Please do not dig up my yard without my authorization

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@longforgotten6 wrote:

Same for me. AT&T has had flags in my yard since Dec. 4, 2015. I have decided not to let them dig in my yard. I am working with the City of Charlotte to prevent any easement they might have had. If it had been done in a reasonable lenght of time and they asked my permission it would have been different.

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Dream on.  If there is a utility easement recorded on your plat, they have the right to access that easement.  Any attempt on your part to prevent their legal access to it will end badly for you. 

@Billycane   ATT's not hiring them, contractor is.  Would you take the job they're doing  for probably $10-12hr?

Chris
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I went thru the same if not worse than all the complaints above.

i do not use uverse, but they dug through my yard cutting my cable tv and water line.

since they hit the main water line underneath my driveway, they had to break up 1/2 of it.  I asked that the whole drive be replaced, yet they said they would only replace half.  

While breaking up the concrete, another crack appeared in the top half of the driveway.   I pointed this out and they denied they caused it.

when replacing the grass in the yard, they placed it on top of red clay instead of topsoil and it has rained nearly everyday, yet the grass is not growing.  It has turned a dark brown, which means it will not grow.

i pled to Delta Engineering and AT&T with the response, "Sue us.  We have the easement up to your front steps of your house".

A-Holes!

When you see the utility markings in your yard, immediately get your camera and document what your property looks like before they dig!

Otherwise, it's your word against the lying contractor that's out to deny he caused any damage.

You would be wise to contact your municipal government and inquire as to where your utility easement lies.  

If any work is done within that easement, they are supposed to "leave it like they found it".  If work (or damage) is done outside the designated utility easement, there's a problem.

They are absolutly supposed to do a search on all existing buried services before digging, to avoid cutting them.

Typically, gas, water, sewer, power, phone/data line, etc. and, they use the differant colored markings spreayed on the ground, to clearly indicate where they are, and what they are.

The companies absoulutily have to be bonded and insured to work in public easements.

But, as has been pointed out previously, the local municipality is who gives them the permits to dig, and ultimatly, they are the ones who are supposed to make the resident right (within reason) if they do property damage, including other utilities, they are the ones supposedly responsible for getting them repaired.

In any case, good luck.

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@Dornv99 wrote:
You're not telling me anything I don't already know.
Not sure why you are.
I guess you work for AT&T?

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Your guess would in fact, be wrong. I am another customer just like you are.

And in any case, my comment was addressed towards anyone reading it, not anyone specifically.

Anyone, and everyone is free to avail themselves of the information and advice, or not.

In any case, my opinions are entirly my own, and do not represnt anyone else.

So, if affected, DID you get your yard damage corrected? And if so, how did you acheive it?

Thank you for sharing.

You obviously aren't the one getting two gigantic  hideous boxes in your yard. AT&T is abhhorent for doing this without considering different location obtions.