Community Chat

[Goodie2shoes]

What floor do you live on ? How's the noise level if you live  on the first floor ?  

I have lived on the first floor since 2019 and there were 2 couples who previously lived on the 2nd floor above me each for about 3 yrs who were very nice and respectful of others in the building.

Well things have changed now that a new couple has moved in.

On a daily basis it sounds like someone is stumping down the hallway several times a day into the evening up until nearly 9 pm !  I hear what sounds like hammering off and on at times during the week. 

I'm considering reporting it to the complex management because the constant daily noise is getting to be ridiculous but I don't want to  cause a problem for the tenants but I also want my peace and quiet time ! I want to continue to enjoy my retirement ! What would you do? Thanks  

[Stray]

Who manages your building? I live on the 12th floor & have very quiet upstairs neighbors.

[Janey2]

Since they are new to their apartment is it possible they are just fixing up their apartment?

[willowbark]

@Goodie2shoes  Before I got married I lived on a bottom floor apt and the people upstairs sounded like elephants with nonstop stomping and this was before I complained; afterwards it got worse.  Sometimes people just get really uncaring when they feel that their rent gives them the right to do whatever they please.  I moved out.  Yes, the rents were not cheap but I too was a paying tenant and what did I get for my money? Grief.  

[Desertdi]

You can get a lot of noise from the people NEXT DOOR, too.

[Puppy Galore]

I once complained and it made it worse. Eventually they moved.

Have you introduced yourself to them, just to say welcome? Perhaps take a welcome sweet, pastry? 
I wouldn't voice any complaints to them, just welcome them. They may not know they're being inconsiderate.

[Goodie2shoes]

@Janey2 wrote; Since they are new to their apartment is it possible they are just fixing up their apartment?

They have been in the apartment for over a month now. I would think they should be pretty settled in by now.  

[Goodie2shoes]

@Puppy Galore wrote: Have you introduced yourself to them, just to say welcome? Perhaps take a welcome sweet, pastry? 
I wouldn't voice any complaints to them, just welcome them. They may not know they're being inconsiderate.

As they were moving in many of us in the building welcomed them. No I have not said anything about the noise to them I understand that the moving in process causes noise of course but it's been over a month now and they should be more settled in

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Get a white noise machine

Be grateful it's not worse (ie chain smokers where the smell permeates your space, the hallway, etc)

[Goodie2shoes]

@ThinkingOutLoud wrote: Be grateful it's not worse (ie chain smokers where the smell permeates your space, the hallway, etc)

YUCK !!  Good point, I don't smoke and I have not smelled any smoke