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Dalef
I am going to ring a few Tilers through the week to see if they need a tea maker and il bring the teabags, although I do need to get the cscs card. The test has gone up an extra £2, that could of got the teabags and milk.
Site Work
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Most tilers who been tiling a while dont like site work ,about speed really as moneys poor ,crazy conditions ,once you do private work always more enjoyable
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Mr Tiler
Its not as bad as long as you have your ppe on when leaving a plot you will be ok health and safety isnt that mad im still outside the the plot with my 110 grinder and no goggles i havnt been pulled up yet lol
Most tilers have cut there teeth doing site work......Some have even gone back to it...........It is hard work , and you have to be quick to make serious money.......but that will come with experience .......if you are new to tiling and can get in with a tiler on site........you won't find a better apprenticeship. ..
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Mr Tiler
I agree mate ive learnt the job on site and doing some private and site is by far a better place to learn
Site work us fine, you get good and bad , same as residential. Site work is essentially factory work / production line . But the pay is better ( generally ), all down to speed though and how much you want to earn. Most sites let you stay late anyway if you want finish off a particular plot.
My biggest tip is to do work correctly ( and slower )first time , then you wont have to go back to it.
Take me for instance (due to circumstances ) i'm happy doing 10m a day , anymore is a bonus.Ok Im slower, But, since working this lazt year for my new contractor , ive not once had to go back to anything.
One of his other guys (quicker than me) last week spent 2 days for nothing , putting right his flooring. So in fact I earnt more.
Oh and save a couple of bucket lids and take ur own water its sooooooo much easier to have it on ur van in the morning.
Diggy 😀
My biggest tip is to do work correctly ( and slower )first time , then you wont have to go back to it.
Take me for instance (due to circumstances ) i'm happy doing 10m a day , anymore is a bonus.Ok Im slower, But, since working this lazt year for my new contractor , ive not once had to go back to anything.
One of his other guys (quicker than me) last week spent 2 days for nothing , putting right his flooring. So in fact I earnt more.
Oh and save a couple of bucket lids and take ur own water its sooooooo much easier to have it on ur van in the morning.
Diggy 😀
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StevieBoy
I only do site work for one builder now, the rest is private domestic through personal recommendations.
I'm lucky in that the builder who I do it for, always pays whatever job price I give and also pays on time, so never need to rush which is not something I do anyway.
Experience has taught me do it at your own pace and do it right first time - that way you'll always have work.
I'm lucky in that the builder who I do it for, always pays whatever job price I give and also pays on time, so never need to rush which is not something I do anyway.
Experience has taught me do it at your own pace and do it right first time - that way you'll always have work.
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Gazzer
I thought we had done the Site work thread ? Anyway, i have recently gone back on site. I am loving it, Health and safety no problem, Plenty of space to work, sometimes power on in the house or I have the generator but its mostly cordless grinder. The batteries last well and only rarely run out of power.
Pay is good too, ok not what you would get for private but I have earned more in teh last 2 weeks than i did in the previous month doing my own stuff. I will say though that I have tried sub contracting to other tiling companies before and while i made good money, this company I am with now pays better and jobs have plenty of meat in them....big floors, fully tiled bathrooms, Porcelain tiles.....300x600 and 600x600...sometimes standard nice ceramics.
I have adhesives etc delivered to my house and all tiles are on site waiting for me...ask nicely and the labourer will carry them in or you or a breakfast sandwich !
Only bad part is there is a moody grumpy tiler on some sites that I have shared a house with....names Deano ! lol
Joking, Deans a sound guy , he has the site work sorted.
Pay is good too, ok not what you would get for private but I have earned more in teh last 2 weeks than i did in the previous month doing my own stuff. I will say though that I have tried sub contracting to other tiling companies before and while i made good money, this company I am with now pays better and jobs have plenty of meat in them....big floors, fully tiled bathrooms, Porcelain tiles.....300x600 and 600x600...sometimes standard nice ceramics.
I have adhesives etc delivered to my house and all tiles are on site waiting for me...ask nicely and the labourer will carry them in or you or a breakfast sandwich !
Only bad part is there is a moody grumpy tiler on some sites that I have shared a house with....names Deano ! lol
Joking, Deans a sound guy , he has the site work sorted.
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StevieBoy
Also, when it rains it's always up to the guts in mud on sites.
I've been on another private job today, nice clean block paved driveway, tea or coffee as and when - bit spoilt really lol.
I've been on another private job today, nice clean block paved driveway, tea or coffee as and when - bit spoilt really lol.
I spent years doing site work and personally prefer it to domestic. Some jobs have been a nightmare but so are some domestic ones. 95% of my work now is for 4 local builders who I go out of my way to help out as they keep me busy week after week and I've never once had a payment issue with any of them.
