Possible doorstep scam

[KestonKid]

A man knocked on the door around midday claiming to be working on a tree behind our house with noisy machinery - all a bit garbled. He said that if anything dropped in our back garden he would clear it up and could he come in through the house to look/show me. That was the only clear statement he made. I said no need to come in as we wouldn't worry about any noise and closed the door to his obvious disappointment. He looked like a man engaged in building work, stalky, white, 40-ish, London accent. There has been no noise yet and there are no trees near our garden which could possibly need this sort of work. We have warned our elderly neighbour not to be taken unawares.

[Bluerevolution]

Did you ask for ID ? They have to be licenced for tree felling/clearance

[Loz]

I'd ring 101, just to be sure.

[adonirum]

Don't actually have to be licenced to fell trees, the licence(qualification)is for working within the tree (climbing/ropes/etc) whilst using a chainsaw. Nevertheless, Loz is absolutely correct, ring 101 in any event so as Police are aware.

[KestonKid]

Thank you for good advice re 101 - will do. NB mis-spelling of 'stalky' it should have been 'stocky'!.