Move your pet out of the work zone first
The safest place for a rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, or other small pet during building or repair work is a finished room the crew will never need to enter. Move the enclosure there before anyone arrives, along with hay, water, and a hiding place, so your pet settles into the quiet room before the noise starts rather than being carried past open doors and toolboxes later. A bathroom, spare bedroom, or study with a door that latches properly works well, provided no painting or solvent use is planned in it.
The real risks a work crew brings in
Tradespeople prop open front doors for materials, leave gates ajar, and walk in and out constantly, which is exactly how a loose rabbit or a carried-out cage accident happens. Drilling and hammering frighten prey animals badly, paint, varnish, and strong cleaning products fill the air with fumes that small lungs handle poorly, and power cables, offcuts, and open toolboxes create chewing and trapping hazards in rooms your pet normally roams. None of this needs carelessness: it is simply a house temporarily arranged around the job instead of around your pet.
Brief the crew and mark the safe room
Introduce yourself to whoever is leading the work and say plainly that a small pet is shut in a named room, that the door must stay closed, and that you would rather be interrupted with a question than have anyone open it to check. Tape a large note on the safe-room door repeating the message for every member of the crew, including anyone arriving later in the day. Keep the hallway door shut as well, so even a mistake at the safe-room door does not give a loose pet a straight run to the front door.
Looking after your pet during the work
Pop in quietly between noisy spells to check water, hay, and how settled your pet seems, and keep those visits short so the room stays a calm retreat. If work involves strong fumes anywhere near the safe room, move the enclosure further away for the day, even to a trusted neighbour's quiet room, rather than trusting a closed door against solvents. At the end of each day, walk the rooms your pet will re-enter and pick up cable offcuts, screws, plastic ties, and dust sheets before any free-roam time resumes.
Getting the whole household on the same page
Most workday escapes happen because one person at home did not know the plan: a teenager lets the rabbit out during drilling, or a partner opens the safe-room door to fetch something. Before the crew's first morning, tape that safe-room note to the door, and through KinsLe Family Sharing give relatives you select access to the profile you keep for your pet.