Drywall Installers / Finishers

A Dry Liner or Finisher installs drywall or panels of interior wall material in a newly constructed or renovated building. Measures and cuts drywall, prepares surfaces, fastens panels and finishes corners and seams.

About this Career

Average Salary

£29,626

New workers start at around £16,004. Normal pay is £29,626 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,025

Annual Openings

24

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge.
  • Covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface.
  • Measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings.
  • Pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work.
  • Applies and smooths one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray.
  • Mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency.
  • Selects appropriate plasterboard or dry lining panels, cuts them to required size and fixes them to ceilings and walls.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Mathematics 80%
Monitoring 67%
Critical Thinking 66%
Learning Strategies 61%
Active Listening 60%
Speaking 60%
Reading Comprehension 60%
Active Learning 60%
Science 56%
Writing 54%