And another thing

[ailbhe]

The local free paper delivery didn't just wedge our letterbox open today, it actually broke it. Now there's a bloody great hole in the front door at ankle-height.

So where do I go to get stupid plastic-and-plastic-framed double-glazed draft-proofed funny-locking door repair people? This is ridiculous. But experience has taught me that it's quicker and cheaper to get professionals in than to go the DIY route.

Meanwhile I'll be taping it shut as soon as Rob gets home. I refuse to live with a howling gale around my ankles.

Comments

[barakta]

Incompetent numpty delivery people. If there is a brand name in the joint of your door they may be the people to contact to get a replacement.

[barakta]

My partner reckons you might be able to get the original door manufacturer to build/create a larger letter box, or one which is less susceptible to wedging by incompetent numpties...

[clanwilliam.livejournal.com]

I'd also suggest that you get in touch with the local free paper people and point out what one of their delivery people did to your door and ask what they intend to do about it?

[hypatia.livejournal.com]

Echo.

And be as assertive as possible, especially pointing out that your door is clearly labelled 'no crap' (if it is) and that you have already told them you don't want their paper and regard it as unsolicited mail. If they also leave it stuck half out the letter box when you are on holidays (as ours do) then make that point too.
I object to the 'freebies' on the grounds that they are a huge waste of resources which mostly go straight into people's bins and the delivery often leaves them hanging out of and blocking the letter box like a big neon sign saying 'its empty' or 'they are away'.


Our local police curse half delivered free newspapers so if you don't get a satisfactory response then your follow up can include that you will be discussing the state of the deliveries with your local crime prevention officer and your insurance company and the local council to find out what steps they and you can take to mitigate future damage and risk to your property...

actually bringing the insurers into the discussion earlier might be worth while.

[hypatia.livejournal.com]

ps good news about the trike being back, I'd also advocate something to lock it to that can't be lifted out if you have nowhere else to secure it. If they are not opportunists they can return - especially if stealing to order and statistically houses are more likely to be hit if they have been done before. All you can do is try to beef up the locks and add deterrents like security list/alarms which can in themselves be an annoyance. My Father had two mini tractors stolen from in the middle of the countryside, the second less than a year after the first. (time to replace it...). They were professionals, never touched the house and went for very specific items. The third tractor went to a different storage area and they changed the security. The funny thing is that in all the years he spent in London he never lost so much as a wingnut or a paintbrush.