Antonio Mercado Smith

• Installed plumbing systems for Varkel Construction, ensuring functionality in residential and commercial projects.
• Repaired leaks, clogs, and broken fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Read blueprints and layouts to route pipes and fittings accurately.
• Tested water lines for pressure, flow, and proper seal integrity.
• Assembled copper, PVC, and steel piping for rough-in and finish work.
• Inspected existing plumbing to identify damaged lines and faulty components.
• Replaced worn or damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, and garbage disposals.
• Tested plumbing systems to identify leaks and malfunctions, facilitating timely repairs.
• Located and repaired leaks in water supply lines.
• Assembled and installed metal and nonmetal valves, pipe fittings and pipes.
• Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
• Soldered copper pipe joints to connect water supply lines for new installations.
• Connected gas lines to stoves, dryers, hot water heaters, furnaces.
• Followed relevant codes, regulations, and safety techniques.
• Installed pumps and backflow prevention devices at job sites, ensuring compliance with local codes.
• Ran tests on newly installed systems to ensure proper functionality before finalizing projects.
• Provided emergency repair services for burst pipes, restoring functionality during inclement weather.
• Repaired broken or blocked sewer lines with the use of video cameras.
• Performed routine maintenance tasks such as flushing out drainpipes or cleaning out grease traps.

Executed plumbing installations for new construction projects

Performed rough and finish plumbing on various residential and commercial sites

Installed plumbing systems in residential and commercial job sites.

• Installed tankless and traditional water heaters
• Repaired leaks, clogs, and broken fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Read blueprints and layouts to route pipes and fittings accurately.

• Installed pumps and wells, ensuring reliable water supply for irrigation systems
• Operated backhoes and mini excavators to dig 3 ft deep trenches for installation of 10 or 12 in water lines
• Connected electrical components for operation
• Building galvanized steel irrigation systems
• Lots of farming