POLICE in Warrington have issued a warning about rogue traders cold calling and offering gardening and property services.
With the weather being as nice as it is a the moment there are many residents getting outside to enjoy the weather and to get their garden’s ready for summer.
The change in season also see an increase of cold callers offering gardening or property services, often these traders are not qualified to carry out the work offered, will change the price once work has started and leave you with substandard work which often you will need to pay a genuine trader to finish off the work or make good any problems with the completed work.
If you are thinking of having work done, make contact with traders yourself, professional looking leaflets through the door are not a sign of a genuine contractor, speak to neighbours who may have undertaken work by a trader or check out the Warrington Borough Council website for a list of approved traders.
If you are visited by a cold caller don’t agree to sign a contract or hand over money at the door.
Think about it and talk to someone you trust. Don’t be embarrassed to say ‘No’ to people or to ask them to leave.
If you pay or agree to pay over £42 for any services or goods that are sold to you in your home, then you have 14 days to cancel the agreement. If you cancel, any monies that you have paid should then be returned to you.
The trader must give you a written notice of your cancellation rights when you agree the contract.
If you are visited by a cold caller and you feel they may not be genuine please call the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Local police have a number of ‘No Cold Caller’ stickers for homes available for any one who lives in the Warrington West area, please PM the Warrington Police Facebook page if you would like one for your home.
