Alan Snook
Salisbury,Wiltshire
Summary
Accomplished decorator with extensive expertise in domestic and large-scale industrial painting, specialising in listed property restorations and major shop refits. Demonstrates proficiency in a wide range of techniques including emulsion application, wallpaper hanging, and stain application, while ensuring safe paint handling and application. Adept at using power tools and airless paint sprayers, with a strong focus on health and safety standards. Skilled in surface preparation, tool maintenance, and client liaison to deliver high-quality results efficiently. Committed to enhancing aesthetic appeal through meticulous attention to detail and task prioritisation.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work history
Painter and decorator
Self Employed
Salisbury, Wiltshire
06.1981 - Current
Over 40 years experience in decorating trade , Sub Contracting and working direct for various building and decorating companies locally and Nationwide.
Very capable to work on own initiative and to a high standard ,
Most recently working for P Routledge / Mouldings from 2019 to November 2025
Fully health and safety aware with certificates in
Working at height
Abrasive wheels & Diamond blades
Asbestos Awareness
Manual Handing & Lifting
Skills
- Skilled decorator
- Quality Control
- Filler and filling knife adept
- Domestic decorating
- Decorating expertise
- Task prioritisation
- Health and safety conscious
- Sound numeracy and literacy skills
- Listed property restorations
- Client liaison
- Emulsion application
- Power tools operation
- Airless paint sprayer operation
- Safe paint handling and application
- Wall caulking
- Tool maintenance knowledge
- Surface preparation
- Large-scale industrial painting
- Paint mixing
- Major shop refits
- Wallpaper hanging
- Painting application techniques
- Roller application
- Stain application
- Masking proficiency
- Time efficiency
- Brush painting
Timeline
Painter and decorator
Self Employed
06.1981 - Current