supplying tiles??

[brummie tiler]

hi people just a few questions to get an opinion on something. I have been tiling for a good while now and am thinking of trying to grow my business a little by actually supplying tiles as well as adhesive and other bits and bobs. Obviously i would advertise this to the max, thinking of something along the lines of 'mobile tile shop'( just an idea dont slate me!). The general jist is,I would pop along in my van with a large selection of samples for the customer to choose from, sit down with them and discuss ideas and really sell yourself and the product thus making a nice profit from the materials and the fitting- providing you get the job of course. What i really wanted to know is are many of you guys already pushing this?and also if anybody knows a good place to get trade priced materials fromin the west midlands,either in bulk or not?

 

[Varley]

I supply the tiles on quite a lot of my jobs, make a fair bit of money on that alone aswell, still the give the customer some of my discount though, and I always supply the materials for a job!

 

[DHTiling]

Anythings worth a go... i will supply and fix or fix only what ever's easiest for the customer.......dave...

 

[penno]

I supply the tiles on quite a lot of my jobs, make a fair bit of money on that alone aswell, still the give the customer some of my discount though, and I always supply the materials for a job!

What if the customer has already bought the materials Varley?
Had a bloke the other day who had bought crap from Wickes, told him it isn't any good but he insisted saying he is not paying anymore. I just used it in the end, didn't want to turn the cash away.

 

[grumpygrouter]

What if the customer has already bought the materials Varley?
Had a bloke the other day who had bought crap from Wickes, told him it isn't any good but he insisted saying he is not paying anymore. I just used it in the end, didn't want to turn the cash away.

Hi Penno, if the materials swere suppliedfor you and you weren't happy with them, just let the customer know - in writing - that you can not warrant the work as it will not be to your specification.

Grumpy

 

[Varley]

What if the customer has already bought the materials Varley?
Had a bloke the other day who had bought crap from Wickes, told him it isn't any good but he insisted saying he is not paying anymore. I just used it in the end, didn't want to turn the cash away.

If the customer has supplied the materials and I don't think they are of a good enough quality I walk away, simple as that, 9 times out of ten they agree to change them though, but you will lose the occasional job. But your reputation will stay in tact.

 

[penno]

If the customer has supplied the materials and I don't think they are of a good enough quality I walk away, simple as that, 9 times out of ten they agree to change them though, but you will lose the occasional job. But your reputation will stay in tact.

Yeah true enough, can't afford to turn the work away myself atm, really not much on at the mo.

 

[enduro]

One of my local tile suppliers give me some very smart leaflets to give customers, i fill them in with customers name etc and they take them to the tile shop they quote shop price, I pay and collect tiles and get a really good discount, works a treat.

 

[Varley]

One of my local tile suppliers give me some very smart leaflets to give customers, i fill them in with customers name etc and they take them to the tile shop they quote shop price, I pay and collect tiles and get a really good discount, works a treat.

Thats exactly what i'm talking about mate, good stuff!

 

[GazTech]

Remember Guys....as a retailer we at Topps won't always accept the customers story..that such and such a body is doing the job.We ask the trader to phone us and instruct us wether or not the people they are sending in, get retail or trade prices.....never forget,you have the right to make a profit to supply...if you want to share the profit ,then that is your choice.As I have posted before we are dedicated to not opening up accounts to every Tom Dick or Harriet