qualified tilers

[EverDon Tiling]

NVQ2 did it on site about 5 years ago a monkey could get one.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Only test I've ever sat in my life is my driving test lol

 

[John Benton]

No qualifications for tiling. Been tiling for 7.5 years now and only really do private work. Did my HNC in mechanical and structural engineering when first left school.

Think it would be good to gain qualifications but I'm getting to the stage now where I would find it difficult to motivate myself, and within next couple of years want to cut my workload down.

I worked with a qualified tiler for a couple of years and learnt a lot and the rest is self taught and info gained from the guys on here.

 

[beanz]

My only qualification was from NETT a few years ago. No idea what the qualification was, or where the certificate is lol!?! Been tiling on and off since then, still got a lot to learn, but getting there slowly. Do a lot of work with "multi-traders", but could really do with working for a decent tiler.. Someone who appreciates the need for proper prep!

 

[Andy Tiler]

Nvq L2 for me/and my son and he's only 18... Not bad goin!!

 

[Bubblecraft]

Just out of curiosity, for those that have qualifications & do private domestic work, what good are they to you? Is it more for self satisfaction?

 

[Bubblecraft]

Btw, it was a genuine question & not a dig to anyone who has papers.

I understand some of you have them as this is how you started out or needed them to get on to sites but for anyone who got papers, that had been tiling for years and are self employed for domestic work, was it more for selt satisfaction?

 

[The D]

I got my assessors qual first because I had to have that for the college then I got my L units.
The NVQ was for my own satisfaction.

 

[charlie1]

I have my 5 day nett accreditation... Sorry, it was 4 days, the last day was for stone!

in all seriousness, i can understand why certain people on here have a certain opinion of the course tilers on here, it has devalued your own trade to a degree. Imo though, its not about the qualies, its about what you can do with your hands and tools

 

[Pebbs]

I have never asked for qualifications from any tiler, and there is are many reasons for this. We normally know after a few hours if they are up to standard or not. You can present all the papers you want, but that does not indicate you are a better tiler, than someone who has been doing it for years. If someone wants to take the exams and get the certificates thats their choice, and fair dues. The best tilers I have ever worked with are some of those who have difficulty in reading or writing, it will be a sad inditement of this trade when tilers and stonemasons, have to produce certificates, to gain employment. I totally understand that these basic skills course prepare would be tilers to entry level, however the best education imo is still out on the tools.

Pebbs

 

[MTiler]

I have NVQ Level 2, and worked hard to get it. I was given the opportunity to do it (free) so took it, glad I did as I do a fair bit of commercial work now and needed it to renew my CSCS card.

missyT

 

[charlie1]

What you also need to remember is, you get tilers and you get tilers, some guys are speed tilers on large floors and very good at it, some are slow high end detailed workers.... Almost 2 different skills with the same base knowledge

 

[The D]

What you also need to remember is, you get tilers and you get tilers, some guys are speed tilers on large floors and very good at it, some are slow high end detailed workers.... Almost 2 different skills with the same base knowledge

And then you get tilers that can be both :smilewinkgrin:

 

[widler]

Biggest load of bullfrogs going are papers in trades(in the last couple of decades)
Ive being plastering/tiling for nearly 30 years, ive tiled/rendered/plastered and RUN moulds in million pound houses and have had lads who have been on a 2 year course who are more qualified than me, work out how much that paper is worth ?

 

[jonnyc]

I have no level of qualification at all but I appreciate those that do have it.
i guess it depends on whether you perceive a qualification makes a difference as to whether you get work for having this badge or not.
this is actually a very interesting question.