Weekend Tiling Course (East Midlands)

[Ibs]

Hello All,

I work full time in an IT job but I really want to do some part time tiling in my free time, preferably the weekend. To be honest money will just be a bonus but I really do enjoy tiling in general. I re-grouted my kitchen the other week as well. However because I don't have time on my hands and I have no professional experience I am looking for part time intensive weekend tiling course so I can at least learn the basics so I can tile my own house.

I have done my research and have found multiple companies who do this such as Coventry Building Workshop and so on.. but I would like to hear your option on companies out there who do weekend tiling courses. I will appreciate all responses and and feedback!

Thanks

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Funny enough that's how I started 42 years ago!
I was working in International Banking ( I tell no lie) and my brothers Father in Law was looking for an apprentice! I used to get the train down from London to the New Forest each weekend to grout for them. 10 weeks later I started on site work and 6 months later fixed my first tile .
Never looked back - to think I could be retired now with a pension and house in Suburbia instead of living in a tent in Northumberland .
As for courses I haven't a clue! No doubt it's the same as IT - you just do a course for a couple of days and your on your own!
All I can say is it's the best job in the world!

 

[charlie1]

Hi ibs, I came from very same background as SQL programmer about 7-8 yr ago. I trained at NETT and found Darren a great teacher, gave me the best chance at starting my new career. Give him a call

 

[cam_low]

To fair I think you will learn more on this site than you will a course !

 

[Ibs]

Funny enough that's how I started 42 years ago!
I was working in International Banking ( I tell no lie) and my brothers Father in Law was looking for an apprentice! I used to get the train down from London to the New Forest each weekend to grout for them. 10 weeks later I started on site work and 6 months later fixed my first tile .
Never looked back - to think I could be retired now with a pension and house in Suburbia instead of living in a tent in Northumberland .
As for courses I haven't a clue! No doubt it's the same as IT - you just do a course for a couple of days and your on your own!
All I can say is it's the best job in the world!

It was really interesting reading your post because you come from the same field. To be honest I am not complaining about my job but I want to do something that I do enjoy. I don't know why but I have always felt tiling seems interesting and fun, and I will surely take an intensive tiling course within the next few weeks!

 

[Ibs]

Hi ibs, I came from very same background as SQL programmer about 7-8 yr ago. I trained at NETT and found Darren a great teacher, gave me the best chance at starting my new career. Give him a call

Hello Charlie,

Thanks for your response as well! Can I ask who Darren is and where about's he is located?

Cheers

 

[White Room]

Darren runs this training centre http://www.tradeteacher.co.uk/tiling-training-courses

 

[Ibs]

Darren runs this training centre http://www.tradeteacher.co.uk/tiling-training-courses

Thanks Mate


For those of you who have taken the weekend / 5 day course, how has it been? Have you learnt a vast amount of skills from it?

 

[White Room]

I think with all training courses the basics will be taught, then experience needs to be gained and that can't be taught it has to be acquired over many years.

 

[Ibs]

Is it good practice for new people coming into the business to offer lower cheaper quotes? My aim is to do the course get some basic advise and then advertise myself via cards, local paper and so on.

 

[Andy Allen]

Is it good practice for new people coming into the business to offer lower cheaper quotes? My aim is to do the course get some basic advise and then advertise myself via cards, local paper and so on.

Really. .....im counting to 10 now !!

What are you going to advertise yourself as ??
A tiler....after a short course..
Did you learn your current job in IT after a 5 day course ?

 

[Brian the Tile]

I did a apprenticeship in wall and floor tiling, just saying :yikes::incazzato:

 

[Stef]

Is it good practice for new people coming into the business to offer lower cheaper quotes? My aim is to do the course get some basic advise and then advertise myself via cards, local paper and so on.

IMHO that is why a lot of very good Tilers were sat at home while someone with little or no experience offering the cheaper jobs & doing substandard work were busy.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

IMHO that is why a lot of very good Tilers were sat at home while someone with little or no experience offering the cheaper jobs & doing substandard work were busy.

Not sure if that was the case!
There is different levels of competition in all walks of life and it's how you react to it that defines if your going to sit at home or do a Norman Tebbit - get on your bike and look for work!
Everyone should be able to follow their dreams and the thought of making thousands each week make tiling an attractive proposition!
At the end of the day it's up to the customer to do their own homework before spending their hard earned cash!

 

[Stef]

Not sure if that was the case!
There is different levels of competition in all walks of life and it's how you react to it that defines if your going to sit at home or do a Norman Tebbit - get on your bike and look for work!
Everyone should be able to follow their dreams and the thought of making thousands each week make tiling an attractive proposition!
At the end of the day it's up to the customer to do their own homework before spending their hard earned cash!

I should have specified a bit better & said at the end of it that the client will go out & spend hundreds, sometimes thousands on their tiles then they will go with the cheapest quote without doing their homework.

 

[UKTT Darren]

Hello
just to clear up a post from earlier on, Darren runs and owns UK trades training (NETT) not trade teacher.co.uk

 

[SCCB]

A short course will give you the very basics of tiling, going it on your own and taking on full on tiling jobs will be difficult to say the least with nearly no experience, especially if its your only income (dangerous ground matey).

 

[Brian the Tile]

My opinion , dont waste your money

 

[gamma38]

I fancy having a go at brain surgery, i have heard a weekend course is just what you need. Not knocking at all but i do get peed off with the attitude that anyone can throw up tiles after a weekends course. Just throwing my hat in.