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I had a couple of nice Asian gentlemen knock at my door a couple of weeks ago telling me they wanted to offer cavity wall and loft insulation. They said everyone in the road had already had it done. I pointed out that everyone in the road (practically) was over 65 and that I was not. But he insisted there was money off. I need to learn to be really abrupt and say no. They went eventually, after my 70 year-old dad had talked their legs off about the correct thickness of loft insulation and asked if they used polystyrene balls in the walls which were likely to settle and not provide sufficient insulation (yes he really did say that).
I digress...

think this is probably genuine- theyve been coming round in Wallasey for weeks, I put them off the first couple of times thinking this looked extremely dodgy but then we had a letter from British Gas explaining about the scheme. When they called again, I let them in and they said my loft insulation was in need of some more! Just got to find the time to clear the bloody thing now so they can put the new insulation in! All free though so not a bad thing, must have just made there way to the Brombrough area but defo sounds genuine

They had ID. The first - who was supposed to be training the second - did ask to see the loft. I said no way. My dad, on his way out, cracked a joke about cavities and dentists. The salesman said his wife was a dentist if my dad needed work lol I was sorely tempted to ask, 'If your wife is a dentist, why the f**k are you at my door?' Is dentistry so poorly paid these days or did she leave you??? I have a theory that it is one of these jobs that people get herded into at the job centre, to get them off the unemployment figures. Nevermnd if they are completely useless, a bit arrogant, have trouble grasping the English language...
The one being trained had the good sense to provide a number I could call if I was actually interested, so they could leave us alone.

when this guy went to our friends he stated that her house needed cavity wall insulation as there was none to which it was pointed out that there was
make s you wonder who actually trains these people?

Greenwood, it definitely was not the council scheme as she's had them call round to the house in the past. It was a case of the woman asking if she is the homeowner, (she's not) and then saying she MUST come in and photograph the house from the inside where the loft hatch is and if we had no ladder for her then she could stand on a chair to see inside it!
If it is a legit business, then once you realise you're not talking to the home-owner, there's no way you're going to get a sale out of them anyway

Location was off Plymyard Ave here, very close

exactly, there is more than adequate loft and cavity wall insulation in the house.

You really have to be very abrupt to the point of rude with door to door salesmen/women..they are so thick skinned it's unbelievable

I went through a 3 week period of these sales knocking at the door. One company was baised in leeds.

Funny enough none would commit to cavity wall installation because they were unsure.

However,
British gas phoned the missus (were not a customer of theres. ) and they done the loft and it was all very professional and the confidence of seeing a trusted company doing the work.

And it was completely free.

It must be some government scheme.
However the other sales offers were rejected, and I'm glad I did

I had one come to my door to asking if I wanted to buy double glazing. This was while the double glazing guys were actually there smashing out the old windows, all the new UPVC ones stacked up on the pavement outside ready to go in.

You have to wonder what he was smoking.