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The rear of my property faces the rear of another property, with a garden and service lane inbetween. They have just fitted a pir floodlight that points away from their house, out towards their garden.
However it lights up the rear of my property and bedroom window when on. its set on pir so last night must have come on about 25 times, maybe the weather or cats passing through. So my bedroom goes from reasonably dark, to reasonably light and so on.
I have spoken to the owner once and will do again, but is there any other course of a action if asking fails??
Black-out blinds if you want to avoid getting into an endless spat with your neighbours. Not ideal I know, but it's simple and entirely within your control. We have something similar with a yard out back.
I have blackout curtains but the light still comes in around the edges. It’s the constant on and off thats the main issue.
It is just the one neighbour.
https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2616629-Neighbours-effing-security-light
Which links nicely to:
http://www.27bslash6.com/halogen.html
wire cutters, air file
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I have blackout curtains but the light still comes in around the edges. It’s the constant on and off thats the main issue.
That's why I suggested the blinds, you can get ones that run in a frame, so there's minimal chance of light seepage. We've got some in our attic room for that reason and they're brilliant. I know you shouldn't have to, but if you can't get your neighbour to see sense, it's going to be a lot less grief than anything else you can do.
You've probably found this already, but:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/artificial-light-nuisances-how-councils-deal-with-complaints
It sounds like you might be able to persuade the council to serve an abatement notice. CAB maybe? Or just speak to your council. But I'd have a think about whether the fall-out could be as bad as the original issue. Sorry, I know that's pretty obvious. Hope you sort it out one way or another.
They are not like next door neighbours, but the backs of our properties are opposite, but seperated by a narrow lane.
Not too keen on having everything blackout though. I feel like their light shouldn’t be lighting up my bedroom!
Comes under light pollution rules so council.
Temporary scruffy screen at the end of your garden or reciprocal spot light into their bedroom window
Catapult
Air Rifle.
Maybe a nice eye mask?
I remember those black widows from when I was a kid!!
Will see how it is tonight, benfit of the doubt and all that. If it continues i’ll go and see them again. Then its either a nuclear powered floodlight back towards their property, or an air rifle to practice my aiming!
Eye mask not really an option, I already have blackout curtains!
You could always invite him to pop over and experience just how bad it is for you when the thing comes on. I'd have thought most reasonable people would simply change the angle of the light. Anyway, good luck with it.
Thanks for the feedback. We’ll see how it is tonight, Last night may have been a one off! Can’t be having a light disco in my bedroom at 3am - too old now!
As well as angle adjustment don't they have a sensitivity setting? It might just be a case of the owner adjusting that.My mum had a problem with one of her PIR security lights when she had them first fitted and the company came back and sorted in just a few minutes.
For there to be any actual security benefit you need light to be going in the other direction to illuminate the burglar in action not in silhouette. lighting from the house out for the benefit of a camera is only going to be of use AFTER the fact.
For there to be any actual security benefit you need light to be blah blah blah
Maybe fitted it primarily for his own benefit, not necessarily security.
And the reason it's fitted there is because it's the easiest power source, plus he won't want it lighting up his bedroom window....
Council if no positive response from neighbour.
Yes its probably fitted there because of availability of a cable. Also it points away from their house, into the garden. So it flicking on and off 30 odd times a night doesnt affect them as much as to where the light is pointed!!
Even after the owner adjusted the sensor and angle of the floodlight, the glare is still lighting up the bedroom and rear of the property when cats pass or the weather is windy. The angle cant be adjusted any more.
Might need another chat!!
They need to sort it. I checked really carefully ours never shone over our land. LED lights are even better for getting light where needed, and not hissing off the neighbours.
Mirrors / mirror finish on your back wall.
Send them it back
Our small halogen lights are the shielded ones that shine down. The only one that doesn't is an old 'spot' lamp on the drive, but it's there to flood light, and we have no-one opposite. We also have a high up LED that's really good and the 'light spill' is minimal - I've set it so any light stops before our hedge.
Just keep letting them know - we had it once when we first moved into our homes 23 years ago. Neighbour said the light was shining too near her property (lower floor, not bedrooms), so I adjusted it. We are good friends still.