What questions to ask to see if tiler is good?

[P'boro tiler]

im guessing i would want atleast 1800 including materials for this job

 

[beanz]

about three different prices is the standards

Sorry Whitebeam, but what does this mean!?!

Also, length of time served doesn't always mean a great deal. One of the local "bulders come tilers" in my area has been tiling for years, and his customers are "apparently" very happy with his work, but i think he's a complete cowboy.. And i've only just started tiling!?! The short of it is, you can be tiling for 20 years, but if you were taught bad habbits by a cowboy tiler 20 years ago.........

Zoe, if you can't find anyone to refer a tiler, you probably would be better off using someone from the forum. Preferably someone with pics up. Dave can recommend the more experienced tilers to you, and like Graham said, they'll want to do a great job, because they won't get any more recommendations from the forum.

 

[Mrs Tiler]

your tiler may be able to get your tiles for you with trade discount;
try the Tile Association for a tiler, they have strict rules before they admit members so all tilers listed on the site should be okay.

 

[Leatherface]

Ask tiler for a number of customer and trade references who you can contact.
Even go as far as to say you would like to go and see a couple of the jobs that he has done !!!
for any tiler worth his salt he would only be too happy to oblige !
A kitchen firm I do work for wanted to see 3 of my jobs before they would even consider me.
Happy customers are always willing to help you out. A couple even wrote me a glowing reference without me even asking.

 

[DHTiling]

I refer to a previous post - as near as....

"Obviously I'm looking for a really professional job at a reasonable price.

As my tiles were a big expense and we are down to the wire on the budget I can't afford to pick the wrong tiler and get an average job.'

censorship rules

frogeye

Your'e previous comments were unfair to this member......i think you read to much into the comments..

You know the forums rules on behaviour towards other members.....lets leave it at that...

 

[DHTiling]

your tiler may be able to get your tiles for you with trade discount;
try the Tile Association for a tiler, they have strict rules before they admit members so all tilers listed on the site should be okay.

That is far from the truth.......anybody can join the TTA if they have a few references, a copy of there annual accounts and some pennies to pay to get in.....


We will only recommend valued and trusted members on this site who has a vast amount of knowledge on talent......


Zoe... i will get some names for you and pm you back....