Never Build For Someone Who's Fighting Their HOA

[finallyfriday.]

Absolutely when I hear a potential client say they're having a line dispute with a neighbor- GOODBYE!!

[scott]

We have had a house builder say we moved property pin. Had to move about 100 feet of fence a foot over.

We have had a guy pullout some of our post because he thinks it's on his property. We're 2 to 3 feet in on our side. He wants all post to be GPS located to make sure it's not on his property.

[markd]

We had a neighbor put up a 6' wood fence knowing that 4' was the HOA rules they never made them take it down, probably too much time and money.

[BryanFarr-eeuv]

Im a fencer in Australia and we deal with the same shit a you guys daily.. if it wasnt for customers, id love my job

[mickybloo]

Cash up front for any job like these, or walk away. The problem is the home owners not the tradies who do the work.

[landmarkcreations]

I had a guy almost 20 years ago move his property pins 3’ into a city green belt. Even after I told him it’s not a good idea, He got caught a day after we put the post in. He at least paid for us setting the posts twice lol

[NoahDevine]

that is tough and does suck because no matter what they are in a bad spot even though it’s not your fault. Company cam helps a lot with documenting the sales and installation on your end but it’s definitely a lose, lose situation.

[markHolmes]

I got in between my homeowner/customer and their neighbor. In one day I had the neighbor call the cops, then the homeowner called the cops. The same cop came both times told both homeowners it was a civil issue, after the cop left the second time the neighbor said they were going to park their vehicle on my string line. At that point I threw my hands up packed up my tools and went back to the shop.

[deadmeatpuppet]

as a land surveyor this happens quite often. HOA complaints on fencing, property corners moved, However crappy fence builders tend to destroy the corners when they put in the corner posts, I am always surveying lines with irons under posts or the post on top of the corner. Set your fence in a few inches, Stops lawsuits and makes it easier for the property owners to understand what is theirs. Also if you pins are missing call a registered land surveyor. Solves lots of issues most of the time. Until u run into the Karen who thinks the local GIS map is accurate and they own their neighbors property. That never ends well.