Meet the Giants · No. 02
IWI, plastering and painting
Nikeela, Nicki to the team, covers internal wall insulation, plastering and painting, then the clean up and the conversations with the client that make sure a job is properly finished.
Now onA large retrofit project for a social housing provider in Bath
Nikeela CIWI, plastering and paintingOn the job
What people don't expectPeople are living in these homes while we work, so the clean up at the end of each day matters as much as the insulation. Nobody should come home to a building site.
Updated October 2026. We update each profile as the work moves on.
Quick facts
Durham County Council, County DurhamWhole house retrofit for a council programme
City of York Council, YorkOff gas whole house retrofit
North Star Housing, DarlingtonWhole house retrofit for a housing associationCouncils and tier one contractors our team has delivered for
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In Nikeela's words
Handing a room back finished: insulated, skimmed, painted and clean, so it looks like we were never there, only warmer.
Tell us what matters to you before we start, whether that's a pet, a shift pattern or a room you need back first. We'll plan the work round it.
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