Police - x5m3

22/05/2024Home Repair Contractors

Halton police warn of home repair scammers – bayobserver.ca Hamilton, Burlington and GTA

With the advent warmer weather comes the beginning of home repair scam artists knocking on residents’ doors

Halton Police advise residents to keep and eye out for the following behaviours:

The fraud involves contractors travelling door-to-door selling services that are unsolicited by a consumer. These services include chimney or driveway repair and interlock stone work.

The suspect will provide quotes with prices lower than market value and once a deal is reached, will request a large cash payment. Based on previous complaints, initial work may start, however the work will be sub-par and/or incomplete.

After this initial work, the consumer

Beware home renovation scams in Mississauga and Brampton: Police

Mississauga and Brampton residents, particularly older adults, are being warned by police that scammers are going door-to-door trying to sell would-be victims on bogus home repair schemes.

Peel Regional Police said in a news release today that individuals posing as contractors will show up at people’s doors offering unsolicited services under the guise of representing reputable companies.

“They typically highlight problems with the homeowner’s property, proposing solutions with immediate quotes, business cards and even detailed contracts,” Peel fraud investigators note. “Initially, these fraudulent contractors may request a cash deposit to commence work. However, once

28/03/2024Home Repair Contractors

Home-repair warning issued; damage $60K in garage fire: CK police

A garage fire in Chatham caused $60,000 in damage on Saturday, fire officials say.

Published Mar 24, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 1 minute read

A garage fire in Chatham caused $60,000 in damage on Saturday, fire officials say. Crews from stations 1, 2 and 7 responded to 838 Grand Ave. E. just before 7 p.m. There were no injuries reported, with the cause listed as undetermined. (Supplied)

Damage set at $60,000 in Saturday garage fire

Advertisement 2

Police issue warning about rising home repair scams

Halton Regional Police (HRPS) have issued another warning about local home repair scams, after yet another incident within the region.

According to the report, the fraud involves contractors travelling door-to-door selling unsolicited services. These services include but are not limited to chimney repair, general masonry work, step and driveway repairs and general debris cleaning or roof repairs and waterproofing.

Police say the suspect may provide a quote with prices lower than market value and once a deal is reached, will request a large cash payment.

Based on what victims of the scam have already encountered, police say that initial work

22/10/2023Home Repair Contractors

Police warn of home repair scam at work in Halton

Fraud involves unsolicited offers of repair work around the home, which is never completed, police say

Halton Regional Police say there’s a home repair fraud operating in the region and are issuing a warning to residents.

They describe at least one suspect in the alleged frauds as a “middle-aged white male with a heavy Irish accent”.

The frauds involve the supposed contractor travelling door-to-door selling services that are unsolicited by a consumer, police said in a news release.

Services include chimney repair, general masonry work, step and driveway repairs, general debris cleaning or roof repairs and waterproofing.

Police said the

Article content

Damage set at $60,000 in Saturday garage fire