I hired Tony Mottram in March 2024, for a bathroom renovation and paid £9,915. The work was left incomplete, and I had to take him to Prestatyn Justice Centre - Small Claims court due to a leaking shower tray, broken toilet flush, leaking toilet, badly siliconed areas, permanent marker on the cupboard fronts, etc. It is a mess. He could have rectified any of this, but chose to completely ignore me for the best part of a year.
On 20 Aug 2025, the judge ordered him to repay me £4,487.59, but he has failed to pay by the legal deadline, and I am now forced to escalate to High Court enforcement as he clearly thinks he is exempt from adhering to the law.
I also question whether he is genuinely VAT registered (no VAT shown on my quote) or insured (no legal support at court). In my opinion, he appears to be operating on a shoestring, which should concern vulnerable customers who may not have the means to fight him legally when it all goes wrong.
Other individuals have contacted me since I started building my claim with similar experiences to mine. He claims someone is leaving bad reviews maliciously when they are inevitably left and gets them removed, but understand these are real reviews and it's important everyone knows what they are dealing with if they engage him.
I have the full court file with pictures if anyone wants to contact me to review. hazelwarhurst@btinternet.com
I have reported him to Trading Standards. read more