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When he hired a builder to redo the façade of his new home in Kent, Greg Coates* thought he had done his homework.
He obtained seven quotes, then checked his chosen trader out on Companies House and read online reviews of his work. "He seemed really, really friendly and knew his stuff," Coates recalls of their first meeting.
