If you have had renovations done on your house....

[pinkmomagain]

have you left the workmen in your house alone?

This may seem like a stupid question, since I'd imagine 2 WOH parents must do this....but we are having work done in the house and I'm a SAHM and a bit aprehensive.

I'll normally make sure I'm staying home, but I'm imagining that sometimes there will be times I have to run out to drive/pick up the kids after school. I know that most of the time workers come early and leave early, but I'm anticipating an occasional conflict.

Are you comfortable leaving workers in the house?

[ThreeofUs]

I know our workers personally and for years and years, so yes.

Someone I don't know? Not a chance.

[wellyes]

Yes, of course. We vacated the premises when we had our floors redone. Insured and bonded contractors.

[mctlaw]

My DH and I differed on this. I was willing to not be around, he was insistent that someone be in the house.

[jgenie]

We've had the same crew here off and on for the last four years working on different projects. The first time they were here I moved jewelry / documents to one room and locked it. The last time they were here I was expecting DS2 and planned to leave DS1 with our contractor until someone could come pick DS1 up if I went into labor while they were working. :) I think if you'll be home most of the time you should be fine. You'll be back quickly and at varying times.

[egoldber]

We had people redo several floors in our house last year. DH mainly works from home, but he did have to take the kids to school and meet clients occasionally, so the workmen were left alone occasionally.

[lilycat88]

We did but, while we didn't know them when we started, they were friends with a lot of our friends and had done a lot of work for them. Actually, I was on bedrest at home during our remodel and I just left a key out and they came in and started while I was still asleep. Eventually, the noise would wake me up and I'd get up, take a quick shower and go down to say hi before getting back in bed.

[DebbieJ]

My worker is my dad. So, yes. He has a key, too. :)

[crl]

Yes, I have left workers alone in the house.

Catherine

[fumofu]

My parents are always in the house when they have someone over to do a job. They don't display anything expensive, but have had knick knacks stolen from the house. I think this happened when the master bath had to have some tiles replaced.