Corner Lot - Trailers Running Over Lawn

[GenXVillages]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down, are there other, less confrontational methods of deterring people from driving over my lawn? Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner? I know I can't put anything "permanent" but if I'm going to be responsible for repairing my lawn, I'd like to not repair it once a week. What can I do to encourage trailers and contractors to make wider turns to avoid my lawn? Suggestions appreciated.


Pic of the damage (https://imgur.com/a/IlyQeVU)

[retiredguy123]

I have seen corner lots with several boulders near the street. They don't need to be giant boulders.

[VApeople]

Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner?

That is what people in our neighborhood did about 5 years ago.

If you want to see what they did, go to the corner of Deskin and Umbrella Loop in Osceola Hills.

Some workers do not respect the residents. We were the first house in our neighborhood. When the other houses nearby were being built, some workers would park in front of our driveway and we could not get out. I called The Villages management and they would do nothing about it.

Then I called the Wildwood police and they came by and took care of it.

[Babubhat]

Realtor said upfront it will happen. Install cameras to record offenders and take action. Keep checking those sprinklers

[JohnN]

I've got a corner lot and I put down a boulder as part of the landscaping.
I wouldn't call it "giant" but it's big enough for vehicle to want to avoid it to avoid damage.

Besides the lawn, they'll run over your sprinkler heads

[GenXVillages]

I've got a corner lot and I put down a boulder as part of the landscaping.
I wouldn't call it "giant" but it's big enough for vehicle to want to avoid it to avoid damage.

I actually called the ARC over this. Said I definitely need approval to do so. Just FYI to folks with similar issues.

[LuvNH]

We have a golf cart cut through close to us and golf carts were being driven over her flower beds. She put large rocks around the corner close to the edge of the cut through. No more golf carts driving over her flowers.

BTW not only did people drive over her yard, they actually knocked down the center dividing pole. Someone picked it up and threw it into her yard!

[GrnThumb]

Look up “faux boulders” on Amazon that come in different sizes and colors. You can move them around to any location in case ARC tells you to move them. They are very realistic and wind resistant; I have 2 of them to cover tree stumps that I didn’t have grinded down. I also have 2 real boulders that cost $150 apiece but the faux are more economical. Good luck with your corner lot.

[JohnN]

I actually called the ARC over this. Said I definitely need approval to do so. Just FYI to folks with similar issues.

I had ARC approval for my overall landscaping plan, FYI.
Sure , contact them.

[Miboater]

I'm not on a little bend in the road and when we first moved in my lawn was getting run over all the time. I bought a pack of 6 reflectors on Amazon and put them on my lawn. I think the first few days three of them were knocked down. The last one was hit about 2 weeks ago but it has improved quite a bit. Once all the trades are out of your area it should improve.

[djlnc]

I haven't gone out and measured, but I think the streets in Richmond are narrower than they are in McClure, where we lived before. I know the roundabouts in the south are narrower than those up north. Have to save more room for houses!

[Pondboy]

That car parked across your street isn’t doin you any favors.

Without doing boulders, I’d start with some reflectors, the ones on the white stakes that you can get at any big box retailer.

If that does not work, and you can’t do boulders, try making that a natural area with either mulch, straw or gravel. That way you wont have the bare spots.

It might not be the best, but I don’t see you having many options.

[Papa_lecki]

I haven't gone out and measured, but I think the streets in Richmond are narrower than they are in McClure, where we lived before. I know the roundabouts in the south are narrower than those up north. Have to save more room for houses!

Width of road is defined by the county.

[I'm Popeye!]

That car parked across your street isn’t doin you any favors.



. . . .Bingo!
That was easy...

[AZ SLIM]

I have two corner lots. I have used boulders and white painted wood stakes combined while the trades were in the area. On the first lot that didn't even stop them, so I added two metal foldable bed frames along with the boulders. That did the trick. Now that the construction is done all I have is 3 boulders and that is working.
Then we bought a rental villa in Richmond on a corner. Same thing, so I moved the metal bed frames over there and someone stole them. The remaining boulders and stakes seem to be working now that the construction is finished.

In addition to all this I put those sprinkler guards (donuts) on the ones near the street. You need to set them so the guard is slightly higher than the sprinkler to keep the tires from hitting the sprinkler. I used a rubber mallet to tap them down and make them solid. If they are loose, they can move and damage the sprinkler themselves.

[Nucky]

Moat!

[Two Bills]

Caltrops.

[kidnerkim]

We had same problem in Sanibel. We got smaller boulders and placed before our sprinkler heads so they rolled up & over. Course doesn’t stop that drunk golf cart guy that goes across one lawn & then back across street to other…….

[Sandy and Ed]

. . . .Bingo!
That was easy...
Absolutely correct. Choice between having the trailer hit the vehicle or the right wheels running over your lawn. Agree with cameras also.

[GizmoWhiskers]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down, are there other, less confrontational methods of deterring people from driving over my lawn? Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner? I know I can't put anything "permanent" but if I'm going to be responsible for repairing my lawn, I'd like to not repair it once a week. What can I do to encourage trailers and contractors to make wider turns to avoid my lawn? Suggestions appreciated.


Pic of the damage (https://imgur.com/a/IlyQeVU)
You have 30 days from closing to make any claims on sprinklers and lawn on you home warrenty with T V just in case you have any issues with either.

[Bogie Shooter]

You have 30 days from closing to make any claims on sprinklers and lawn on you home warrenty with T V just in case you have any issues with either.

Don’t see how home warranty would apply to somebody cutting across lawn damaging an irrigation head. Same as a lawn service doing the damage.

[JGibson]

It's not just corner lots, landscapers are always running over my sprinkler heads. Now I have a dessert lawn and don't really care anymore.

I brought this up several types to combat the dog issue but a 3 feet pvc fence around front lawn would do wonders.

[JRcorvette]

We did a very attractive landscape with medium size boulders and some small plants and stone because our corner was getting destroyed. Someone complained and we had to move it. I believe if you are 2 foot back your are okay. Stupid rule because if you are on a busy road and have a corner lot with the narrow streets it is going to get damaged.

[Bridget Staunton]

Drive down Conversation Drive Pine Hills there are many homes with decorative boulders

[RICH1]

Those streets are so narrow, it doesn’t appear to be any chance to mitigate the problem….

[dewilson58]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down,

Be sure to go to the County and verify where your property line is located.

I'm not talking about easements............actual property line.

MOST ALL owners do not own to the street.

[bark4me]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down, are there other, less confrontational methods of deterring people from driving over my lawn? Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner? I know I can't put anything "permanent" but if I'm going to be responsible for repairing my lawn, I'd like to not repair it once a week. What can I do to encourage trailers and contractors to make wider turns to avoid my lawn? Suggestions appreciated.


Pic of the damage (https://imgur.com/a/IlyQeVU)
Welcome to my world. I have had to replace or repair many sprinkler heads and sod due to this. One contractor actually drove up thru my yard appx 20' from the road (on a rainy day) because another truck was parked near the corner and caused alot of damage. Of course no one saw anything. Yes, you can put large rocks around the curve near your sprinkler heads (that was the suggestion given to me by TV). Another suggestion is to put in a 12" piece of rebar near the heads and sharpen it to a point so if the run over your lawn/heads they'll need a new tire 😀
Good luck with this.

[Lisanp@aol.com]

I lived on a corner lot in a new area and had the same issue. First, it’s not “your yard”. The property line is 10’ in the front and side yards on a corner lot. It is your responsibility to maintain the land, but unfortunately it is not your land. Yes, it is annoying! Unsightly! Disrespectful! But it will also end as soon as all the construction vehicles are gone. Then, with the summer growing season you will not even remember it was ever an issue. Hold tight. It will be over soon!

[donfey]

I'm not on a little bend in the road and when we first moved in my lawn was getting run over all the time. I bought a pack of 6 reflectors on Amazon and put them on my lawn. I think the first few days three of them were knocked down. The last one was hit about 2 weeks ago but it has improved quite a bit. Once all the trades are out of your area it should improve.

Enough is enough. I'd put BIG spikes next to the reflectors.

[Altavia]

Enough is enough. I'd put BIG spikes next to the reflectors.

Doubtful your liability insurance would help if someone gets hurt. Same risk with boulders.

[Chamo]

Don’t buy a corner lot. Next problem is people walking there dogs and leaving the mess.

[Slk9786]

Place stakes in ground and run the orange plastic tape around the length of area.

[Regorp]

I have seen corner lots with several boulders near the street. They don't need to be giant boulders.

Agreed. See quite a few corner lots with small boulders as a deterant, go for it. Talk to your landscaper.

[jimdecastro]

That is what people in our neighborhood did about 5 years ago.

If you want to see what they did, go to the corner of Deskin and Umbrella Loop in Osceola Hills.

Some workers do not respect the residents. We were the first house in our neighborhood. When the other houses nearby were being built, some workers would park in front of our driveway and we could not get out. I called The Villages management and they would do nothing about it.

Then I called the Wildwood police and they came by and took care of it.

They used our water! They didn't even replace the hose.

[Michael 61]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down, are there other, less confrontational methods of deterring people from driving over my lawn? Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner? I know I can't put anything "permanent" but if I'm going to be responsible for repairing my lawn, I'd like to not repair it once a week. What can I do to encourage trailers and contractors to make wider turns to avoid my lawn? Suggestions appreciated.


Pic of the damage (https://imgur.com/a/IlyQeVU)
I also have a corner lot in Richmond, and see that all over the place. Fortunately, I got lucky and have a concrete curb put in by the developer at my corner, which helps, but some delivery trucks still rise up over the curb onto my lawn.

[JMintzer]

I lived on a corner lot in a new area and had the same issue. First, it’s not “your yard”. The property line is 10’ in the front and side yards on a corner lot. It is your responsibility to maintain the land, but unfortunately it is not your land. Yes, it is annoying! Unsightly! Disrespectful! But it will also end as soon as all the construction vehicles are gone. Then, with the summer growing season you will not even remember it was ever an issue. Hold tight. It will be over soon!

It most certainly IS your land. Yes, there is an easement for utilities and such, but it IS your property. It's been discussed many times before...

[dewilson58]

It most certainly IS your land. Yes, there is an easement for utilities and such, but it IS your property. It's been discussed many times before...

Actually it's not.
I'm not talking easement.
The property next to the street is not the homeowners'.
If you check the county records, you will see the property line.

[dewilson58]

Actually it's not.
I'm not talking easement.
The property next to the street is not the homeowners'.
If you check the county records, you will see the property line.

Example:

[JMintzer]

Actually it's not.
I'm not talking easement.
The property next to the street is not the homeowners'.
If you check the county records, you will see the property line.

If you say so...

Then I guess all the "dog poop" complaints are now invalid... As long as you stay outside that green line...

[MrChipster]

I actually called the ARC over this. Said I definitely need approval to do so. Just FYI to folks with similar issues.

If neighbors do not complain the ARC is not going to do anything. If neighbors complain move the rock.

Actually it's not.
I'm not talking easement.
The property next to the street is not the homeowners'.
If you check the county records, you will see the property line.

And if you read your responsibility you must maintain the easement area per the individual home style requirements in the case of the OP “grass”

[Carlsondm]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down, are there other, less confrontational methods of deterring people from driving over my lawn? Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner? I know I can't put anything "permanent" but if I'm going to be responsible for repairing my lawn, I'd like to not repair it once a week. What can I do to encourage trailers and contractors to make wider turns to avoid my lawn? Suggestions appreciated.


Pic of the damage (https://imgur.com/a/IlyQeVU)
Large beautiful rocks or small boulders. A few statues or artistic collections may work. I tend toward trip alarms and sirens.

[I'm Popeye!]

If you say so...

Then I guess all the "dog poop" complaints are now invalid... As long as you stay outside that green line...

No, the person living on that property must still maintain that section of grass; dog poop is still NOT WELCOME!

[dewilson58]

And if you read your responsibility you must maintain the easement area per the individual home style requirements in the case of the OP “grass”

AGAIN...............it's not the easement area.
The easement area is different than roadside.

[coffeebean]

I lived on a corner lot in a new area and had the same issue. First, it’s not “your yard”. The property line is 10’ in the front and side yards on a corner lot. It is your responsibility to maintain the land, but unfortunately it is not your land. Yes, it is annoying! Unsightly! Disrespectful! But it will also end as soon as all the construction vehicles are gone. Then, with the summer growing season you will not even remember it was ever an issue. Hold tight. It will be over soon!
There will always be landscapers and those who cut the lawns with equipment on trailers. The problem will lessen but will not go away completely.

[coffeebean]

If you say so...

Then I guess all the "dog poop" complaints are now invalid... As long as you stay outside that green line...

But.......the homeowner is responsible to take care of the lawn to the street. That has to account for some reasonable complaints about disrespectful people that trounce all over the edges of the property.

[nancyre]

The neighbor at the corner in our neighborhood - put a bunch of large rocks on the corner -- looks like it effectively handled it. So far no body has reported them.

[Papa_lecki]

If you say so...

Then I guess all the "dog poop" complaints are now invalid... As long as you stay outside that green line...

Someone trips and falls outside the green line, you better believe you’re getting sued.

[Papa_lecki]

Go to Home Depot/lowes, get the orange landscaping sticks (the ones we use in the cold to know where to plow/snow blow).

Access Denied (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Agfabric-5-ft-Garden-Stakes-for-Climbing-Plants-Supports-Pole-Rust-Free-Plant-Sticks-Fence-Post-Set-of-50/5013851759)

I’ve seen them orange.

[Rodneysblue]

So, I own a new place in Richmond and contractors and their trailers are running over my lawn on the corner. Before I put spikes down, are there other, less confrontational methods of deterring people from driving over my lawn? Am I allowed to put down a giant boulder on the corner? I know I can't put anything "permanent" but if I'm going to be responsible for repairing my lawn, I'd like to not repair it once a week. What can I do to encourage trailers and contractors to make wider turns to avoid my lawn? Suggestions appreciated.


Pic of the damage (https://imgur.com/a/IlyQeVU)

Heck, go with the spikes.

[Laker14]

Looking at the OP's picture that was linked in first post and I have to ask, Where is the curb?

I have a corner lot in Poinciana and at least there is a curb. I don't seem to have any lawn damage from vehicle traffic.

[Lisanp@aol.com]

Disagree! Two or three trailers a week are not going to ruin these weeds that they call grass here. Overnight these weeds just seem to take over the scars.

[JMintzer]

No, the person living on that property must still maintain that section of grass; dog poop is still NOT WELCOME!

Maintain it must mean something else to you...

Oh, and I forgot, it's no longer TRESPASSING, either...

[sallyg]

This can be a problem even after the builders are gone. There will always be delivery trucks and maintenance vehicles as well as an occasional careless neighbor. Suggest you put your spikes in, or a row of boulders as someone else suggested.

[JMintzer]

But.......the homeowner is responsible to take care of the lawn to the street. That has to account for some reasonable complaints about disrespectful people that trounce all over the edges of the property.

"Trouncing" in now a problem? How about "frolicking"? :icon_wink:

[Babubhat]

Disagree! Two or three trailers a week are not going to ruin these weeds that they call grass here. Overnight these weeds just seem to take over the scars.

It’s the sprinklers getting destroyed.

[Laker14]

"Trouncing" in now a problem? How about "frolicking"? :icon_wink:

I love to trounce. I bet you trounced before you hurt your foot.

[WingedFoot78]

How come every discussion invariably ends up talking about dog poop? What's the fixation?

The solution to tradesmen driving across lawns is to stop building new homes. TV are big enough. Traffic stinks. Restaurants are too busy.

[Mcnuke]

So you’re creating a public safety hazard to protect your grass??
Better have good insurance; because a lawsuit is coming your way one day.

[JMintzer]

Someone trips and falls outside the green line, you better believe you’re getting sued.

Only if they slip on the dog poop?

[JMintzer]

I love to trounce. I bet you trounced before you hurt your foot.

Actually I "lunged"... Then, I "hopped" and cursed like a sailor...

[I'm Popeye!]

Maintain it must mean something else to you...

Oh, and I forgot, it's no longer TRESPASSING, either...

Are you trying to deviate to something else because you lost the argument (Trespassing! , who said anything about Trespassing)?
Do you pay to cut the grass from the road edge inwards towards your house, 5 feet, if YES you maintain that section of the property? As I said, Your MUTT is "Not Welcomed"; not saying you can't have the MUTT s_ _t on my lawn, but still, it's not welcomed. Oh, and you better pick it up.

[JMintzer]

Are you trying to deviate to something else because you lost the argument (Trespassing! , who said anything about Trespassing)?
Do you pay to cut the grass from the road edge inwards towards your house, 5 feet, if YES you maintain that section of the property? As I said, Your MUTT is "Not Welcomed"; not saying you can't have the MUTT s_ _t on my lawn, but still, it's not welcomed. Oh, and you better pick it up.

"Oh, and you better pick it up."

Are you trying to deviate to something else because you lost the argument? We've been made aware that it is NOT your property. "Maintaining said property" changes nothing...

Pick it up? Who said anything about not picking it up?

[brianherlihy]

i just park my truck in front of my home / and i had a truck tow one day on more tuuck

[dewilson58]

and i had a truck tow one day on more tuuck

:what: