Starting out in tiling - What's your view on this? (constructive please)

[Andy Rhodes]

Sorry a sale pitch have nothing to do with it all customers what is for you to be is truthful & candid with them explain how the job will be done & charge them a fare rate for the work they require you to do for them

 

[Simon Towell]

Sorry a sale pitch have nothing to do with it all customers what is for you to be is truthful & candid with them explain how the job will be done & charge them a fare rate for the work they require you to do for them

it's a fact mate if you don't like the person selling stuff it doesn't matter what they are saying to a point. I have won lots of work and very rarely am I the cheapest. your right though be honest explanation of job ect... I think that's a sales pitch

 

[Daniel Beard]

yeah I do some serious research on the demand in your area possibly a 25 mile radius mate. ref the course and costs. its going to be more expense on tools as well. see what the demand is like and if you decide to give it a go send me a pm and we can have a chat about the costs as I live local to Hartlepool so can help you out with accommodation.

Si

Makes sense although I'm not to sure how to go about it if I'm honest. Will keep you in mind about that accommodation if I do decide to go ahead. I looked at B&Bs and the cheapest I found was 22 per night. 13 days course and weekends as no point in coming home is 17 days in total. Come to about 390 I think it was. Then allow about 200 for food, which is only about 11 a day. Travel etc it soon ads up. Plus as you say, tools too, I notice they do a start up kit for about 700 but not sure if that's got exactly everything I'd need.

 

[Simon Towell]

Makes sense although I'm not to sure how to go about it if I'm honest. Will keep you in mind about that accommodation if I do decide to go ahead. I looked at B&Bs and the cheapest I found was 22 per night. 13 days course and weekends as no point in coming home is 17 days in total. Come to about 390 I think it was. Then allow about 200 for food, which is only about 11 a day. Travel etc it soon ads up. Plus as you say, tools too, I notice they do a start up kit for about 700 but not sure if that's got exactly everything I'd need.

yeah I have spent a lot on tools already and a van... it's all adding up. where do you live?

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Correct but it's a two way street that answer because I won't work for anyone I don't like anyway because 9 times out 10 they turn out to be complete arseholes when it comes to paying up

 

[Daniel Beard]

yeah I have spent a lot on tools already and a van... it's all adding up. where do you live?

That's one good thing, I've already got a transit as I ride mx. So that's a bit of a saving. I live in Weymouth, Dorset. Right down on the south coast

 

[Simon Towell]

Correct but it's a two way street that answer because I won't work for anyone I don't like anyway because 9 times out 10 they turn out to be complete arseholes when it comes to paying up

oh your bang on money there mate totally agree two way street and then some. I have come across quite a few nasty customers. I have learnt to give them a wide birth.

 

[Simon Towell]

I would ask yourself if you work to very tight tolerances and are you good at general DIY?

 

[Daniel Beard]

I would ask yourself if you work to very tight tolerances and are you good at general DIY?

I can do when building an engine lol. I've never really done much DIY if I'm honest.

 

[Dumbo]

No the local college doesn't do tiling courses, there is a local trade training place that does plastering, tiling, bricklaying course etc but it's 500 quid for a 5 day course. My thoughts are by the time I've paid for that I might as well go and do the 13 day course at UK Pro tiling. Otherwise if I do the local course first, and then go and do pro tiling course, il basically be paying to do the same thing all over again with a bit more on top if that makes sense.

I got a mate who used to live at Blandford a did a course somewhere South of him and north of you , it wasn't very good, so yes uk pro would be better