LAS BATHROOM ADAPTATION FITTERS

OPS Midlands Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

OPS Midlands Limited in Birmingham is seeking experienced bathroom fitters and multi-skilled operatives to deliver LAS bathroom adaptations across the Midlands. The works will include refurbishment and accessibility adaptations for occupied social housing, requiring strong plumbing and building skills and the ability to work to a five-day programme.

Candidates should have own tools and transport, appropriate insurance and qualifications, and experience delivering high-quality accessible

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bathroom fitting/refurbishment
• Experience with disabled bathroom adaptations / accessible bathrooms desired
• Strong plumbing and general building skills
• Ability to work to a 5-working-day programme
• Good standard of workmanship
• Reliable and able to work independently
• Own tools and transport
• Appropriate insurance and qualifications
• Experience working in social housing is preferred

Responsibilities

• Full bathroom refurbishment including installation from stripped out to completed finishing
• Install accessible bathrooms and adapt layouts for accessibility
• Remove existing baths and install low-level trays or walk-in showers
• Fitting new WC and wash hand basin with plumbing connections
• Shower installation and associated plumbing works
• Boxing-in of pipework and aqua boarding to shower areas
• Final snagging and handover with project supervisor

Skills

Bathroom fitting

Plumbing

Building work

Social housing experience

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

LAS BATHROOM ADAPTATION FITTERS REQUIRED - MIDLANDS

OPS Midlands Ltd are looking for experienced Bathroom Fitters / Multi-Skilled Operatives to carry out ongoing LAS bathroom adaptations across the Midlands.

The works will involve a mixture of bathroom refurbishment and accessibility adaptations. Each property will vary, so experience working in occupied social housing and adapting bathrooms for disabled residents is highly desirable.

Typical Works Include:

• Full bathroom strip-out and refurbishment
• Some bathrooms will be empty shells, requiring a complete bathroom installation from the ground up
• Removal of existing baths and installation of low-level shower trays or walk-in showers
• Installation of accessible shower areas
• Installation of new WC and wash hand basin
• Shower installation and associated plumbing
• Shower seats and grab rails
• Aqua boarding / waterproof boarding to shower areas
• Boxing-in of pipework
• Plastering and making good
• Floor preparation and installation of cap-and-cove flooring
• Full silicone/sealing works
• Adjusting or altering doorways where required to improve wheelchair/accessibility access
• General making good and finishing works
• Working alongside our appointed electrical contractor
• Final snagging and handover

Requirements

• Proven experience in bathroom fitting/refurbishment
• Experience with disabled bathroom adaptations / accessible bathrooms desired
• Strong plumbing and general building skills
• Ability to work to a 5-working-day programme
• Good standard of workmanship
• Reliable and able to work independently
• Own tools and transport
• Appropriate insurance and qualifications
• Experience working in social housing is preferred

Work Available

Ongoing work available for the right subcontractor/team.

Works are across the north and south birmingham, with regular projects available for reliable, experienced bathroom adaptation teams.

If you have experience delivering high-quality accessible bathrooms and are interested in ongoing work,