she will still be a karen
@@Dirtmonkey higher property value means higher taxes. Plus it makes the nicer hubris place looker better then hers. Also there might be a pre existing beef between them.
@@FishFind3000 or just a crazy witch
Great work brother. I'm a Project sup for a small construction company here in Minnesota METRO and I see and hear ALL KINDS OF THINGS, I have to say, great work, awesome content and very respectful what you guys did. God bless you and your channel. WE WILL be looking for u guys out there, we are out of Blaine, we build mainly decks, but 3 and 4 season porches, siding and we can appreciate your hard work, we all grew up in construction.
Looks great guys
Seems that y’all enjoy what you do😎💪🏼
Wow, you guys did an awesome job. Well done.