Tradesperson application

2. Skills and experience

Which trade are you most experienced in?*

How many years of experience do you have in this trade?*

Are you a qualified electrician?*

Yes
No

Select the electrical qualifications and certificates you hold

We will want to see copies of your certificates at interview stage

City and Guilds Level 3
City and Guilds 2391
Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) Certificate
BAFE Fire Alarm Qualification
Part P Electrical Certificate

Select the property type(s) you work in*

Domestic
Commercial
Industrial

Which of the following systems do you work on?*

Single-phase electricity
Three-phase electricity

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Are you an F-Gas qualified (HVAC) Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineer?*

Yes
No

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Are you a qualified Domestic Gas Engineer?*

Yes
No

Select the domestic gas qualifications and certificates you hold

We will want to see copies of your certificates at interview stage

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

I am competent and experienced to undertake domestic pre-purchase visual condition reports to gas central heating and hot water systems

Yes

Are you a qualified Commercial Gas Engineer?*

Yes
No

Select the commercial gas qualifications and certificates you hold

We will want to see copies of your certificates at interview stage

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Are you an experienced Drainage engineer?*

Yes
No

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Are you an experienced Plumbing engineer?*

Yes
No

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Basic plumbing tasks, e.g. fixing leaking waste pipes, changing taps, washers and sink traps, installing cold water garden taps, fitting shower screens, rerouting one or two pipes, installing scale reducers, appliances and water filters, and repairing minor leaks
Bathroom fitting jobs, e.g. installing and replacing bathroom suites and sanitaryware, toilets and toilet ball valves, sinks and bidets; repairing showers and toilets (not blockages); sourcing bathroom leaks using trace and access
Re-routing complex (more than three) pipe systems
Installing instant boiling water taps
Using CAT cable and pipework scanners
Conducting specialist leak detection investigations using devices
Installing vented hot water cylinders
Locating leaks on vented hot water cylinders

Are you an experienced Roofing engineer?*

Yes
No

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Multi-Trade*

If you wish to receive Multi-Trade jobs, please select yes and answer the questions below.

Yes
No

Carpentry

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Basic jobs: Hanging timber doors, door adjustment, floorboard repair and replacements, hinge and handle replacements, and skirting and architraves
Advanced jobs: Building simple kitchen cabinets, boiler cupboards and fitted wardrobes, worktop replacements, floor sanding and hardwood and solid wood repairs
Bespoke cabinet making and specialist lock/runner/component replacement on cabinets

Decorating and plastering

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Basic decorating: Applying sealant and decorator’s filler; painting decorative cornice and coving, external masonry and woodwork, and walls and ceilings; sanding, filling and caulking
Advanced decorating: Feathering, marbling and stippling walls (paint effects)
Repairing and replacing window blinds
Basic wall papering
Advanced wall papering: Hanging handmade, specialist, silk, pattern repeat and embossed wallpapers
Basic plastering: Patch plastering, rendering and pointing
Advanced plastering: Plastering full walls and ceilings, and rendering full walls
Patch plastering, rendering, pebble dashing and pointing

Floors

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Fitting carpet tiles, floor levelling (latex pouring), hardwood/solid wood floor repairs, wood floor lacquer/finishing
Installing or patch repairing safety flooring
Fitting carpet (own tooling required)
Laying vinyl
Laying Amtico vinyl

Tiling

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Using mastic sealant
Basic jobs: Tile installation and repairs, grouting, tile patch repairs, splashback tiling, replacing silicone and grouting
Advanced tiling jobs: Drilling tiles and tiling whole floors and walls

Brickwork

Are you skilled to carry out the following jobs?

Bricklaying, brick/block paving, patio laying, blocking up doorways and windows, brick wall repairs and re-pointing

Locks

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Basic locksmith jobs: Diagnosing and repairing/replacing UPVC multi-point locking systems, identifying and replacing locks, installing locks, secondary locks and lock plates, installing and resetting digital locks, latch slipping, lock picking and cutting on locked doors, and installing handles and hinges
Advanced locksmith jobs: Lock picking and working on safes with standard and high security levels
Vehicle locks
Installing door closers, panic hardware and fire safety hardware, doors into existing framework, patio and bi-fold doors, patch fitting hinges and door spring replacements

Glass

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Glass safety practices
Glass cutting, e.g. cutting free-hand shaped glass and mirrors, drilling and cutting holes, and fitting vents to glass
Basic glazing jobs: Replacing single panes of glass, re-puttying windows, replacing double-glazed units in wooden frames, installing uPVC and aluminium windows, and installing mirrors and glazing films

Windows and doors

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Installing windows and doors
Repairing and servicing windows and doors
Measuring and surveying for window and door installations

Windows and doors

Which materials do you have experience working with?

Please select the materials you have experience with for the Windows and Doors tasks you selected above.
uPVC
Glass
Timber
Steel/Crittal

Windows and doors

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Carpentry: Installing casement windows, sash boxes, sash locks, restrictor stays, pulleys, window boards, threshold boards, windows handles, door chains, letter plates, cat flaps, door viewers, new timber door framework. Replacing sash cords to timber windows, spindles and springs, door handles, rebating frames, doors and sashes, and trim and seal windows using correct sealants
Tilt and turn windows: Adjusting tilt and turn sashes, diagnosing problems in mechanisms and rectifying, identifying and replacing tilt and turn hinges and mechanisms
Structural and bay windows

Handyman

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Assembling furniture and household items such as jungle gyms, trampolines, parasols, play houses, patio tables, etc.
Painting, staining, installing and replacing fences
Hanging mirrors and pictures, installing shelves, opening ceilings, replacing ceiling tiles, etc.
Hanging standard curtains and blinds, and cutting curtain poles

Gardening

Which of the following jobs are you skilled at?

Trimming hedges, restoring lawns, mowing, installing raised beds, seeding and planting, laying turf and weeding
Tree surgery, e.g. crown reduction, crown thinning and tree pruning
Installing and repairing metal railings
Carrying out horticultural works
Providing horticultural advice
Providing horticultural design
Laying artificial turf