cheap addy versus not so cheap

[ant27]

could you please give me some advice. I'm about to start up on my own and have been researching prices of materials. My local tile shop sells granfix supergrip tubs 10L for 4.65 and 20kg spf rapid set for 7.82. Topps sells bal grip for 29.99 and spf rapid for 44.99. Whats the difference? Is the cheap stuff good enough? How do I compete with tilers who buy cheap stuff If I was buying the good stuff. Thanks in advance.

 

[Gazzer]

Do you have a TileGiant close by ?

 

[TrumpersUnited]

Use Mapei or Weber, just as good as BAL if not better and half the price or less!

 

[ant27]

Thanks, nearest tile giant is 13 miles away. Should topps be avoided then?
And is the big clinker any good or should I get a rubi or montolit?

 

[Sean fsy]

i would suggest if you are just starting out let the customers get the materials to start off with, there are tilers local to me who can add £120+ on a job for materials(seen their quotes) when i know for a fact you are only talking £60/£70 for them. this way the customers know exactly what they are paying for. i heard a story of a previous tiler that had done another room in the same house as i was doing, the price he quoted for materials etc anyway he was running out of stuff and the customer volunteered to go and get some more. when they came back and checked his quote he was charging double for what they actually cost !!!! but thats why i suppose i was in there tiling this time.

 

[White Room]

Try and get an account at topps if it's the nearest supplier it'll be cheaper in the long run

 

[Spud]

could you please give me some advice. I'm about to start up on my own and have been researching prices of materials. My local tile shop sells granfix supergrip tubs 10L for 4.65 and 20kg spf rapid set for 7.82. Topps sells bal grip for 29.99 and spf rapid for 44.99. Whats the difference? Is the cheap stuff good enough? How do I compete with tilers who buy cheap stuff If I was buying the good stuff. Thanks in advance.

the prices your local tile shop have quoted you are incredibly cheap what brand is the spf rapid ?

 

[Sean fsy]

the 10 ltr granfix supergrip is about £16/£17 a tub where i live. you cant even buy a 5ltr tub of any adhesive for that price, some thing amiss i think.

 

[david campbell]

Thanks, nearest tile giant is 13 miles away. Should topps be avoided then?
And is the big clinker any good or should I get a rubi or montolit?

trade prices work out better for regular traders,they also stock toppfix which i use quite often,in fact it's the only adhesive i would use apart from mapei/bal
as for the big clinker-it is an excellent cutter for the price and well worth buying for anybody starting out who doesn't have fortunes to spend on equiptment

 

[ant27]

the 10 ltr granfix supergrip is about £16/£17 a tub where i live. you cant even buy a 5ltr tub of any adhesive for that price, some thing amiss i think.[/quote



its a special trade offer that they have had going since february.

 

[ant27]

the prices your local tile shop have quoted you are incredibly cheap what brand is the spf rapid ?

granfix

 

[Spud]

its a really good offer Ant the tile shop is selling it at a loss at those prices once you take into account the overheads

 

[merlecollins]

they also stock toppfix which i use quite often,in fact it's the only adhesive i would use apart from mapei/bal

Is this the rapid set Dave?
I was in Topps at the weekend and was having a look at their adhesives, I was thinking of using it on a couple of jobs- whats it like? The lad said it was made by Palace.

 

[White Room]

It is made by palace and as with Dave I use it alot with no problems, it is rapid but there is a good time with it.

 

[merlecollins]

Toppfix Rapidset Floor Tile Adhesive

Is this the one you are talking about??