Hi everyone, My name is Dave Ames and I have just set up my business in Hailsham, East Sussex.
Although I had much self taught experience in tiling and wanted a career change into the business, I felt it was right to be trained professionally before I was out "on the road"!
I booked onto a four week course with the Alpine Training Centre in Rye, East Sussex and have not loooked back since. The course, run by Gary Sheffield was nothing short of excellent and I cannot recommend his company enough.
The course subject matter was presented and introduced in just the right way with every day being a challenge. Gary has just the right knack of giving bollockings when deserved and credit where it is due and motivates his students to keep striving to improve.
That being said, when a student on my course was doubting his own ability and went home on a Friday night not sure about his future in the industry, he was most suprised to receive a call from Gary on Saturday afternoon to check that he wasnt moping around worrying and was looking forward to making a fresh start on the Monday morning! That shows care on the part of the Training Centre and the tiler concerned is now out in the field with a blossoming order book of work!
Thanks Gary & the Team for everthing!
Anyone else got good or bad comments to make on Training Courses?

helle and welcome to forums.........dave....

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welcome to the forums...your input is gr8 thanks ....Gaz

welcome daveatheres only one training legend out there and he's porsche driver and goes by the name of darren ;0)

Hi there and welcome to the forums

Hiya Dave

Hi Dave, i did my training with alpine a couple of years ago, yes gary is a really good guy, im not far from u im in rushlake green, so one day are paths might cross or if you have a problem job you need a look at give me a shout.

Thanks, its nice to hear from someone local. You busy?

yeah i am, i only work for plumbers and builders got some really good contacts. Dont seem to work for the public anymore. Go and see my mate Rob at The Stone and Tile Gallery on diplocks he might put some work your way. He did the course with me. Are you tiling full time at the moment?

Yes I am full time, only just finished the course but have a few nice jobs under my belt & more on the go and hopefully plenty more to come! Just establishing contacts at the mo which takes time but very encouraging anyway.

Welome Dave, Good luck.

Originally Posted by Eddie

Welome Dave, Good luck.

Where in Fife are you Eddie?