A married couple, Mike Keeling, 56, and Leanne Smith, 45, were surprised to find their residence covered in scaffolding that they had not requested. The incident was captured on CCTV footage from a doorbell camera showing three unidentified workers arriving at their home while they were away. The workers unloaded scaffold tubes from a truck, with one of them jokingly responding to the doorbell message with “Hello, Chinese takeaway.”
Upon returning home, Mike Keeling was shocked to see scaffolding on his property, initially thinking it was for a neighbor’s house. He expressed bewilderment at the situation and has been trying to identify the workers responsible without success. Despite offers from other companies to remove the scaffolding as payment, Mike is hesitant to dispose of it due to potential legal implications.
The unexpected scaffolding has caused inconvenience to the couple, obstructing Leanne from charging her electric car at home and posing a security risk with a platform near their bedroom window. Mike hopes that media attention will help locate the rightful owners of the scaffolding. Meanwhile, he is contemplating using it to inspect his gutters before winter.
The couple remains uncertain about the next steps, hoping that the workers responsible will return to remove the scaffolding voluntarily.