A man on holiday has had his home trashed by the builder who had been working on it.
A dispute over money has left the £500k home looking like something from the Blitz, reports Leicestershire Live.
The 40-year-old owner of the house, who bought it last year, says a row over £3,500 has led to the home missing a roof and rubble scattered all around it.
He said: "I bought the house last year. The builder started in February and we wanted lots of work done so it could become our family home for six of us.
"We wanted a two-storey extension, a new roof, new wiring and for it to be more environmentally-friendly."
However, unhappy with the work at the home in Stoneygate, Leicester, he refused to pay the builder.
The owner said: "I had gone on holiday and was 200 miles when it all happened on Tuesday. I've contacted the police, who said it was a dispute and not a criminal case, and I've emailed Trading Standards. I'm still on holiday so it's difficult to sort out from here."
A neighbour told LeicestershireLive the building work had left the street a mess. They said: "The work had been going on and there was scaffolding up and it all had planning permission.
"Then people noticed the builders starting to remove things and demolish the work that had been done.
"The neighbours are really upset with how it looks and the fact it has also ruined the pavement."
The owner told Leicestershire Live he would contact the council about the pavement when he returned to Leicester.
