When I first started working at National Home Improvement, I didn’t realize the importance of safety shoes for our crews & installers. We are so conscientious about taking care of our homeowners’ property that I told a customer, sure, our installers could take their shoes off during the window installation to help protect their carpet. I didn’t know when passing that information on to the installer how wrong I really was!

  • installers wear safety shoes to protect their toes and feet from dangerous breaking glass and sharp nails. 
  • Properly cushioned work shoes also keep feet from being as fatigued carrying heavy loads out of trailers and into the house or up on a ladder.
  • Roofers often have specialty footwear with soles that help to grip the roof surface.
  • We work in all weather and the crews need footwear that will protect them from the heat of a rooftop on a summer day or the cold and snow while installing siding during the winter.
  • Safety shoes today often look just like casual footwear, allowing the worker to safely move about a job site.

Safety shoes are critical in our line of work, so we’re creative on how we take care of your home. 

The crews working inside carry tarps and drop cloths to put down near their work areas and to protect the surrounding area. They clean up as they go and do a final clean up before leaving. When my windows were replaced, the crew vacuumed and dusted in each window area and left without a mess! 

Outside, you’ll see the siding crew using plank jacks and ladders to build scaffolding up a wall and trying to keep material placement in a convenient place that causes minimal damage to landscaping. We often have a dump trailer or dumpster at the job for old material and to corral the mess.  And boy, does roofing ever cause a mess! The guys work hard at the end of the day to gather up shingles, packaging and even run a magnetic sweeper for nails.

So, if you’re wondering if your carpet should be safe from the window install, yes. We’ll keep our shoes on, but be careful and mindful with your home.