New to Tiling, Advice Needed

[woodie]

Hi matey, when i started out tiling just short of six years ago i went on a short course with norcross adhesives and found myself a job sub-contracting for taylor tiles i have had a good time since its been quiet on occasions but i still enjoy it as for adding grout and adhesive in your price i allways tell them what i prefer to use and i can either pick it up or they can get it either way they pay for it
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:welcome2: Hi matey, when i started out tiling just short of six years ago i went on a short course with norcross adhesives and found myself a job sub-contracting for taylor tiles i have had a good time since its been quiet on occasions but i still enjoy it as for adding grout and adhesive in your price i allways tell them what i prefer to use and i can either pick it up or they can get it either way they pay for it

 

[tysfoot]

So what advice can you give me for starting out, what pitfalls do i need to avoid etc.

Do i need to register as self employed straight away when i quit my job or can i do it on the side untill the tax catch up with me, only problem is not im in yellow pages and im worried the tax man wants money of me soon.


Also whats better, commercial or domestic, where shall i advertise to get commercial work ?

What certificates or cards do i need to get on site work ?

 

[DHTiling]

you will need a cscs card for site work....heres some links to threads on the forum so give them a read and take it from there... http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-training/4286-cscs-q-builders-tilers-etc.html

http://www.tilersforums.com/professionals-chat-forum/2844-starting-business.html

http://www.tilersforums.com/professionals-chat-forum/2673-how-did-you-get-your-first.html

 

[tysfoot]

i cant access all the treads how do i become an elite member ?

 

[DHTiling]

that will take a while yet...( elite ).......

sorry mate the two bottom ones are in the pro's room.

pm dan and see if he will give you access to the pro's room..

 

[elliesdad224]

look fellas, its obvious that dave and dan and a few others on these forums have been tiling for a long time, you only have to read their answers to questions to know that they know what they are talking about, i am 41 and have been tiling for 20 years, i think i fit into the the same category as them and others like them, if you younger guys think that you cannot earn £250 plus each day in this industry then that is exactly what will happen............YOU WONT!!!, tiling is about being able to talk to your potential customers and convince them that YOU are the person they should use, your image should run from your work clothes through to your van and your paperwork, you should be able to look at a job and know whats involved immediately, guide your customer through what needs doing in order to get them to WANT you to do the work, ok this comes with experience but persevere and you will make it, the next job is as important as the last, i have been vat registered for 10 years now, stop looking at the small picture fellas, the money is out there, go and get it

 

[devonmark]

you should register with the taxman within 3 months of starting to trade, that applies to part or full time..funnily enough the lady i'm doing a kitchen for at the moment is a tax inspector....and she asked if i wanted cash...lol

 

[GazTech]

About the materials, its says on the tubs adhesive covers upto 15sm but i can only ever get about 7-9sm out of a tub . Is tis correct for you aswell or is it me just using to much...

for example how much would you charge for a bathroom that has 20 square metres including the grout and adhesive, give or take a few quid depending on how hard the job will be

wow can you get 30 litre tubs of adhesive...lol....a normal tub only does 5/6 maximum unless mosaics

 

[elliesdad224]

i do a lot of work for taylor tiles woodie, they supply the ford showrooms with the floor tiles, bit expensive mind, 17.50 a metre plus vat, i can get the same tile in hyde park tiles for £12 but it does not have ford retail logo on its edge, nice people at taylors

 

[woodie]

Hello elliesdad224 speak to me! How long you been with taylors(swansea)? I don't work there anymore but im in there pretty often. Mike.