Description
A plumber will specialise in different aspects of plumbing work on a range of projects both internally and externally.
Projects can either be domestic or commercial.
The main duties of a plumber are as follows:
- Installing water, drainage and heating systems
- Finding and fixing faults
- Servicing gas and oil-fired central heating systems and radiators
- Installing and fixing domestic appliances like showers, cookers, gas fires and washing machines
- Servicing air-conditioning and ventilation units
- Dealing with emergency call-outs like boiler breakdowns or blocked drains
- Fitting weather-proof materials, joints and flashings to roofs, chimneys and walls
- Installing and servicing solar-powered heating systems