u/DrEstoyPoopin — reddlx

Short story is a builder who is next to my yard has made a complete mess of things. Not only a full dumpster tipping over into my yard, but using my property to build scaffolding and throwing nails and roofing material into my yard.

The land has been surveyed about 3 times in a year between us purchasing it and them building. They know where the lot lines are. It’s 36 inch set backs, so basically building right next to the property line. The black tarp is basically the property line.

They “cleaned” up the fallen dumpster mess by scooping it up with a digger and that’s it. Rusty nails, shards of concrete, wood shards etc etc are still all over my lot.

We purchased this lot to use as a yard for our children and it’s completely unusable due to building debris.

If I want to go after this guy for damages I’ll have to get my own litigation as the HOA isn’t going to fine him for damaged personal property. Is it worth having my property lawyer right a letter to this guy threatening a lawsuit if he doesn’t pick up his mess? A magnetized roller or metal detector or something to pick up all the rusty nails in my yard? I’d like to get something in writing before this build is complete and this guy runs off without picking up anything. I just don’t even know what to ask for. How do you clean up something like this?

TLDR; what should I ask for when demanding a builder clean up spent nails and debris in my yard