flyeruk Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just wondering on the rules on workmen, ie,plumber electrician etc,working in the house when I'm not there. I am having some work done but the plumber wants to come in whilst I'm out. Are there any rules regarding this as I have firearms on the property? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 If there are I’m unaware of them. It’s never been an issue with me whether I’ve actually known the tradesmen or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Refuse absolutely. He works for you. There's an old saying that he who pays the piper call the tune. I had double glazing installed in mid-September and as they over-ran...their fault...they had to do two days additional with each a finish at 12pm as I had to be out from then until 3pm. If he has a family emergency and needs to leave immediately how does he secure the property? Or if you've actually given him a key to the property and then gone off and left him? So who's to say he doesn't have a mate take that away and cut a spare? So he could lock the door from the inside and the merrily set to and when he finds you cabinet use his equipment to oen it and then shoot himself dead. I am sure that your FEO will just put it down to bad luck and advise you to try not to do it again in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: Refuse absolutely. He works for you. There's an old saying that he who pays the piper call the tune. I had double glazing installed in mid-September and as they over-ran...their fault...they had to do two days additional with each a finish at 12pm as I had to be out from then until 3pm. If he has a family emergency and needs to leave immediately how does he secure the property? Or if you've actually given him a key to the property and then gone off and left him? So who's to say he doesn't have a mate take that away and cut a spare? So he could lock the door from the inside and the merrily set to and when he finds you cabinet use his equipment to oen it and then shoot himself dead. I am sure that your FEO will just put it down to bad luck and advise you to try not to do it again in the near future. Or he could just walk past any other house, use his equipment to let himself in and then shoot himself dead. Or alternatively he could do his work and shut the door behind him like thousands of other tradesmen every single day. Of course if the OP has made a point of telling him he has guns and the tradesman is a criminal then it could all go badly wrong. There are no rules and if you can't trust the tradesman to not rummage through your possessions and help himself then I'm sure you wouldn't be hiring him in the first place. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 38 minutes ago, eddoakley said: Or he could just walk past any other house, use his equipment to let himself in and then shoot himself dead. Or alternatively he could do his work and shut the door behind him like thousands of other tradesmen every single day. Of course if the OP has made a point of telling him he has guns and the tradesman is a criminal then it could all go badly wrong. There are no rules and if you can't trust the tradesman to not rummage through your possessions and help himself then I'm sure you wouldn't be hiring him in the first place. Edd This. Thankfully, a post of common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyeruk Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thanks for the replies. He is a trusted known person, just wanted to make sure I wasn't breaking any rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 I won't have anyone in my house who i don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 If you've got kids just put a baby monitor on the cabinet area and let him carry on. 99.9% of tradesmen ain't crooks, that's the foremans job 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 29 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: If you've got kids just put a baby monitor on the cabinet area and let him carry on. 99.9% of tradesmen ain't crooks, that's the foremans job 😂 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tignme Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Put a lock on the knicker drawer.****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowdy Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, tignme said: Put a lock on the knicker drawer.****. Now that will Spoil there fun !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Speaking as said tradesman, I've had keys to lots of houses, some very big houses, lots of farms and lots of your more "average" houses. Never has it entered my head to go where I dont need to go. Far to busy trying to sort out the mess your diy has caused. 😂😂😂 Thanks to all those carp diyers for keeping me in work btw.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 i have been out and had them in ,with no trouble at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Had this a number of times, significant work carried out while we were on hols. Obviously guns are in secure cabinets, in a locked cupboard so no outward sign of guns in the house. Cabinet keys held off site. I simply trust my tradesmen or I would not employ them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 7 hours ago, manthing said: Speaking as said tradesman, I've had keys to lots of houses, some very big houses, lots of farms and lots of your more "average" houses. Never has it entered my head to go where I dont need to go. Far to busy trying to sort out the mess your diy has caused. 😂😂😂 Thanks to all those carp diyers for keeping me in work btw.👍 And this. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Most tradesmen know that if something goes missing they will be the first to have PC plod knocking at their door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 I've only know 1 incident in nearly 20 years of a tradesman nicking anything from a house they were working in and then it was his apprentice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyeruk Posted October 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 2 hours ago, GingerCat said: I've only know 1 incident in nearly 20 years of a tradesman nicking anything from a house they were working in and then it was his apprentice. Lol not worried about anything else,apart from my guns,nothing else worth nicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Don't go looking for problems that don't exist ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsZeppelin Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 99% of tradesmen are honest guys who you can trust. They know that anything they do untoward would jeopardise their reputation and future job prospects, and the first fingers would be pointed their way. Of course there is the exception that proves the rule. I've had tradesmen in my house alone, and I don't think any of them have ever been aware that shotguns are on the premises. My cabinet is well out of the way, as all should be. I make a conscious effort to take all cabinet keys with me if I am not there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 I don't think you doing anything wrong. Being a trades man for 30 years,most quotations would be unlimited free access during work hours. I have had keys and work alone in countless property over the years but most of my customers know me for years,think some might have tested me by leaving money and stuff about but I would of got 100% pass. a lot of people have said they prefer me to do the works rather than loads of different trades coming and going. I wouldn't trust anyone to have keys to my house having been in building game for decades I have seen what goes on,so only if you know the person would I leave them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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