Newly qualified tiler looking for advice or work or guidance.

[Paul Brickell]

Hi

I am Paul and I am 26. I have worked in all aspects of construction since I was about 18 mainly restoring old farm houses and buildings. I have worked with roof tiles, rendering, and some brickwork as well as extensive interior and exterior decorating and tiling. I recently decided I needed to specialise in a trade and I have completed a tiling course and loved it. I now am confident with tiling and know it is what I want to do long term.

I have tried to call my local firms for some work/more experience but am currently not having any luck.

Any advice anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Paul

 

[MagpieDan]

Welcome to the forum Paul.

 

[DEN]

Welcome to the forum mate and good luck

 

[metresquare]

i am currently tiling over 400 bathrooms in residential apartments in Leeds. there is plenty of work if you are local.

regards

Lee Pargeter
metre square

 

[Scottish Mark]

welcome to the forum mate:ninja:

 

[MagpieDan]

i am currently tiling over 400 bathrooms in residential apartments in Leeds. there is plenty of work if you are local.

regards

Lee Pargeter
metre square

Good win Lee! How long will the Leeds job take you? And do you have a CSCS card?

 

[Raja]

hello Paul welcome to the tilers forum

All the best

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi Paul welcome to the forums.

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

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

 

[brian c]

hi and welcome Paul

also welcome to lee.......nice contract there m8....are you looking for tilers ?

 

[jewsdaughter333]

Hello Paul,
As a Tiling business owner my suggestion would be .....Go to www.vistaprint.co.uk and get some cards made up , as a new customer you get 250 business cards and only get charged postage (about £6.00) the cards are free.I get all my business printing off them.
go to all your local Tile centres and ask to put cards in so they can recommend you to their customers . Tell them you will buy your adhesive etc off them and recommend your customers to them also .This way your helping each other with advertising.You could always offer to do a couple of the shops displays so they can see your work too.
Good luck mate xx

 

[brian c]

have a good look on the forums m8,this topic gets covered every other week so there are loads of helpful hints on here just need to find the threads m8,maybe one of the mods can source it for you.....if i can ill put it up for you mate.

 

[Paul Brickell]

Wow if only I lived in Leeds. I am afraid i live in Hertfordshire so a bit of a commute!! Thanks though.
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Good win Lee! How long will the Leeds job take you? And do you have a CSCS card?

Hi Please expain to me about the cscs card as i have been told it is now obsolete?? Do I need to have one and if so how do I get one?

 

[DHTiling]

hi paul...

The CIS card is obsolete..( construction industry card) this card was for tax reasons....

The cscs card is a health and saftey card......needed to gain access to most sites and all sites by 2010....... here is the cscs web site and it will explain all..

http://www.cscs.uk.com

 

[metresquare]

if you can tile bathroom walls and floors i have 400 plus to do in leeds.

call 07930 346417