London boy needs answers...

[saambo]

Hi to everyone,

What a good site this is! stumbled across it this morning.

I,m very keen on starting a tiling course but having difficulty on choosing one, especially as i do shift work during the week and all the courses seem to be out of London.

Does anyone know of any good ones in London??

I could take a week off work then any other courses do at weekends i suppose?

I work for an investment bank in London doing all their A/V stuff but am very keen on 'eventually' leaving to go into being a tiler and having me own business....was thinking of doing the normal courses then maybe specialising in something....would there be more money to earn in this?

Got loads more questions....but i,ll save them for a bit later.

Anyway wicked site and you all sound very friendly.

Sam

 

[Dan]

Hiya Sam, welcome to the forums.

Try UK Tiling Courses in Swindon. I don't think you can always find the right course really local to you, as you can probably imagine.

Not too sure if there's more money in Tiling than there is in investment banking though

 

[saambo]

Lol...

I,m no where near on the same money as investment bankers dont worry about that!

I might phone up the North east tiling course thats very recommended on here...and travel up there for the course.

Some very useful advice on here!! many thanks

 

[CON5933]

Hi Sam

 

[wivers]

Hello mate. Where in north london u from? I used to live in Enfield before i moved to Welwyn.

 

[anne0411]

Hi Sam,

I've just started my second course in tiling (getting some help with Victorian geometric) up at PTS in Harlow - it's only 25mins up the M11 for me from Walthamstow. Great location, great people, great course - it's been geared to me, which is nice as I'm surrounded by newbies! Which is actually quite nice, after tiling part time for 12mths I know I've moved on!

Best of luck with the course etc etc
Anne

 

[saambo]

Hi Mate,

Originally from Hendon but now live in Muswell hill....wicked area! and i,m also a Loyal spurs fan......

Yid aarmy.....

 

[saambo]

Hi Sam,

I've just started my second course in tiling (getting some help with Victorian geometric) up at PTS in Harlow - it's only 25mins up the M11 for me from Walthamstow. Great location, great people, great course - it's been geared to me, which is nice as I'm surrounded by newbies! Which is actually quite nice, after tiling part time for 12mths I know I've moved on!

Best of luck with the course etc etc
Anne

Cheers Anne,

How long and where did you do your first course? if you dont mind me asking?
And are you a full time tiler now or part time?

Sam

 

[Concept PHT]

PTS are running very good courses that will give you the underpinning knowledge to go on to get your NVQ.

You will need to be registered with another centre after your training at PTS to get your NVQ.

Let me know if you want to go down this route after your training and I can point out a couple of centres that can help you

 

[saambo]

PTS are running very good courses that will give you the underpinning knowledge to go on to get your NVQ.

You will need to be registered with another centre after your training at PTS to get your NVQ.

Let me know if you want to go down this route after your training and I can point out a couple of centres that can help you

Cheers guys for the advice,

Dont know if i casn take the time off work to do a nvq course...need to still be bringing some money in you see.

Cheers

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Hiya Saambo,just got back from the NE Tiling Centre,fantastic course,very intense.I would highly recommend.:wink_smile:

 

[saambo]

Hiya Saambo,just got back from the NE Tiling Centre,fantastic course,very intense.I would highly recommend.:wink_smile:

Hi mate,

Yeah think i will do that course as well, then do friends and family's jobs and put myself out there for free helping pro tilers at weekends and stuff....then maybe do another course elswhere.

So what are your plans now mate?/

Sam

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Well I got back from the course last night mate,loved it.I'm going to do my mums kitchen, bathroom and hallway for the practise,I've got the natural stone course with them on the 19th of May and in between that time I'm gonna get my business cards,t-shirts and car sign writing done.Then I'm just going for it ,I'll hammer all the ways Darren teaches you to find work.
I felt for myself personally theres no need to start doing courses elsewhere after cause the course gave me bags of confidence.Unfortunatley you can't buy experience so the only way to get it is to get out there and get stuck in.
If you have any questions about the course feel free to pm me and good luck in whatever you do.

 

[Concept PHT]

Cheers guys for the advice,

Dont know if i casn take the time off work to do a nvq course...need to still be bringing some money in you see.

Cheers

Your NVQ is an assessment procedure whilst you work. No college involved or anything

If you need any questions answered on how to get it, then please PM me

 

[saambo]

Well I got back from the course last night mate,loved it.I'm going to do my mums kitchen, bathroom and hallway for the practise,I've got the natural stone course with them on the 19th of May and in between that time I'm gonna get my business cards,t-shirts and car sign writing done.Then I'm just going for it ,I'll hammer all the ways Darren teaches you to find work.
I felt for myself personally theres no need to start doing courses elsewhere after cause the course gave me bags of confidence.Unfortunatley you can't buy experience so the only way to get it is to get out there and get stuck in.
If you have any questions about the course feel free to pm me and good luck in whatever you do.

Brilliant, cheers guy's your advice helps alot, and yeah iv'e got a couple of work mates even now before ive even done the course saying that i can do their bathroom etc when i finish the course for practice..:shades_smile:

Nice one!

 

[saambo]

Your NVQ is an assessment procedure whilst you work. No college involved or anything

If you need any questions answered on how to get it, then please PM me

Ahh didn't know that.

Cheers mate, might pm you if i have any further questions.

cheers