The decoration company used the epidemic as an excuse to postpone

Legal analysis: If due to the epidemic and government prevention and control measures, the ongoing decoration contract cannot resume work, or the newly signed decoration contract cannot start normally as agreed, it should be considered force majeure for the parties to the decoration contract. If the construction period is delayed as a result, the decoration company does not constitute a breach of contract and can be exempted from corresponding liability, and the construction period should be postponed. However, if the decoration company has delayed the construction period before the epidemic, it cannot be exempted from liability due to the impact of the epidemic and should bear corresponding liability for breach of contract.

Legal basis: Article 563 of the "People's Republic of China and Civil Code" Under any of the following circumstances, the parties may terminate the contract:

(1) Due to Force majeure makes it impossible to realize the purpose of the contract;

(2) Before the expiration of the performance period, one party expressly expresses or shows by its own behavior that it will not perform its major obligations;

(3) One party delays The performance of major debts fails to be performed within a reasonable period after being urged;

(4) One party delays the performance of debts or commits other breaches of contract, resulting in the inability to achieve the purpose of the contract;

(5) ) other circumstances stipulated by law.

For a non-scheduled contract with ongoing performance of debts, the parties may terminate the contract at any time, but must notify the other party before a reasonable period of time.