Block paving nightmare... Please help

hollydays

No we don't refer you back to post #28

AndyMc.....

hollydays wrote: »

No we don't refer you back to post #28

So what’s the policing issue?

Hermione_Granger

Who best to believe, an anonymous internet poster or my local police force?

https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/rogue-traders

Rogue Traders

Rogue traders are people who call at your door pretending to be qualified tradespeople and offering to do work on your home. They may suggest urgent repairs need carrying out at your home.

They may pressurise you to make quick decisions to have work done, pay in advance for materials or do poor work at highly inflated prices.

Step 1: Incident Report

If you want to report this incident then you can do by using our Live Chat facility, which can be accessed by clicking the button on the right of the screen. You can see our chat opening hours here. If Live Chat is unavailable call us on 101.

Remember if the incident is happening now call 999.

Once your report has been submitted you will be given a reference number. Please keep this number safe, as you will need this to track the progress of your case.

We work jointly with local authority trading standards officers and other agencies to target offenders who prey on vulnerable members of the community.

If you think a company has broken the law or acted unfairly, you can also report them to Trading Standards by clicking here

And another police force:

We have received numerous reports of rogue traders in the rural area offering services such as tree cutting and roof repairs. Rogue traders are criminals who take advantage of people by using high-pressure sales techniques. Their work is often overpriced, poor quality or not required at all. If you do not know who is calling at your home and you didn't invite them there, remember - it's your doorstep and your decision, so be confident, and turn them away. Please obtain descriptions of persons / vehicles where possible and inform the police on 101.

AndyMc.....

Maybe a bit more googling and you’ll come up with a criminal offence that’s been comitted.

Doozergirl

Lottie_1987 wrote: »

Wow some of you are just awful, let me guess some of you were the bullies in your school.

Do you not for one second think how your replies can damage somoens state of mind. Is there not enough out there at the moment about mental health and mental health awareness. Just have care when you reply!

OP, I have had mental health issues in the past and am not ashamed to speak of them and am fully prepared to speak up if I feel people are out of order on this board.

No one has spoken unduly out of turn. Whether it was today or months ago. It is your reaction causing you distress.

If the forum is bothering you this much then please step away and book an appointment with your doctor. Hopefully you feel a little better this evening because how you were feeling this morning is not okay. There is help for you.

missile

Looking at other work he said he did is not always reliable. Chancers have been known to say they did work done by others.

Alfrescodave

OP, what was the final outcome?

An acceptable drive or withholding of funds until driveway meets your requirements?

I suspect the former .

parking_question_chap

Why oh why do people give jobs to people who put leaflets through their doors? Good tradespeople dont need to go out looking for work, they get work come to them through recommendations.

EachPenny

Lottie_1987 wrote: »

Evening all.

I don't even know where to start

My partner and I have wanted our drive block paved for about 4 years. Its the last big smjob we have to do to our home. We have just had our first born so money is not what it was for now. We saw a few houses that had their drives done and they looked lovely. I thought about getting a quote but decided to leave it. However when we got home they had pushed a leaflet through the door (clearly telling the us our drive needed help) so I phoned for a quote. The chap came round and said £6k but if we had it done in the next few days £5k. He went off and we decided we just couldn't do it so I sent a message thanking him and told him once circumstances change (maternity ended) then I would be in touch. He sent a message back to say he would look at the price and we did not have to pay straight away. I said 5hats very kind of you but we aren't the sort to not pay for work, and understand as a business man he will have bills etc. Next thing he is at the door saying look I really want this job. Basically our house is on the corner so an awful lot of traffic goes by so he said he knows it will get him more work. He said £4,200 which was awfully tempting. We would need to do a 0% credit card money transfer so we said depending if we could get it we would go for it. We managed to get £4k exactly so I told him this and he said well I will have to do it for that then. I said you don't have to do anything. He said no don't worry I will. So here we are. Yesterday they came and dug most of the drive up and laid hardcore down. My partner would be doing this job himself had he have the time as he is an engineer and more than capable. He was worried about the lack of hardcore and the steepness that they had created at the bottom of the drive which had been filled with tarmac. I was getting anxious so I sent him a text asking him if we could speak as my partner had some concerns. Our cars are really low at the front and there is no way they are going to clear what they have done to get on to the drive. He called and my partner spoke to him. He basically said we were doing nothing but questioning him and that we should leave him to get on with it. He said shall I leave it as it is and you pay me for what I've done. I'm in such a state over this. So tonight my partner tried to get the car on the front part of the drive and the bottom of the car scraped it. How the heck do we approach this guy? What are our rights? To make matters worse once he started the work he told us he was a traveller but does a first class job. He looks the part, speaks it. We even went to people's houses across town to find out what they thought of him and were they happy with the work he had done. So we did research but they don't advertiwe the fact they are travellers. The work he has done on others is lovely. But he has just turned really unapproachable. I'm worried he is going to just leave it as it is and make us pay for it. What do we do? Please help

Just in case.