Ever needed a tradesman who you can trust to carry out work on your home but don't know where to go?

Then CASAC (Community Action and Support Against Crime) have the ideal solution with its 'Check Point' service.

Neil Goldup, Chief Executive at CASAC, said: "Our Check Point service works across West Yorkshire by providing a safe, secure and reliable source of tradesmen for when you need repairs, maintenance or improvements carried out at home.

"We created this service because there are many people in the area, especially older and vulnerable adults, who are exploited by tradespeople and other service providers calling at their home.  Although opportunist tradespeople knocking on doors are the main area of concern, even invited ones can overcharge for jobs, or do more work than is actually required.

"It is not only members of the public who suffer, reputable traders are also affected by being tarred with the same brush as the 'cowboys', because householders are often unable to differentiate between honest and dishonest companies."

Neil added: "CASAC Check Point is a register of approved tradespeople, companies and contractors, who can do almost any job in your home and garden, no matter how big or small.  All of these people do good quality work at a fair price. They are not necessarily the cheapest you can find, but they are reliable, honest and will not rip you off.

"Before being accepted onto our register, we carry out a rigorous vetting procedure and all of our tradespeople are regularly monitored and assessed for quality of work, reliability and neatness on site, as well as with their empathy towards customers and value for money.

"Any tradespeople not meeting the required standards are removed from the register."

Neil stresses that the register is open to any tradesman and he encourages those not on it to apply for registration.

For more information about Check Point, or to register your services, contact the CASAC team on 0845 838 8851.