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[Carl Hammond]

Hi everyone,

Just thought I would join this Forum as I came across it on the web and am about to today book a tiling couse which I will start on the 21st April and will eb leaving my job as a business analyst from there to go into tiling.

Anyone got any suggestions or tips to help me get started?

Thanks in advance

Carl

 

[Fekin]

Unless you have ample funds in the bank saved that you can rely on if you get little to no work as a tiler, then I wouldn't recommend jacking in the day job and hoping you'll get pleanty of tiling work in straight away after doing a tiling course.

Pleanty have tried and often find themselves needing to get a normal job again when things start getting tight, that's if you are planing on working for yourself.

You may find it a better idea to start advertising yourself once you feel you are ready for paying customers and get some jobs in on the weekends to get you upto speed first and start to gain some reputation.

Start small, aim big.

It all depends on your personal situation.

Welcome to the forums

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Hi Carl, and welcome to the forums

Don't rush into the tiling game M8 by all means do the tiling course and see if you like tiling then try and get some part time work doing smaller jobs repairs and maintenence before chucking in your job. When you have more tiling jobs than you can cope with and the prospect of ongoing work then think about winding up in your other cereer.

Cheers Mick

 

[Carl Hammond]

Hi mate thanks,

I have some money in the bank but my dad who is already the owner of a few Sky TV Channels is goign to be setting the business up, getting the marketing materials out, the work order line in place, the van and tools sorted for me, but I am going to be doing this with a friend also as he is currently an assistant site manager and has a lot of contacts to obtain more work for us. So although I am not going to remain in my current job I will be looking to work on site doing other work if / when things are not busy (which I hope wont happen).

 

[enduro]

Hi Carl welcome to the forum, i see your in Kent have you tried Alpine training they are based in Rye east Sussex, did my training there a few years ago. Its a very hands on course and i would reallyrecommend them.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi Carl, welcome to the forums. Good luck with your career move, looks like you may have good bit of support there.

Grumpy

 

[enduro]

Get to work Grumpy :lol:

 

[Carl Hammond]

Hi there Enduro,

I am going on this one, hope it will give me what I need, was recommended by a few people I know who are currently tilers.

http://www.armedforces.co.uk/releases/raq42c909749fafc

They are very local to me as only based as below:

Able Skills
Unit K5
Riverside Industrial Estate
Riverside Way
Dartford
Kent
DA1 5BS

Thanks guys,

any advice or help to get me started etc will be grately welcomed and appreciated

 

[grumpygrouter]

Get to work Grumpy :lol:

Accounting this week Enduro mate, but also pricing a couple of jobs. Why aren't you out grafting?

Grumps

 

[enduro]

Having a day off, waiting for delivery, but working most of the weekend :huh2:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Having a day off, waiting for delivery, but working most of the weekend :huh2:

OK, make sure they don't pay you in chocolate eggs!!

Grumps

 

[Carl Hammond]

Is there anything anyone would recommend me to investigate or build knowlegde on before starting my course as I have just booked it for the 21st April, which is the earliest start date available.

 

[basshunter]

one more wont hurt!
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:stupid:

 

[DHTiling]

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


You will find plenty feedback on courses HERE...

 

[GazTech]

Hello Carl,
Welcome to the tiling world.......Gaz