To 15min Rolandas, who lives in one of the apartment buildings on Geležinios vilkos Street, addressed the editorial office. He asked to raise a question about construction work on weekends: is repairing someone’s apartment more important than a long-awaited and well-deserved two-day rest?
“At the beginning of June, repairs started at the neighbor’s house. At first, there were craftsmen, they worked honestly on weekdays, they finished work around 5:30 or 6 p.m. It was finished in a couple of weeks, then the apartment owners themselves probably started working from the beginning of July. They repair less often on weekdays, they plow every weekend.
There should be some humanity.
Sometimes I heard that someone from the neighbors bangs on the radiator – it gives a signal that you are fed up. It’s not that he works at night, but it’s the weekend, he would like to give a person a breather after a long work week, at least in his own home.
Maybe he knows that it is allowed to make noise on weekends, he knows that no one does no no no no no won’t say, that’s what drives it. First he works with a punch, then he cuts with a circular saw what he couldn’t overcome with a punch, and finally he hits with a hammer. Return from the garden, and you are greeted by that noise, construction dust everywhere. A family with small children lives in the stairwell, what about them?” Rolandas wondered.
About a month later, he called the General Emergency Number 112, who passed the information on to the police. Finally, when contacted, the officials said that everything is allowed, nothing like that.
“Maybe it’s nothing like that, maybe they’re right, but there should be some humanity”, wondered the Kaunian, after wondering that it is left to the municipalities to regulate noise times and levels on weekends.
Do not make noise only at night
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**Interview with Rolandas on Weekend Construction Noise**
**Interviewer:** Thank you for joining us today, Rolandas. You recently reached out about the noise from construction work in your building over the weekends. Can you tell us more about what you’re experiencing?
**Rolandas:** Absolutely. The renovations started at my neighbor’s apartment back in June. Initially, it was fine—contractors worked on weekdays and wrapped up by the evening. But since July, the owners have taken over, and it feels like they’ve decided weekends are fair game for repairs too.
**Interviewer:** That sounds quite frustrating. What impact has this had on you and your family?
**Rolandas:** It’s been really hard. I work during the week and look forward to the weekends as a time to rest and recharge. But now, with the constant banging and drilling, it makes it difficult to concentrate and for my child to relax. Some neighbors even try to signal to them by banging on radiators, but it seems to fall on deaf ears. It feels like there’s no regard for our peace during what should be a rejuvenating time.
**Interviewer:** Have you considered taking any formal actions to address this issue?
**Rolandas:** Yes, I’m about to explore my options. I think it’s important for residents to maintain some quality of life in their homes. I’m considering reaching out to building management and even local authorities if it continues, as it seems there should be an agreement about work hours, especially on weekends.
**Interviewer:** You mentioned reaching out to building management; what are you hoping they might do?
**Rolandas:** I hope they could establish clearer rules about when renovations can happen. It would be nice if there was some humanity in this process, where folks could rest on the weekends without construction noise interrupting our lives.
**Interviewer:** That makes a lot of sense. It’s essential to balance everyone’s needs. Thank you for sharing your experience, Rolandas. We hope your situation improves soon.
**Rolandas:** Thank you for giving me the platform to voice this. I appreciate it!