Hello.
I need some advice please. A while back we stripped off the old lime render in our house - it was crumbling and not up to much! As part of this work we removed the render on our party wall as gently as we could...
Clearly not gently enough Our neighbours have complained we've damaged their lime render on their side of the party wall. Ive been to see and yes there are some cracks on two of their walls upstairs and downstairs.
We've apologised and offered to pay for repairs. However our neighbours have now gotten quotes for the complete stripping back and plastering of both walls. At a cost of over £2000. We just can't afford this.
It seems unfair to have to pay for the whole walls to be redone - especially as this is a job that should have been done when their house was modernised (it wasn't - the lime render was just skimmed over).
So I guess I'm looking for any advise. Anyone been in this situation? Anyone here a plasterer who can advice on the right course if action. Anyone who can advise from a level POV? I really want to remain friendly with our neighbours but I feel pushed into a corner. So worried.
Please help!
I need some advice please. A while back we stripped off the old lime render in our house - it was crumbling and not up to much! As part of this work we removed the render on our party wall as gently as we could...
Clearly not gently enough Our neighbours have complained we've damaged their lime render on their side of the party wall. Ive been to see and yes there are some cracks on two of their walls upstairs and downstairs.
We've apologised and offered to pay for repairs. However our neighbours have now gotten quotes for the complete stripping back and plastering of both walls. At a cost of over £2000. We just can't afford this.
It seems unfair to have to pay for the whole walls to be redone - especially as this is a job that should have been done when their house was modernised (it wasn't - the lime render was just skimmed over).
So I guess I'm looking for any advise. Anyone been in this situation? Anyone here a plasterer who can advice on the right course if action. Anyone who can advise from a level POV? I really want to remain friendly with our neighbours but I feel pushed into a corner. So worried.
Please help!