Any type of piling or underpinning work on your home will incur a certain amount of disturbance, which will obviously vary depending on how extensive the damage.
Some foundation problems can be so extreme that people have to leave their home for a period of time as the damage can put lives at risk. Other jobs can be relatively simple and homeowners can continue to live in their home as work takes place. It all depends on the job at hand.
If you are having work done on your home by any piling contractors, you don’t need to pack your bags just yet. Here is our guide to prepping your home for piling work to take place.
Prepping your home
Piling work is similar to any other construction work in that any rooms that will be affected by the construction should be cleared.
Before work begins on your home, it is always a good idea to prepare as much as possible beforehand. Not only does this help workers get started quicker when they arrive, it also makes sure none of your valuables are at risk of being damaged as the work takes place. Move as much furniture as possible into other rooms or place them into storage if there is not enough room in your house.
Dust sheets are also a good idea as debris and dust is likely to find its way around your home. Workers will always attempt to keep any mess to a minimum but with building work like piling and underpinning, there is always going to be a certain amount of mess to contend with and any preventative method you can put in place is a wise choice.
Letting your neighbours know
Nobody wants to fall out with their neighbours over noisy building work so make sure you let those living within earshot, what work you will be having done and on what days. You never know who may be working nights or on separate shifts or who has young children that may be disturbed by loud construction work going on underneath their windows.
Building contractors will only operate during appropriate daylight hours, and simply giving your neighbours a heads up about future work will usually help avoid any surprises.
Having work done whilst living at home
We understand that it is incredibly disruptive to have to move out of your home for any building work to take place, so we only recommend it in extreme conditions when safety is at risk.
It is much more common for homeowners to simply section off the area of the home that will be affected by the work, rather than uprooting your entire family. If an important area like the kitchen is going to be out of bounds during construction, make sure you have temporary alternatives in place; either a makeshift kitchen elsewhere in the house or a pile of takeaway menus at the ready!
For more information on prepping your home or on piling in Manchester, contact the team at Rhino Piling today.
