"BEWARE!"
That's the warning from Trading Standards officers, who believe a group of rogue traders are operating in the area, cold-calling at people's homes and offering to do work on their properties.
The warning follows an incident this week, when a cold-caller approached an elderly Cleethorpes resident and attempted to carry out roofing work on their home.
Officers are linking the incident to a number of other complaints received in recent months and believe a group of rogue traders are targeting the area.
A spokesman for the service said: "Doorstep callers will offer to do all kinds of work – for example roofing, block paving, gardening and fascias – and will charge large amounts of money for little work done.
"Often the work is of poor quality and needs to be done again at the added expense of the consumer."
If you need work doing on your home, follow these tips to ensure you are not ripped off:
Use a trader recommended by friends or family.
Get two or three written quotes for a rough idea of the going rate for the work required.
Remember, if you enter into an agreement for services costing more than £35, you have seven calendar days to back out.
