Homeowners in Bridlington are being warned to be alert following recent reports of cold-calls being made by businesses offering triple glazing.
Sales representatives have claimed that even recently installed double glazing should be replaced.
Humberside Police say a concerned homeowner reported being contacted by a rogue trader who told him that double glazing needed replacing with triple glazing. After convincing the homeowner to go ahead with the unnecessary work the trader took payment but failed to return.
Officers say that if you receive a cold-call claiming that existing glazing needs replacing you should..
- Check with the initial installer and ask them to inspect their work. If there is a problem, they may have a legal responsibility to put the matter right, especially if the work was done recently.
- Contact Citizens Advice consumer service for legal advice – 0808 223 1133.
- If you do receive a cold-call offering triple glazing
- Be very wary of any salesperson that asks for a large deposit or full payment up front.
- Reputable businesses are usually busy, be suspicious of any firm that offers to do work in a short time scale.
- Ensure any replacement windows and doors conform to current Building Regulations. If the business is not a member of a competent person scheme such Fenestration Self -Assessment Scheme (FENSA) or CERTAS, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to apply to the local authority for Building Regulations approval.
- Check with FENSA or CERTAS that the trader really is a member.
- Check on-line reviews.
- Ask for identification, all qualified installers should carry photo ID.
- Ask friends, neighbours and family who they would recommend.
- Get 3 quotes from different providers if possible and compare prices and work.
Hunmanby FC Faces Four-Month Eviction Notice From Village Playing Fields
A Former Filey Care Home Manager Has Been Sent to Prison
Life-Saving Equipment Will Boost Emergency Responses Across Historic East Yorkshire Parkland
North Yorkshire Police's Rural Task Force Spring Into Action
North Yorkshire Council-Owned Housing Company Forecast to Lose Another £5.8m
Period Costumes To Fill Scarborough Streets For 400th Spa Anniversary
Final Miniature Staintondale Train Journeys Of The Year To Feature Brand New Tunnel And Visiting Engines
Injury Rule Blamed As Scarborough Athletic Suffer Narrow Defeat
FA Cup Humiliation For Whitby Town After Second Half Collapse
Driffield Road Safety Instructor Wins National Lifetime Achievement Award
Bridlington Town Back To Winning Ways
Historic Costumes Go On Display In New Scarborough Exhibition
Comments
Add a comment