Moment of Yorkshire cowboy builder confronted by Dominic Littlewood on TV in Morrison’s car park

A “cowboy builder” told Dominic Littlewood: “I know what’s going to happen if you don’t move soon” when the presenter confronted him.

Last week YorkshireLive reported how Mark Hawley and his son Nicholas were forced to pay a Sheffield woman who said she was left living in a ‘war zone’ after she hired them to work on property bridge and put an extension. behind it. Read the full story here.

The woman spoke as Sheffield City Council urged members of the public to be vigilant as part of a regional week of action to raise awareness of rogue traders.

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She said that, unbeknownst to her, at the time she hired Hawley, he had already been featured in an episode of Cowboy Builders. The Channel 5 show, presented by Dominic Littlewood, aims to expose cowboy builders and help families and homes affected by them. In the episode, which aired in 2014, Dom met doctors Iain and Sarah Goodhart, who said they had been left out of pocket.

Sarah said: “It just went from bad to worse…”

The couple said in August 2012 that Hawley quoted them £58,000 for a double-storey extension – but the work was never completed. Iain described Hawley as “very outgoing, outgoing” and “looked the part” at first.

The couple said Hawley began work on their home in October of that year and told them it would take 20 weeks to complete, but he went over schedule.

Iain said: “The minute I handed over the excuses came – ‘the car broke down’ or ‘it’s the wrong kind of weather’. The program said eight months in structural problems came to light.

They had already paid Hawley £57,000 – and he walked away when confronted by Iain, who he said told him: “That’s all you get.”

During the episode, viewers were also shown images of asbestos that Hawley had left in the garden. They were told that a court order had been issued against Hawley.

Dominic also spoke to other past clients who used Hawley’s services, including a woman who was undergoing treatment for throat cancer at the time. Tracy Bellamy engaged Hawley to carry out a single storey kitchen extension, garage conversion and downstairs cloakroom.

She said that “toward the end he started not showing up, leaving early, saying things weren’t going to plan and they weren’t going to do the job.”

She told Dominic: “He knew I couldn’t really argue. I didn’t want the battle anymore.” She said the original offer was £23,000, but despite offering her £1,000 more, it left the downstairs toilet unfinished and a ditch in the back garden.

She said on the programme: “I don’t think he has a conscience. I don’t think he cared.”

During the episode, Dominic also spoke with two laborers hired to perform gutter work at Goodhart’s home. They said Hawley owed them £890.

Dominic went on to confront Hawley in a Morrisons car park as he loaded his groceries into the boot of his car. Dominic said, “No answer? Don’t you think that’s pretty spineless considering all the money you took from them?”

Hawley could be heard saying, “I know what’s going to happen if you don’t move soon” and “I told you I’d answer without a TV camera.”

Dominic told Hawley: “I’m very disappointed in your attitude and behaviour” before addressing viewers and saying: “If you’re looking for a builder, shop around.”