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Spencer, I love the work you do. I can appreciate the difficulty and that you may do it a certain way possibly to increase viewership. But I am firm believer in "work smart not hard". That being said, it really seems to me that making at least one pass with the mower before edging /shoveling would remove a lot of the debris making it easier to do the trim/edging/shoveling. Maybe, try it on the next monster yard. Best wishes.
You need a big magnetic sign for your truck advertising your business and tube channel. It would save you hassle and promote your work. They are pretty cheap to get made since you have your logo design already. Magnetics are great cause they don't mess up the paint and you can remove them when you want to.
A few of my neighbors do this for each other without being asked. "I knew something was up because you don't let your yard get like that." We enjoy doing the work and a few passes next door is no big deal. One is excluded because he was a jerk about it.
To be honest and I’m not slagging anyone off but, here in Ireland that would never happen, a neighbour would run the mower over a neighbours garden when doing theirs. It’s common sense, why let the area look like a dumping ground when it takes fifteen minutes once a week to keep the place looking right.
I run a lawn service and I don't think people understand how much risk and damage his mower is going though to cut these. That is a finese mower and not designed for forestry. He is truly sacrificing more than his time. Your a great man.
All I ever think when I watch this stuff is “omg those poor blades!” That and the amount of twine he goes through on that trimmer lol. I mowed for a summer (me and my neighbor, his business) Had enough properties for two 10-12 hour days a week, wasn’t much. Even then I was sharpening blades once a week.
@@progkast just cause he makes a bunch of money doesn’t mean the equipment lasts longer. He’s still spending more on maintenance doing lawns like this than your typical lawns with a mowing service….6” at most
I think they won't. Grass doesn't grow that much overnight. It takes at least months and the fact that they didn't mow it maybe because it was too high it is just a lame excuse
Nope…I doubt the neighbors have a big enough mower to cut through the clippings Spencer scatters back over the lawn. They must be 6 inches thick. No little push mower can tackle that. The front yard will revert to how it was before. I can’t imagine what the backyard looks like. Spencer didn’t even attempt to mow that😂
I like how local officials want to fine you and possibly remove you from your home if you don't keep up with the grass but if it's vacant and they have nobody to make money from then they just leave it.
It looks a lot better than it did. It was like a hay meadow instead of a yard. I would have liked to have seen racking and picking up the mowed part,and cut shorter it's just going to grow back up. Ok job 😊.
How does it not get seized for a tax sale? If someone is paying the taxes around here they mow it and add it to the tax bill. If you don’t pay the taxes they seize it and sell it. Leaving a property like this ruins everyone’s property value.
It should be the city/county's responsibility to at least maintain the sidewalks but they don't even do that. What's a govt's No. 1 reason for not doing something that desperately needs to be done-Oh, we don't have the funds.
I bet the neighbors are probably glad that the City never came out to clean because they sure would NEVER have done such a thorough and conscientious job as you have done and continue to do on each and every one of your jobs. Thank you for your weekly cleanup jobs to help feed my addiction to watching your website.
@york2600 back when I was in property preservation, we would clean it up as if it was our oqn yard 😅 sure we weren't the cheapest for the banks but we were among the best so we kept the contracts for a lot of the properties until they were sold again
The ramp, the shower toilet. Some poor little old person died and the house and all their stuff just sits there... it's wild how often this is the case.
I was going to say that the neighbors should've taken care of it before it got that bad, but then we wouldn't have videos like this. You did an amazing job Spencer !
that was a big job to do the sidewalk or the yard. No way i would spend money or time on either. Not when I can barely get time to do my own.@@PhyllisHobbs-q7d
Wherever you are, that city needs to be ashamed of itself for allowing that growth to just be. Im sure that neighborhood is grateful for your services. Blessings.
I always think the same thing. The city always warns, fines, etc., homeowners to keep the places cleaned up, but then when the city takes ownership, do they clean it up? No.
Most cities have limited budgets and it really should be all neighbours helping each other out by keeping their neighbourhood clean and safe, unless you want your property tax bills to go even higher to have the city do it all.
@@colleenasteevesbos6975If one lives in the house one is responsible to keep the yard maintained to minimum city standards. If one is unable to maintain it because of bad health on can hire a yard contractor or have a family member help out. If that still is not an option one can sell the property and downsize or move to assisted living.
Wonderful job!! I lived next door to an abandoned house for over 22 years. I kept it mowed, in addition to my own 3 acres just to keep the snakes, and other varmits from encroaching on my property. It was a lot of work, but it was to my advantage to take care of it. The owners lived in Florida, and they only came back to the house twice a year.
Did they think it was magic that somehow their lawn was taken care of? I would have warned them that they need to take care of their property, otherwise vacant houses tend to burn down.
I mean it really isn't. this doesn't seem to be a place with many job opportunities like NY, LA. Probably a town or something like that. So Homelessness is not really a problem here, else the house would have been squatted by now. The issue is less about homelessness and more about planning and distributing resources. If all major job opportunities gets centres in just 2-3 buying cities, the rent there sky rockets, property prices sky rocket, leading to homelessness. Plus, cause jon opportunities are more, more people go there, leading to very low wages as well (if you won't do the work someone else will), etc and at the same time small towns face broken families (have to stay apart from parents for work), empty houses, unmaintained neighborhoods, etc if resources are properly distributed throughout a nation, this issue won't be that serious. it's similar to like saying, Americans wastes so much food but many people in Africa don't even get food to eat. It is about the resources not being distributed properly, be it across the world or across the nation or, across a state, or even across a City, which is also why in the same city you will find GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD and also BAD NEIGHBOURHOOD. It's always the distribution of resources that leads to such issues.
@@MarcSpctrbut everyone there is a distribution of resources, educated people label it communism (and not properly and academically calling it socialism) and each redistribution makes the rich people poorer and they find it unfair. Also each redistribution is a minor war n the rich and they will use all techniques to stop the poor getting well nourished and well dwelled. ❤❤❤😢😢😢
There are 7 million vacant homes vs 600k people experiencing homelessness an embarrassing statistic for the wealthiest country in the world.Jul 11, 2024
Spencer dear, I admire the excellent work you do to keep neighborhoods looking good. I worry though that you are still not wearing a respirator when you’re blowing all that dust, mold, critter droppings and heaven knows what else. It’s unsafe. 🇨🇦
Clearing the gutter in the street will definitely improve drainage now. I can’t believe this city would let that property get so overgrown before stepping in, one way or another!
@@reesbritton6623 Quite. Most trades don't WANT non-employees "helping" for insurance reasons. If you come over and help a landscaper but cut off your toe with the power edger, or help a roof but fall off the roof and break an arm, who pays? The contractor and/or the property owner.
It’s so nice that you take on this kind of thing. In our neighborhood, if a neighbor near us is out of town or something is going on we help them. We will mow their lawn. Sometimes it’s just a nice day out and it’s no big deal to just do the neighbors too. I can’t believe the neighbors didn’t do anything. I personally wouldn’t let a house next to me get like this.
Good lord, what a mess! I need to go to bed, it’s late but I have to see this done no matter the time!! I really wish the neighbors would come over and help you! You work so hard Spencer, we need more good guys like you to make this a better world! God bless you!🙏💕
Spencer, you are always inspiring! You have crazy energy! It’s actually relaxing for my wife and I to watch you work. We can’t wait until winter clears out and we can work on our yard again. I have to add…when my wife and I bought our house which is on a 1 acre lot, that is what the yard looked like. I had a riding mower with a 46 inch deck. It kept getting stuck. A neighbor about 1/4 mile up the road came to our assistance. They brought their ford tractor with a mower attachment and a brush hog from their farm to help us out. We wanted to pay them but they told us no, they were just thankful someone bought the house. It was vacant for 2 years.
So sad to see a home like that. You know it was either a disabled person or elderly that died or nursing home and no one to up keep. Can’t believe such disrespect in throwing the appliances in the yard. 😢. You did an outstanding job as always ❤
One house in our neighborhood fell into disarray because the sons disagreed with the parent's will. The person who was willed the house couldn't evict the ones who didn't; the ones who didn't get the house trashed it. The son who was willed the house couldn't take it over because he couldn't afford to fix it up.. families 🤷
@@CraigGrant-sh3in I can understand that, however, it only turns into a nightmare when they do finally come to terms and go back to see it falling apart. 😢💔
This is the most overgrown yard I've seen you clean up. You are an absolute blessing to this world! I hope people get inspired by you and help in their own neighborhoods. Great job! ❤
I try to explain why I sit in front of the screen watching a guy cut overgrown homes. They do not understand. Screw 'um. With the world going nuts, this is the best therapeutic thing I've watched. Thanks, and you are brilliant and have a work ethic encased in steel, The youth would learn what working means.
I recently found your channel and I am so proud how you managed to turn a good will into a business thru youtube. Very inspiring. You should contact a local stable if they need these tall grass, horses love it. Keep up the good work.
There's something about watching these beautification projects every week and before you know it - you find yourself hooked! Looking forward to a new one next week. Fantastic job, Spencer! Looks like very hard work. God bless you!
Serious question folks, if these are foreclosed homes then why is the city not holding the bank holding the deed accountable??? Let’s not attack one another let’s hold bankers accountable! God Bless America 🇺🇸
It's true. Banks are not above the law. The have to abide by city ordinances and keep their properties mowed and free of debris. They're subject to fines just like we are.
@@kimberlyheckler8453well that’s a tricky situation. Yes banks are supposed to keep their properties clean. But they have excuses and tricks. On something like this they let properties run down because they have lists of slumlords or whatever that they can call and dump properties on to get rid of. Maybe bad neighborhoods or they closed a office in the area so not in their loan zone anymore. I used to work with banks. There’s a side of all this that would make you sick. And that’s also why they make it hard for young people to get loans. A lot of times people get turned down for a loan and has nothing do with their credit.
We had a father/son live two doors down. When the father died, the son couldn’t stay b/c of the memories of his father’s illness and decline in that house. So he left it, never came back to check on it. I’d push through the back gate and rake it each spring and the neighbor on the other side would mow it. Kept it looking like everyone else’s yard, plain but neatly kept. Someone recently bought it at auction, and they’re working on it now. We’ve seen a light trailer filled with junk and the slider is now boarded up, guess a new ones coming. Can’t wait for him to clean up that wretched deck! ☀️
I've said this before - and I'll say it again. The work you do is such a blessing to the communities where these properties are located. An entire neighbourhood can seem neglected and seedy - and even unsafe - by just one unsightly, overgrown, garbage-strewn lot. But that same, entire neighbourhood can get such a LIFT when that mess is cleaned up. You're like a neighbourhood therapist, and you put smiles on people's faces with the work you do. Once you've been there - the whole community is perked up. Thank you so much for the work you do . . blessings on you.
Breaks my heart to see all these vacant homes. As a person who ended up homeless and almost on the streets to see them vacant kills me. Thanks for your work. Love seeing them looking like they’re cared for
The ironic thing is if someone just moved in and had utilities turned on in their names, depending on the state, they can file for deed after so many years and it would be their house! A lot of people don't know that law though
All that grass & tree limbs - I saw you hauling it off, but where did you take it? All that wouldn't have fit in your truck with the mower. All I can say about this one is WOW!! Great job Spencer!!
He spreads it back on the yard. Honestly, it would take a BIG mower just to cut through the clippings he leaves behind. That’s why these abandoned yards probably end up the same way as before. I’m not knocking Spencer. He did a quick fix on the front yard and got his video out of it. The neighbors will be grateful for a few weeks.
I do the same thing to my back yard, I take the cuttings that I have and spread them out in my back yard, a lot of people do it because there’s little seeds in the grass that will help grass grow back, and some just leave it on the property because that’s where it originally came from
Another miracle job!! All your hard work and dedication to helping people and the communities in general is appreciated and I live no where near where you are doing this but I have so much respect for you! Take care
That’s how it’s done! I love the work, you’re devoted to helping the community. I love the fact that you’re doing this every week, the dedication to the work, filming, editing, outreach and communication. You’re amazing brother!
I’ve never seen anyone work so hard to clean up such a horrible yard. Thank you for doing this and letting us watch. I hope the neighbors keep mowing it because it lowers their property value when it is such a mess and clearly the city isn’t going to use their tax money to clean up a home that someone probably lost during COVID.
There is something very ZEN watching you clean up these lawns. I am very much enjoying watching you take the chaos and tame it. I see you refill that wheelbarrow with grass and limbs but where do you take it? It goes off camera so do you have a pile or do you put it back in the yard to mow over it? Keep up the great work!
So awesome! Great work..that’s crazy how it was out in the street like that..WOW…bless you for this hard work, I really know the neighbors appreciate it
This guy is AWESOME!!! He made it look not so old and rundown and you can see the potential this property has after he was finished! Town/bank should be ashamed that they did not take care of this and this guy had to take time out of his life and put in the insane work for free to do this!
I always love watching huge transformations like this, but I can never figure out why the neighbors can’t help! I’ve mowed neighbors grass when they couldn’t and vice versa, because it’s the right thing to do, help people! Thank you for keeping the sense of service and love for your neighbor alive!
More than a few signs that the previous occupant became disabled before they moved or passed. Seems like a great home for the community to finish rejuvenating for a disabled person in need! Keep up the great work, SB
I think that is what hay is.....tall grass. We had acres once that abutted other acres. A guy would come and cut it and make bales, then take the bales for someone's horses. I was so relieved when he cut it, then we'd mow it some till autumn.
I agree with you 100%. That was only 75% complete. Neighbors can trim all of those sucker limbs still there on those front trees, rake up all of the grass and mow it again the proper way. That grass is not even close to being mowed all of the way. But as he stated it was just a start of the cleanup to make it somewhat presentable. Neighbors can be part of the solution as well.
When I see a yard that is this far gone, also noticed the wheelchair ramp leading to the front door, I just can’t understand how the neighbors could allow this to happen and not help out. All the surrounding yards are all well maintained. You can’t convince me there’s not one able bodied person who could possibly have just run a lawn mower across their neighbors lawn to help out. Instead they just turn a blind eye! It is just shameful!
We don't know what that person was like. I have one of these in my ( millon $ + homes)neighborhood. I was checking on her every day, cutting her grass every week. She then made her house into a boarding house, talked trash about me and all the rest of the neighborhood that helped her out, and now piles her garbage in the backyard. Plus, much more I could go on. The advantage we have is that the town comes twice a year and cleans it up and puts it on the tax bill. So let's not judge the neighbors unless you know the whole story.
The least the neighbors could do is get out there and help him. They are worried about how it looks but not enough to put down the remote and do something.
You sir are one heck of a man, helping the city look better with each yard you do. I can't believe the hard work you do. I am sure that one day the city will recognize your efforts in making the city look better not just for the neighbors but for the city as a whole. Best of luck this 2024 mowing season.
@@progkast Yes, I know. Makes me wonder, if he is doing all this work in the city where he lives, where is the city inspection Dept.?? Would they not have tagged the property and mowed it themselves? Our city would.
You've done a wonderful job on all your homes and vacant homes. You have such a wonderful and kind heart for people. You will truly be blessed. Good job!
I live in Scotland, and I genuinely need help with My back and front garden... Wouldn't be a blessing if We all had that one guy in the neighbourhood to take good care of Our gardens? 😊
You probably have a local gardener/odd job man, but it can't all be done free of charge. Even this guy will rely upon normal paid work to live and buy/maintain his equipment.
The only problem is that you're living there, try having a vacant house and this guy will show up. I dunno how trimming a vacant house will benefit you, but there you go.
since the neighbors were so concerned why didn’t any of them take care of it. Now that you cut it down the neighbors should be good humans and work together and keep it taken care of.
The neighbor has plywood on the roof and lots of junk in the back yard. They are not much better off. Maybe the neighbor that complained is elderly and can barely manage their yard.
I don't do my Neighbors. His has not been cut in over 14yrs... I Lent Him a Mower once with a Gallon of Gas to Cut it.. He Sold them... He is also one of those who would Find Something to Sue You For... Yes, Granted, No One lives in the House in the Video but still, The Owner, If Still Alive, Could be a Azzhole....
@SirYuppwhile he does own his equipment, a lot of it was given to him by various company's that sponcer him, so you do need to keep that in mind. Plus, he's probably been doing this for years. I believe he started out working with his dad.
Maintenance doesn't require thousands of dollars worth of equipment...just takes a lawn mower, and a few min of effort a couple times a month. @SirYupp
I'm gobsmacked by how many vacant houses you come across! I've been involved in flipping old dilapidated houses for a decade now (in australia) and only ONCE have I found a house that was vacant/abandoned. Even the most run-down houses had someone living in them until close to the sale.
Perfect job but happens to to the cut grass. It will look cleaner if the cut grass is raked and removed. My honest opinion. Thanks for making the neighborhood grateful and your viewers happy for your generosity. Goodluck and be safe.👍
You need to partner up with a hauler, Spencer. The last couple videos or so seem you could really help these neighborhoods out by using one. Or, SB Hauling…
Great work! That yard was the worst I've ever seen so far. I hope those who reached out to you will get on a rotation to keep up the lawn because they know the city won't do anything. It must not snow where this place is because I can't imagine snow plows and salt trucks going over grass that has made it that FAR into the street.
Where's your bailor when you need it hey?? Such a wonderful thing for the neighborhood. Too bad the city won't just drop off a bin for all the junk and then two guys with a dolly could take care of the backyard. Thanks for filming Spencer. I know it is more complicated filming then what it looks like.
And get rid of the junk that came from them in the first place? ...Hah! That's not going to happen. They'd have to rent a trailer, take it to the dump and pay the $10ish fee to dump it. And take a day to do it. And that isn't even including the junk they have put inside the building (after dark).
Great work. Whatever city and state you are in you should contact their public works department and ask if they could deliver a dumpster. Your helping them and they should help you. Keep up the great work
If any of those neighbors are watching this they should be ashamed for not coming out and helping you work on this. At least offering to let you set out yard waste for pickup with their property.
If you want to help you can go find him and volunteer. I know it's not as easy as being next door, but it's what you gotta do if you want to participate.
This lawn is halfway to Kansas. Much love to you for taking it on and bringing joy to this neighborhood. You show the best use of the tools, and the territory.
I have to laugh at the neighbors complaining and calling you to do it for free yet nobody is willing to help or offer to make a donation. I hope they will maintain it after you finish.
just so tired of “clean up for neighborhood.” How about “Cleaning for the elderly?”or Cleaning for the Disabled? Takes a little more work, but much more worth it!
My goodness what a daunting yard to tackle and bring back to something so much better than when you started. A job well done. Am sure neighbours glad they contacted you. All the best. Sue Melbourne Australia
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Well lookie there! There's a sidewalk. I don't know if anyone noticed but there is a lot of grass. Sad the city wasn't willing to clean it up .
Oh the pottie chair. Gross but hilarious.
Spencer, I love the work you do. I can appreciate the difficulty and that you may do it a certain way possibly to increase viewership. But I am firm believer in "work smart not hard". That being said, it really seems to me that making at least one pass with the mower before edging /shoveling would remove a lot of the debris making it easier to do the trim/edging/shoveling. Maybe, try it on the next monster yard. Best wishes.
@sbmowing looks like that shovel with the handle works good for you, and probably takes a little stress off your back
You need a big magnetic sign for your truck advertising your business and tube channel. It would save you hassle and promote your work. They are pretty cheap to get made since you have your logo design already. Magnetics are great cause they don't mess up the paint and you can remove them when you want to.
Now that you’ve done all the hard work, it wouldn’t kill the neighbors to run the mower over it once a week. Great job.
Good luck from Ireland.👍👍😡
Or else chip in to pay either a mowing service or a kid and loan equipment to keep it neat.
My thoughts exactly….never ceases to amaze me that they don’t….
The neighbors would rather have something to complain about than to actually pitch in and do something about the overgrown mess
A few of my neighbors do this for each other without being asked. "I knew something was up because you don't let your yard get like that." We enjoy doing the work and a few passes next door is no big deal. One is excluded because he was a jerk about it.
To be honest and I’m not slagging anyone off but, here in Ireland that would never happen, a neighbour would run the mower over a neighbours garden when doing theirs. It’s common sense, why let the area look like a dumping ground when it takes fifteen minutes once a week to keep the place looking right.
That’s not mowing, that’s yard archaeology.
EXACTLY!!! 💯
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Especially with what he found *in the backyard.*
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Well Said!
I run a lawn service and I don't think people understand how much risk and damage his mower is going though to cut these. That is a finese mower and not designed for forestry. He is truly sacrificing more than his time. Your a great man.
All I ever think when I watch this stuff is “omg those poor blades!” That and the amount of twine he goes through on that trimmer lol.
I mowed for a summer (me and my neighbor, his business) Had enough properties for two 10-12 hour days a week, wasn’t much. Even then I was sharpening blades once a week.
Yes but with the subs and views he gets he makes plenty from UA-cam just doing one video a month.
😆 Yeah, and he's making several 1000 to 10s of 1000s every month from views, ads, sponsors, and endorsements... so, not so much sacrificing, lol.
@@progkast just cause he makes a bunch of money doesn’t mean the equipment lasts longer. He’s still spending more on maintenance doing lawns like this than your typical lawns with a mowing service….6” at most
Apparently you don’t realize how well YT pays. 💰💰💰
This clean up made it seem like you are SB FARMING not SB Mowing. It was like you were shovelling hay for the cattle and donkeys. What a project!
My thoughts exactly😂😂
My thoughts exactly
I thought the exact same thing! It’s like he was harvesting hay!
SB Goat Farming.. Lease a herd to the city to clean up all these properties, then there's only a little bit of edging needed.
@@nrs135 😂
The neighbors who complained should now be able to maintain it since you did all the hard work. YOU ROCK SPENCER!!!
I have a feeling they will. Don't know why.
@staceysmith8869
It's probably the neighbors, depending on how large one defigns the parameter, who turned the backyard into a dump?
I think they won't. Grass doesn't grow that much overnight. It takes at least months and the fact that they didn't mow it maybe because it was too high it is just a lame excuse
@Ripper346.
Maybe, there's a lot of those goin' around. It does get to a point where joe-blow's walk behind just won't do.
Nope…I doubt the neighbors have a big enough mower to cut through the clippings Spencer scatters back over the lawn. They must be 6 inches thick. No little push mower can tackle that. The front yard will revert to how it was before. I can’t imagine what the backyard looks like. Spencer didn’t even attempt to mow that😂
I like how local officials want to fine you and possibly remove you from your home if you don't keep up with the grass but if it's vacant and they have nobody to make money from then they just leave it.
First rational comment I've seen. And it's a good observation.
It looks a lot better than it did. It was like a hay meadow instead of a yard. I would have liked to have seen racking and picking up the mowed part,and cut shorter it's just going to grow back up. Ok job 😊.
How does it not get seized for a tax sale?
If someone is paying the taxes around here they mow it and add it to the tax bill. If you don’t pay the taxes they seize it and sell it. Leaving a property like this ruins everyone’s property value.
It should be the city/county's responsibility to at least maintain the sidewalks but they don't even do that. What's a govt's No. 1 reason for not doing something that desperately needs to be done-Oh, we don't have the funds.
The house seems like it’s cute from the outside. Probably on the inside as well minus all the junk.
I bet the neighbors are probably glad that the City never came out to clean because they sure would NEVER have done such a thorough and conscientious job as you have done and continue to do on each and every one of your jobs. Thank you for your weekly cleanup jobs to help feed my addiction to watching your website.
They'd contract it out so it would be up to the contractor. I doub the contractor would edge it though. They'd just mow it down.
@york2600 back when I was in property preservation, we would clean it up as if it was our oqn yard 😅 sure we weren't the cheapest for the banks but we were among the best so we kept the contracts for a lot of the properties until they were sold again
That doesn't even look like grass anymore more like straw. Great job Spencer keep up the great work you do.
What a wonderful blessing you are too each person that you do this work for!
May GOD bless and keep you in every way!
John L
You always do such amazing work. By the way, where do you take the stuff in the wheel barrel?
I've never seen a driveway and side walk completely overgrown with grass that tall. That's wild. You did a great job.
The ramp, the shower toilet. Some poor little old person died and the house and all their stuff just sits there... it's wild how often this is the case.
I thought the same thing. Sad
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That’s so sad to see the property get in this shape
Dittos to all.
Can tell this home was much loved, originally. Sad it became a dumping ground, has been neglected so.
I was going to say that the neighbors should've taken care of it before it got that bad, but then we wouldn't have videos like this. You did an amazing job Spencer !
Fantastic job!! What a mess!! The neighbors could have at least kept the sidewalk clear!!
You did them all a big favor!!
that was a big job to do the sidewalk or the yard. No way i would spend money or time on either. Not when I can barely get time to do my own.@@PhyllisHobbs-q7d
Agree, not neighbors responsibility however maintaining the sidewalk for walkers, kids and drainage would be helpful 🤷🏼♀️
But on the other hand, it wouldn’t have hurt them to pitch in and help
Actually the city should have taken care of this. Would they get a tax break if they cleaned up something that is the cities responsibility?
Wherever you are, that city needs to be ashamed of itself for allowing that growth to just be. Im sure that neighborhood is grateful for your services. Blessings.
I always think the same thing. The city always warns, fines, etc., homeowners to keep the places cleaned up, but then when the city takes ownership, do they clean it up? No.
Most cities have limited budgets and it really should be all neighbours helping each other out by keeping their neighbourhood clean and safe, unless you want your property tax bills to go even higher to have the city do it all.
A lot of communities know about Spencer and guys like him. The district love saving money plus collecting money if you still live 8n the house.
@@colleenasteevesbos6975If one lives in the house one is responsible to keep the yard maintained to minimum city standards. If one is unable to maintain it because of bad health on can hire a yard contractor or have a family member help out.
If that still is not an option one can sell the property and downsize or move to assisted living.
Somebody owns that house. The city, the bank, the owner… I always wonder why nobody is held accountable.
Spencer , you deserve a million bucks for cleaning up this yard , I'm sure the neighborhood appreciates you SO much !!
Wonderful job!! I lived next door to an abandoned house for over 22 years. I kept it mowed, in addition to my own 3 acres just to keep the snakes, and other varmits from encroaching on my property. It was a lot of work, but it was to my advantage to take care of it. The owners lived in Florida, and they only came back to the house twice a year.
It’s a shame they didn’t pay you to keep it up for them. If you hadn’t, they wouldn’t have been able to enjoy it when they showed up.
Did they think it was magic that somehow their lawn was taken care of? I would have warned them that they need to take care of their property, otherwise vacant houses tend to burn down.
OMG! @@nishihundan1257
@@murlthomas2243why should they pay him? they never asked for
Did they pay you any mo ey.
We got a housing crisis but yet we see so many homes abandoned. So much wasted potential
Usually not in towns where there are jobs. Towns suffer when jobs go overseas
I mean it really isn't.
this doesn't seem to be a place with many job opportunities like NY, LA. Probably a town or something like that. So Homelessness is not really a problem here, else the house would have been squatted by now.
The issue is less about homelessness and more about planning and distributing resources.
If all major job opportunities gets centres in just 2-3 buying cities, the rent there sky rockets, property prices sky rocket, leading to homelessness. Plus, cause jon opportunities are more, more people go there, leading to very low wages as well (if you won't do the work someone else will), etc
and at the same time small towns face broken families (have to stay apart from parents for work), empty houses, unmaintained neighborhoods, etc
if resources are properly distributed throughout a nation, this issue won't be that serious.
it's similar to like saying, Americans wastes so much food but many people in Africa don't even get food to eat.
It is about the resources not being distributed properly, be it across the world or across the nation or, across a state, or even across a City, which is also why in the same city you will find GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD and also BAD NEIGHBOURHOOD.
It's always the distribution of resources that leads to such issues.
@@MarcSpctrbut everyone there is a distribution of resources, educated people label it communism (and not properly and academically calling it socialism) and each redistribution makes the rich people poorer and they find it unfair. Also each redistribution is a minor war n the rich and they will use all techniques to stop the poor getting well nourished and well dwelled. ❤❤❤😢😢😢
@@shirleyallen1418There a hundreds and hundreds of abandoned houses in Detroit. They can easily be renovated and be a nice place to live.
There are 7 million vacant homes vs 600k people experiencing homelessness an embarrassing statistic for the wealthiest country in the world.Jul 11, 2024
How does one man do all of this by himself? Spencer, you the man! Thanks for such awesome, wholesome content! 🎉
You should ask the city for a list of vacant houses and complaints of overgrown properties. It would save you driving around to find them.
Only if the city paid him. He does this for the neighborhood not the city
The city probably doesn't do them because they know he will eventually and they don't have to pay for it.
Spencer dear, I admire the excellent work you do to keep neighborhoods looking good. I worry though that you are still not wearing a respirator when you’re blowing all that dust, mold, critter droppings and heaven knows what else. It’s unsafe. 🇨🇦
I would like to see him use a respirator, also. If not for his health right now, but to lessen future health problem!
Clearing the gutter in the street will definitely improve drainage now. I can’t believe this city would let that property get so overgrown before stepping in, one way or another!
I was thinking the same, and ear defenders.
it's too hot where he is, he REALLY wouldn't be able to breathe. I sweep dust for a living, believe me you get used to it.
Concerned American from Massachusetts
Pls 🙏 think about your health
Holy cow!! The length of that grass allows you to make hay. SB, you did this job by yourself. You have a very generous heart ❤️.
it looks like straw not hay!
I don’t think I would have known there was a sidewalk or driveway. Amazes me that you can even find them.
That's what I was thinking.
Shovel go tap tap tap.
yeah I was watching and said "That's the *driveway*?!?!?"
Would have been cool if everyone in the area showed up to help you Spencer..................You are an amazing person
Thank you so much for the support!
Exactly!😎👍
Do coom to foor wick
Do you just show up and start working every time a landscape crew shows up in your neighborhood? Lol
@@reesbritton6623 Quite. Most trades don't WANT non-employees "helping" for insurance reasons.
If you come over and help a landscaper but cut off your toe with the power edger, or help a roof but fall off the roof and break an arm, who pays?
The contractor and/or the property owner.
I appreciate all the work you do for the neighborhood.
It’s so nice that you take on this kind of thing.
In our neighborhood, if a neighbor near us is out of town or something is going on we help them. We will mow their lawn. Sometimes it’s just a nice day out and it’s no big deal to just do the neighbors too. I can’t believe the neighbors didn’t do anything. I personally wouldn’t let a house next to me get like this.
That was a back breaker geeze. You're a Blessing Spencer.
Good lord, what a mess! I need to go to bed, it’s late but I have to see this done no matter the time!! I really wish the neighbors would come over and help you! You work so hard Spencer, we need more good guys like you to make this a better world! God bless you!🙏💕
Oh yikes that’s one bad looking lawn good thing you came in and fixed it up and made it safer for the neighborhood! Great job Spencer!!
Spencer, you are always inspiring! You have crazy energy! It’s actually relaxing for my wife and I to watch you work. We can’t wait until winter clears out and we can work on our yard again. I have to add…when my wife and I bought our house which is on a 1 acre lot, that is what the yard looked like. I had a riding mower with a 46 inch deck. It kept getting stuck. A neighbor about 1/4 mile up the road came to our assistance. They brought their ford tractor with a mower attachment and a brush hog from their farm to help us out. We wanted to pay them but they told us no, they were just thankful someone bought the house. It was vacant for 2 years.
Some places rent goats. They eat everything!
What nice neighbors you have now.
What a clean-up!! 😮 The community must be very grateful.
So sad to see a home like that. You know it was either a disabled person or elderly that died or nursing home and no one to up keep. Can’t believe such disrespect in throwing the appliances in the yard. 😢. You did an outstanding job as always ❤
People, even family members are heartless sometimes.
One house in our neighborhood fell into disarray because the sons disagreed with the parent's will. The person who was willed the house couldn't evict the ones who didn't; the ones who didn't get the house trashed it. The son who was willed the house couldn't take it over because he couldn't afford to fix it up.. families 🤷
A lot of people can't deal with death and leave the family home to be a shrine .
@@CraigGrant-sh3in I can
understand that, however, it only turns into a nightmare when they do finally come to terms and go back to see it falling apart. 😢💔
😪@@susans8765
No way the City would have done that good of a job! Awesome job, SB Mowing!❤
I agree, the banks should be held accountable to clean it up, or add it to the taxes if not in foreclosure!!!
This is the most overgrown yard I've seen you clean up. You are an absolute blessing to this world! I hope people get inspired by you and help in their own neighborhoods. Great job! ❤
I try to explain why I sit in front of the screen watching a guy cut overgrown homes. They do not understand. Screw 'um. With the world going nuts, this is the best therapeutic thing I've watched. Thanks, and you are brilliant and have a work ethic encased in steel, The youth would learn what working means.
Youre so right - watching something , anything get put back in order is so therapeutic
It definitely is therapeutic. Part of it is the sounds for me….takes me back to when I was a kid and hearing me dad do the yard. ♥️
It is so satisfying to watch the transformation from blight to All Right !!!
Oh my Goodness….. me too! My Dad had an Edger….specifically for the sidewalks…. I don’t see them anymore!
Awesome ..Good job!
I recently found your channel and I am so proud how you managed to turn a good will into a business thru youtube. Very inspiring. You should contact a local stable if they need these tall grass, horses love it. Keep up the good work.
There's something about watching these beautification projects every week and before you know it - you find yourself hooked! Looking forward to a new one next week. Fantastic job, Spencer! Looks like very hard work. God bless you!
After watching this video, I now know that you SB Mowing are doing the Lord's work in all you do. God Bless you.
I have never seen grass that tall and long. Bless you for taking on this project.
You need to find some mountain village I guess. Can't imagine where in USA can be grass like this. We have it on Balkan everywhere.
Serious question folks, if these are foreclosed homes then why is the city not holding the bank holding the deed accountable??? Let’s not attack one another let’s hold bankers accountable! God Bless America 🇺🇸
Horray someone finally gets it. Blackrock Vanguard!!!!!!!
( you will own nothing and be happy)
It's true. Banks are not above the law. The have to abide by city ordinances and keep their properties mowed and free of debris. They're subject to fines just like we are.
Great job! You work so hard.
@@kimberlyheckler8453well that’s a tricky situation. Yes banks are supposed to keep their properties clean. But they have excuses and tricks. On something like this they let properties run down because they have lists of slumlords or whatever that they can call and dump properties on to get rid of. Maybe bad neighborhoods or they closed a office in the area so not in their loan zone anymore. I used to work with banks. There’s a side of all this that would make you sick. And that’s also why they make it hard for young people to get loans. A lot of times people get turned down for a loan and has nothing do with their credit.
This👌🏽
My son lives in Missouri. There are 2 single woman who live next door to him. When he mows his yard he also mows their's. Their lawn mower broke down.
We had a father/son live two doors down. When the father died, the son couldn’t stay b/c of the memories of his father’s illness and decline in that house. So he left it, never came back to check on it. I’d push through the back gate and rake it each spring and the neighbor on the other side would mow it. Kept it looking like everyone else’s yard, plain but neatly kept. Someone recently bought it at auction, and they’re working on it now. We’ve seen a light trailer filled with junk and the slider is now boarded up, guess a new ones coming. Can’t wait for him to clean up that wretched deck! ☀️
Such a kindness
i find it funny when you said 2 SINGLE woman like you want him to ask them to date him lol.
My husband does that for our nearly 90yr old neighbors.
I've said this before - and I'll say it again. The work you do is such a blessing to the communities where these properties are located. An entire neighbourhood can seem neglected and seedy - and even unsafe - by just one unsightly, overgrown, garbage-strewn lot. But that same, entire neighbourhood can get such a LIFT when that mess is cleaned up. You're like a neighbourhood therapist, and you put smiles on people's faces with the work you do. Once you've been there - the whole community is perked up. Thank you so much for the work you do . . blessings on you.
Breaks my heart to see all these vacant homes. As a person who ended up homeless and almost on the streets to see them vacant kills me. Thanks for your work. Love seeing them looking like they’re cared for
Yeah and they kick you out if you try to live in them and clean them up.
The ironic thing is if someone just moved in and had utilities turned on in their names, depending on the state, they can file for deed after so many years and it would be their house! A lot of people don't know that law though
All that grass & tree limbs - I saw you hauling it off, but where did you take it? All that wouldn't have fit in your truck with the mower. All I can say about this one is WOW!! Great job Spencer!!
I've been wondering the same thing
He usually spreads it in the back yard
He spreads it back on the yard. Honestly, it would take a BIG mower just to cut through the clippings he leaves behind. That’s why these abandoned yards probably end up the same way as before. I’m not knocking Spencer. He did a quick fix on the front yard and got his video out of it. The neighbors will be grateful for a few weeks.
The Aussie Lawncare guys take the trimming and clipping to the landfill /tip, instead of scattering it as "mulch."
I do the same thing to my back yard, I take the cuttings that I have and spread them out in my back yard, a lot of people do it because there’s little seeds in the grass that will help grass grow back, and some just leave it on the property because that’s where it originally came from
Another miracle job!! All your hard work and dedication to helping people and the communities in general is appreciated and I live no where near where you are doing this but I have so much respect for you! Take care
You have my respect. I can't imagine how much energy it takes to do what you do. Thank you for cleaning up a little bit of the world.
Well, you took on another unbelievable challenge. What a difference. The city should pay you for doing their job. God bless.
¡Gracias!
Thank you so much!
That’s how it’s done! I love the work, you’re devoted to helping the community. I love the fact that you’re doing this every week, the dedication to the work, filming, editing, outreach and communication. You’re amazing brother!
that is just unreal - what an amazing transformation!! God bless you and Mrs. SB
Thank you so much!
Shame on that city and the mortgage holder. Someone is responsible for this!
maybe there is no mortgage
There's no mortgages holder AT ALL or the city would be fining them and posting signs. This is sn abandoned place owned by the city.
I’ve never seen anyone work so hard to clean up such a horrible yard. Thank you for doing this and letting us watch. I hope the neighbors keep mowing it because it lowers their property value when it is such a mess and clearly the city isn’t going to use their tax money to clean up a home that someone probably lost during COVID.
Maybe if I was a house flipper I'd care about my neighbor's property value. Can't imagine why I would otherwise.
I am so glad you even cleaned up those poor trees. They were drowning
There is something very ZEN watching you clean up these lawns. I am very much enjoying watching you take the chaos and tame it. I see you refill that wheelbarrow with grass and limbs but where do you take it? It goes off camera so do you have a pile or do you put it back in the yard to mow over it? Keep up the great work!
He said that he makes a compost pile in the backyard corner on one of his videos
Wow...what a nightmare. Such hard work cleaning up that mess. Kudos to you. The neighbors should be excited and grateful.
You work so hard, and the yards come out so beautiful in the end. You will truly be blessed, you have a wonderful kind heart for people. Good job!
You are such a blessing!!!❤
It is OBVIOUS that you worked hard to make this property so presentable! I admire your work ethic, Spencer! 👍🏼👍🏼
So awesome! Great work..that’s crazy how it was out in the street like that..WOW…bless you for this hard work, I really know the neighbors appreciate it
This guy is AWESOME!!! He made it look not so old and rundown and you can see the potential this property has after he was finished!
Town/bank should be ashamed that they did not take care of this and this guy had to take time out of his life and put in the insane work for free to do this!
Nice house, now the yard is mowed, drive and walkways would look awesome power washed 🌊
Well, not exactly for free. He’s getting paid through YT ad revenue.
You had me laughing when you found the perfect chair for a break. LOL 😮😢😅😂
Haha it was the perfect seat for a rest
@@SBMowing Not sure I would have sat on it, but I'm sure it was fine...
Thanks!
Thank you!!
I always love watching huge transformations like this, but I can never figure out why the neighbors can’t help! I’ve mowed neighbors grass when they couldn’t and vice versa, because it’s the right thing to do, help people!
Thank you for keeping the sense of service and love for your neighbor alive!
More than a few signs that the previous occupant became disabled before they moved or passed. Seems like a great home for the community to finish rejuvenating for a disabled person in need! Keep up the great work, SB
That clean up was crazy. It looked like hay. You did an amazing job.
I think that is what hay is.....tall grass. We had acres once that abutted other acres. A guy would come and cut it and make bales, then take the bales for someone's horses. I was so relieved when he cut it, then we'd mow it some till autumn.
You should be nominated as a National Treasure. God bless you, Spencer. 😊❤️🙏🇦🇺
You are the man, Spencer! Doing the work that others won't. Well done.
Thank you for all the charity you display in doing these jobs. We need people like you to make this world better. Many blessings to you.
Spencer did the heavy lifting , so isnt it reasonable to expect the neighbors can expend a bit of energy and rake the clippings up and bag em.
I agree with you 100%. That was only 75% complete. Neighbors can trim all of those sucker limbs still there on those front trees, rake up all of the grass and mow it again the proper way. That grass is not even close to being mowed all of the way. But as he stated it was just a start of the cleanup to make it somewhat presentable. Neighbors can be part of the solution as well.
When I see a yard that is this far gone, also noticed the wheelchair ramp leading to the front door, I just can’t understand how the neighbors could allow this to happen and not help out. All the surrounding yards are all well maintained. You can’t convince me there’s not one able bodied person who could possibly have just run a lawn mower across their neighbors lawn to help out. Instead they just turn a blind eye! It is just shameful!
People would rather chuck a few bucks towards a shady charity organisation than shed one bead of sweat for their own neighbourhood
No one wants to be sued. End of.
We don't know what that person was like. I have one of these in my ( millon $ + homes)neighborhood. I was checking on her every day, cutting her grass every week. She then made her house into a boarding house, talked trash about me and all the rest of the neighborhood that helped her out, and now piles her garbage in the backyard. Plus, much more I could go on. The advantage we have is that the town comes twice a year and cleans it up and puts it on the tax bill. So let's not judge the neighbors unless you know the whole story.
People/Neighbors barely have time or energy because they have jobs dude...Spencer gets paid for this. Cut out the self righteous BS.
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The least the neighbors could do is get out there and help him. They are worried about how it looks but not enough to put down the remote and do something.
God bless your back! Every video I watch, I pray this for you. Keep it strong and pain free!
You sir are one heck of a man, helping the city look better with each yard you do. I can't believe the hard work you do. I am sure that one day the city will recognize your efforts in making the city look better not just for the neighbors but for the city as a whole. Best of luck this 2024 mowing season.
He makes money doing this, you know.
@@progkast Yes, I know. Makes me wonder, if he is doing all this work in the city where he lives, where is the city inspection Dept.?? Would they not have tagged the property and mowed it themselves? Our city would.
You've done a wonderful job on all your homes and vacant homes. You have such a wonderful and kind heart for people. You will truly be blessed. Good job!
Just one word, AMAZING! 🔥
May God bless you brother. 🙏
You gotta be kidding me....WOW ....what a mess
GREAT job on the clean-up
If i have to mow this lawn, i think i might go crazy. You have so much patience for these crazy lawns.
I couldn't believe you actually sat down on that chair! 😂. Good job like always!
It wasn't a chair, it was a commode 😂
That was a commode, not a chair. Please, wash up. Great job! Shame neighbors don't look out for each other anymore. Cindy
@@InfinitenullI was looking for this comment!! 🤮🤮 He did a great job on that yard!!
@@user-m3cc5in9aayeah, 🤮🤮
ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO SPENCER 😊
I like the drone pics showing before and after scenes from the air.
I live in Scotland, and I genuinely need help with My back and front garden...
Wouldn't be a blessing if We all had that one guy in the neighbourhood to take good care of Our gardens? 😊
You probably have a local gardener/odd job man, but it can't all be done free of charge. Even this guy will rely upon normal paid work to live and buy/maintain his equipment.
@@aebbage35you obviously have never heard that Scotsmen are tight with their money and won't pay for anything
The only problem is that you're living there, try having a vacant house and this guy will show up. I dunno how trimming a vacant house will benefit you, but there you go.
since the neighbors were so concerned why didn’t any of them take care of it. Now that you cut it down the neighbors should be good humans and work together and keep it taken care of.
I agree with you. I doubt that they will though. They didn't even offer him water after begging for his help. Shame on them
The neighbor has plywood on the roof and lots of junk in the back yard. They are not much better off. Maybe the neighbor that complained is elderly and can barely manage their yard.
I don't do my Neighbors. His has not been cut in over 14yrs... I Lent Him a Mower once with a Gallon of Gas to Cut it.. He Sold them... He is also one of those who would Find Something to Sue You For...
Yes, Granted, No One lives in the House in the Video but still, The Owner, If Still Alive, Could be a Azzhole....
@SirYuppwhile he does own his equipment, a lot of it was given to him by various company's that sponcer him, so you do need to keep that in mind. Plus, he's probably been doing this for years. I believe he started out working with his dad.
Maintenance doesn't require thousands of dollars worth of equipment...just takes a lawn mower, and a few min of effort a couple times a month. @SirYupp
I'm gobsmacked by how many vacant houses you come across! I've been involved in flipping old dilapidated houses for a decade now (in australia) and only ONCE have I found a house that was vacant/abandoned. Even the most run-down houses had someone living in them until close to the sale.
Amazing! Awesome job! It must make you feel so good to accomplish such a large job. Love love your chair!
That was a wild front yard! As always great job Spencer!
Perfect job but happens to to the cut grass. It will look cleaner if the cut grass is raked and removed. My honest opinion. Thanks for making the neighborhood grateful and your viewers happy for your generosity. Goodluck and be safe.👍
You need to partner up with a hauler, Spencer. The last couple videos or so seem you could really help these neighborhoods out by using one. Or, SB Hauling…
Great work! That yard was the worst I've ever seen so far. I hope those who reached out to you will get on a rotation to keep up the lawn because they know the city won't do anything. It must not snow where this place is because I can't imagine snow plows and salt trucks going over grass that has made it that FAR into the street.
Corpus Christi is in southern Texas on the Gulf... Don't get much if any snow there.
WOW what a job! You did great. God bless you for making people smile.
Where's your bailor when you need it hey?? Such a wonderful thing for the neighborhood. Too bad the city won't just drop off a bin for all the junk and then two guys with a dolly could take care of the backyard. Thanks for filming Spencer. I know it is more complicated filming then what it looks like.
Maybe the neighbors could get together and clean the junk out of the back?
That could be cool, but they wouldn't mow the lawn, so I'm assuming they won't get off their rumps to clean the back.
That’s a great 👍🏿 idea but maybe they keep the front cut too 🤔
Surprised to see a concrete drive under all that!!!
And get rid of the junk that came from them in the first place? ...Hah!
That's not going to happen.
They'd have to rent a trailer, take it to the dump and pay the $10ish fee to dump it. And take a day to do it.
And that isn't even including the junk they have put inside the building (after dark).
I sounds good, but personally I would not touch the junk. I would not want someone to come back on me. Why reward the bum for being a slab.
Now that's definitely a project. You did a fantastic job. God bless you for your kindness.
it is always sooo satisfying when he pulls the thick grass as if it's a rug 😮😮
Those of us with OCD were completely squirming when you sat down on the toilet!
Great work. Whatever city and state you are in you should contact their public works department and ask if they could deliver a dumpster. Your helping them and they should help you. Keep up the great work
Imagine having a government at any level that doesn't do anything for its citizens. Awesome video as always! Keep up the great work!
Where i live theyll mow it then send a $300 invoice.
I don’t have to imagine. I live in the USA where the government does nothing but collect our tax dollars and line their pockets with it.
If any of those neighbors are watching this they should be ashamed for not coming out and helping you work on this. At least offering to let you set out yard waste for pickup with their property.
If you want to help you can go find him and volunteer. I know it's not as easy as being next door, but it's what you gotta do if you want to participate.
This lawn is halfway to Kansas. Much love to you for taking it on and bringing joy to this neighborhood. You show the best use of the tools, and the territory.
I have to laugh at the neighbors complaining and calling you to do it for free yet nobody is willing to help or offer to make a donation. I hope they will maintain it after you finish.
just so tired of “clean up for neighborhood.” How about “Cleaning for the elderly?”or Cleaning for the Disabled? Takes a little more work, but much more worth it!
My goodness what a daunting yard to tackle and bring back to something so much better than when you started. A job well done. Am sure neighbours glad they contacted you. All the best. Sue Melbourne Australia
So amazing to see you working so hard seemingly without breaking a sweat. More power to you!