Multi Trader / Wet Room / Bathroom Fitter

Multi Trader / Wet Room / Bathroom Fitter

Our client, Trust Marlowe, is looking for an experienced Multi Trader with a background in installing bathrooms and level access shower adaptations (wet rooms) to join their growing team.

Benefits

• Sub-contractor and employed roles available
• Competitive rates of pay and price work
• Steady stream of work
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Company van can be supplied if required

Typical Day-to-Day Duties

Typical day-to-day activities on a level access adaptation include:

• Strip-outs: Isolate hot and cold water feeds, remove existing bath, tiles and flooring.
• First fix plumbing: Reroute existing pipework out of the wet area and install a new cold feed to the shower.
• Make good walls for tiling using dry lining or bonding.
• Studwork: Build stud walls where required to accommodate pipework and electrical services.
• Install Tuff Form tray: Cut out floorboards to install the Tuff Form tray and run new gravity waste pipework and connections.
• Prepare the subfloor by laying a 6mm plywood overlay to the remaining floor area.
• Wall tiling: Approximately 10m² of tiling within the wet area, plus a splashback behind the basin. Average tile size is 250mm x 250mm.
• Remove and refit the existing WC to allow installation of the new safety flooring.
• Second fix plumbing: Install the new basin and semi-pedestal, and fit the new shower.
• Install new standard 750mm wet room screens.
• Install grab rails, liaising with the client to determine the most suitable positions.
• Clean and seal the completed installation.
• Safety flooring will be installed by others.
• Electrical work will be carried out by others.

Experience in plumbing, tiling and carpentry is essential for this role.