A rogue builder who left clients with holes in their homes and charged inflated prices has been jailed.
At Nottingham Crown Court he was found guilty of participating in a fraudulent business carried out by a sole trader and sentenced to three years in prison.County council Trading Standards officers said between March 2014 and February 2019, Parkin carried out building works for a number of victims. Andrea and George Reeves, of Sutton-In-Ashfield, said the experience of employing Parkin had been "horrendous".
A chartered surveyor who assessed the project said it should have cost around £8,000 but Parkin quoted £14,000, then added extra charges on.After 16 weeks, they called building inspectors who found a number of defects but a request to cancel the works was met with a demand from Parkin for an additional £4,000.