House removals and face masks

I put Covid house removals into Google and the Government site came up first, with all the info.

It's in the same section as selling and buying so you have to scroll down to the end of the process., which is logical.

There's additional info for removal firms under Working Safely advice.

I'd expect your removal firm to be giving you a copy of all this, but it is there. I don't know how to do a link. Sorry. ?

In answer to your question Luckygirl, no the removal men did not wear masks.

I wouldn't leave the men home alone for many reasons.

I’d accept a quote from another company whose workers are protected and not such wimps. .

If it were me I’d want to be somewhere on the premises luckygirl, in a different room or outside while they loaded. Surely the homeowner needs to be available for unloading too.

A quick search found no Government advice, I did find this from Pickfords, not everyone’s favourite I know but it’s comprehensive, it doesn’t ban home owners rather gives advice on staying separate, their staff will wear PPE.
www.pickfords.co.uk/about-us/covid-19-action-plan
Perhaps the trade body would have a code of practice?

Good luck with the move, covid surely doesn’t help the ‘normal’ home moving stress.

SueDonim. I understood that bed companies should never take beds away in the same van they use to deliver new ones for very obvious reasons. I would ask about that if I was you.

I find that completely understandable. Are you especially high risk?

My son moved between states in America in July. They have different rules, of course, but it all went very smoothly. They didn’t need to be close to the removal people so just kept an eye on them from a distance in case there were any issues.

It was the same at the other end, they stood back while the company did their magic.

I’m having a new bed (ordered in January!) delivered on Monday. I don’t think the men will be masked for that and they’re taking away the old bed, too.

Sounds acceptable to me (especially the not being there but that was bad for the nerves).

Our daughter moved house today. She didn't say the removal men wore masks, I will ask. This was East London.