Roofer jailed for fraud offences in Kent
Terry Green gained his victims’ trust by initially charging reasonable prices
Kent Police say a rogue roofer has been jailed for six years after deliberately ripping off his customers with overpriced repairs.
Terry Green gained his victims’ trust by initially charging reasonable prices before telling them additional and far more expensive work was required.
Kent Police became aware of his offending in April 2022 when a resident of Westgate, Thanet, reported paying Green ÂŁ1,650 for repairs that were then not completed.
The 27-year-old of Mansion Lane in Iver, Buckinghamshire, was arrested in Minster, Thanet, on Monday 13 June 2022 and later charged with two counts of fraud.
He pleaded guilty to both and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Wednesday 1 May 2024 when a further nine offences were ordered to lie on file.
Detective Sergeant Adam Stallard of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate said:
"Terry Green could have earned an honest living as a roofer but made a conscious decision to cheat his customers out of their hard-earned money.
"Such criminals cause great financial hardship to those they trick into paying over the odds for substandard work, as well as a loss of confidence in the many honest tradespeople who work hard every day.
"Green cold-called at his victims’ homes to tell them their property was in need of repair. I would strongly advise anyone who receives a similar knock at their door to carefully consider their options before agreeing to any work, and to always seek a second opinion first."