I am hoping to install an automatic driveway gate at my house. My driveway is very narrow with the house on one side and a fence separating my drive from my neighbor's backyard on the other. The fence runs about half the length of the house. The fence is on the property line, and once the fence ends, the edge of the driveway is on the property line.
I can't lose any space on my driveway and comfortably back out my pickup (really wish I had auto folding side mirrors), and backing out can be an adventure for my wife at times. Long-story short, I don't see how there is any way I can get a gate that won't make the tight situation worse without encroaching on my neighbors property a little bit.
I plan to have the gate company come out and tell me as best as they can how much I would be encroaching on the neighbor for various setups. Then I plan to discuss it with the neighbors before doing anything.
Assuming they are cool with it, is there anything I need to do other than just getting the ok? Need to draw up something for them to sign? Could this cause issues later on when/if the neighbors or I move? Is this a horrible idea? Thanks in advance.
I can't lose any space on my driveway and comfortably back out my pickup (really wish I had auto folding side mirrors), and backing out can be an adventure for my wife at times. Long-story short, I don't see how there is any way I can get a gate that won't make the tight situation worse without encroaching on my neighbors property a little bit.
I plan to have the gate company come out and tell me as best as they can how much I would be encroaching on the neighbor for various setups. Then I plan to discuss it with the neighbors before doing anything.
Assuming they are cool with it, is there anything I need to do other than just getting the ok? Need to draw up something for them to sign? Could this cause issues later on when/if the neighbors or I move? Is this a horrible idea? Thanks in advance.