Company Director for Athey & Mason with over 15 years’ in the plumbing and heating industry.
James has vast experience in managing housing developments and large commercial projects, where he was responsible for coordinating large teams of engineers. Several of these developments won the National Housing Building Council’s top site award.
James’s other areas of expertise are installations and replacement of systems in older properties, and heating and boiler prognostic.
James lives in Abingdon with wife Catherine and three young sons.
Gary Mason
Company Director with 16 years’ experience in all aspects of plumbing.
Gary completed his apprenticeship and training with an Oxfordshire based company and gained further experience working as a plumber in Australia.
Gary has been Corgi and Gas Safe registered for the past ten years. He too has vast experience in managing housing developments, two of which won the National Housing Building Council’s top site award.
Gary lives in Witney with wife Lisa and two young children.
Stephen Mason
Stephen has over 40 years’ experience in the plumbing trade and is Athey & Mason Plumbing & Heating Ltd’s most senior plumber.
He previously worked for Thames Water for over 35 years.
Stephen is father to Gary and Louise.
Louise Buxton
Business Manager at Athey & Mason Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
Louise has over 18 years’ business experience, working for various organisations including Oxford University Press, Quality & Equality Ltd, AXA Healthcare and NHS England.
Alongside her role at Athey & Mason Plumbing & Heating Ltd, she works as a freelance Makeup Artist, and is a mum to two young girls.
Kyle Clarke
Kyle previously studied at Henry Box School, and Abingdon and Witney College.
Kyle is now a fully qualified Level 2 plumber and is currently completing Level 3 heating at Oxford Energy Academy.
Alysia Batts
Alysia has worked for the company for just under a year and is studying a Social and Digital Marketing.
Alysia completed a Level 2 Business Admin Diploma in her previous role at Liga, where she worked as a trainee Recruitment Consultant.
In her spare time Alysia works as a stable hand / groom and as a freelance childminder.
Jasper Nixey
Jasper previously worked as a past-time labourer for a local firm whilst studying at WoodGreen School. In his spare time Jasper enjoys playing rugby and repairing broken bicycles.
Jasper is currently undertaking NVQ Level 2 Plumbing at Oxford Energy Academy.
Lewis Bullock
Athey & Mason's newest team member and Apprentice. Lewis joined the team in September 2018 after completing his GCSEs at Woodgreen School. He is currently undertaking Level 2 Plumbing at Oxford Energy Academy, Witney.
Jonny Ayris
Jonny joined our team in July 2018 after subbing for a number of local contractors. Jonny has worked in the plumbing and heating industry for over 7 years and has extensive experience and of working on new build sites.