It’s nice, and more or less expected, of a landlord to properly handle repairs and maintenance for their renters, but sometimes the people they hire to do the work leave a mess worse than before. That said, a property owner in North Carolina had finally gotten around to repairing a tenant’s roof, which had been damaged by Hurricane Helene. Having a newly renovated roof is nice and all, but it can be disastrous when the workers are either cheap or not paid for certain necessary services. In this case, the landlord forwent a dumpster for debris and instead allowed the roofer to use the renter’s yard as a landfill.
“I have no idea how he plans to clean it up,” the North Carolina tenant groaned in their post on r/mildlyinfuriating. “I’m mostly worried about my dog stepping on a nail,” an awful outcome if it ever were to happen. Not to mention, sharp debris like nails left in someone’s yard is a hazard for anyone who passes through, not just his pet, such as delivery drivers, family members, or friends visiting. Many people in the post’s comments collectively agreed that a roofer’s job isn’t done until all the trash has been cleaned up.
Unfortunately for the renter, they responded to a comment, claiming they’ve heard nothing from the owner about who’s going to get rid of the minefield of shingles and nails. Several people suspected that the roofers charged the average cost of $500 to clean up the trash, but the owner was too cheap and told them to leave it.
For someone who owns their home and does their own repairs and maintenance, that’s fine. However, it’s incredibly careless and irresponsible for someone renting their property to others to leave such hazardous debris behind. The unfortunate renter had also been dealing with a very visible roof leak this whole time, with water dripping through a crack in his ceiling.
Considering how long the landlord put off repairs for Helene, the tenant might have no other choice but to fish for nails themself using a magnet for clearing metal trash. Hopefully, their dog isn’t injured until the nails are gone. Still, many commenters claim they still find nails in their yard left behind from roofers or their own renovation work; in short, the yard is a horrible choice for a construction landfill.
