Rogue builder wrecked homes

A cowboy builder from Cannock ruined two family homes, including one belonging to a cancer patient.

Carl Greaves was today faced with a compensation and court bill of almost £30,000 for leaving the houses with uneven floors, leaky roofs and a dodgy boiler. He tricked his victims with false accreditations.

Alton and Jackie Saunders wanted an extension at their Wolverhampton home and Greaves was recommended by an architect, Walsall magistrates heard.