I bought a property near a church, about 30 meters. When I bought it and years before the bells were “off” and it’s barely used.
Since a year they fixed the bell and clock and now it starts at 05:30 in the morning, 08:00, 11:00, 12:00, 01:00 and 18:00
For each 5 minutes very loud.
I talked with the people who work at the church and said it is a huge issue for me, especially cause I work nights.
They don’t care and refuse to make it quieter and won’t reduce the length of each time it starts the bells.
Long story short: I am in therapy since a year because I have a huge debt, I can’t move away and I can’t sleep anymore. I have no idea what I can do with my life I am afraid I am going to get even more mentally ill than I am now. Selling is also now no more option, who would buy a place where you can’t fall asleep or if you fall asleep you wake up by massive bell noise.
The only time I sleep is when I can afford vacation twice a year…
My therapist wrote my insurance and they are thinking of giving me the oppertunity to sleep somewhere else for one to two weeks every three months. They will pay for it, but this can’t be the solution?!
Sign up to be a part of the Church of Satan. Get a massive 1000W + speaker and PA system. Blast death metal at them every time they do a service.
Cops come, it’s part of your religious freedom like a minaret or something
… profit
Sue for nuisance.
I used to live next to an interstate.
These white noise machines are GOLD:
There are several brands, so don’t feel like you need this particular one.
Create any water features you can indoors and/or outside. These create background sound to drown it out.
Thick fabrics on the walls facing the sound can help if you can’t afford to do new windows right now. I believe they also sell window inserts that deafen sound, as I was looking into them at one time.
To your particular issue, since it’s a specific song (maybe?), a repeating catalog of songs, or at least specific frequencies/tones every time, and it’s at specific times, I wonder if you could rig up some sort of noise cancelling device or sound to play at those exact times in your bedroom?
Does your house vibrate when the bells ring?
- if true, you might sue for potential property damage. That should make them think twice. In this case, soundproofing has little effect.
- if not, you might want to invest in better windows and/or window blinds. Neither should be extremly expensive and you can start by soundproofing the room you sleep in.
Fyi, we lived near a noisy main street. After changing the windows we were surprised how little of the traffic we heard.
You probably tried this already but what about ear plugs?
Came here to say the same. The wax ear plugs are the best for sleeping.
Get a sound meter. Check the laws to se if they are exceeding the sound decibels, then complain to the police and keep asking for higher supervisors and be persistent.
Complain to city council or mayors office if police refuse to enforce the law
I’m my area, and I assume this is the case for most, shit like this is exempt from noise ordinances.
Because religious noise is ok…
Worth at least verifying.
Time to pump Islamic nasheeds through a loudspeaker at sunup and sundown
If the city tries to ignore you go to local news stations
Isn’t this how fight clubs start? Maybe rent the basement of the church, invite some “friends” not to talk about it?
Seriously though, meditation/mindfulness can help a bit. Practicing incorporating and accepting the constant overstimulation.
Good luck 🍀🤞
I wonder if the previous occupant of the property you’re on was the reason the bell was out of service when you got there… 🤔
Jesus: “love thy neighbor”
The church: I’m just gonna pretend I didn’t see that
Is it legal to ring church bells at 5:30 am? WTF?
Anyways, get some ear plugs.
EPA put a 7AM limit on noise pollution.
Welp, there’s OPs answer. Reporting time!
OP used meters, so it’s pretty likely they’re not in the US.
I’m sure the EU has a similar guideline. Or wherever they are.
Better do it soon, before the EPA is dissolved!
Does the church have a sprinkler system installed?
And of course it’s a church
Just do as I say, buy don’t do as I do.
If the church doesn’t care, send a letter to the mayor, show up to the town hall meetings or public town hall sessions, make videos about it on social media, sue them for being a noise nuisance, send the newspaper a message and describe your situation to ask for help in exposing the problem so that more people get wind of it, … Basically, air your dirty laundry since the church doesn’t give a fuck about you.
Personal opinion about loud, religious venues: fuck them. I wish more people would sue them for being a noise nuisance. If they want to remind people to show up, send an electronic message or hell, even a carrier pigeon for all I care, just stop making everybody aware of your beliefs. Many people don’t care or believe in the same things as you. These aren’t the 1800s anymore.
Sabotage.
The fact that a lot of the neighbours like it means it could sell. You might get lucky with some old people. My grandparents had a clock that chimed every hour. They absolutely loved it even though it went all night.
Short term solution is to invest in the best ear plugs you can.
