Adam Leigh
Thornton-Cleveleys,Lancashire
Summary
Reliable and proactive Plasterer with solid foundation in construction and renovation seeks to bring hands-on skills and teamwork to dedicated environment. Proficient in applying plaster coats and preparing surfaces, complemented by strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Committed to delivering high-quality finishes that enhance residential and commercial spaces.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work history
Multi skilled plasterer
social housing
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire
06.2013 - 10.2025
- Coordinate tasks using PDA for scheduled jobs or assign new tasks.
- Executed plaster work, tiling, plumbing, and joinery across various building projects.
- Managed all aspects of building work, excluding boiler and electrical tasks.
- Applied dust sheets and carpet rolls to protect work areas.
- Secured electrical sockets with tape to ensure safety.
- Covered furniture with dust sheets where necessary.
- Removing loose plaster, damp, blown plaster, and cutting out dropped plasterboard from ceilings or overboard ceilings.
- Sealed walls with PVA, SBR, damp paint, or installed timber studding with insulation between.
- Applying new backing plaster, including Thistle bonding, render coats, insulated plasterboards, and dry lining (dotting and dabbing) with various types of plasterboards, fibre-tapping joints on plasterboard.
- Installed angle beads and stop-end beads as required within structures.
- Two-coat plaster application on walls and ceiling with diverse plaster options.
- Removed outdated fireplaces and bricked.
- Apply backing plaster.
- Then applied plaster.
- Delivering.
- Removing any loose render.
- Applying dust sheets and covering windows and doors.
- Installed angle beads and stop-end beads as required externally.
- Removing brackets from pipework.
- Applying initial and subsequent coats of render.
- Reinstate all brackets where required.
- Enhance brickwork through skilled pointing techniques.
- Identifying leaks throughout property, including bathroom, kitchen, or beneath floors.
- Once leak in pipework (copper), waste pipe (plastic), or taps has been identified.
- Rectify leaks in toilets, bases, or seals around baths and showers.
- Replaced old taps with new installations, enhancing bathroom aesthetics.
- Changed taps and shower inserts to improve functionality.
- Fixed copper and flexi pipes to eliminate leaks and enhance durability.
- Applied new and old tiles, ensuring seamless integration and visual appeal.
- Siliconed baths to prevent water damage and maintain hygiene.
- Installed new bath panels for improved appearance and protection.
- Fitted baths, toilets, basins, and kitchen sinks, ensuring proper functionality.
- Executed plumbing tasks with precision and attention to detail.
- Cleared numerous toilets and sinks to restore functionality.
- Cladded bathroom ceiling.
- Executed extensive joinery projects, encompassing complete kitchen removals and installations.
- Remove existing locks and install new locks on doors and windows.
- Replaced numerous Euro locks and Yale locks on front and back doors, along with gearboxes and mechanisms, hinges, handles, and letter boxes.
- Removed glass from window and replaced mechanisms, handles, and friction hinges.
- Repositioned keepers for optimal functionality.
- Repaired handrails and grab rails to enhance safety.
- Repaired garden fences, posts, rotary dryers, and garden gates.
- Allocated ample space for painting.
- Caulked windows and doors with silicone, D-mould, and expanding foam.
- Executed extensive pipe boxing behind bathroom toilet and sink following water damage and deterioration.
- Delivered high-quality work, ensuring all jobs are completed to exacting standards and left in a clean and tidy condition.
Soild Plaster and Render
A1plasterers
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire
02.2008 - 03.2013
- Operated as self-employed plasterer, executing all aspects of plastering and rendering while completing training.
- Delivered high-quality workmanship consistently across residential and commercial projects.
- Achieved smooth finishes by applying plaster materials to walls and ceilings.
- Kept work area clean, minimising dust and debris accumulation during tasks.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed at all times during project completion.
- Adapted quickly to new materials and techniques in the ever-evolving construction industry.
Education
NVQ Level 2 Solid Plastering & Rendering & Construction - Plastering
Blackpool And The Fylde College
Blackpool09.2012
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering - Plastering
Blackpool And The Fylde College
Blackpool09.2011
Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Plastering - Plastering
Blackpool And The Fylde College
Blackpool09.2010
Skills
- On-Site safety awareness
- Ceiling fixing
- Asbestos awareness certification
- Render application
- Finishing plasters application
- Team player
- Attention to Detail
- Safety protocol knowledge
- Patching, skimming and boarding
- Responsive repairs
- Excellent work ethic
- Strong organisation skills
Timeline
Multi skilled plasterer
social housing
06.2013 - 10.2025
Soild Plaster and Render
A1plasterers
02.2008 - 03.2013
NVQ Level 2 Solid Plastering & Rendering & Construction - Plastering
Blackpool And The Fylde College
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plastering - Plastering
Blackpool And The Fylde College
Level 1 NVQ Diploma in Plastering - Plastering
Blackpool And The Fylde College