Kristopher Spry
BLAKENEY,United Kingdom
Summary
MSc Building Surveying student (University of the Built Environment, commenced March 2025) with over 30 years of hands-on property, construction, and estate maintenance experience. Expert in diagnosing and resolving damp, mould, condensation, and building fabric defects, and uniquely experienced in planning and executing remedial works across social housing, heritage, and private sectors. Skilled in producing evidence-based reports, conducting housing condition surveys, and liaising with tenants, housing officers, and stakeholders to balance compliance, usability, and cost. Combines practical, field-tested expertise with formal surveying knowledge, offering a perspective few early-career surveyors possess.
Specialisms include: damp, mould & condensation assessment; inspection-led remedial planning and execution; condition surveys; building pathology; traditional and modern construction methods; multi-trade property maintenance; energy efficiency and retrofit principles; and heritage building stewardship.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Maintenance & Housing Condition Operative (DMC / I
Cheltenham Borough Council – Agency
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2025.03 - Current
- Conducted regular inspection-led assessments of damp, mould, and condensation in occupied social housing properties
Diagnosed defects, distinguishing behavioural condensation from fabric failures including bridging, defective pointing, and failed internal finishes
Planned and personally carried out remedial works across multiple properties, including plastering, repointing, sealing, mould treatments, carpentry, and decorating
Produced detailed job notes and photographic evidence to support housing officers and asset teams in decision-making
Communicated findings clearly to tenants, providing practical maintenance advice and behavioural guidance to reduce recurrence
Worked consistently in line with council procedures, DMC standards, and health & safety requirements
Small Business Owner – Property Maintenance
Hawfield Property Maintenance, Gloucestershire
Blakeney, Gloucestershire
2022.02 - Current
- Delivered inspection-led property maintenance services across private and rental properties
- Planned and personally executed works including painting, plastering, carpentry, plumbing, and groundwork
- Produced quotations, scheduled works, and managed client communications
- Ensured works were appropriate, proportionate, and durable
Maintenance & Housing Condition Operative (DMC / S
Platform Property Care( Via Agency)
Evesham, Worcestershire
2023.03 - 2025.03
- Delivered inspection-led maintenance assessments across social housing stock, with emphasis on moisture-related defects
- Identified recurring defect patterns and advised on appropriate remedial strategies
- Personally carried out remedial works including fabric repairs, ventilation improvements, and surface treatments
- Maintained accurate records for compliance, follow-ups, and effectiveness reviews
- Explained technical findings and solutions to tenants, supporting supervisors and housing officers
- Applied extensive practical experience to anticipate root causes and reduce repeat call-outs
Estate Maintenance & Asset Stewardship (Heritage P
Mr J. Douglas-Cooper: The Hawfield Estate
Blakeney, Forest of Dean
2011.10 - 2022.02
- Independently managed inspection, maintenance planning, and hands-on repair of 16th-century historic estate
- Assessed building condition and planned remedial works balancing heritage constraints, risk, and usability
- Personally executed repairs across carpentry, plastering, masonry, drainage, and finishes
- Coordinated external contractors where specialist input was required
- Advised owner on maintenance priorities, compliance, and asset preservation
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
Highbury College
Portsmouth 1996.09 - 1998.06
Master of Science - Building Surveying
University of the Built Environment
Reading 2025.03 -
Bachelor of Arts - Acting and Stage Combat
University of Essex
Colchester 2008.09 - 2011.06
Skills
Core Surveying & Inspection
- Building inspections & condition surveys
- Damp, mould & condensation diagnosis
- Building pathology & defect analysis
- Survey report writing (technical & client-facing)
Maintenance, Fabric & Remedial work
- Inspection-led remedial planning
- Repair & refurbishment strategies
- Traditional & modern construction methods
Professional & Analytical
- Evidence-based judgement
- Stakeholder & tenant communication
- Independent working
- Time & workload management
Affiliations
- Traditional building methods & architectural history
- Practical craft & woodworking
- Digital modelling & small-scale fabrication (3D modelling/printing)
- Creative writing & historical research
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Maintenance & Housing Condition Operative (DMC / I
Cheltenham Borough Council – Agency
2025.03 - Current
Master of Science - Building Surveying
University of the Built Environment
2025.03 -
Maintenance & Housing Condition Operative (DMC / S
Platform Property Care( Via Agency)
2023.03 - 2025.03
Small Business Owner – Property Maintenance
Hawfield Property Maintenance, Gloucestershire
2022.02 - Current
Estate Maintenance & Asset Stewardship (Heritage P
Mr J. Douglas-Cooper: The Hawfield Estate
2011.10 - 2022.02
Bachelor of Arts - Acting and Stage Combat
University of Essex
2008.09 - 2011.06
NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
Highbury College
1996.09 - 1998.06