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Tradesmen should treat your home as their own with regards to care, respect and above all security. Stephen B. Cox offer a precise guide on how to deal with this.

The code of practice below is taklen from "The House Painters" (Stephen B. Cox: http://house-painters.tripod.com)  which offer sa comprehenisive guide for householders as to how best organise and work with tradesmen in your home with regards to security.
 
When tradesmen work in your home security for you and them should be a high priority ensure that you and they follow Stephen Cox's guide!
Here we outline some of our procedures with regards to security.
 
Confidentiality:
(a)No details with regards to house contents, etc shall be passed on to anyone.. 
(b) No details shall be passed by him to any third party re. timetable or movements of client.
 
Keys:
(a) No keys shall be lent or used by any other person other than Stephen Cox.
(b) Door keys, window keys etc shall not be left in a place observable from any window. 
 
Security:
(a) No person shall be permitted to enter the house when the painter is there unless specific authorisation has been left by the client.
(b) Windows etc shall not be left open when the decorator is away from the premises.
(c) If requested by the client the decorator can advise a neighbour when work is completed for the day and the decorator has left the building.
(d) The decorator will not talk to callers to the house, or offer any information whatsoever about his timetable- unless prior advice given (eg letting the cleaner in, giving  a package to a courier or signing for delivery etc)
(e) The decorator will ensure all windows, bolts, doors etc are secure before leaving for the day.
(f) If an alarm has been installed the decorator is happy to arm this on leaving (and disarm on arrival for work).
(g) No callers shall be admitted to the house.
 
References Can be supplied from past and ongoing clients. We usually offer 2 to a new client, if so requested, prior to your accepting our quotation.
 
Conduct: Shall at all times so order our conduct as to uphold our integrity, and to carry out work in accordance with good practice and recognised standards achieved in the neighbourhood in over 26 years practice and at all times pay particular regard to the maintenance and observance of our Code or Practice and Secrurity Measures.

Stephen B. Cox (The House Painters)  can be found at:

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