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HimandMe 02-06-2016 08:59 AM

Landscapers wrecking paint on side of our new house
 
Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

bagboy 02-06-2016 09:05 AM

You can dig out a 6" to 8" buffer along the side, fill it with gravel or something pleasing to look at.

outlaw 02-06-2016 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HimandMe (Post 1182402)
Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

I ran a 15-18" border of pine bark around my house.

RickeyD 02-06-2016 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by HimandMe (Post 1182402)
Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

Not happening at my house. They are idiots, fire them immediately !

cquick 02-06-2016 10:04 AM

It's a good idea to have a buffer of any kind all around your house. Pea gravel, river rocks or even pine straw or bark is good.

Bonny 02-06-2016 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RickeyD (Post 1182409)
Not happening at my house. They are idiots, fire them immediately !

If the grass grows right up against the house, the weed wacker is going to hit the house in order to get the grass. Nothing the landscaping can do about it.

Sandtrap328 02-06-2016 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1182463)
If the grass grows right up against the house, the weed wacker is going to hit the house in order to get the grass. Nothing the landscaping can do about it.

Exactly right! The landscapers are not going to hand pull or use shears.

The best ideas are the 8" buffers of pea stones with a protective edging so it does not wash into your yard.

Bonny 02-06-2016 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1182465)
Exactly right! The landscapers are not going to hand pull or use shears.

The best ideas are the 8" buffers of pea stones with a protective edging so it does not wash into your yard.

That's what we did. We have stone all the around.

starflyte1 02-06-2016 10:53 AM

Spray a barrier of grass killer.

Jima64 02-06-2016 11:14 AM

Ragged edge
 
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Originally Posted by starflyte1 (Post 1182482)
Spray a barrier of grass killer.

Sometimes spraying weed killer will leave a unsightly uneven edge. Even roundup is just a temporary solution. Bsrk or gravel here.:22yikes:

RickeyD 02-06-2016 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HimandMe (Post 1182402)
Landscapers are chipping all the paint away with their weed whackers on one side of our brand new house! I'm sure it's not an isolated problem but short of the huge expense of putting shrubs along a 70' run are there less expensive solutions to stop this?

Honestly, I don't know why people are advising you to spend money to prevent what shouldn't be happening in the first place. Deans has been cutting our lawn for almost two years now and they don't chip my paint. My grass is up to the foundation on both sides of the house, believe me, I check.

SKIMAN 02-06-2016 01:35 PM

what did you do at your other house before you moved here? maybe bring that crew here........wow:cryin2:

starflyte1 02-06-2016 01:53 PM

Grass killer may not be the most beautiful way, but it is the quickest until something else is done.

photo1902 02-06-2016 02:45 PM

I'm with RickeyD on this one. You should NOT be experiencing damage from your lawn crew. I use MiCo and have never had a problem on my stucco wall.

HimandMe 02-06-2016 08:16 PM

Thanks for your comments.


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