In short. A basin or toilet is being fitted in your Fez home and children are around. Two habits cover most of the risk: water off, working area closed. Adom (adom.ma) and the AdomApp app (adomapp.com) connect you with an independent professional, with a free personalised quote and payment after the service.
Before the visit: the valve and the doorstep
Picture one household, made up for this example: two parents and two children, and a bathroom about to get a new basin and a new toilet. The parents' first job is to locate the main stop valve, the one that closes the whole supply. Whoever placed the order may know where it is, but every adult at home should be able to find it and turn it.
Fez has two medinas, Fès el-Bali and Fès Jdid, and a Ville Nouvelle. The routine does not change from one to the other. What does matter is the last stretch to your door: if it is narrow or only reachable on foot, write that in the request so the professional can plan how to carry the tools.
Telling the children what is going to happen
Plain words work best. Someone will be in the bathroom, tools are not toys, the door stays closed. The youngest can be given something to do in another room. Move cleaning products and anything breakable away from the corridor leading to the bathroom.
While the work is going on
Water goes off first, done by the professional or by the parents alongside. The bathroom then counts as a closed area: door pulled shut, one adult keeping watch over the children, nobody walking in "just for a look". That holds even for a quick job. Keep full buckets and loose small parts out of reach.
To arrange it, use the plumbing fixture installation page. Say what is to be fitted or swapped, which room, how to get there, and that children live in the home. Adom connects you; the choice among the proposals is yours.
Switching the water back on
Once the work is done the professional explains what was changed and what deserves a check. Reopen the supply slowly, after looking that nothing drips, and then go over the joints. If anything leaks, even slightly, close the stop valve and call the professional back instead of tightening a connection yourself.
The next morning
The family takes a quick look under the basin and around the toilet. The children are given the bathroom back with one rule: the stop valves are not to be touched. You pay after the service, and no price is displayed here since the quote is free and personalised on AdomApp. For more, see Adom in Fez and the handyman and plumbing page for Fez.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I shut off the water before fitting a plumbing fixture?
Close the home's main stop valve, then open a tap to confirm the water has stopped. If you cannot find the valve, tell the professional in your request.
Can children stay at home during the work?
Yes, as long as the work area is closed off, products are put away and one adult is in charge of watching them.
What if it drips after the job?
Close the stop valve again and contact the professional. Do not tighten a connection in their place.
Do I need to supply the fixtures?
Say in the request whether the fixture is already bought or still to choose, and note any extra supplies.
When do proposals arrive?
Usually within 24 to 48 hours.
