commercial

Hi, Not sure if anyone can help me? I am a Commercial Tiler with over 15 years experience. Experience in tiling new house builds and domestic contracts. (kitchens, bathrooms, conservatory etc) Completed various contracts for various large house builders like Manor Kingdom, Persimmon, Charles...

I have had one of my contacts ring me about some commercial work that is available. CSCS cards are a must as its all site work. Apparently they need 4 or 5 tilers to go with the 8 they already have. This work is supposed to last until April and is in the Bristol area. I have told him I will try...

Hi everyone, Ive got to provide a quote for a very big building contractor and am wondering what I should put in the email? obviously the specifics of the job will be on there but what else should I provide? liability insurance policy number? company registration number? anything else anyone can...

Hiya Im not sure if this is the right place to post but im in need of some help. I live close to a building site (unlucky i know!) They are building a travel lodge and have asked me to quote for a tiling job. I have only done residential tiling and where i feel fine to quote them, i am stuck...

Hi all, Anyone doing slate jobs on site at the mo?, or have done recently, and what rate were you getting per m2? It's riven 10mm 450mmx300mm. :thumbsup:

Do you need to put holes into tiles? 365Drills produce PORSADRILL diamond cores, holesaws, drill bits desgined to grind their way through any type of tile but are targeted to porcelain tiles. Porcelain tiles are one of the hardest man made stones and are 30% harder than granite so difficult to...

Hi to all readers of this forum both professional tilers and clients, regular members and those of you who are just browsing. I need some comments about what you think of this marketing tool. On our main website landing page we have just installed a presenter. In your opinion do you think she...

Hi guys, I wouldnt mind a little bit of advice from you if thats ok. I have a couple of jobs coming up for tiling commercial kitchens (small restaurants). The customer just requires a simple splashback around quite a large worktop in each kitchen. Roughly 10m2 each I think Other than...

I have pound streacher retail outlet to price on thurs night havent seen job yet but am told it is shop floor.The thing is not my neck of the woods have never done any thing of that scale before.I am confident enough to take job on and no of other tilers that could help me if it is to much for...

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I mentioned in another post that I was doing my first commercial tiling job for a friend of mine. My experience on large jobs is limited so I agreed a price of £20 psqm which Im happy about just to get the chance to do it as my speed is kinda slow - to that feeling you get when peddling a bike...

Go easy with me on this one guys,I've not done any commercial for myself before. I've just been down to see the job,there's an area 10 sqm,and 4 colums one course of tile 32 metre long,not to sure on pricing might just call it day rate. I'm also thinking about insurance and other things that are...

Hello all, Wondering if someone could help me as I'm wading through lots of info at the moment which is making my head spin a bit. What I'm looking for is the correct grout to use on a tile floor in a small commercial kitchen, to pass food safety inspections. From stumbling across this forum I...

365Drills will be the supplier of diamond drills to commercial tile retailer Porcelain Tiles Ltd. For a number of years Richard has sung the praises of their website as a quality example of the very best in porcelain tiles. Their site provides elegant examples of the exotic use for the...

having felt down in the dumps recentley due to having not alot of work and ringing around builders etc i have recieved a large package through the door this morning regarding a new build care home with over 500 m2 of wall tiling. I completed 2 care homes last year single handed but no where near...

I have been asked to tender for a couple of jobs that i have decent chance of getting. They are in the Manchester/Liverpool area. It involves about 100m2 of tiling, mostly walls, premier tiles, (20m2 floor). Now when i got in contact with the guy i know at the company i told him i usually as a...

bit quiet round here just wondered if any body needs anything doing?

Hi All, My name is wayne, I work for a large internet based swimming pool company. I am for ever turning away commercail tiling jobs of both swimming pools and changing areas/ surrounds. I feel that as a company that we are missing out on some pretty beefy contracts. I would like to know if any...

Hi everyone, After a bit of help if possible. I need to quote for a large scale commercial job (first time for me) and I am after a decent labour rate to quote per metre for the following: ceramics marble travertine quarry. My quote needs to be based per metre inclusive of adhesives, grout...

Hi Guys' I am currently working for a developer in the north west and I have done 4 days laying floors and tiling a kitchen approx 12m2 and floor 10m2 what would be considered a reasonable daily rate (Its a 60ml round trip) I would be greatfull for your feedback I have joined a BNI group and got...