graham31

Hi this post is just asking for a bit of help.My friend and i are going on a tilling course in sept and just wondered if you lot can be of some help.

I've read the feedback on the Scottish courses and my friend suggested to look into them specially the Grangemouth course(i read a bit in feedback about them taking others feedback not very professinal).

personnally i preferred to go to an established one like the NETT.One that been going for years and has a proven record and pages and pages of feedback.

What you guys say??Anyone heard any recent comments about the courses in Scotland apart from the comments in feedback?

Dave

There is this one in scotland now......and recommended on here as well...

Tiling Courses Scotland | Scottish Tiling Courses | Wall Tiling Course | Floor Tiling Course

graham31

Yip read about this course on here couple of points a 1week course is for beginners £550 2week course provides you with training to start your own business £950 appose to the NETT 1week course with natural stone advises you on setting up business and quoting and sounds like they giv you enough training and info to start your own business for £650.

I'm swaying towards the NETT course due to time they are 1week coures appose to the 2week i would have to go on with the one in Scotland.

What you think Dan?

Dave

Dan will respond i think when he sees the thread.......but nett have a good rep as well.. so which ever you choose you should be ok.........

grumpygrouter

Don't put too much emphesis on the business start up sections of these courses. There is loads of info available free of charge to help you set up in business. What these courses should show you as part of the training is the pricing of jobs. How to work out what the job entials, how long they may take (based on and "avaerage job") and the best way to communicate with your customer relative to the trade. The actual business of going self employed is very easy and information is readily available outwith these courses.

Grumpy


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graham31

Maybe it's just me but i'm swaying towards the NETT course tried and tested appose to the Scottish courses.I would rather go on a tried and tested courses appose to being a guinea pig(hopes thats not being unfair just my opinion)

brian c

hey graham the hardest thing is turning up when you say you will be there so will you?unlike our rendevous m8.its upto you.I personally have given you advice twice but its been ignored so its up to you pal.

Haywire

in the same boat graham but my gut feeling is nett even though i live in london.....what they offer and what ive read seems to suit my needs the most and ive never been up there before so looking forward to it

charlie1

I was reading one of the course web sites in scotland, it say's under courses

- 1 week (begginer) £500
- 2 week (compitent) £950
- 3 week (pro-tiler) £1950

There is one course they dont do and that is (experienced tiler course) if there was such a course it would be worth about 5-10 grand.

You can do a 2 or a 3 or a 4 week course but let me tell you, you WONT be a pro-tiler. To become a pro tiler takes years, to gather all the experience you need.

I trained at NETT and scince doing the course 16 months ago I have slowly built a good rep but am i a pro-tiler , NO. Will i become a pro-tiler , YES but it will take a good few years of experience and along the way i will make mistakes and hopefully learn from them. Can i go out and perfectly lay 20 m2 in a bathrom and prepaire the walls before hand YES.

Mabe its just me but I have a bit more respect for the trade than to call myself a pro-tiler after doing it for a year and a half.

The training i was given at NETT was really first class and Darren is a realistic guy on what you can possibly achieve after doing his course but the rest is up to YOU.

Good luck

graham31

You have Brian(given me advice which is appreciated) and it's taken me 9months to do something about it and i have 1st Sept me and my mate Martin going down to the NETT booked it today

charlie1

Ahh well done Graham, You have made the right choice IMO.

redeye1979

i'm with you charlie1, i done the course at NETT and even though i never had picked up a trowel in my life i came off that course with alot more knowledge than i expected, and i'm the same as charlie aswell in that i'm not a dummie so i'm more than well awarehat what i came out of that course learning is only a step on the first rung of the ladder to becoming a pro tiler and i wouldn't disrespect the guys on here who've been tiling for years by saying i am, but i firmly believe that darren gives you as much as he possibly can to prepare you to go out and start learning, he's very realistic and never once says that the course will make you a guaranteed tiler, it's all up to you, but if you go there with an open mind and listen you will be amazed. I'm onlydoing it part time because my main job is too cushy to give up and i've got incredible passion for learning and listening to what the guys on here have to offer and i feel like i'm learning every day! I hoe the course goes well for you as i'm sure it would. I think you;ve made the right choice.

Good luck.

P.s Make sure you try and indian at the Dilshed next to the marine pub, it's class!!