A Sacramento homeowner thought they understood what they were buying two years ago: a house, a backyard, and a fence line that looked settled. Then, in late February 2026, a contractor showed up at the door with an unexpected message—he was there to move the backyard fence about four feet toward the house, because a “satellite survey” supposedly showed the fence was in the wrong spot.
In the original post, the resident described how that surprise visit kicked off months of tension with the neighbors behind them, who are building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and expanding their home next to the disputed strip of land—about 200 square feet, according to the homeowner’s account.
A contractor’s knock turned into a property-line standoff
The resident said they responded immediately. That same evening, they delivered written notice to the neighbors asking them to stop any work involving the fence and to provide a copy of the survey so the homeowner could review it and “do our due diligence.”
Two weeks later, the homeowner said, the neighbors emailed a survey—but the measurements didn’t match what the contractor had initially presented at the door. The homeowner stated they had taken a photo of that first survey, and the second version appeared different…