A grandfather in Greater Manchester is furious after telecoms workers installed a 40ft metal broadband pole outside his house without warning, damaging his driveway and garden wall.
A grandfather claims he woke up to telecoms workers digging across his driveway before they installed an 'eyesore' 40ft metal broadband pole outside his house. Steven Graham, of Alkrington, Greater Manchester, claimed he received no warning from IX Wireless before the mast was erected on August 28 last year, damaging his drive, garden wall and ruining the appearance of his home.
Mr Graham said he already had a wooden pole at the front of his house, meaning he is now surrounded by them on both sides. The homeowner is the latest to tell MailOnline about their telegraph pole nightmare, after others compared a similar looking mast to a 'horrific rocket launcher'. 'It drives me mad. I cannot really see it. But the neighbours opposite me, it's what they're looking at,' Mr Graham said. 'I'm very unhappy about the whole thing.' Mr Graham, a retired teacher, claimed he was getting ready to go out when he asked the workers what they were doing to his drive, which has now been repaired. Has YOUR home been damaged? Email [email protected] The metal telegraph pole outside homeowner Steven Graham's driveway Steven Graham, of Alkrington, Greater Manchester, is 'very unhappy' about the pole outside his driveway Alongside the mast, which Mr Grahams claimed is 40ft, workers also installed two metal boxes 'I was thinking there was a leak,' he said. 'They said, ''oh we're putting your boxes in''. I said, ''what do you mean my boxes?'' ' Alongside the huge metal pole, two green telecoms boxes have also been installed right outside the grandfather's damaged driveway. 'Now it's obviously been tarmacked again. But I didn't know they were doing it. They never told me they were doing it,' he said. The homeowner said he has tried to complain about the situation and have the pole removed, but has so far had no luck. MailOnline has contacted IX Wireless for commen
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