Bank Holiday opinion...

[rusticgal]

Its 08:30 on a Bank Holiday Monday and you are woken up by the noise of a chain saw trimming shrubbery in the New Neighbours garden...they have gone away and allowed a company in to do it.
Its 11:30 now and they are still at it and only one third of the way around the garden...
Luckily we are not having friends/family for a BBQ and fortunately its not warm enough to sit in the garden...but what if I had and what if it was???
Is it me or are people totally selfish these days with no respect for others and the fact its a Bank Holiday...:fist:

[Kate!]

Its 08:30 on a Bank Holiday Monday and you are woken up by the noise of a chain saw trimming shrubbery in the New Neighbours garden...they have gone away and allowed a company in to do it.
Its 11:30 now and they are still at it and only one third of the way around the garden...
Luckily we are not having friends/family for a BBQ and fortunately its not warm enough to sit in the garden...but what if I had and what if it was???
Is it me or are people totally selfish these days with no respect for others and the fact its a Bank Holiday...:fist:

It's not you Rusti. That's very inconsiderate of them.

[Vanessa]

That's really inconsiderate of them. It's a bank holiday!

[AnnieK]

I googled it and in my area (Manchester Council) noisy works are meant to be prohibited on Bank Holidays!

[Livia]

Find our who the company is, tell them it's not ****ing on and that you're going to devote your life to rubbishing them on every review site on the Internet.

[Zizu]

Its 08:30 on a Bank Holiday Monday and you are woken up by the noise of a chain saw trimming shrubbery in the New Neighbours garden...they have gone away and allowed a company in to do it.
Its 11:30 now and they are still at it and only one third of the way around the garden...
Luckily we are not having friends/family for a BBQ and fortunately its not warm enough to sit in the garden...but what if I had and what if it was???
Is it me or are people totally selfish these days with no respect for others and the fact its a Bank Holiday...:fist:


Sadly you are correct ..

We have neighbours to the back of us ( diagonally ) who have spent 6 months having an extension added to the back of their house .. so we have had building noises every weekend and bank holiday even some evenings .

What makes it even worse is that they are building illegally .. the double extension itself is bigger than the actual house and they seem to have beaten the system !!

When it was obvious that it was going to be of monstrous proportions their next door neighbours contacted the council planning .. only to be told that they had sent out 7 letters to the neighbours giving them the chance to comment or complain .. not ONE neighbour received any correspondence !!!

The guy is ‘known’ in the area .. someone you don’t mess with ….

[Vanessa]

Sadly you are correct ..

We have neighbours to the back of us ( diagonally ) who have spent 6 months having an extension added to the back of their house .. so we have had building noises every weekend and bank holiday even some evenings .

What makes it even worse is that they are building illegally .. the double extension itself is bigger than the actual house and they seem to have beaten the system !!

When it was obvious that it was going to be of monstrous proportions their next door neighbours contacted the council planning .. only to be told that they had sent out 7 letters to the neighbours giving them the chance to comment or complain .. not ONE neighbour received any correspondence !!!

The guy is ‘known’ in the area .. someone you don’t mess with ….
Can't he be reported anonymously?

[Jessica.]

They might have a fully booked day, they're just doing their job

[Cherie]

There are usually noise restrictions for weekends and bank holidays, check with your Council and report the business if they are breaching the laws

[Cherie]

Can Construction Work Legally Proceed on Bank Holidays in the UK?
Construction work involving noisy activities like using power tools or hammering is banned on bank holidays in the UK. This includes public holidays like Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and May Bank Holiday. The prohibition also applies to Sundays across the country.

Specifically, the law prohibits work involving equipment like cement mixers, drills, excavators or jackhammers. It also covers hand tools like hammers and saws. Builders undertaking noisy work on bank holidays or Sundays may face prosecution.

Take video evidence and report them Rusti, the homeowners obviously wanted it done while they were away so they wouldn't be incovenienced by the noise

[Zizu]

Can't he be reported anonymously?


Its too late .. it’s all finished plus I don’t think anyone wants any trouble

[Cal.]

Out of courtesy you should wait until 9am before carrying out any noisy works imo on weekends and Bank Holidays. But some peoples lives don’t stop on Bank Holiday! I am a small business owner and still working today. My neighbour was mowing his lawn this morning at 9am. Couldn’t fault him - he waited til it was appropriate,

[rusticgal]

I mean...we have been out to get away from it. Just come back and the chainsaw is still going. Seriously if I had people over for a BBQ or drinks I would have been fuming.
They have trimmed the bush and its all over my BBQ, garden table and lawn...husband just gone out to have a word....

[rusticgal]

Can Construction Work Legally Proceed on Bank Holidays in the UK?
Construction work involving noisy activities like using power tools or hammering is banned on bank holidays in the UK. This includes public holidays like Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and May Bank Holiday. The prohibition also applies to Sundays across the country.

Specifically, the law prohibits work involving equipment like cement mixers, drills, excavators or jackhammers. It also covers hand tools like hammers and saws. Builders undertaking noisy work on bank holidays or Sundays may face prosecution.

Take video evidence and report them Rusti, the homeowners obviously wanted it done while they were away so they wouldn't be incovenienced by the noise

Just doing that now...apparently they claim they can and one other set of neighbours have also complained to them...

[thesheriff443]

Would you feel differently if it was the neighbours themselves doing the work

It’s live and let live situation if you wanted work done and they could only come on a bank holiday would you put your life on hold?
It’s the same with having a family gathering would you not have one because you’re neighbours wouldn’t like it

[Ammi]

I mean...we have been out to get away from it. Just come back and the chainsaw is still going. Seriously if I had people over for a BBQ or drinks I would have been fuming.
They have trimmed the bush and its all over my BBQ, garden table and lawn...husband just gone out to have a word....

…let us know whether they’re understanding/reasonable/considerate etc.. with Mr Rustiboy when he speaks to them …the outcome of his chat….

[Cherie]

Would you feel differently if it was the neighbours themselves doing the work

It’s live and let live situation if you wanted work done and they could only come on a bank holiday would you put your life on hold?
It’s the same with having a family gathering would you not have one because you’re neighbours wouldn’t like it

There are no laws about having a family gathering, there are laws regarding building noise on Sundays and Bank holiday and you have to start and finish at set times on a Saturday, Mr C is always careful to stop any noisy work if he is doing a project, upsetting the neighbours is a big no no, especially if you have just arrived....

[rusticgal]

…let us know whether they’re understanding/reasonable/considerate etc.. with Mr Rustiboy when he speaks to them …the outcome of his chat….


He spoke with them and asked them to come in and clear the garden..all very civil. I then told him about the comments on here and seeing online it is against the law. Husband called company owner and he thinks its all lawful...my husband said it wasnt and it reflects badly on his business. Company said 3 other neighbours had complained and one woman on opposite corner even came out in her night dress swearing her head off at them...she then went on town facebook page and complained before it was taken down...
We have taken videos and footage...I mean its still going on as we speak since 08:40 this morning..:fist:

[rusticgal]

Would you feel differently if it was the neighbours themselves doing the work

It’s live and let live situation if you wanted work done and they could only come on a bank holiday would you put your life on hold?
It’s the same with having a family gathering would you not have one because you’re neighbours wouldn’t like it

No I wouldn't feel any different. Its a Bank Holiday...its called consideration and respect. I have no problem if they had a family gathering in the back garden and were singing and chatting and playing music at a reasonable level...but the constant drone of a chainsaw all day is not acceptable and why its against the law.

[thesheriff443]

There are no laws about having a family gathering, there are laws regarding building noise on Sundays and Bank holiday and you have to start and finish at set times on a Saturday, Mr C is always careful to stop any noisy work if he is doing a project, upsetting the neighbours is a big no no, especially if you have just arrived....

I know the laws
You only own what you own and what goes around comes around
Elderly neighbours would be more put out by a late night party than someone working in the garden

[rusticgal]

I know the laws
You only own what you own and what goes around comes around
Elderly neighbours would be more put out by a late night party than someone working in the garden


Im sure they would...but I just wonder how you would feel if you had invited family or friends around for a BBQ on a May Bank holiday only to have it ruined by a chainsaw and debris falling all over your BBQ, table and guests :shrug:

[thesheriff443]

Im sure they would...but I just wonder how you would feel if you had invited family or friends around for a BBQ on a May Bank holiday only to have it ruined by a chainsaw and debris falling all over your BBQ, table and guests :shrug:

It wouldn’t bother me unless you went round and told your neighbours what you had planned otherwise they are not mind readers

And again they have no loyalty to you
It’s like someone building an extension they don’t stop because the neighbours don’t like it

We work for multi millionaires and even those don’t get to say what their neighbours can and can’t do if it’s been given the green light through planning

[joeysteele]

I have to admit any gardening work I do would be on a bank holiday.
Due to my career, a bank holiday is often the only time I can do serious work in the garden.
Although I only potter about really.
As I have some guys who come to do the real garden work.

I would not have machinery going though, maybe lawn mower but that would only be for an hour or so.

In rusti's case, if I knew she was having family and/ or friends for a day in the garden as in a BBQ.
I'd not want to, out of consideration want to spoil their day.
The guys who do my garden also would never be there outside a normal weekday.

[Cherie]

It wouldn’t bother me unless you went round and told your neighbours what you had planned otherwise they are not mind readers

And again they have no loyalty to you
It’s like someone building an extension they don’t stop because the neighbours don’t like it

We work for multi millionaires and even those don’t get to say what their neighbours can and can’t do if it’s been given the green light through planning

Sorry but by LAW they have to stop at a certain time it doesn't matter how much money you have or don't have, no point in having laws if they are not adhered to, and you can call the police if they are causing a nuisance

[Cherie]

I have to admit any gardening work I do would be on a bank holiday.
Due to my career, a bank holiday is often the only time I can do serious work in the garden.
Although I only potter about really.
As I have some guys who come to do the real garden work.

I would not have machinery going though, maybe lawn mower but that would only be for an hour or so.

In rusti's case, if I knew she was having family and/ or friends for a day in the garden as in a BBQ.
I'd not want to, out of consideration want to spoil their day.
The guys who do my garden also would never be there outside a normal weekday.

My neighbour has just mowed her lawn, mowing is not really an issue you know its not going on for hours, unless you were like my last neighbour who seemed to manage to spend the whole day mowing with hourly breaks inbetween :joker: revving up a chainsaw for hours on end is a different matter

[joeysteele]

My neighbour has just mowed her lawn, mowing is not really an issue you know its not going on for hours, unless you were like my last neighbour who seemed to manage to spend the whole day mowing with hourly breaks inbetween :joker: revving up a chainsaw for hours on end is a different matter

I agree.

[rusticgal]

It wouldn’t bother me unless you went round and told your neighbours what you had planned otherwise they are not mind readers

And again they have no loyalty to you
It’s like someone building an extension they don’t stop because the neighbours don’t like it

We work for multi millionaires and even those don’t get to say what their neighbours can and can’t do if it’s been given the green light through planning


I dont think it is for me to let our neighbours know that we are having guests around for a BBQ in case they were thinking of using heavy machinery :laugh:....if anything it was their responsibility to inform us of the work they were having done on the Bank Holiday in case we had plans... I mean they knew how inconvenient and noisy it was going to be hence they piussed off for the day..:laugh: The weather has been so nice leading up to this BH weekend it would have been mindful that people may want to get the BBQ and entertain family and friends :shrug:...

I have no problem with work being done...long term or weekend mowing..the point was it being on the BH.

[Glenn.]

They waited until after 8am which is the considerate thing to do

[rusticgal]

I have to admit any gardening work I do would be on a bank holiday.
Due to my career, a bank holiday is often the only time I can do serious work in the garden.
Although I only potter about really.
As I have some guys who come to do the real garden work.

I would not have machinery going though, maybe lawn mower but that would only be for an hour or so.

In rusti's case, if I knew she was having family and/ or friends for a day in the garden as in a BBQ.
I'd not want to, out of consideration want to spoil their day.
The guys who do my garden also would never be there outside a normal weekday.


Of course Joey...many people work Mon-Fri and do that sort of thing at the weekend...but mowing your lawn does not take more than an hour unless you live on a large plot of land where you wont be heard anyway :laugh:

[thesheriff443]

Sorry but by LAW they have to stop at a certain time it doesn't matter how much money you have or don't have, no point in having laws if they are not adhered to, and you can call the police if they are causing a nuisance

Sorry but you are being silly if you think the police will come out because someone is having their garden tidied up

You can’t get any one out to a burglary

Do you actually think the law is working in this country?

Theresa may gets six armed officers assigned to guard her in three top of the range Volvos and she will have them for the rest of her life the same goes for all previous prime ministers

[rusticgal]

They waited until after 8am which is the considerate thing to do


Its on a Bank Holiday...its illegal regardless.

[thesheriff443]

I dont think it is for me to let our neighbours know that we are having guests around for a BBQ in case they were thinking of using heavy machinery :laugh:....if anything it was their responsibility to inform us of the work they were having done on the Bank Holiday in case we had plans... I mean they knew how inconvenient and noisy it was going to be hence they piussed off for the day..:laugh: The weather has been so nice leading up to this BH weekend it would have been mindful that people may want to get the BBQ and entertain family and friends :shrug:...

I have no problem with work being done...long term or weekend mowing..the point was it being on the BH.

Clearly they don’t care what the neighbours think

[rusticgal]

Clearly they don’t care what the neighbours think


Yes... completely thoughtless. People only seem to care about themselves these days and do not give a toss about others.

[Jessica.]

Did they actually wake you, rusticgal?

[rusticgal]

Did they actually wake you, rusticgal?

They woke us both...we had a late night although I am not an early riser anyway :laugh:

[Barry.]

I didn't know it was against the law on a BH? It might be different here in Scotland

[Cherie]

Tbh they must be cowboys when we put our last place up for sale we had some overgrown trees cut back, the guy who did it, told us to let the neighbours know what day he was cutting, and that was on a weekday, because besides the noise it is likely you will get debris in your garden, its just good manners, something completely lacking in some

[MTVN]

Tbh they must be cowboys when we put our last place up for sale we had some overgrown trees cut back, the guy who did it, told us to let the neighbours know what day he was cutting, and that was on a weekday, because besides the noise it is likely you will get debris in your garden, its just good manners, something completely lacking in some

Yeah most likely especially if they were causing debris to go all over neighbours gardens. Professional companies would value their reputation a bit more. People carrying out their own odd jobs is fine because bank holidays are often the only chance they get to do that but there's clearly a difference between that and an industrial operation going on all day

Thanks to rusti for providing a good discussion on a slow bank holiday Monday :clap2:

[rusticgal]

Tbh they must be cowboys when we put our last place up for sale we had some overgrown trees cut back, the guy who did it, told us to let the neighbours know what day he was cutting, and that was on a weekday, because besides the noise it is likely you will get debris in your garden, its just good manners, something completely lacking in some


Exactly…

[rusticgal]

Yeah most likely especially if they were causing debris to go all over neighbours gardens. Professional companies would value their reputation a bit more. People carrying out their own odd jobs is fine because bank holidays are often the only chance they get to do that but there's clearly a difference between that and an industrial operation going on all day

Thanks to rusti for providing a good discussion on a slow bank holiday Monday :clap2:


You are welcome…good debate is always good :laugh:

[Strictly Jake]

Had to be up early today as was going out but yesterday when I wanted a sleep in, a Sunday of a bank Holiday the neighbours at the back were taking down scaffolding so loudly throwing pipes etc on the floor! At 8 o clock in the morning!

[rusticgal]

Had to be up early today as was going out but yesterday when I wanted a sleep in, a Sunday of a bank Holiday the neighbours at the back were taking down scaffolding so loudly throwing pipes etc on the floor! At 8 o clock in the morning!


It’s so inconsiderate of people…

[Jessica.]

The thing is, people complain when gardens are overgrown and when stuff like scaffolding is up etc.. You can't please everyone.

[rusticgal]

The thing is, people complain when gardens are overgrown and when stuff like scaffolding is up etc.. You can't please everyone.


No one is complaining about gardening being done or having scaffolding up/down…the debate is about when is the right time to do it.

[Vanessa]

No one is complaining about gardening being done or having scaffolding up/down…the debate is about when is the right time to do it.

Yes they should be more considerate. And it's bank holiday as well.

[Cal.]

He spoke with them and asked them to come in and clear the garden..all very civil. I then told him about the comments on here and seeing online it is against the law. Husband called company owner and he thinks its all lawful...my husband said it wasnt and it reflects badly on his business. Company said 3 other neighbours had complained and one woman on opposite corner even came out in her night dress swearing her head off at them...she then went on town facebook page and complained before it was taken down...
We have taken videos and footage...I mean its still going on as we speak since 08:40 this morning..:fist:

Oh come on this is a bit ridiculous. If it was constant and incessant then yes but for one day it’s hardly a big deal. Just because you’re off doesn’t mean other people have to be.

[Cal.]

Also I just googled as I was curious and although it is ‘prohibited’ to carry out noisy work on Sundays or bank holidays it says there is no actual law against it?

[rusticgal]

Also I just googled as I was curious and although it is ‘prohibited’ to carry out noisy work on Sundays or bank holidays it says there is no actual law against it?


Depends what you classify as noisy…

[Beso]

Oh come on this is a bit ridiculous. If it was constant and incessant then yes but for one day it’s hardly a big deal. Just because you’re off doesn’t mean other people have to be.

Nothing ridiculous at all about asking an inconsiderate arsehole to tidy his mess and to keep the noise down.. not everyone is a shivering weed when it comes to confrontation.

[joeysteele]

It did come across as extremely inconsiderate.
Even moreso with the results of the work in progress spilling over into rusti's area.

That doesn't happen with good professional working and it shouldn't do so either.

Hope your week goes better than yesterday rusti.

[rusticgal]

Oh come on this is a bit ridiculous. If it was constant and incessant then yes but for one day it’s hardly a big deal. Just because you’re off doesn’t mean other people have to be.


I don't care if its constant or incessant for a period of time..extensions etc take weeks...but do it Monday-friday and leave weekends and Bank holidays free for people to relax in their home and garden. That's why the rules have been made.

[Livia]

The law says you must not use power tools on bank holidays. What's so difficult to understand?