Bricklayer (Mason) Resume Example
Bond layout: a brick-bond badge, CSCS card and NVQ up front, and a recent-work table for bricklayers, block layers and stonemasons.
Use this example Template: Bricklayer (Mason)
Daniel Hughes
Bricklayer — New Build & Restoration
dan.hughes@example.com+44 7700 900417Manchester, United Kingdom
Experience16 years
Site cardCSCS Blue
Availability2 weeks notice
Per day800+ bricks
Profile
Bricklayer with 16 years on new-build homes, extensions and old brick and stone repairs in the North West. I lay 800+ bricks a day, set out from drawings and leave tidy, plumb and level work.
Experience
Bricklayer
Northern Brick & Block Ltd · Manchester, UK
Apr 2017 – Present
- Lay facing brick, block and cavity walls on new-build housing sites.
- Set out walls, openings and damp-proof courses from drawings.
- Build arches, chimneys and feature brickwork.
- Pass NHBC quality checks with plumb, level and clean work.
Bricklayer and Stonemason
Hughes & Sons Builders · Liverpool, UK
Sep 2013 – Mar 2017
- Repaired and repointed old brick and stone walls with lime mortar.
- Built garden walls, extensions and steps for homeowners.
- Ordered materials and planned each day with the client.
Apprentice Bricklayer
Merseyside Housing Repairs · Liverpool, UK
Sep 2010 – Aug 2013
- Mixed mortar and laid blocks with a master bricklayer.
- Finished NVQ Level 2 in Bricklaying.
- Learned to read drawings and set out simple walls.
Recent work
| Project | Work | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 64 new homes | Facing brick, cavity walls | 2 years |
| School extension | Blockwork, brick slips | 6 months |
| Victorian terrace | Lime repointing | 3 months |
| Private homes | Garden walls, steps | 30+ jobs |
Summary example
Bricklayer with [N] years on new-build homes, extensions and old brick and stone repairs in the North West. I lay [N]+ bricks a day, set out from drawings and leave tidy, plumb and level work.
Example bullet points for a Bricklayer (Mason)
- Lay facing brick, block and cavity walls on new-build housing sites.
- Set out walls, openings and damp-proof courses from drawings.
- Build arches, chimneys and feature brickwork.
- Pass NHBC quality checks with plumb, level and clean work.
- Repaired and repointed old brick and stone walls with lime mortar.
- Built garden walls, extensions and steps for homeowners.
- Ordered materials and planned each day with the client.
- Mixed mortar and laid blocks with a master bricklayer.
Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.
Skills to include
- Brick and block laying
- Cavity walls
- Setting out
- Pointing and repointing
- Stone repairs
- Arches and chimneys
- Trowels, line and pins
- Laser level
- Mortar mixer
- Disc cutter
- On time, every day
- Clean, tidy site
Tips for a Bricklayer (Mason) resume
- Put your licences and safety cards near the top, e.g. CSCS Blue Card — Skilled Worker, NVQ Level 3 Trowel Occupations.
- Say when you can start and, for jobs in the Gulf, your nationality and visa status. Employers check these first.
- List the tools and machines you can use, e.g. Trowels, line and pins, Laser level, Mortar mixer.
- Keep each bullet short: what you did, where, and how much (rooms, km, floors, pallets).
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