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We are an approved licensed training centre by Aset and the CCA (CITB, City and Guilds).

The shortfall in skilled labour means there has never been a better time than the present to train on wall and floor tiling courses.

Good quality tilers are rarely out of work due to a market place which is constantly changing, think of all the new bathrooms, kitchens, conservatories, shops, restaurants that are getting renewed. Tiling plays a big part. A good tiler can earn up to £40K a year.

We run various Intensive Tiling Courses at NORTH EAST TILING TRAINING, We offer one of the most comprehensive 4 and 8 day tiling courses there is and we are well known around the UK for the intense courses we deliver. We train people from all over England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. You will gain a very good understanding of the tiling industry along with advanced techniques in a relaxed environment and give yourself the confidence to make a start towards a career in this well paid profession, become your own boss or tackle some of your own projects.

We are an approved licensed training centre by Aset and the CCA (CITB, City and Guilds).

The shortfall in skilled labour means there has never been a better time than the present to train on wall and floor tiling courses.

To guarantee the quality of training our instructors hold their NVQ trade/industry qualification, Full Level 3 Learning and Development Award (teaching qualification), individual ‘L’ units, and are also A1 approved Awarding Body for Construction assessors.

These qualifications enable them to assess candidates for N.V.Q. level 2 qualifications via the New Entrant / O.S.A.T. route, and Intermediate Construction Awards (New Entrant).

The workshop at the Academy is designed to hold a maximum of seven students, each being allocated their own tiling booth, with one booth set out for training based assessments.

All tuition is delivered ‘in house’. Health and safety legislation will not allow any student to train out ‘on site’ without a CSCS card.

Welcome to Chase Plumbing Academy. We are an accredited Plumbing training provider by the National Open College Network Plumbing Courses. We specialise in domestic plumbing design, repair and full bathroom installation. We also carry out 1 day BPEC Water Regulations (Water Fittings) 1999 assessements.

All our plumbing courses are delivered by a Qualified City & Guilds / BPEC Plumber who is also a qualified teacher and NVQ assessor, so you know the training you recieve is of industry standard.

You will be fully confident to tackle domestic plumbing jobs with ease, dependant on the length of training you have recieved.

With the Tiling Institute recently announcing that there's currently an incredible shortage of Tilers within the U.K , it's easy to see why Tiling courses have become an essentiial requirement for any individual wishing to enter this ever growing market without the need to attend a full time college course.

The shortage of Tilers is currently being assisted by Diamond Training a specialist Accredited Tiler Training Centre based in West Sussex. Diamond Training also provide the expertise and clearly defined strategy on there tiling courses to help you run a successful business and with the necessary after course support in place this enables you to develop your skills into a very lucrative income.

Welcome to the website of Diamond Plastering part of the acclaimed Diamond Training group. If you are looking for intensive plastering courses then you have come to the right place.

The professional courses in plastering provided by diamond has been carefully compiled to give you a very good comprehension of all of the main areas you will need to either Kickstart a plastering career or to add to your skills base. You will be guided through various stages of practical and informational aspects of plastering everyday throughout the courses: we will also give you thorough explanations, and practical demonstrations to aid you with the different tools and materials you will be using during your time on your course.

At Diamond Plastering we only employ the most highly skilled and experienced professional tutors who make it their goal to ensure that all applicants will achieve and maintain a very thorough understanding of each specific plastering course and everything that it actually involves.

Our tiling courses are designed to give you a good understanding in all areas of tiling whether you are a total beginner or someone who has some knowledge of tiling.

The course is entirely hands on and you will develop tiling skills which will give you the confidence and knowledge to attempt tiling tasks after you have left the Centre.

As a City & Guilds Approved Centre, with Assessors and Internal Verifiers on site, you can be assured that equal training and facilities will be offered to everyone attending all courses.

Weekend Tiling courses :This course can also be covered over 2 consecutive week ends should you have other commitments which prevent you from attending Monday – Friday. Course content remains unaffected by this.

In addition, you can opt to spend a further 5 days with us on our Advanced Tiling Courses. This additional 5 day course will cover more complex areas of tiling.

Tilers are in great demand due to the shortage of skilled workers trained to a high standard and the ever increasing demand for ceramic and natural stone in homes and commercial premises. With the potential to earn £30,000+ per year the tiling trade is also financially rewarding.

Tiling is an interesting and rewarding career with many employment opportunities and the option of being your own boss. Our tiling courses will give you the information and business start up advice to help you get started and after course contact and support through our helpline number.

Our plastering, plumbing, bricklaying, and painting and decorating courses have all been designed for people with little or no experience in any of the mentioned trades, so anybody can participate. Throughout your course you’ll be given demonstrations of the required skills and then given the opportunity to practice those skills until you’re capable and confident to a quality standard of work.

The British Plumbing Employers’ Council (BPEC) Water Regulations course is suitable for practicing plumbers with experience in hot and cold water systems, anyone involved in the installation, design and specification of water systems as well as those learners with limited previous experience.

Silver Trowel Trade Training - a leading provider of quality education and training in the building and construction industry.

Supported by Perth’s major brick manufacturers, Silver Trowel Trade Training is the preferred provider of training for the WA Master Roof Tilers Association.

Silver Trowel Trade Training is a Registered Training Organisation in Perth WA. (CRICOS No: 02898C) and currently delivers industry specific training to new entrants to the industry, apprenticeship training as well as specialised courses to up-skill people already working in the industry.

Although diamond is expensive it delivers superior results compared to carbide by cutting quicker and easier through very hard material such as porcelain tiles, granite worktops as well as glass, fiberglass, travertine, marble, mirror, pottery, and many others.

Perhaps you are involved in a commercial installation such as a hotel, restaurant or shop. Or working on a new bathroom or kitchen. The ideal solution for cutting very hard tiles including porcelain tiles.

A look at Mapei from its humble beginnings as a small company on the outskirts of Milan to its current position as a world-leading multinational specialising in adhesives and chemical products for the building industry.

65 years ago, Mapei was just a small company on the outskirts of Milan, dealing mainly in paints, plasters, and interior and exterior covering materials for large buildings, hospitals, and airports.

The big change came when the company began concentrating its efforts on a specific market niche: floor installation products.

This proved a very successful step and Mapei is now a multinational which has neither gone into the red nor laid off workers in all of its years in the business.

Its history is also inextricably linked with that of two generations of the Italian Squinzi family, in particular Rodolfo, who founded the company, and his son Giorgio who has continued his good work.

CornerTape was invented by a professional tiler and is aimed at both the trade and DIYers. This is not a fly by night gimmick like so many of the plastic tools on the market, which, to be effective still require you to have skill with a silicone gun. CornerTape is the only credible silicone accessory. See the endorsement by a pro' flooring company by clicking here.

CornerTape comprises a clear outer tape and 2 secondary silver masking tapes. The tape is applied and aligned into the corner and then the clear outer tape is removed, leaving a perfectly parallel pair of secondary tapes with a gap into which you apply your silicone. You then smooth out the silicone with the plastic former that is provided in each pack and when used, all of the excess sealant is transferred onto the silver tape either side of the joint. The second silver masking tapes are then removed revealing a perfectly formed bead of sealant.

CornerTape is a revolutionary, new and unique solution to the task of applying silicone sealant uniformly and evenly anywhere that a neat joint is required – especially around baths and showers, kitchen sinks and worktops, in tiled corners, and around tiled ceramic and laminate floors.

CornerTape enables you mask both edges at once; and finish with a neat even bead of sealant every time. Tests have shown that using CornerTape more than halves the time taken to complete the task compared with traditional methods.

When the young master tile installer Werner Schlüter was laying tiles in a bathroom with 5 doors, he hit on the idea of using Schlüter-SCHIENE: this was the beginning of a successful career as an entrepreneur.
Inventions don't drop out of the sky; they emerge out of practical experiences. The really successful ideas are often the result of years of experience, combined with a good deal of creativity. And they are always a reflection of the time in which they are created.
Today, that young master tile installer's name stands for an internationally renowned brand and company.

Schlüter-Systems Ltd is the wholly owned UK subsidiary of Schlüter-Systems KG. Our base in the UK is situated at Coalville, Leicestershire, where we provide full sales and technical support for customers in the UK and Ireland. There are six other subsidiaries around the world, in France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, The United States, and Canada, plus agencies and distribution partners in many other countries.

Here in the UK, Schlüter was founded in 1993, and is now headed up by Managing Director Elaine Stokes, with the help of a dedicated senior management team.

The Schlüter team works closely with distributors, stockists and tiling contractors -- providing the best customer service available -- actively helping to ensure a long lasting, attractive installation. Schlüter's renowned technical expertise includes advising architects, specifiers and contractors, before they carry out the installation, preventing tomorrow's problems.

Germans Boada, s.a., RUBI®, has its origins in 1951 with the invention of a manual cutter for hydraulic mosaic work, created by the Boada brothers.

This new tool had an excellent reception, receiving a diploma of honour and the gold medal at the first national exhibition
of inventions, held in Barcelona in 1953.

The new tool, christened with the name of RUBI®, served as a foundation pillar for this company which now designs, manufactures and distributes machinery and tools for construction and especially all the equipment required for the correct laying of tiles and other building materials.

Hello, I am David Neave the owner of Tradetiler. With over 16 years experience as a ceramic tiler I have faced many of the problems that you face everyday. Our range of tools and equipment will make your life easier and more profitable in the future.

Ceramic Tile Distributors, CTD, has been established in the UK for over 40 years, supplying all sectors of the wall and floor tile market.

We operate from Group Headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne covering the UK in Scotland, Northern England, Yorkshire & Lancashire, South East and South West giving full geographical spread across the country.

With a further 50 strategically located trade centres and showrooms, we offer an unrivalled product portfolio and CTD Tiles delivery service.

Working with a broad base of local and national clients keeps us focused on the needs of our customers, and changes in design and demand.

CTD Group is a division of Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limited

Your architect says you must have one, the new bathroom magazine says showers and wet rooms are the future................

A wet room is a place to shower and relax a place to chill and unwind after a hard day. Tiled floors and walls with sheet glass screens make them gorgeous places to be ....... showering in space your space

At Wetdecs we offer wet room solutions so do not push a single system, one system cant work for all despite " the wetroom in a box" idea. There are differing systems and through reading the information on this site you choose which is suitable for your project and your pocket.

When considering a wet room two basic situations exist. If you are lucky enough to be building your own home, a self build you can install a wetroom from scratch, or secondly on a refurbishment project where you will have an existing room you wish to convert. This site will cover all your options and we have tried to accommodate everyone delivering solutions at realistic prices so we can all experience the wet room...

We are constantly building and adding to wedects to make it the main source of information on wet room solutions for the developer, professional and diy wet room installer. If during this building process we haven't touched on something and you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.

Tile UK is the leading trade magazine for the UK tile and tiling accessories market, with a circulation of 6000 distributed to specifiers, buyers and designers in the retail and contract markets.

The magazine has been relaunched by the Gearing Media Group, a specialist interiors publisher that is committed to providing informed, high quality magazines.

As well as previews and reviews of the biggest events in the tile calendar, Tile UK brings news, product features, company profiles and advice columns to its influential readership.

Tile and Stone Journal (TSJ) is dedicated to providing information, analysis and inspiration to all sectors of the tile and stone industry in the UK and Ireland. The editorial blend accurately reflects the differing, yet complementary, information needs of retailers, fixers, distributors, agents, specifiers and manufacturers.

Through the pages of TSJ, readers will be kept up-to-date with global developments in the industry, through company and national profiles and informed reports from all over the world's major ceramic tiling exhibitors, including Cersaie, Cevisama, and
Coverings.