Tta

[gamma38]

Hi everyone, I am just after advice as to whether or not to join the TTA. Is it just something else to spend your hard earned cash on or a really good organisation to be part of?

 

[Peter]

Hard to know if it's any benefit, never met a customer who's known or asked about it. But if you have £250 lying around then why not try it for the year. If it's no other benefit then it's expensive Public Liability Insurance.

 

[Ajax123]

I think the direct benefits for private members are limited. Maybe cheaper pi insurance or legal advice.
However fr corporates and manufacturers the benefits include a forum where you can influence the way the industry woks and how it is perceived by goverment, British standards etc so these are tangible and real benefits.

 

[Dan]

We have a bunch of members who are it seems: http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/58490-tile-association-whos-member.html

Some older threads on the same topic:
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/48464-tile-association.html
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/48464-tile-association.html
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/15923-any-members-tile-association.html

And a Poll back in 2007 - probably well out of date now: http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/5184-you-member-tile-association.html

 

[swanman]

Waste of money

 

[White Room]

As a one man band I could'nt see any benefit to myself but if i had employees then that would be different...

 

[Spud]

I have just joined and I think It will benefit my business, the TTA offer an insurance backed warranty scheme for all their fixers this is a benefit to any customer who uses a tta tiler and is a selling point, you are also thoroughly checked out when you provide references to join,we need a trade association and we need it to be well supported if we want our trade improve

 

[Peter]

What sort of checking do they do? Do they physically go out and inspect jobs? Would cost them a fortune if I was to join if they were flying back and fourth to NI. :lol:

 

[Spud]

What sort of checking do they do? Do they physically go out and inspect jobs? Would cost them a fortune if I was to join if they were flying back and fourth to NI. :lol:

I applied 3 months ago and only got my acceptance letter last week ,I had to give names addresses and phone numbers of customers whom were written to by the TTA ,I also had to give trade references where i buy materials and I also needed a TTA member to second my application all this was checked then a commitee decides whether to allow you to join ,so It is definitely a thorough selection process and I feel quite proud to be a member to be honest plus I will use their logo in my marketing and my cards will be the only ones in my local tile shop with the TTA logo on them so I Make that a benefit and a unique selling point