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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Rachel Smith & Sophie Goodall

Cowboy builder promised dream homes but left mess that was not even to 'DIY standard'

A rogue trader who promised 'dream homes and gardens' left customers with unsafe work and piles of rubble.

Brett Grundy, 43, advertised his work on online aggregator sites and used fake profiles to give five-star reviews.

The cowboy builder has now been jailed for 20 months and banned from working as a sole trader for seven years, after Preston Crown Court heard about the trail of devastation he left in his wake.

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