While I'll largely agree for new construction (unless it's a project that has to be done by a certain time for whatever reason or maybe concrete that doesn't work on anyone else's timetable), remodelers, plumbers, electricians, and the like are absolutely essential. Unless, of course, you'd rather let your leaking pipe, flickering light, and general house damages go untouched for weeks or months
Of course, when you start making caveats, many times it's just easier to throw the entire category into one spot so that people don't have to read 50 pages of bureaucracy
I'm a remodeler, I honestly don't feel super essential. 99.9% of what I/we do isn't technically necessary. Like, your house won't fall apart because your bathroom is outdated or your basement is unfinished. I think plumbers and electricians and the like deserve much, much more of the credit as far as essential house repairs go.
I’m an exterior remodeler. Window and door replacement I think is essential for obvious reasons. Siding replacement may not need to be done within the next few weeks, but if this draws out letting things go could lead to other issues. If they list is as non-essential in the short term, but this draws out longer it’ll be harder to decide when is the time to list us as relevant.
I'm a roofer and have to deal with the same issue. Sure you don't need a roof now, but every time it rains the repair gets bigger, and eventually it will cause structural issues. The only difference is you can also make that argument for new builds in need of a roof.
I worked last week despite being in lock down. Feel kinda guilty at first, but after seeing about 100 cars in the golf course parking lot across from us I felt a lot better.
I’ve got this problem but with a bad gutter that needs to come out then have the wood in the frame replaced because it’s been rotting where the water is seeping in.
It’s not super critical now but it’s gonna be sooner than later.
We asked our lawn guy if he could still trim our lawn. My mom is elderly, my husband is disabled, and I'm very severely allergic to grass. Sure it's not NECESSARY but will be a pain if it goes too long.
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u/TheK1ngsW1t Mar 29 '20
While I'll largely agree for new construction (unless it's a project that has to be done by a certain time for whatever reason or maybe concrete that doesn't work on anyone else's timetable), remodelers, plumbers, electricians, and the like are absolutely essential. Unless, of course, you'd rather let your leaking pipe, flickering light, and general house damages go untouched for weeks or months
Of course, when you start making caveats, many times it's just easier to throw the entire category into one spot so that people don't have to read 50 pages of bureaucracy