Neighbors painted my fence!!!

[Kestrel]

I can't believe it. I'm in total shock.

The neighbor decided that he was going to paint my fence. My lovely raw cedar fence that cost me NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS. This was installed before his house was even built. It was installed a foot onto our side of the property line, so there would be no doubt. He didn't contribute to installing it. He didn't ask to paint it. (I would have said NO!) I just arrived home to find him 3/4 done with his second coat.

His reasoning was "it faces my house". I'm SSOOO mad.

He even did a crappy job - the are all kinds of dripps showing on our side, and he painted the tops of the boards, too... You can't paint just one side! The boards will cup and warp!

Argued with him for 15 minutes that he had no right to paint MY fence and had to call the police to make him stop.

Now, I'm spend valuable naptime to get quotes to replace the side he painted. And even if I can get him to replace it without going to small-claims court, it will be three years newer than the rest of the fence. It will never match again, and I'll always be reminded of the idiot next door!!!!

What can I do????? We plan to stay in this house forever.

[SnuggleBuggles]

I'd be livid! I hope you get it all worked out.

Beth

[elektra]

Shut up!
You need to sue his @ss!

[elizabethkott]

You're kidding. He didn't even say *anything* to you? For crying out loud, I told three neighbors that we're having the electric dog fence put in next week - all on OUR property line, but workers might *walk* on their property!
Good for you for sticking up for your fence.
That man's an idiot.
Did he offer *any* reasoning to why he wanted to paint the fence? I can't imagine anyone wanting to paint over beautiful raw cedar...
Why not try to get him to replace the whole thing?

[arivecchi]

OMG. Just out of principle, hire a lawyer to send him a letter asking for reimbursement and threaten to sue him if he does not pay up. What a jacka$$.

[saschalicks]

That's just wrong wrong wrong!!!! Did I mention how wrong that is? Good for you for getting upset w/him. I cannot believe the nerve.

[happy2bamom]

What an arrogant SOB! Based on his rationale, does he also have the right to paint the side of your house that faces his property???? If it is on your property line, then it is your property. He is very much in the WRONG! Was he sober?

[Melaine]

He absolutely needs to replace the entire fence. I hope some people who have legal knowledge will chime in with specifics, but I am so sorry you are having to deal with this!

People are unbelievable!

[happymom]

He absolutely needs to replace the entire fence. I hope some people who have legal knowledge will chime in with specifics, but I am so sorry you are having to deal with this!

People are unbelievable!

I cannot even imagine what was going through that man's head.

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

WTF? Who does that? Is he an elderly man? The people from our HOA that do the check-ups are and I swear retired people need hobbies! could you call the city and complain or an HOA?