getting started

[callum]

alrite boys

just want to ask whats the best way in getting started in the tiling trade self employed i have been doing tiling jobs at weekends and use to do it when i was kitchen fitting and really enjoy it, im going on a course in april with uktilingcourses as i really want a certificate to prove what i can do,
i would really appreciate it if i could have some tips and advice.

cheers

 

[DHTiling]

hello and welcome to the forums..............

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi Callum, welcome to the forums. Best advice is just plough your way through these forums, there is so much info here........

Grumpy

 

[Raja]

hi callum

 

[GazTech]

Hello and welcome.........Gaz

 

[DEN]

Hi callum,as grumpy said looking through the forum will point you in the right direction,look no further than here mate,the forum is world class..

 

[Yorkie]

Hi callum, all the best with your'e new career.

 

[Gazzer]

Personally i would say the best way to get into tiling would be to do your course and then try to get a job with a tiling comany to get some "miles" ( or should that be tiles) under your belt so to speak. Working within a company will give you experieces whether good or bad only you will know. you should get a widerange of jobs within a year and then you will have more confidence to go alone.
Of course you dont have to take that route. It is and has been proven on thos very forum that you can go alone after your course and make a go of it. Which ever way it wont always be easy.
For advice about different jobs you may be thinking of doing we can help, we can encourage and advise on best ways to go about getting work.....what we cant do is actually get the work for you and neither can we do it for you.
If you read the forum you will see names who are struggling to find work, this could be through bad advertising, no advertising, waiting for a phone to ring etc etc. A job in tiling is not just about fixing tiles, its getting the work, quoting on evenings and weekends, keeping up with your account at the tile dealer and making sure that the last job you have done could lead to reccomendations which in turn leads to more and more work.
I wish you all the best in the future.

 

[faithhealer]

Welcome callum, good luck mate

 

[Kobbie]

Hello and welcome

 

[Fekin]

Hi there

 

[Dan]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[dean39]

hi callum,welcome,enjoy the forum..........................................

 

[robbo]

Welcome to the forum:lol:

 

[john scurfield]

hi callum welcome to the forum, some realy good info here