Until what time can you work with a puncher?

Living in an apartment building is very different from living on your own territory with a plot. Neighbors, repairs, and residents' moves run through our lives like a red thread, especially when it starts to cause some inconvenience in the form of noise and shaking walls. To avoid conflicts, it is important to know until what hour you can work with a puncher without breaking the law.

Until what time can you work with a puncher? What time do you need to finish work with a puncher on weekends in an apartment according to the law of the Russian Federation? You will learn about this from our material.

The hammer drill, which is an electric construction tool, quickly and confidently entered the everyday life of teams and ordinary people who started repairs. Its popularity is due to its smoothness, the ability to make holes in the walls without chips and irregularities, as well as its compactness. The noise emitted during the operation of the equipment averages 90 dB, which, of course, is quite a high figure, given the concrete partitions in new buildings.

Note that the permissible noise in an apartment according to the law of the Russian Federation should not exceed 40 dB, and therefore it is illegal to work with a puncher in an apartment building. Nevertheless, people work, because in modern houses, concrete and brick cannot be made any other way. Agree, it is impossible to hang a shelf in a panel high-rise building if you don't have a good puncher at hand. There is no need to talk about cable routing, ceiling repairs and tiling.

The sound can be louder or quieter depending on the layout of the house and the materials used. For example, brick houses are considered "quieter", while concrete partitions double the noise in neighbors' apartments. It is possible to establish the noise level in neighboring apartments only by appointing a special examination with professional measurements.

Of course, even if the sound emitted by a perforator does not greatly exceed the norms, working with it, we cause inconvenience to our neighbors, and therefore the permissible operating time is stipulated at the legislative level. Note that in certain regions it varies in one direction or another, however, there are general provisions.

The first and unquestioning rule is that it is forbidden to make noise at night. Failure to comply with it threatens the tenant who has started the repair, with administrative liability under the article "Encroachment on the peace and quiet of citizens in the period of time established by local legislation." Night time is established by law and assumes a period from 11 pm to 7 am.

Daytime work is also negotiated by the authorities. So, the noise from the punch should occur no earlier than 9 am and end no later than 22 pm. In addition, it is important to divide long-term work into several parts, since constant work with a noisy device should not be carried out for more than 6 hours in a row. Most regions set a break for two hours - from 13.00 to 15.00 Moscow time.

Another general rule is the duration of the repair. Three calendar months is a period fixed at the legislative level in which repairs must be completed using noisy devices. Otherwise, a tenant carrying out a protracted renovation should obtain their written consent from the neighbors. Getting such permission is not easy, and therefore it is important to take care of the timing in advance, carefully planning a plan for future affairs.

Weekdays are a period when most of the residents of an apartment building are at their workplaces, which means that it is more reasonable to carry out repair work at this time. Nevertheless, one should not forget about young children who need a day's sleep, as well as about people who, for one reason or another, spend time at home on weekdays. Work on weekdays should be dosed.

You should start working with a puncher no earlier than 9 o'clock in the morning. An earlier start may entail not only the dissatisfaction of neighbors, but also an administrative fine, a warning to the district police officer and even a visit to a noisy apartment by a representative of Rospotrebnadzor. All noisy works must be completed before 10 pm.

However, preparing for a long overhaul, you should read the regional laws. So, in the Primorsky Territory, Moscow, the Moscow Region and Kaliningrad, working hours on weekdays are reduced to 19.00. In this case, a break from 13.00 to 15.00 is mandatory.

Note that such restrictions do not apply to new buildings. In a new multi-storey building, commissioned no more than 1.5 years ago, it is allowed to carry out noisy work at any daytime without interruption. Permissible in this case is the period from 7.00 to 23.00. Such opportunities are explained by the small number of settled and living neighbors.

Days off are considered not only Saturday and Sunday, but also other non-working days associated with national and regional holidays. At this time, repairs should be carried out especially carefully and dosed with obligatory interruptions in work. The start and finish of work on Saturday and Sunday is moved one hour later. The period from 10 am to 11 pm is considered legal in most regions.

Some regions are more strict about drilling on weekends and holidays. So, drilling with a puncher in a residential building in Moscow is possible only on Saturday from 9.00 to 19.00. On Sundays and holidays, a ban is imposed on this kind of home renovation measures. The restrictions are regulated by the law "On Observance of Peace of Citizens and Silence in Moscow" dated January 1, 2016 ".

These rules do not apply to new buildings, and therefore repairs in this case can be done, relying on the allowed time from 7.00 to 23.00.

Despite the allowed time and the existing restrictions, in most cases, the tenant who started the renovation and the neighbors have to find a compromise and sacrifice personal time of peace and quiet. It is important to do this, because friendly neighborly relations are the key to a safe stay in a new apartment with excellent repair.

Having purchased a house and undertaking repairs in it, you should get to know your closest neighbors, because they will get the most noise. It will be much easier for neighbors on the floor, as well as residents from above and below, to survive the work of a puncher if they are told about it in advance of the start of work. In addition, notifying residents will help to adjust the working hours in accordance with the schedule of sleep and wakefulness of neighboring babies, because many of them are afraid of such unknown noises.

It is worth noting that it is best to warn other residents of the house. Of course, walking around with a notebook across all floors will take too long, however, a note on the front door and on the notice board in a polite manner will help to avoid a lot of conflicts and knocking on batteries.

Politeness is the key to a successful agreement with neighbors. Even if some of them find it difficult to come to terms with the situation, delicate familiarization with the law will help neutralize any conflict. When referring to legislative acts, it is important not to violate them yourself, strictly adhering to the allotted time for repair cases.

A friendly attitude and a little more attention to neighbors during the renovation is another criterion for a successful renovation. When meeting on the staircase, do not forget to say hello and be interested in business, not forgetting to remind you of your repair plans for the near future. Having won over your neighbors, you can work in peace, knowing that people treat this with understanding. It will also be useful to invite them to a future housewarming.

Most often it also happens that it is we who become the very neighbors on which the load from the work of the puncher is imposed. Staying in an apartment filled with constant noise for several days, one should not endure and accumulate dislike for new tenants. Here, as in the previous case, it is worth stocking up on tact and politeness and knocking on the house where work is in full swing.

In a delicate manner, you should ask the builders or tenants how long the work will take, and also ask for time limits if they are really necessary. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the neighbors take into account the wishes, and the conflict is resolved.

However, there are also violators of the law and the silence of citizens. If neighbors do not make contact and go beyond the allowed time, you should contact the district police officer or write a collective complaint with other residents. It is unlikely that such actions will reconcile the parties, however, silence will be respected in due time.

Whatever the situation, it is important to be patient and not make hasty decisions, because sooner or later each of us turns out to be a “noisy neighbor”. Compromise and strict observance of laws are the guards of order and good relations in a multi-storey building.

You can find information about the acceptable time for noisy construction work in the following video.