Chris Walker - Company Director

Qualified Plasterer

Chris has over 35 years of plastering and damp proofing experience.

He started off completing a 5 year plastering apprenticeship after leaving school. He then moved on and completed 10 years working for Erewash Borough Council as a Plasterer. Whilst working with the council he was trained in the areas of damp proofing and timber treatment.

In 1991 Chris then became self-employed and set up his own business.

Julie Walker

Operations Manager

Julie has been running the office since 1991.

A lot has changed over the years and running the office has become a lot more complex as the business has grown. Julie deals with the administration and initial customer service side of the company.

Julie has a large amount of experience running offices and this shows in the way our office is run.

Paul Walker CSRT CSSW - Company Director

CSRT  & CSSW Surveyor - NVQ Qualified Plasterer - Remedial Technician PCAQT (Structural Waterproofing) - Domestic Electrical/Ventilation Installer.

In 2003 Chris's son Paul, joined the family firm.

Qualifications

In the early years Paul completed an apprenticeship in plastering and is NVQ Level 2 Qualified.

Over the years he has also attended training courses gaining technical qualifications in damp proofing, timber preservation and structural waterproofing (PCAQT) ran by Biokil Crown, Sovereign Chemicals, Safeguard Europe and the Property Care Association.

Paul holds the following industry related surveying qualifications:

Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments (CSRT)

Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing (CSSW)

Both of these are nationally recognised professional qualifications within the industry.

As we now undertake a lot of ventilation installations for solving condensation problems, Paul has also undertaken further training and holds the following qualifications.

Part P Domestic Electrical Installer.- Logic Certification

17th Edition Wiring Regulations - City & Guilds Level 3

Initial & Periodic Inspection & Testing of Electrical Installations - City & Guilds 2391-052

NICEIC Domestic Ventilation Systems Qualified.

Awards

Awarded 'Highly Commended Employee of the Year' at the Property Care Association 2015 Awards.

Winner of 'Technician of the Year (Structural Waterproofing)' at the Property care Association 2018 Awards.

Read in more details about Paul's Awards.

Media

You may also recently have seen Paul giving advice on a condensation/mould problem on Channel 4's Phil Spencer Secret Agent program.

David McPeake

NVQ Qualified Plasterer & PCAQT (Damp & Timber) Remedial Technician - Domestic Electrical/Ventilation Installer - 'Highly Commended Employee of the Year' 2017 & 'Winner Employee of the Year' 2018 (PCA Awards)

David has been with our company since the summer of 2015.

For the previous two years, he had been at Derby College undertaking a plastering and bricklaying course.

Qualifications

In 2017, David completed his appreticeship and qualified as an NVQ Level 2 Plasterer.

David has also passed an examination to gain the qualification PCAQT (Property Care Association Qualified Technician) in the area of damp and timber treaments.

In 2018 David gained the following electrical qualifications: These qualifications were undertaken in order to assist with the installation of our ventilation systems.

Part P Domestic Electrical Installer.- Logic Certification

17th Edition Wiring Regulations - City & Guilds Level 3

NICEIC Domestic Ventilation Systems Qualified

In this busy year, he has also completed a carpentry and bricklaying course to add to his existing skills.

Awards

Awarded 'Highly Commended Employee of the Year' at the Property Care Association Awards 2017.

Winner 'Employee of the Year' at the Property Care Association Awards 2018.

Read in more details about David's Awards.

Jordan Hargreaves

Remedial Technician

Jordan joined our team in January 2019.

He has 3 years previous experience working in the preservation industry.