callmefence
Keyboard cowboy
We did a job last week. As always called digtest the week before. Waited the required 48 hours and went to work.
Layed out fence and started guys driving tpost. I went to get a load of pipe post. Get a phone call. We've hit a water line. I don't think to much of it happens from time to time. Especially with water lines. I determine it's not a private line, and call the water company.
They have a crew out and have it fixed shortly.
The crew leader wondering why it's not located.
So the located man shows up. When I say something he rudely let's me know he had jury duty yesterday. I rudely let him know he should have called someone. Then things get different.
Usually it's just a matter of fixing the line and going on. This water line ran right down the property line. In fact we pulled up a old fence built right on top of it. They just hadn't gone deep enough to hit it. So it becomes obvious the fence can't go were I've drove 100 tpost.
It's going to have to be pulled out and moved.
I talked to the boss at the water company. He sent a engineer out the next morning. Who didn't even look at just apologized. I was obviously just being handled.
Things similar to this have happened over the years. If it's their fault the just laugh it off. If it's mine they send a bill. I went head and moved the fence and finish ed the job. I've thought about it all weekend. I did my due diligence. It was completely their fault. They admitted it. And I figure it cost me about a grand. I'm going to send them a bill. I think I maybe certified mail.directly to the manager.
Over the years I usually just let things go. But this has me pizzed
Any thoughts or advice?
Layed out fence and started guys driving tpost. I went to get a load of pipe post. Get a phone call. We've hit a water line. I don't think to much of it happens from time to time. Especially with water lines. I determine it's not a private line, and call the water company.
They have a crew out and have it fixed shortly.
The crew leader wondering why it's not located.
So the located man shows up. When I say something he rudely let's me know he had jury duty yesterday. I rudely let him know he should have called someone. Then things get different.
Usually it's just a matter of fixing the line and going on. This water line ran right down the property line. In fact we pulled up a old fence built right on top of it. They just hadn't gone deep enough to hit it. So it becomes obvious the fence can't go were I've drove 100 tpost.
It's going to have to be pulled out and moved.
I talked to the boss at the water company. He sent a engineer out the next morning. Who didn't even look at just apologized. I was obviously just being handled.
Things similar to this have happened over the years. If it's their fault the just laugh it off. If it's mine they send a bill. I went head and moved the fence and finish ed the job. I've thought about it all weekend. I did my due diligence. It was completely their fault. They admitted it. And I figure it cost me about a grand. I'm going to send them a bill. I think I maybe certified mail.directly to the manager.
Over the years I usually just let things go. But this has me pizzed
Any thoughts or advice?
