Street Sealing

We just had our streets sealed (much like paving only thiner). Flyers were posted and mailed to the homeowners. Signs, tape and cone's were setup to let people know not to drive on the newly sealed pavement. It wasn't but a few hours later that people drove on the street, possibly damaging the paving. Also a large delivery truck driver decided to ignore the signs, tape and cones and back up the street ot deliver furniture. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THAT CANNOT FOLLOW SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS?

Is there anything we can do? We spent several 10s of thousands for the job and now the job has been damaged. I have pictures of the damage as well as the address of the offending homeowner/tenant.

Thank you for any advice

PS. People are stupid.

The fliers and letters explained the entire operation. Closing the streets, when people can safely drive on them, and location of alternate parking during the sealing. The truck driver completly ignored the signs, tape and cones. What makes me angry is that the homeowner with the delivery knew what day the sealing was to be done and could have changed the delivery date. I even tried to stop them from driving up the street. Streets are private so traffic cops were not an option.

You would think most people would be smart enough to plan ahead. But I guess not.

Do they not have hired security guards in Nevada?

It sounds like the homeowners were not the only ones who failed to plan ahead.

I am curious about how your city handles sealing on its public streets. What do they do to avoid the problems you had?

We just had our parking lots sealed. Not only were there letters and door-to-door notices but the management company had signs on both sides of the street leading to our development. On the actual work day there were orange cones blocking the entrance. I think your management company is at fault for not properly blocking the entrance and they should pay for the damage.
Jeanne

Unfortunately, there will always be people who believe that rules don't apply to them.

As harsh as this sounds, I believe there are three types of people:

Those who do what is right because they know that in a civilized society we must all work together for the benefit of all.

Those who do what is right only because they fear the consequences of not doing what is right and being caught.

Those who don't care about society at all. They only care for themselves and their own convenience.

James:

The bottom line is some people are just brain dead. More than likely as result of not much in the family gene pool for them cling on to.

We were in the middle of sealing our lots, the lots were done and now the yellow lines and numbering were being sprayed on. The lot was coned off a driver pulls up stops, gets out and begins to move the cones. I asked her what she was doing?????? Her response "my parking spot is in there." But the lots are not dry!!!!!!!!!!! So move your vehilce to the open lot get out of the way and shut up!!!!!!

The people who you have proof they damaged the seal coating on our property would be charged to repair the damage. The delivery company would be contacted, the driver's actions reported and they too would be asked to pay damages.

And when the seal contractor is done with his work if the area is taped off or cones are in place there is NO need to stand guard, hire security, or suggest the idiots were not told enough times or in the right manner. Just excuses for people's ignorance and stupidity.

The only question now is will the property do something or will they be allowed to get away with it???????? Small property, money tight, lots of money spent, work damaged by residents, = hold those responsible to repair the damages. As least that is what we would do here.

James you have really just two choices.

You can hold those responsible for damaging this work or you can allow the funds paid for by those owners who did not damage the work to be wasted.

You hired a contrator to perform the work. Evidently, the board had gathered the funds somehow to pay for the project. Reserve or not who really cares. Or what matter does it make.

To suggest that cones blocking off a road does not constitute sufficient notice of the lot or street being closed is simply nonsense.

And the thought the property owners were denied access to their property to seal the lots and streets well that is quite an imagination. HOAs have the right to maintain, and perform work on the property which MIGHT result in some grand sacrifice by the property residents. IMO small price to pay to improve the appearcne and help maintain the physical structure.

Latex, oil based, blacktop depends on what condition the property is in, the volume of use, the cost to the property, and the decisons made by the board.

We seal coat or lots and streets every three years. The blacktop is 30 years old now and in relativly good condition because we maintain them.
Most residents understand the whys and what fors and go along with the project and appreciate the benefits. Happily we don't have any morons who drive over work that cost thousands nor idiots who think they have the moral right to do so.

IMO it is no the board's fault because you are an ignoramous.

But like with raising kids some people turn a blind eye to bad behavior let it go and do nothing. Others understand part of the learning curve is to understand some things are done for a reason and you need to work with folks rather than doing what you feel like. If not in the end you end up with some simpleminded folks who drive other freshly sealed lots and think nothing of it.

But if you have lots of money to throw away.....DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.