Deff hard times ahead in terms of how much you can make as a tiler. However its not all about the money or it shouldnt be. This week I layed 16m2 of slate and got £544 for it (3 days) but it was more the challenge. I just give her all the money anyway.
In the next year or 2 the overfilled pool of tilers will reduce because many people have went in to it just for the cash. These tilers will not see it out. Even some of the well etablished tilers will not survive because they are used to a certain income and to achieve this they will move on to something new because £pm2 will have dropped.
Even the training centres have seen this all coming. When I done my course a year ago, The guy who trained me (I wont say who) told me he would only be doing the training for another year or 2 thats all it will last. One training school introduced 2 day advanced courses for former pupils. Need I say more.
On the doom and gloom side:
- Laminate wall board, glass splash backs are replacing traditional tiling in kitchens and bathrooms removing the need for a tiler.
- Allready too many tilers in most areas.
- Tile shops are not as busy (In some areas anyway)
On the up side
- This should only last a few years and if you can see it out, as SWE says you will come out in a much better position.
