STEVENSON JOINS FIGHT TO STOP COWBOY BUILDERS AND ROGUE TRADESMEN

Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has joined the campaign to protect people from cowboy builders and rogue tradespeople by backing the TrustMark scheme.

TrustMark is an award winning scheme supported by the government that helps householders find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to carry out all forms of household repairs and improvements.

The TrustMark initiative, backed by the building industry and consumer protection groups sets standards with regards competence, financial standing and fair and independent redress mechanisms and aims to give consumers the confidence they need when looking to hire a trustworthy tradesperson.

Speaking on the initiative Mr Stevenson said:

“Rogue tradespeople working in the domestic repair, maintenance and improvement sector have an overwhelmingly negative impact on consumer confidence within the industry.

“When we hear the horror stories of constituents paying way over the odds for work that is either not done or not completed to a satisfactory standard it makes us look with distrust on those working within the building industry, the vast majority I might add being hardworking honest individuals.

“While Banff & Buchan I am pleased to say has a good reputation for honesty and hard work within the building industry it only takes one bad apple to cause lasting damage to someone’s home and sour the public's image of the entire industry.

“TrustMark’s priority is to protect all householders and indeed the reputation of the industry as a whole and I am pleased to promote the Trustmark initiative within Banff & Buchan.”

Further information on the TrustMark scheme can be found at the following website:
www.trustmark.org.uk.”