How would licencing effect you

[jay]

If it became law and you needed a licence to tile how do you think it would help you or do you hate the idea of licencing

 

[nybor62]

i would welcome it, but doubt it will ever happen, and i suppose there would be some costs involved , like the cscs card rip off

 

[Del W]

2 posts on this ?

 

[jay]

2 posts on this ?

yes two questions

 

[Del W]

Theres already a type of licence for site work,but its not enforced,CSCS card.and I dont mean just the H&S part.Ive seen all types of trades(including sparks & gas fitters) at inductions show a bit of paper that says theyve passed the H&S test,its a 10 minute multiple choice, but dont have the card to say they have been assessed & can do their job correctly.Started out as a good idea but not enforced.

 

[Del W]

i would welcome it, but doubt it will ever happen, and i suppose there would be some costs involved , like the cscs card rip off

Same..

 

[bobbynz]

Would this work?
The builder/developer or homeowner should only get permission to build if the tradesmen were certified. The enforcement would come from the local government building authorities who will only grant permission to start the project if they use certified tradesmen.
During the build ,structure and waterproofing will be tested and assessed before (for instance) the Tiler can proceed.
The owner/builder wont pay the tradesmen unless they sight and record their license for a final sign off the job. Unless this happens you cant move in.
If you think you can get away with not even asking for permission for a reno project, for example, then it will be you in front of a judge explaining yourself, when the new owners find a problem or (like over here)you ask for a LIM report (which is a record of all work carried out legally and produced)and it shows up all the illegal and unregistered work you have done on the cheap a few years ago.
Regulated and enforced....the sooner the better!!!

 

[jay]

There is a part of Tas were you have to sigh off on waterproofing with all details or the new build wont get final pass

 

[bobbynz]

Yeah we have the same Jay, its called a producer statement, and it has to be presented to the owner/builder once you have completed the job. It details what materials and procedure you used to complete a certain aspect of the project, eg. Waterproofing. Council wont sign the project off without it.

 

[jay]

Yes its an interesting concept makes tilers more accountable

 

[bobbynz]

It also means you get paid before you hand it over. No money = no council approval.

 

[Perry]

It would be great but the guys they have at the moment with the nvq couldn't do it they haven't the skill the clever guys with skill like the Dave's of this world they would want to pay them peanuts so we would get monkeys in charge instead its money money money over here IMO

 

[Dan]

I think it'd be a really good thing and our industry needs it. There are waaaaaay too many 'handymen' and 'builders' doing tiling incorrectly and in the long-run it just costs the customer more, and prevent the good tilers from getting the work and charging the right prices.

I think not just the underfloor heating and wetrooms part of tiling work but all wall and floor tiling jobs over and above a certain square meterage should have to be carried out by a tiler with the right grades and signed off with a certificate. But then I also think the grades need to be easily given (and for free if tilers are paying an annual fee to be 'registered' anyway) to those who are time-served and have been doing it for decades. Perhaps a couple of on-site visits like the NVQ side of things can be.

But yes, I really do think it'd be a very very good idea.

 

[DHTiling]

Bring it on, time to rid the market of muppets...

 

[Gall.B]

Agree with Dave, should be the same for every trade as well.