House shaking and vibrating with construction work started

[Panda60]

Hi All

It was never like that before since we moved to this house 10 year ago.
Now a few weeks ago, huge construction work started just across the road in the field.
They have demolished a few old buildings, and maybe are building new houses.

Every morning we hear some fracking noise going on from the field. It is quite a distance away from our house across the main road.

And we see the furnitures in our rooms upstairs moving, walls vibrating, the doors shaking ...
We are now seriously worried if this will lead to some serious structural damage or even worse?

Anyone having similar or same problems? What is best thing to do in this situation? Thanks.

 

[NoobCannon]

Obviously the best thing to do is post on a computer forum

however, the next thing i would go and speak to the builders

 

[Semple]

If they really are fracking, then you'll be in for some serious vibration issues.

 

[Schizophonic]

The new housing estate next to us has been in development for the past 14 months, it also shakes our townhouses but it was a bit daunting at first but you live with it.
I had to check with my neighbours if they feel / hear / see it and they do. So far no structural issues in the houses as I think this is normal when living next to a building site. The houses a built to withstand a small shake.

 

[Gav_r26]

I'd imagine its pilling for the foundations rather than fracking.

 

[SPG]

Obviously the best thing to do is post on a computer forum

however, the next thing i would go and speak to the builders

To be fair you would often get better advice on the forum, its that good

 

[kindai]

Letterbox or boxing stance?

 

[MassiveJim]

Obviously the best thing to do is post on a computer forum

getting pretty fed up of this type of comment to be honest.


And anyway
This is the "Home and Garden" section, an area of this forum to discuss anything related to homes and gardens.

To be fair you would often get better advice on the forum, its that good

Exactly, there are some very knowledgeable people with pretty sound advice on here.

 

[Panda60]

Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah, maybe I will try to speak to the neighbours and see how they feel about it, and if noticed it is over the comfort zone.
Problem is that, recently with the persisting lockdown, it is even difficult to catch up with the neighbours, as they rarely seem coming out their houses.

 

[Rroff]

I'd imagine its pilling for the foundations rather than fracking.

Also anything involving sewage tends to have some pretty big thumps - if it is sustained over a long period though I'm not sure it won't have implications for surrounding buildings and something the developer should have taken into account and held discussion with nearby residents - they did where I used to live a couple of years ago when doing it nearby.

 

[Panda60]

There had been road works just across from our house on the main street last autumn, and the shaking started then, I recall.
After the road work, we used to get horrendous thumps when buses and lorries passed by. They must have left the road work with some bumps.
I think someone must have reported the problems, because the workmen returned and worked on it a couple days. The thumping had disappeared then.

This year, when the construction work has started a few weeks ago, and the shaking and vibration and thumping came back. I was looking out to see just what they are doing this morning, but they weren't even digging up the grounds. All I saw was a huge crane lifting debris of the demolished building materials from the ground, and pouring them into back of the lorries.

It keeps making a loud noise like from helicopter engine. The house keeps shaking. I fear there might be some serious damage / change done to the ground foundation on this area after the last year's road work.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Check with planning to see what's being developed and raise your (and your neighbours) concerns, with the site manager and council.

 

[pp111]

I remember one house I lived in was on a route the old steam ( proper steam powered ) rollers run down the street on their way to an annual steam show. The house started to shake when they were a mile away. Another time roadworks caused a two inch drop in the road and lorry hitting that at forty would shake the house. My point is that if the machinery is big enough it can happily shake the house. It won't do any damage. But certainly do as the others say. Find out what the work is and make some noise. Those debris crunchers are very powerful machines. They literally eat concrete. It's doesn't surprise me that your house is rattling.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

House shaking and vibrating with construction work started - yeh that's usually what happens when construction works happens.

 

[DB_SamX]

As said, check with planning. You're looking for a Construction Management Plan which may dictate if there are any limits/restrictions the contractors have committed to.

Also raise your concerns with the site manager.

It's good practice to monitor vibration and noise levels during construction stages that may cause a nuisance, even if there isn't a legal requirement.