ᐅ Driveway Damaged by Demolition Company – Claim for Compensation?

Hello everyone,

During the demolition of a ruin, the demolition company caused damage to the previously flawless driveway in front of the property using a tracked vehicle.

I was not present, but it can be assumed that the driveway was not protected.

Is the demolition contractor responsible for repairing the damage?

If you can prove it, then of course he must fix it. Judging by the pictures, at first glance, this does not look like a recent damage but rather a "normal" settlement.

Do you have any pictures of the condition before the work? Often, companies take pictures themselves to document any pre-existing damage, but if the damage is new, such photos can often get "lost."

I don’t have any pictures from before. Each of the 20 driveways on the street is in excellent condition and only 5–6 years old. Only mine is no longer like that. I will send the company a letter tomorrow to make a complaint.

Sorry, but without having seen it closely, the damage looks like it has been there for quite some time. And anyone can see that, even without a detailed look.

In the depressions, there are small stones and residue from water that once stood there. All joints are perfectly filled, and nothing has cracked from recent settlement.

So if you actually don’t have any pictures from the previous condition, it will be very difficult. I think the photos speak clearly—and not in your favor. Sorry.

So, when I look at the greenery on the fence, it seems to me that it has settled like this for quite some time; it doesn’t look like it happened just a few days ago.

And even if it did, the person who laid the paving stones didn’t compact the base properly.

A tracked vehicle does not cause such dents. More likely the trucks. Was this your own construction site?