Anyone experiencing excessive vibration should take pictures of their property inside and out and ensure that have an embedded date.Keep a basic diary of any impact. Even very heavy mechanical plant movements can damage shallow sewers and drains as well as services, which again sometimes do not become apparent for a few years. Ground disturbance can have issues that do not materialise for a year or more.Cracks in corners, walls ceilings, doors that start jarring.Loft conversions and extensions can also impact neighbouring properties a good while after completion.Always check too that builders ( large or small) have valid insurance covering damage from works to neighbouring properties. ( Most do not have any - even big companies)You do have the right to contact local authorities to stop works if builders cannot produce valid documentation on request.Local authorities ought to issue a leaflet with all the precautions a household can take when major works take place within an older residential area which is very vulnerable to disruption.Very few do this.
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