"The βJamesβ recording called again for another βtalkβ about loft insulation or maybe windows and doors, I can't remember which now."
Home improvement calls
128 community reports tagged Home improvement across 111 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Home improvement are steady: 2 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 1.9 reports a week.
When people report it
Friday is the busiest day for these reports, and 59% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Home Improvement Scam (Loft, Damp, etc).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Home improvement cover 111 different numbers. 9 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 82 · 64%
- Suspicious 44 · 34%
- Unknown 1 · 1%
- Safe 1 · 1%
Most common call type: Home Improvement Scam (Loft, Damp, etc)
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 41
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 76
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Evening 6pm to 12am 11
Latest reports
"Call received on Bank Holiday Friday saying they were checking loft/roof space for mould and damp. Said it was a UK government initiative but wouldn't share their business name. Got two more calls on mobile numbers on holiday Monday from 2 different people trying to arrange a visit."
"Said they were calling about house repairs that were reported."
"This was a scam caller. I didnt pick up, other websites say this number is a scam for heating/insulation β¦β¦. Since I have TPS, ex directory and now digital voice I only get scam callers now"
"He was insisting on looking at our loft insulation and we had a hard time getting rid of him. We think this is a scam!"
"I told him to set a specific time for an appointment so I could have the police ready to check him for the hidden bottle of water he planned to pour on my loft insulation to say it was condensation from faulty materials and all that... He hung up quickly!"
"Asked if I had housing repairs, I dont so hung up!"
"Said they were the housing association and council, asked tenants about damp, and trying to trick vulnerable people. Block this number and report it."
"AI or recorded woman's voice talking about house repairs"
""Danny from the Home improvement team calling about your repair""
"Called about household improvements, told them the owner was terminally ill and they kept trying to "sell" their services. Whoever they are they are a disgrace"
"Automated call about loft insulation."
"Asked if I had any housing repairs that needed doing. Spam caller. Am sick of these calls. Im with the TPS"
"Silent call, listed as a cold call for 'building repairs' on other websites."
"Roof insulation salesman"
"Very persistent, said I needed loft insulation, and wanted me to talk a lot. I felt like they were recording my voice for recognition."
"heat seal soultions answer machine even though they called me SCAM COLD CALLER"
"Cold call about home insulation."
"Scammers calling about injected foam insulation and they keep ringing me, beware."
"Claimed I'd reported damp and leaks. When I said I hadn't they quickly hung up."
"Number scam, acting like a company doing construction estimates. The foreign people doing it call on different London numbers once blocked"
"Said she was calling from home services claiming Iβd missed a payment! Never heard of them. Didn't acknowledge anything. Never say yes or confirm any details about yourself they might have."
"Bot begins talking about solar panels then goes on about loft insulation. It is a bot and is programmed to get you to speak."
"They called about 'Building solutions' or something like that. They said our building management told them to contact us for repairs but they didn't know what repairs. The caller seemed to be reading from a script. I hung up."