TileSafe

[Stewart]

I'm not suggesting this would cure all ill's..... but it would give you a baseline to work from. And most people that get ripped off, aren't paying peanut to get their work done, they're paying serious money to get a quality job, not dodgy workmanship.

It wasn't a suggestion to stop cheap tilers or guys who want to work for cash, because you will never stop that. It was for a proper register and license for quality tilers that care about their trade, that the customer can check up on before works start and would give them some kind of assurance and insurance.

 

[jay]

I'm not suggesting this would cure all ill's..... but it would give you a baseline to work from. And most people that get ripped off, aren't paying peanut to get their work done, they're paying serious money to get a quality job, not dodgy workmanship.

It wasn't a suggestion to stop cheap tilers or guys who want to work for cash, because you will never stop that. It was for a proper register and license for quality tilers that care about their trade, that the customer can check up on before works start and would give them some kind of assurance and insurance.

now theres a thought not trying to steal your thread but what if the customer was offered insurance in a sighned doc before starting a job (may cost extra ) wich insured that all work would be carried out to trade standard and if customer wasnt happy the insurer would have to inspect work or get it inspected to say yay or nay and make good at no cost to customer

might work if you get what i mean

 

[White Room]

A good one Rob

 

[Stewart]

now theres a thought not trying to steal your thread but what if the customer was offered insurance in a sighned doc before starting a job (may cost extra ) wich insured that all work would be carried out to trade standard and if customer wasnt happy the insurer would have to inspect work or get it inspected to say yay or nay and make good at no cost to customer
might work if you get what i mean

Sounds good to me Jay.

 

[DHTiling]

now theres a thought not trying to steal your thread but what if the customer was offered insurance in a sighned doc before starting a job (may cost extra ) wich insured that all work would be carried out to trade standard and if customer wasnt happy the insurer would have to inspect work or get it inspected to say yay or nay and make good at no cost to customer

might work if you get what i mean

Guess what.. TTA do something very close to that NOW!!

Not many know it but yes they do..

 

[heavytrevy]

Maybee you guys should have a look at the governing body that regulates all construction in the state I reside.
BSA - Helping Queenslanders Build Better

Covers every trade/ insurance and any advertising, its pretty full on


Trev

 

[The D]

Guess what.. TTA do something very close to that NOW!!

Not many know it but yes they do..

and now we all know about it we are all going to rush out and get it. NOT! and that is why it will not work until it is something we do not have a Chose about.

 

[mikethetile]

licensing of all trades should be compulsory and those who work unlicensed should be prosecuted

wont happen as it suits the big boys to use cheap labour

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

i think that this is a very good idea.....not sure about having to pay every few years to retain the certificate based on the year so far i would not be able to renew mine if it was due now, due to a downturn in business, therefore i would either have to be a cowboy or finish tiling which is a job i both love and care about. BUT i do think it is an excellent idea.
chris

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

no it should be made easy for peep's to get in to!,! we need more Tiler's ,it's like milk the cream will rise to the top naturally

 

[Ken Bruty]

I agree that there should be some kind of EASILY AFFORDABLE way of getting some kind of licence by assessment, otherwise it becomes exclusive and elitist, and that imo stops really talented people that have been unlucky in their life having the chance to get in. So make it fair for everyone, or maybe make it means tested, and then it gets the thumbs up from me