30 March 2009
Motorists are less likely to get ripped off by using a reliable tradesman, according to the government-supported accreditation scheme TrustMark.
Work is more likely to meet necessary industry standards, says TrustMark Marketing Manager Stuart Carter, which could be the difference between a successful and void car insurance claim.
However, Mr Carter claims that many Brits have an "issue" finding good quality tradesmen, such as car engineers.
He said: "You can go to someone like Yellow Pages but the trouble is that you open it up and there's a mass of brands and you don't really know what those particular logos stand for.
"You are confident by using a [registered] tradesman that you are not going to be dealing with a cowboy or rogue."
Recent research by Insurance.co.uk found that nearly half of British motorists feel they have been misled by rogue tradesmen.
More than a third (34%) felt they have overpaid by at least £100, while one in ten (12%) believe they have been overcharged by as much as £3,000.