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A trader carried out unsafe work and deceived customers by promising 'dream homes and gardens' but leaving destruction behind him.
Brett Grundy, 43, used online aggregator sites to promote his work but used fake profiles to give himself five-star reviews. The profiles have since been removed and Grundy has been jailed for 20 months and banned from working as a sole trader for seven years, Preston Crown Court heard.
After customers complained to Grundy, he sent them threatening and abusive messages, including labelling two men as paedophiles and leaving one woman so distraught that she attempted suicide, Lancs Live reports.
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One building surveyor for Blackpool Council labelled Grundy's work as "not even basic DIY standard". Charles Brown, prosecuting, looked at four cases in which Grundy promised to carry out professional building and landscaping work.
One of his victims was housebound with mental health issues and hadn't left home for five years, he said. Trading under the name 'North West Construction', Grundy promised her "the garden of your dreams", in exchange for her life savings of almost £10,000.
In October 2020, Grundy asked for extra payments despite the quality of work being poor. Patio doors were in bad condition which Grundy claimed had fallen off the back of the van.
Meanwhile, the floor surround was fitted with plywood and a piece of timber was used in place of lintel, Mr Brown told the court. In December 2020, a buildings standard surveyor from the council visited the woman's home and valued the work carried out at zero.
In March 2021, a second customer hired Grundy to rebuild his garage. However, Grundy changed the plans, stating he
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