tiling as a career

[Muppet Man]

To reiterate a comment above... if you learn by a course (hands on / lectures / whatever), nothing prepares you for what you learn in real life. I learned tiling on a course and in retrospect, it only taught me about 20% of what I should have known at that time. I dont know how I got through my first job. You would probably learn a lot more by trying to tag along with an experienced tiler for a few weeks. Better than any course I'd say.

Good luck!

 

[clo]

Thanks everyone for the advice, gives me something to think about. cheers

 

[steve mason]

I started out by doing jobs on my own house and bits for friends after going on a course and really enjoyed it.I gave up a well paid job but long hours now working for myself im happy again and doing a good job which the customer is happy with gives you a buzz.However i was busy last year but scratching around for work at the minute even took some decorating on for a customer after tiling her kitchen! good luck with it mate:yes:

 

[clo]

Thanks mate

 

[P'boro tiler]

i did the one week bal course as i couldnt afford a more extensive one. it taught me what adhesives etc to use where and how to do cuts and fix tiles. i started off on simple ceramic jobs and learnt all i know from these forums. now ive got years experience behind me i feel like im a pretty dam good tiler and im not too slow.

 

[Prem Tiler]

good luck buddy I hope you find what ever it is your looking for weather it is a Job you enjoy or a good income or maybe even both at once!

There's thought....

 

[White Room]

Check each trade in detail and what is involved, then will give you more idea which route you would prefer to take

 

[Spud]

you will find the best tilers arent in it for the money, tiling is a tough game to make it pay, you will have loads of people only telling you about the good jobs but in this country we have a lot of housing built cheaply after the war , tilers in the uk face problems that other countries dont have to deal with , out of level floors, poorly plastered out of plumb walls and a largely unregulated building trade for the past 35 years(loads of rough work done cheaply for the lowest price ) ,tilers on the continent tile on perfectly flat self levelled screeds , walls plastered with plumbed plastering grounds all done by qualified regulated builders, in this country you are up against it from the start ,it will mean if you stick at it you will become a skilled tiler able to straighten out walls, laytex floors and be really good craftsman but if you are looking to get rich quick you will be disappointed

 

[david campbell]

best advice is to check it out and make sure it's what you really want mate,but just like everything,what you put in you get out,be prepared to go that extra mile when looking for work when your starting out!:yes:

 

[kilty55]

you will find the best tilers arent in it for the money, tiling is a tough game to make it pay, you will have loads of people only telling you about the good jobs but in this country we have a lot of housing built cheaply after the war , tilers in the uk face problems that other countries dont have to deal with , out of level floors, poorly plastered out of plumb walls and a largely unregulated building trade for the past 35 years(loads of rough work done cheaply for the lowest price ) ,tilers on the continent tile on perfectly flat self levelled screeds , walls plastered with plumbed plastering grounds all done by qualified regulated builders, in this country you are up against it from the start ,it will mean if you stick at it you will become a skilled tiler able to straighten out walls, laytex floors and be really good craftsman but if you are looking to get rich quick you will be disappointed

good post mate