Should carpet fitters be working in occupied homes?

[Lardlizard]

Can totally understand unoccupied homes

[Lardlizard]

Ah, I did one yesterday and no one replied so then Today posted it in the right section
Doesn’t really matter why I’m
Asking does it? But someone on my
street has been doing this
And also having friends round and sitting in the living room with friends

[Ilovecats14]

I want my carpets done, local companies to me said they can't fit carpets atm but are offering discounts if you pay now.

[Peggysgettingcrazy]

But our ones work for an agency and they've been furloughed so not coming. I would probably have them back if allowed but they're furloughed.

But that's because the agency is keeping them furloughed.

If the company wanted them back at work and they said just said no, they would be no longer entitled.

The agency needs to realise peolle will go else where if they don't start bringing peolle back.

[Littlemissdaredevil]

There no carpet in my house when I bought it. There was some underlay downstairs but it stank of damp as the house had been unoccupied so it went to the top before it shut

[Bubblebee7]

Yes as long as they wash their hands before and after it’s fine.

[Viviennemary]

That's what I thought daisypond. But our ones work for an agency and they've been furloughed so not coming. I would probably have them back if allowed but they're furloughed.

[gingerperil]

Anyone in the Sussex area had carpets fitted??? We are moving into our (currently empty) self build in about 2 weeks and desperate for carpets before we move in. The company we were planning to use are still shut

[daisypond]

So if cleaners are on furlough but don't want to return to work will they carry on bring paid furlough.
You can’t choose not to go to work just because you don’t want to.

[Nonononon]

I had two rooms fitted with new flooring two weeks ago.
It was the first week they were allowed back apparantly. It was fine, I just let them in and told them what rooms etc then stayed out of the way (which you would anyway when getting a new floor fitted..). They shouted that they were done, one left and one stayed outside near the front door. I had a look round, all happy with the job. Handed over the money and that was that.
I had a wipe down with some bleachy water, mopped new floor etc but that was just an extra precaution.

[whatnametopick]

I don't think you are supposed to go into a home of someone who is shielding though.

[FlibbertyGiblets]

Littlemissdaredevil make sure the quote includes uplift of existing carpet and underlay and disposal of these items too. Yes it may cost a bit more but with tips being mostly shut still makes sense imo. we had carpet fitted last week, it is like walking on clouds

[Viviennemary]

So if cleaners are on furlough but don't want to return to work will they carry on bring paid furlough. It's not very clear.

[Littlemissdaredevil]

I’m hoping it will be sunny then we can spend most of the day in the garden. We can use the backdoor and the kitchen/diner (with the door to the hallway shut) The carpet fitters can use the front door

[jessy2018]

@Littlemissdaredevil
We were in the same position - had a big carpet company booked mid April and it was cancelled. They called last week and fitted them monday ! Hope this gives you some reassurance? I took the kids out and my husband stayed in the garden until they were done .

[Peggysgettingcrazy]

userxx in the first 29 minutes yesterday he mentioned his Aston Martin and the fact that he owns 4 homes.

All well and good when your job is secure and you are rich, to no worry about companies having to close and people already struggling losing a wage.

He is a disgrace.

[Littlemissdaredevil]

My carpet was due to be fitted to my empty unoccupied house a few days after lockdown but the carpet company has done no fittings for over seven weeks now.

Unfortunately, I had to move and I’m stuck in a house with a toddler with nothing on the floor apart from the kitchen/diner and bathroom.

Many people are stuck in houses with concrete floors and no carpet

All my rooms that require carpet are a decent size where social distancing can be maintained (if two fitters are required in one room)

[wildthingsinthenight]

OP why have you started 2 threads about the same thing?

[userxx]

@Peggysgettingcrazy Wow! I'm gobsmacked but also bloody angry by what you've said. Fucking unbelievable really. Piers Morgan can spout on all he wants with his millions in the bank, how dare he get involved, the arrogance of the man is off the chart.

[SavoyCabbage]

A friend posted on Facebook just last night asking if anyone knew of any carpet shops that were open and about five places responded that they were.

[ScrapThatThen]

Ours was fitted this week, they gave us fill instructions about distancing and leaving doors open so fitters could aim to not touch anything.

[foxessocks]

I hope so be because I really want a carpet fitted, only problem is I'm not sure where might be open to buy a carpet from 🤔

[Utterlydespairing]

It’s fine. I don’t wear PPE at work

[GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat]

I was going to say Piers Morgan was instrumental in pushing this idea that essential work only should be going on. It’s also why the furlough scheme has cost more than originally planned.

[Peggysgettingcrazy]

Yep, the bloody media and their shitty reporting caused no end of confusion.

Piers Morgan actually got involved with our company. Sent out a tweet saying they weren't essential and should be closed. Because the 15 year old daughter of an employee tweeted him and told him so. Again saying 'essentials only.

The plan was to limit work where people were alone (in their own working area) but safe. Mainly outdoor work while we got H&S in place to safely do more work. We ended up furloughing 96% of staff, after that tweet. Took 3 weeks to get everything place and started coming back.

We are a sizable company, it cost the government alot of money in furlough payments. When we could have worked safely and furloughed 43%.

But the Owners decides it wasn't worth the backlash.

The remaining staff were SLT or working on nightingales. Part of our work is working for the NHS. Several hospital (not nightgale) building sites were on hold because they needed us on site, to progress, and we had to close. They are our priority sites now.

Not really sure how that helped anyone.

[SamSeabornforPresident]

Why are you asking?