Just had a carpet fitted in a house that I rent out. I couldn't be there
during the job and was surprised to find all the trimmings strewn on the
floor when I returned. I am not talking about the decent sized off-cuts
(which were left as well), but all the little scraps. I am wondering
whether this is standard practice, or whether the fitters wanted to
finish early and **** off down the pub because it's Friday. Advice/
comments welcome to help me decide whether to kick up a fuss and
withhold a small sum from the payment.

One other thing; is there a standard way of fixing carpets around stair
noses? Are they usually tacked in place, or held by a grip strip as per
the edges of a room?


Thanks in advance, Jim.