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  1. D

    which tile shop and why?

    maybe dan or dave can set up a poll if anyone's interested... as the title says, where do you get your tiles and materials from and more importantly, why? what are the most important factors for you? Price, location, service, discount, choice of product etc...
  2. D

    Massive tile shop with 2 escalators

    Big Barcelona Porcelanosa tile shop is so big it has 2 escalators !!!
  3. D

    Mapei lead the way at Shopping Centre

    Mapei lead the way at Shopping Centre Mapei’s products have been used for the recent refurbishment of the Kingsway Centre; part of the major regeneration of Newport, South Wales. The refurbishment of the shopping centre floor involved tiling to an existing terrazzo substrate. The 150m long...
  4. H

    tool shop direct,oops !

    I went onto the toolshopdirect website tonight for a look because i have bought from them a few times over the last 6 years, to my shock they have went into administration fron 20th march,seems to be hitting hard lately. I haven't seen many tool sales about !!! tools seem to have got more...
  5. H

    tile shop probs

    Hi all,funny old week this. On wednesday i drive 25miles to start a nice bathroom,got there at 8am,new loft conversion with 2 bedrooms and bathroom with 38yd2. Man away to work,wife left at 5 past 8,we had to get tiles up a bloody ladder,clear bathroom,brush it all out then line out walls...
  6. H

    some shops have the cheek!!

    :thumbsup:Hi all, Last week i squeezed in a splashback,honed and filled brick mosaics on sheets. 4m2 in all. I had 3m2 done when my helper said the colour had changed in box and the edges were different,lovely i thought.Turns out i 3 different sets,chiselled edge,round edge and square edged(even...
  7. S

    Kitchen shop

    Hi all, At long last i,ve made a breakthrough with a kitchen shop, i've got a meeting with the owner tommorow, he,s says he's got a job for me, which could lead to more, any of you chaps got any tips for me ie pricing, do you go in at a lower price, than you would a normal customer, all I know...
  8. B

    your tile shop

    Are you getting any work from your local tile shop that you buy adhesive from and tiles etc? Not had a job from mine this year.:prrr:Had a word last week.The leading question was have you been busy? yes the reply but no-one wanting work done?:prrr:
  9. F

    Shop Toilet

    Does anybody know the name of the floor Covering found in toilets and shower areas? Looks like a textured plastic sheet, often rolled up the wall to form skirting. Have a shop toilet to quote and have a couple of questions for you chaps. 1, can you get this stuff up or can it be tiled over...
  10. L

    Westfield shopping centre london

    Hi as I have not been on Forum for a while I was surprised when I checked and had not seen any posts about working on Westfield Centre at White City London. Was there pre- Christmas fitting out a few shops. It was bedlam. There were around 5000 blokes working there at any one time. We arrived on...
  11. M

    Tile shop

    Hi guys just trying to branch out somewhat, and i know aint best climate to do it in, but looking to open a tile shop in surrey/essex areas..............any info would be appreciated i e suppliers tile and materials etc? Regards Mark
  12. Dan

    Schluter Training Workshop

    Schlüter-Systems Ltd. offers detailed training programmes aimed at keeping experienced installers, along with distributors, retailers and stockists, up to date with modern trends and new technology, ensuring all sectors of the industry have the knowledge to safeguard the long-term integrity of...
  13. J

    New tile shop

    Because I have delusions of grandeur or am quite ambitious, one of the two, I am looking into opening a tile shop any advice on suppliers, margins in fact any advice at all greatly appreciated. Regards Jim
  14. D

    Your old tile boards (Tile shops) that you advertise ranges on

    Are you a tile shop or showroom? Do you have any old out of date tile boards. Looking for the ones with the handles on and a single tile. Or group of tiles. I use them to set out our range for demos and as give-aways. If you are thinking of dumping a load of boards on the skip call me and I...
  15. C

    Whats the address for some tile tool shops online

    I know about buy brand tools but I bought some stuff from one I cant remember the name of. thanks
  16. Sean Kelly

    The difference between the big boys & the independent tile shops.

    I did the rounds today trying to drum up business. I printed out a list of all the tile shops in a 10 mile radius and drove round to offer my services. By a long way (and I mean miles) the friendliest shops were Topps Tiles & Tile Depot. They really wanted to help me and they had time to talk to...
  17. C

    help! shop tiling ?

    sorry thats a wrong title but this is wot i was meant to say.................... i've had a call today, from a kitchen/bathroom company. he's basically asking me to do his tiling as the bloke he has at the moment is leaving due to illness. my question is wot would i be charging? it could...
  18. L

    Shopping list for tiling bathroom with 60cm x 30cm tiles

    I am tiling my bathroom with 22sq metres of 60cm x 30cm ceramic tiles and a 3inch marble border; I just need a little bit of advice reagarding the items on my shopping list to carry out the project. My list was compiled with the help provided in another post...
  19. U

    Paying to place business cards in shops

    Hi I am just running through some ideas before i do my course at NETT. I wondered if anybody has used the business card holders that they have in Focus or Tesco and so on. I would imaging they are expensive and you cant beat personal recomendations but are they worth a go. Thanks in advance Andy
  20. D

    Approaching Tile Shops / Advice Needed

    I have managed to get a few jobs lined up now through contacts, and finish my cr*ppy night job next Friday, so want to start really trying to market myself to the tile shops / kitchen studios etc in my area. I am not sure of the initial approach to make though. I don't really fancy just...

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