£3,500 Roofers' Riddle: A Loose Tile Turns into a Full‑House Price Tag

When a door‑bell rings, a builder points out a loose tile and offers to fix it for £3,500 – a price that often never materialises.

Citizens Advice warns this is the No 1 roof‑related scam, with criminals posing as roofers and using the “loose‑tile” line to extract cash.

Victims end up with an untouched roof and a £3,500 hole in their bank account.

The takeaway: if a roofer spots a loose tile, be sure it’s a repair, not a bill for the whole house.