
Accomplished plumbing professional with extensive experience in general construction, domestic gas, plumbing, tiling, plastering, painting, traditional glazing and joinery. Demonstrates proficiency in hand and power tools, with a strong understanding of building regulations and safety compliance. Known for adaptability to new technologies and a result-driven approach, ensuring efficient project completion. Experienced in working at heights, and confined space work, with a resourceful nature in crisis situations. Career goal includes accruing experience and embracing new technologies.
Certifications
Student accommodation / summer hotel ..
All works subject to limited timeframes due to occupancy levels.
Responsible for maintenance and replacement of fittings, fixtures, appliances and building fabric.
Providing 24 hour emergency cover for issues.
Maintaining multiple boilers and heating systems including boiler and calorifier sourcing and installation.
Providing gas safety inspections to properties.
Maintenance and replacement of wet rooms, bathroom appliances, tiling and waste systems.
Furniture repairs, including wooden bed frames, desks, chairs and carpet maintenance.
Assisting contractors with commercial calorifiers, hot water and heating systems, including wet solar.
Repair and replacement of pipes including copper, fusion weld, solvent weld, mild carbon steel, and press fit.
Capture and relocation of rodents, insects and birds from property.
Testing of temperatures for legionella compliance.
Maintenance and repairs to rainwater harvesting.
Bathroom / kitchen design and installation, including joinery, tiling and plastering.
Boiler and heating design and installation, including loft and underfloor work, for pipe and flue works.
Gas servicing, repairs and safety checks.
Drainage maintenance, design and installation.
Working with multiple trades on some projects.
Maintaining knowledge levels, safety standards, and updating training as necessary.
Surveying mostly domestic properties for future boiler installation and providing detailed plans for pipe layouts, listing materials required, performing risk assessments and proving energy assessments, advice to clients.
Short term agency contract.
Domestic gas service, repair, and installation in social housing environment.
Domestic gas and plumbing..
Maintenance installation and repairs to domestic gas boilers, cookers, gas fires and wall heaters.
Bathroom/kitchen design & installation, including wall & floor tiling, joinery, plastering, altering drainage (including work on cast iron soil stacks)
Heating system design, installation and maintenance.
Drainage maintenance, planning and installation.
Performing gas safety inspections.
Traveling nationwide in company vehicle.
Boiler diagnostics, repair and fault finding, occasional installation.
Educating customers on correct usage of products and accessories, including programming timers etc.
Attending promotional and educational events for gas installers nationwide with some overnight hotel stays.
self employed but also worked on several short term agency contracts, including, installation of laboratory waste systems using glass traps and vulcathene pipes at a local university.
New build plumbing and heating installations on various sites across Yorkshire.
Experience with water jetting machines, powered platforms and working at height.
1986 - 1990 apprentice plumber
1990 - 1994 gas plumber
Social housing, plumbing maintenance including kitchen and bathroom installations, working with other trades.
Domestic gas servicing, installation and repair.
Hot water cylinder installation and maintenance.
Plumbing and gas work in schools, libraries, care homes and other council properties.
Traditional glazing.
Unvented domestic hot water
HWSS
CENWAT
CKR1
HTR1
Gas safe, building regs, water heater, range cooker, gas boiler, pipework, fire, combi analysis, cooker, vented cylinder.