Agape Construction Co. Inc.

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 7, 2014/11/21) */
Contact Name and Title: [redacted] owner
Contact Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Contact Email: [redacted]@buildagape.com
Agape really tries to be considerate of neighbors when doing remodel projects, and I personally apologized to the homeowner...

both on the phone and by email the week it happened.
Our concrete contractor was parked as far away from neighbors as he could be on the opposite side of this private narrow street that has NO parking. Our concrete contractor did not have a vehicle parked directly across from her driveway, but rather on either side of the driveway with wheels of both vehicles in the grass. The vertical ramp on the trailer was visible as it was 5' off the ground.
After the neighbor hit the trailer, without moving any vehicles, our concrete contractor was able to direct her out of her driveway. So, it was possible to exit her driveway if driving carefully.
As far as "illegal" parking, the one way sign on the street is a small handmade sign at the top of the street. In this case, if the trailer was turned the other way, it still would have been across the street from her driveway, and the person backing up still would have to maneuver carefully.
We asked a distributor of trailers if you are supposed to use cones and flags when parking them. the answer was, "No, not required and not usually done."
When this issue could not be resolved, the President of Agape met with this homeowner on site a couple weeks after the incident. She still was not taking any personal responsibility for backing into a vehicle.
I can probably safely say, most of us have backed into a parked vehicle, and when we have done that, we are frustrated, but it's on us and we pay the bill.
We do not agree with paying half of this homeowner's bumper cost, but to help her out will agree to pay $200. We are sorry for her inconvenience and will put the check in the mail to her today.