Furniture damaged by window fitter

fezster

Doozergirl wrote: »

Employing people doesn’t allow us to move the burden of common sense or basic risk assessments - “mm, that could pose a problem”. People may not appreciate this, but homeowners are ultimately responsible for the health and safety of tradesmen on their property!

Is this the case when employing a professional contractor in your own home, though?

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/domestic-clients.htm

Seems to suggest otherwise.

OP - If the tradesmen has an indemnity policy, this is where it needs to be exercised. Before going down this route, I'd advise you get your cracked window replaced first. Also, hold back a sufficient amount of money before the work is completed. Otherwise, you may find he does not return.

Doozergirl

fezster wrote: »

Is this the case when employing a professional contractor in your own home, though?

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/domestic-clients.htm

Seems to suggest otherwise.

Okay.

Leave as much furniture in a tradesperson’s way as you like and feel free to blame them when it gets damaged

fezster

Doozergirl wrote: »

Okay.

Leave as much furniture in a tradesperson’s way as you like and feel free to blame them when it gets damaged

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you. If the homeowner has the foresight to take precautions, that's the prudent thing to do.

However, as PasturesNew said in his post, not everyone has the experience to act upon when it comes to having work done at home. In hindsight, and for future reference, I'm sure OP will take necessary precautions. But that does not absolve the contractor of his/her responsibilities for the damage which has occurred.