A rogue landscaper who carried out "shoddy" work in a woman's garden has been ordered to pay her compensation of £17,000. He forced her to pay for more work and then accused her of underpaying by £400.
Jason Jones, 36, of Pontypool, lied in an advertisement in a residents' handbook in Blackwood, claiming he had a waste carrier licence. He was contacted by his victim who asked for a quote for a retaining wall to be knocked down and rebuilt in her back garden.
The defendant attended the victim's home and initially gave a quote of £8,700 for work to the wall as well as laying patio paving slabs and steps. He also quoted £6,300 for work on the driveway and £700 for the building of a small wall above the driveway. They agreed on a price of £13,000 with the defendant saying he would start work in July 2021.
