If a roofer or builder calls to you door on spec...

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A good way to avoid a certain type of roofer is to enter the advertised mobile number on google.

I was (still am) looking to get a small repair on a roof of a house in Tipperary. Thought I found a local company that had great reviews. Something told me to double check and I entered the mobile number into google and up came about 20 results.

Roofer in Dublin, Roofing company in cork, Limerick, Galway, driveway companies in various places and the different websites had very similar reviews. All with same mobile.

I've decide to heed my own advice and I'll pop into a local real hardware store, buy a few things I need and ask for their recommendation.

If a dodgy builder is too shoddy to have a number of burner phones with (e.g.) Dublin written on the back in Tippex, you definitely shouldn't do business with them.