SITE OFFICES

[danielrichards]

My partner and I moved into a new build in March 2022and the builders are still onsite which is obviously no issue, but they have now moved their site office in between my house and a neighbours. A terrace of 3 houses.

As you can imagine the noise that comes from the office is loud. No carpets or furniture etc to help absorb noise. sometimes there can be 20 men all in there shouting a balling.

I didn't purchase a property to have my daily life ruined by the noise from a site office and  my partner works from home!
The main problem is we are expecting a baby in a months time (and funnily enough so is the neighbour that is attached to the other side of the house with the site office)
if we put the baby down and it's constantly being woken up by people in the site office or even if we're trying to sleep it's going to be a complete nightmare
Should there even be a site office attached to our homes? is there anything I can do??

[New Home Expert]

First thing to do is, when the noise is increasing is to record it on your mobile phone. Next time, go round bang very hard on their door and tell them to "shut the f**k up or I'll call your managing director and send him a recording of the noise you are making."  Don't hold back with the language, they need to know you are angry and it's going to get really bad for them. It is near the end of the site and the site manager may lose his job.

If the house is being used a s a site office, then it is a commercial premises and they would need planning permission for change of use for a start.  They would also need to pay business rates on it too. Also contact  the local council as soon as you can, as they are really slow at dealing with anything these days.

That said, most sites end with the site office in a house or a garage. It is never more than for a couple of months.
I expect your issue is more the fact that those "trades" now left on the site are basically moronic idiots with a young junior "site manager"

Who is the housebuilder?

[Midwest]

Good advice to record the noise being made, I would suggest bad advice to be vociferous in challenging it; you might pick on the wrong person on a bad day. Speak to the site agent, then head office first, and if nothing changes, contact your local environmental team. Sometimes people just don't realise how much noise they are making, when they are enjoying themselves.

[New Home Expert]

 

when they are enjoying themselves

They are supposed to be at work!  This is a site office.

And being forceful is never a bad idea either. Being mild-mannered and patient means it likely no one will take any notice.

[Midwest]

I don't wish to argue with you, you being the site owner.

However, being a retired police officer, I would never advise someone to shout at people and or use bad language. Besides not being the best way to conduct yourself, it can result in an negative affect in person interactions, in fact the very opposite of what you want to achieve. By all means put you point across, but do so in a level and composed manner.

By the way, people can have an enjoyable time at work, thats how you get the best out of people.

[Admin]

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