Non essential indoor tradesman job ??

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Ok my question is this:
In England can you have a tradesman ( or woman I guess) come into your home to install an extra toilet and basin, build some studwork and put in a roof window . It would be the fourth loo in the building, and all the others are in good working order.

My DH and I disagree on if this is allowed just now or not. So hoping the Mumsnetter collective can point us in the right direction. (For what it's worth it's me that thinks this breaks the spirit of the rules and therefore could lead us into hot waters with the local authorities.)
Thanks for any input

I would say it's allowed but I wouldn't want to take the risk. It's different if it's the only toilet but as you've got 3 others I wouldn't.

you can go out to work if you can't work from home

Yes, totally legal.

I’m having someone come in to do just that at the moment. My dm lives down the road though and we’re bubbled with her so we’re not in the house at the same time as the builder. I don’t think I’d be comfortable with someone here if I had the kids with me all day unless I lived in a massive house and knew we could stay apart. I’m pretty sure it’s allowed though.

Yes it’s allowed in England..,,,but not inScotland

I work for a firm of plumbers and gas engineers. We are doing anything and everything for clients.

Yes its allowed and most tradesmen are eager to work as many are self employed

I think people really need to change how they view these things. The legal status is not the max to aim to.

Whether its legal or not, you need to decide whether its essential or not, and whether you can avoid unnecessary contact.

Interesting mix so far. Thank you all .

It's legal, so won't land you in trouble with the authorities. That doesn't necessarily make it safe for your family or for the tradesmen, though.

Yes it's legit I had it done and I double checked

Yes it is allowed.
We are having a new carpet fitted next week.
Important to support local businesses and help self employed people if you can. The kids and I will go out and husband will be working in the office with the door shut, so nobody going near them.

Legal but not very safe. So it's up to you.

100% legal
99% safe

crack on

It’s is legal and I’d have it done, with sensible precautions.

We had our front door replaced earlier this week. It’d been booked in for months but wasn’t essential (although the old one wasn’t that secure). The fitter wore a mask, was either outside or just over the threshold. I spoke with him briefly at the start and end but at more than 2 metre distance. I felt it was an acceptable level of risk.

@ScottishStottie

I think people really need to change how they view these things. The legal status is not the max to aim to.

Whether its legal or not, you need to decide whether its essential or not, and whether you can avoid unnecessary contact.

Normally that’s my opinion - shop visits etc. But we are talking about people’s livelihoods here. These small business tradesmen are completely without income if they can’t work - so it’s essential for them, regardless of the person they are working for. With good ventilation and distancing it’s as safe as anything else

It is allowed but I would not have someone in for non-essential work. Your family/the workman/men will be taking a greater risk unnecessarily.

Its allowed. You have decided if you feel comfortable having a tradesman in, and there may be fewer tradesmen who are willing to do this work at the moment.

Yes it’s allowed, most tradesmen here are carrying on as normal. No end of people putting out requests for, carpenters, carpet fitters, gardeners, painter and decorators etc on our local FB page. Which I think is plain daft as the Covid cases here are rising at an alarming rate and I personally don’t class this as essential.

Just depends on whether are comfortable having them in your home or not.

Yes I'm getting some new flooring fitted soon, not sure why I shouldn't, it's not like I'm going to hugging the workmen.

My carpet is filthy and frayed from the cats pulling it up, so getting hard flooring, it's not safe or hygenic for my baby to crawl around on, I'd class this as essential to me.

Just depends on whether are comfortable having them in your home or not.

We have a one bed flat so I wouldn't be comfortable as it would be difficult to keep out of the way, especially as I'm working in the living room. Saying that we had a new boiler fitted last year which wasn't essential at the time as the old one was working but temperamental. Cases were a lot lower then though. We've also got to have a surveyor in as we're extending the lease but that is essential although I'd rather he didn't have to come.

Is it legal? Yes

It is in any way safe or sensible at the moment? No

Legal in England, so no trouble woth the authorities.

Whether it's safe or not depends on the measures you take. Masks for everyone, separate rooms (or go out for most of the visit) ans windows open considerably reduces the risk.

Yes it's allowed

kazzyhoward whether it’s in any way safe or sensible is surely dependent on individual circumstances. Getting a one bedroom house with two residents rewired while the residents were in the building - not safe or sensible. Getting windows cleaned for the same house with residents in the building - no issue.