Help - unexpectedly illuminated !

I must say I do feel for you but the way you have described it is absolutely hilarious. ????

I think you'll need to ask them to change the angle slightly so that it illuminates just their garden, they may not know its dazzling you. If they refuse you can get environmental health involved.

If they have a sensor them anything walking up the garden path will set it off.

Light in the wrong place can be deemed a Statutory Nuisance if it prevents you enjoying your own property.

Just pop over and ask politely if they could please angle the light out of your kitchen and I'm sure most people would just do it. It's not difficult.

If no joy I I suppose you will have to get help from the council (or put up with living in Alcatraz).

Good luck.

Get a hitman to shoot them out.

Yes I agree politely ask them to angle them down. My opposite neighbour put them up in the drive and they shone straight into the living room, once enlightened he was very apologetic and jut adjusted them. We have them too in our driveway and back of house they are angled to only shine within our boundary.

Can’t you get curtains black out curtains even if they didn’t stop it completely it would be dimmed
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Some years ago my late parents experienced a very similar situation. Firstly, they approached the property owners and asked for the lights to be slightly tilted so as to not shine directly into my parents windows.
No amount of polite conversation and reasoning resolved the problem; eventually Dad had to contact the local Council for advice and apparently there was restrictions in place at the time concerning security lights. I'm not sure of the situation now though, if a conversation with the neighbour doesn't resolve it for you then you might consider contacting your own Council.

I do not quite 'get' the idea of security lights.

Why floodlight the back of the house so any intruder can see clearly what they are doing and where they are going.? I would rather they stumbled around in the dark, making a heck of a racket as they tripped over planters, stumbled over garden chairs and stubbed their toes on the rockery.

BlueBelle

Can’t you get curtains black out curtains even if they didn’t stop it completely it would be dimmed
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Why should OP be put to the expense of buying curtains. The fault is with the neighbours. As others suggest, a polite word is the way to go.

Similar thing happened to me but I wasn't in the kitchen, I was in the downstairs loo. It was... let's say, rather offputting ?

I had a word with the neighbours and they apologised profusely, and angled the light down a bit. No more problems.

Aldom, my thought too. I see no reason why the OP should have to go to the trouble and expense of black out curtains! The lights are extreme and unacceptable, a word with the neighbours may solve the problem. If not further action will be necessary. Issues like this compromise the quality of life , I would be very unhappy indeed in Infinity 2 s situation.

As I said earlier, "Light Pollution" is a Statutory Nuisance.
If a polite word won't do it, speak to the council.

Yes, as others say, approach them first, politely of course, as they might not realise the angle of the lights is wrong. If that doesn't work then advice from your local council will have to be the next step. Not sure why they need three big lights all pointing in your direction for a small garden, though! I also agree that it shouldn't be you having to go to the expense if special light blocking blinds or curtains, either.

I agree with PPs. A polite word first of all to suggest they adjust them. If they don’t agree, your local council should be able to help as it’s classed as light pollution.

Light pollution contact Environment Health at your local council. Obviously agree go round and have a polite chat first. Good luck

We had a similar issue with our neighbours a few years ago. The light was shining into our bedroom window. We had a pleasant chat with them and it was sorted the same day. People don’t always realise until they are told. Speak to them. With any luck they will be cooperative. If not blackout blinds are the next step.

Could you have a chat with the invisible man?

We have our neighbours Hollywood walk of fame lighting up our house at the rear.
It’s just so unnecessary!

My daughter has this at her house. The light is angled so it lights up her garden , kitchen and bedrooms as well as his garden. Blackout blinds are an answer for the bedrooms, but who wants those up in the kitchen and lounge? She has some discrete lighting on her patio and wants to be able to enjoy it without being blinded by an industrial arc light.

I think her husband is going to have “a word”

M0nica

I do not quite 'get' the idea of security lights.

Why floodlight the back of the house so any intruder can see clearly what they are doing and where they are going.? I would rather they stumbled around in the dark, making a heck of a racket as they tripped over planters, stumbled over garden chairs and stubbed their toes on the rockery.

But they can also be clearly seen and they don't like that either. Also means security cameras can also get a clear picture of them!

I have no idea what advice to give other than have you thought of floodlighting a stage in your garden for impromptu and hilarious stand up ?

Across the road did complain about our security light, so we changed the angle and it was fine for them (unfortunately it did not light our drive which was the purpose). We have since installed solar light to illuminate the drive.

I have a sensor security light front and back and both lights are angled towards the wall of my house so that nobody including myself is disturbed. I think a light shining would hopefully tell would-be burglars they will be seen. Have a word with the owners, I would be mortified. The very last resort is the council.

Ask them nicely if they could change the angle. Also get back out blinds fitted. Most importantly don't let it upset you.