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Should I be suspicious?

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Oldwoman70 Tue 27-Feb-18 12:46:54

Just had a phone call from someone calling himself Jack. His company are carrying out a "Heat Loss Assessment" in my area and there are grants available to upgrade. He made it sound like it was an official government initiative. He then went on to ask my age, whether I was the owner and if I lived alone. The assessment would mean his company coming to my house and testing the double glazing. I told him I have never heard of the Heat Loss Assessment, refused to answer his questions and hung up. Anyone else received a phone call like this? Is it genuine? Am I becoming too untrusting as I get older?

Wally Thu 01-Mar-18 09:15:34

I live in a bungalow so roof insulation is very important. A cold caller called yesterday to ask if I had roof insulation. I replied yes the original from the builder the next layer My wife and I paid for then the government insisted ( yes insisted ) on putting another one in. Did this stop him, did it heck. Armed with this information he then went on to tell me that to much insulation will cause the timber in the loft to rot. I then told him we were going on holiday to Tenerife for at least a month and he rang off.

Granarchist Thu 01-Mar-18 09:53:35

I was called a 'bitch' by a cold caller when I meekly said I was registered with the telephone preference service! I was realy quite shocked.

jimmyRFU Sat 03-Mar-18 11:46:17

I wish he would ring here. I'm fed up being trapped in the house. Could do with some fun.

henetha Sat 03-Mar-18 12:03:19

Snap, Legs55. I live in a Park Home too. Not many of us on GN apparently.
I quite like the idea of being called a Gypsy! I was once called an Itinerant. I'm in the middle of trying to get a grant to have gas central heating installed. I had exterior cladding added, thanks to the local Council.

jocork Thu 05-Apr-18 10:55:23

There are a few genuine schemes around. I had free insulation a few years ago and then 18 months ago a new boiler which was completely free as I was on particular benefits and over a certain age. I don't think there are any window replacement schemes though, more's the pity. I replaced a set of patio doors recently as they were old, difficult to open and shut and very draughty. Since then I've had numerous calls from the company trying to sell me more products. I've come to the conclusion that if they are so desperate to sell to me despite me telling them I can't afford any more work, they must be in danger of the company failing so I won't touch them with a barge pole again. The product I have is fine but there were all sorts of issues with fitting it, so much so that if I hadn't paid a deposit I'd have cancelled, so I'd probably have avoided the company in future anyway. As others have said, if I want work done I will contact companies to compare quotes.