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Traditional_Study_48 t1_ja8i81d wrote

I posted this as a stand-alone post, but a mod suggested I also post it here for the traffic. It’s not totally “new to Philly”, but I am seeking local knowledge on building codes/practices/oversight.

The summary is that a high-rise construction site adjacent to us dropped something on our roof and broke our skylight (thankfully it's still intact, just severely cracked and raining glass on us). They are fixing the damage for us. This site is massive and has already done some other stuff that inconvenienced us, like breaking water mains and working outside of noise ordinances. My roommate and I are a bit vengeful, and are fed up, so we're wondering if there are local (or even state) agencies to report this construction site to for violations? We already did a 311 call, but nothing more.

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fritolazee t1_ja8puqn wrote

It sounds like you should file a claim against their insurance....or report to your insurance and then they will go after their insurance for you. If you want money it is probably the most likely route of "revenge" Also definitely report to 311 but that may be more effective if you can round up other neighbors to also file multiple tickets. Additionally you can reach out to your neighborhood RCO and perhaps they can provide advice.

Disclaimer that I have never done the insurance thing before but it's what the people on r/HomeImprovement always say 😂

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