Should the uk tiling trade be licenced...?

[oldgit]

we dont even regulate builders in the uk so where would tilers even get a mention.

 

[Highlander]

It will never hapen but it should. It would go the same way as the so called TTA that is supposed to represent the fixers but has to many alliances with manufactures in the industry adhesive and tile suppliers and the fixers are at the bottom of the pile. What they forget is without the fixers where would they be.

Only thing that would work is independant fixers association without sponsorship from suppliers. TTA is supposed to be this body that discusses things with goverment but think the fixers are not being heard.

Gary

 

[James Spelrem]

I think all trades should be licenced Insurance does not cover a tile setter to set a toilet so if it floods the contractor is held responable and can be sued by the insurance company. I could set a toilet with my eyes closed but won't for the simple reson of my liablity insurace.

 

[Dan]

TTA is supposed to....

Who are they?

:11:

 

[Dave Ramsden]

do you think that by licensing the trade properly skilled workers would be able to charge proper set rates that we used to get rather than trying to compete with Joe Tiler who will do 30m for a tenner?!

 

[Spud]

I can only think it would be a positive step, the arguments for outway the arguments against ,as long as it doesnt become a closed shop and a cartel of big companies have too much power and say who gets which jobs and the tilers and customers interest are 1st ,not the adhesive manufacturers and other peripheral companies with vested interests

 

[medlar]

i voted yes but cant see it ever happening,it would be a good idea from my point of view,but i think anyone who wants to be on the register should sit some kind of exam,whether it be written or practical to see if they know there onions

Jimmy

 

[cornish_crofter]

I'm in the NO camp here.

Several reasons. There are areas in the country where the market is completely different. Cornwall has always been populated by general tradesmen. OK there are the specialists but there isn't the same market for specialists as there is in other parts of the country. A lot of tradesmen in this part of the world have one main trade and can diversify into other trades.

A good plumber may learn to do basic tiling. None of the bathrooms I get asked to do are anything special. The biggest challenge I've had is that wetroom TBH - photos in my profile.

To licence trades individually would put the likes of me out of business. I'm considered perfectly capable of doing what I do. I have a strong and loyal customer base.

If tiling gets licenced, then what about plastering? How many of us have rendered/skimmed a wall in preparation for tiling? What about dry lining? How does the client know that we know what length screws to use in the wall - where will it all stop.

If we MUST regulate the industry, I think tiling is one such trade where tilers should be assessed on their competence. I would suggest that the industry promotes a benchmark, which tilers can set out to achieve if they so wish. This way someone looking for a tiler can if they wish, insist that the tiler has achieved this, but the absence of this 'qualification' would not prohibit someone from tiling for a living.

If this were in place I would expect customers to ask for this if they have a marble floor to go down, but maybe not insist if they just want a kitchen splashback in 6x6.

It is also my belief that the government have had too much opportunity to screw up trade regulations. Don't even get me started on NICEIC

 

[atec]

yes camp, then we could have standard rates, turned a job down as the client could get some one to do it for £8 a box

 

[Olz]

I voted yes, but i think its a pipe dream, all the customers would need educating, there would need to be systems in place to combat people using others identities, registrations etc, or just plain faking their accreditations. Corgi has the same problem rogue traders exposed aload of people doing gas work who had forged their id's / registrations etc or just plain pretended to be someone else, which completley devalues the whole scheme. This of course would all cost money so there would have to be fees paid to fund it.