What are my options? I’m assuming the fence is going to rot taking a beating like this. Luckily they paid for the fence.
Every time it rains this walk way gets OBLITERATED. I’ve given up on the grass here.
Thinking about a French drain. Not really sure. Eventually I was going to build a wall way along this path that goes to the actual back yard, but the run off from the house would fall directly on the dryer side where the ‘walkway’ would go
by Nervous-Glass4677
24 Comments
Tile it.
This is potentially illegal. A neighbor usually can not do anything to their land that causes a water runoff issue anywhere.
You absolutely should report this to your town offices…
Slap whoever installed your fence too. Sitting right in dirt. It will decay super fast.
I’m not following the tarp brick bits here. Maybe I don’t see it in the image.
Did they hang a trap along the fence and the put up a truck wall
or
is the trap laying across bricks that make the trap pitch towards your property there by draining to your side?
Have you talked to your neighbor to find out his/her thoughts? Could be a simple solution….
I’m not a city inspector but my understanding is a property cannot create water flow to adjacent property lines. That’s said, they could be simply notified that the new construction is going to prematurely rot the new fence. Cedar or otherwise, it’s not going to last as long with that water situation shown.
If it’s a rental I’d say it’s of greater concern to (and responsibility of) the owner of your house.
This looks like an intentional drainage easement that someone slapped a fence into. The fenceline looks to be around 6” to a foot lower than your home. Drainage easements go between adjacent properties and direct water away from the home and foundation and should eventually drain away but may take up to 72 hours.
I have a similar easement but our Bylaws require 18” wide and 8” deep of pearock on either side of the fenceline – this keeps the water away from the base of the fence and gives the water time to slowly make its way to a storm drain.
Your lack of eve trough was probably flooding his yard.. add some or a flower bed to absorb more water. A water barrel would work good.
The guy installed the fence backwards for right off the bat. Then this. Your option is to go talk to him and see if he is an asshole or just an idiot. Anything that affects drainage like this is illegal/against code almost anywhere so city code enforcement is your next stop
Talk to him. If he doesn’t want to play ball then look into your states laws. In my state you cannot affect water drainage between two properties like this.
Lay down dirt and bring the ground up and you will be good
maybe talk to your neighbor and show them?
why does that fence look like it’s built with untreated lumber
The slope of your yard was causing his yard to flood both of you seem to have a pitched roof and no gutters.
Water happens. Dig a trench along the low spot. Line it with landscape fabric, put in 4” perforated pipe. Add some gravel. Add a catch basin in the line somewhere convenient. Cover it all with some topsoil and seed in the fall. Everyone is happy.
Get some gutters dude.
Friendly discussion first. Help him see the issue from his perspective. Look at the bottoms of all the pickets, these pickets will be rotted through in no time and then you both have to pay thousands to replace what looks like a relatively new fence! Protect the fence, protect your house
Call your city, this is illegal, you can’t make changes to your property that flood your neighbors property. Also they bought the fence and the installed it “nice side” in, that’s probably against code too. You’re supposed to put the nice side facing out. Your neighbor is an asshole
Pass your concerns along to the homeowner/rental company. This is not your problem in the slightest, don’t sweat about it.
I’d contact the neighbour and let him know that I he doesn’t do something about it the bottom of his fence is going to rot out in no time and he will be investing a bunch to fix it after it already is rotting and looking like shit. This is not really your problem to fix. I would have the conversation with your neighbour as the fix should be on his shoulders and his dime.
Aerate your lawn. It will take in water much easier. Other than that, put in a drain or put up gutters to redirect the water.
Wait, it’s your neighbor’s fence? But the gate is on your side in the last photo. Also you installed solar lights on your neighbor’s fence? That really looks like your fence.
Easy fix. Lay a tarp all along the fence line. Layer bricks up against the fence.