tillysbloke

Have been a bit tardy in posting this, but a big thank you to Darren, Tracey and all the staff for a great confidence and skill building course. Has given me the ability to sell my skills balanced against not biting off more than I can chew. Am not in my first flush of youth (56), but would highly recommend the course to anyone of a similar age and contemplating a total change of direction. Darren and his staff are very helpful and patient complemented by a friendy and no pressure atmosphere. Have given out a few quotes up to press (hopefully getting the jobs !) nonetheless its a good feeling being able to give potential customers good advice from the knowledge gained on the course.

kevemo

got back friday night after the 5 day course with my head full to bursting point i know its been said before but Darren knows his stuff and gets it across fast and direct and spot on
there was a guy one the course aswell who fired question after question at Darren wich he answerd no probs
think i am gonna have this weekend letting my brain cool down as the last time i was in a classroom was 20 years ago
would recomend this course to anyone as you go home with the confidence you need to go out doing the job
1 word of advice dont go in the pub for a few pints on the thursday night thinking youve done the course cos friday is just as full and you need a clear head

kevemo

without sounding like a broken record this course is top notch
its fast paced an direct and a bit overwelming on the first day but dont let that put you off as by the 4th day it all starts to drop in place and you start to realise wot you thought had gone over your head has actualy gone in and its all good stuff you learn with all the crap taken out

Scruffa

This is a really good course.

It is a faced paced intensive course and you'll work hard but it's well worth it in the end.

I liked Darren's Straight talking no nonsense approach and the other instructors really know their onions. Tracy and the other office staff are really friendly and helpfull too.

I'd also recommend the extension course as it builds on skills learned on the beginners course. I'm well pleased with what I've achieved on this course.

Cheers,
Scruffa

tile a plumber

I have just completed the 4 day tiling course with North East Tiling and also the one day natural stone course followed by the 3 day extension course all of which I would thoroughly recommend

Darren and his staff were very helpful throughout the courses, and the knowledge I gained was second to none. The girls in the office are so friendly and can't do enough to help you, which is much appreciated.

I had no prior experience of tiling, but since the courses I am confident I can start up my own tiling business. The skills and knowledge Darren teaches throughout all three courses are invaluable.

The 3 day intensive course was brilliant because you learn the skills to overcome the day-to-day challenges on tiling jobs and also to be able to design and create your own work of arts.

I cannot recomend this courses highly enough, particuarly the 3 day intensive course which is like the icing on the top!!

Many thanks
from Alex in Germany/North Shields

chaz622

I have to say there was quite a volume of information to take in and the end of the first day I was pretty drained however once you go onto the practical stuff it all falls into place and Darren starts to make much more sense and is actually a good bloke and teaches you in a relaxed manner and will educate you far more than you thought possible just go on the course as a sponge and absorb all he has to teach you and you cant go far wrong.

Lee1973

I totally agree with all the comments submitted but also wanted to give a personal thanks to Paul for all his instruction and patience!! I had a 3 month gap between my first course and the 3 day advanced course and with no tiling in between I was to be honest rusty to say the least! however after blowing the cob webs out and getting a taste for tiling again I'm now even more motivated and have put the wheels in motion to start my business. Its definetely an excellent course and highly recommended thanks again to all at NETT.

Pro-Aktiv

I attended a four day course(plus an extra day's Natural Stone course) in May. I had never stuck a tile to a wall or floor before then, but now, thanks to Darren, Tracey etc, I have added more and more tiling jobs to my Property Maintenance/Home Improvements business. The course allowed me to become more self reliant and to be able to get rid of an unreliable tiler (that couldn't tile around a sink!!).
My father-in-law is a tiler and went on a course in the south of England a couple of years ago. However, I have been teaching him things for the last month that I learned at North East Tile Training and he has been blown away by them. He didn't realise how simple things could be.
I have practically been turned into a business shark thanks to Darren's business/sales advice and techniques. I have more confidence in my pricing and upselling of extras. It all seems so easy now!

I would highly recommend this course to anyone with aspirations of being a tiler of any level. It was one of the best courses I've ever been on.

Cheers,
Alan Machnik

C.J.ROPERTILING

I'm no computer nerd and usually too busy to sit on the computer and type so it's took me quite some time to get on here and post something but here goes!
I sat the course with darren a couple of months ago now, and since i did i can honestly say i've been rushed off my feet with work!
When the first job came in after the course i was past myself with nerves wondering if i could do it, could i remember everything i'd been told etc but after all that i got to the job got my head down and everything came flooding back to me.
I dont know if darren uses a technique of hypnotherpay or summit but once on the job i could hear him talking in my head... everything he said came flooding back and the job went perfect... so well in fact that the customer had me go back in the following week to tile her bathroom to get it to the same standard as what i'd done for her in the kitchen.
I've done a few jobs now and all have gone relatively straight forwards.

This course is fantastic... worth every penny.

All i can say is please dont do it though... cause then you could be good enough to be taking work away from me!

garethdavies

Finished my course on Friday and have to say it was far better than I could have ever expected.

Everything is at a fast rate and sometimes you can feel lost, as in what the hell is going on here! However if you just listen and hang in there it will all make perfect sense in the end. It is a course full of knowledge that you eventually realise all comes down to common sense.

I cannot speak highly enough of the course, I had never laid a tile in my life but now know that I have the knowledge and support (either by the notes given or by emailing Darren if needed) to make a go of tiling.

From my financial services background I have been on more courses than I care to remember but never been on one as good as this.

bignose

Finished four days plus the natural stone course on the 8th Aug. It is VERY hard work but also very informative and worthwhile. Not done any jobs yet but I have sounded out a couple of tradesmen and darrens idea of prices charged seem pretty accurate, maybe even a little conservative. I had a chat with a local tiling shop manager today and I was more than confident in all the subjects we touched on. So its onward and upwards for me business cards next, then a bit of advertising and marketing. I thoroughly reccomend the course but bear in mind when you get home noone is going to do it for you !

Morton_Tiling

Just finished the 8 day course at NETT and thought it was excelent.
I had a good read of this thread before I signed up for the course as I wanted to make sure that it was the right choice.
Even though it is a short course there is still an incredible amount of detail packed in and it is so fast paced. However I thought Darren was really good at getting the message across and making it stick, taking away the panic of missing things you may have had with a poor instructor. What else I liked about this course too is that is wasnt just the obvious about banging a tile onto a wall either, the running of a buisness is talked at length too which is just as usefull.
The extension courses ar worth a punt too. The natural stone is a neccesity and the 3 day advanced course whch is more relaxed and hands on is a good way to build your confidence
Well worth the money. Cheers