TTA Membership

[Colour Republic]

There are lots of schemes out there most of them not worth the paper they are written on but just a few are like the Federation of Master Builders and to me (as a multi-trader) the TTA seems like it would be worth it.

So how many of you are members?

If you are, why?

If not, why not?

This only comes about because I just read the following article and notice that the work is guaranteed

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I put this in the arms just in case you didn't want the general public / customers to know your take on it

ADDED BY DAN: http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/5184-you-member-tile-association.html

 

[brian c]

i did a thread like this last year for tta.Not everyone on here is elegible to join as some havent been tiling long enough.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

never realy heard of them before, worth a look though

 

[Spud]

I would like to join as I think it benefits all tilers to have a strong tile association ,not sure if all the tile association board members are tilers however ,I can only think of three that were actual tile fixers, the rest are retailers ,adhesive manufacturers and contractor managers as opposed to tile fixers but if they have tilers interests at heart it cant be a bad thing

 

[DHTiling]

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/5184-you-member-tile-association.html?highlight=member+TTA

this might help as well.

 

[Colour Republic]

I would like to join as I think it benefits all tilers to have a strong tile association ,not sure if all the tile association board members are tilers however ,I can only think of three that were actual tile fixers, the rest are retailers ,adhesive manufacturers and contractor managers as opposed to tile fixers but if they have tilers interests at heart it cant be a bad thing

This is what i've noticed before, when you do a search in your area it comes up with retailers in the most part but noticed the odd fixer in there, so wondered why more people didn't become members, also if a member retailer passes you work, would the guarantee stand?? I suppose it depends on who invoices???

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/5184-you-member-tile-association.html?highlight=member+TTA

this might help as well.

Whoops should have done a search

 

[White Room]

My accounts has nothing to do with them, it's briefing the customer who they are and what they can do for them.

 

[Colour Republic]

The thing is by putting these conditions in place it means not any tom, dick or harry can join. I get hounded by many different 'Trade Bodies' when all they offer is a logo to put next to mine and some of which don't even want to inspect my work! If a set of accounts is needed to determine what membership fee is payable then a simple letter from your accountant would suffice, or maybe they want to know that you're going to be around long enough to back up your work, in which case some trade references should be enough. I too wouldn't give anybody my full audited accounts unless they could give me a very good reason why.

 

[Perry]

have been pestered to join but i cant See how it would be a benefit for me so declined