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Lakes, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of showering spaces, has produced two free ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides – one for bathroom installers and one for homeowners.
The two guides to get the bathroom industry working fully again will help installers and homeowners safely navigate the challenges of fitting bathroom products in the ‘new normal’.
Endorsed by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), the two new guides bring together all the latest Government and industry advice in two concise and easy to read leaflets, available as hard copies or downloadable PDFs.
Mike Tattam, Lakes Sales & Marketing Director, commented: “Many home improvement projects were put on hold during lockdown, but with restrictions now easing, homeowners and installers are keen to pick up where they left off while minimising any potential risks.
“We’ve created these simple guides to help everyone get back to ‘normal’ as safely as possible.”
The installer ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guide provides advice on how to prepare for a new project, best practice guidelines for working in a customer’s home and what to do after the job is completed, to ensure the showering space is left spotlessly clean and hygienic, as well as giving the customer a wow factor.
The homeowner ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guide provides simple tips and friendly advice to reassure customers that steps are being taken to protect their health and wellbeing, and to explain how they can play their part in protecting the installation team and themselves from exposure to the virus.
The guides are part of an industry campaign with a ‘Safe Selling, Safe Working’ logo, created for stockists and installers to display, to show that they are helping their customers get back to work safely.
The logo can be used on websites, social media, and branch signage, vehicle livery and POS and other promotional material to show they are following best practice guidelines and to encourage installers to work confidently and safely in the home.
Mike Tattam added: “Staying safe is everyone’s responsibility and that includes suppliers. It’s in all our interests to get the industry back to work selling bathroom products and installing with confidence in a safe way.”
Tom Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer for the Bathroom Manufacturers Association, commented: “Over the last few months, during the Covid-19 lockdown, people have spent a lot of time looking at their homes and thinking how they could be improved.
“Now homeowners are finally able to put their plans and ideas into practice, it is important they have full confidence that the work can be carried out safely.
“BMA is supporting all efforts by our members and partners to provide consumers with that confidence. These guides admirably provide practical advice for stockists, installers and homeowners. I recommend them wholeheartedly to you.”
The ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides can be downloaded now from the Lakes and BMA websites. Hard copies will be distributed to Lakes’ customers.
Further reading about safe working practices is available from the CLC and Government endorsed Trustmark’s Work Safe, Safe Work campaign at www.worksafesafework.info.
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