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Discuss Commercial Tiling in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Hi All, My name is wayne, I work for a large internet based swimming pool company. I am for ever turning away commercail tiling jobs of both swimming pools and ...
          
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    Hi All,
    My name is wayne, I work for a large internet based swimming pool company. I am for ever turning away commercail tiling jobs of both swimming pools and changing areas/ surrounds. I feel that as a company that we are missing out on some pretty beefy contracts. I would like to know if any of you guy ubdertake such work. I am looking to bulid up a working relationship with some trusted partners. All I ask is that we get the swimming pool equipment. The tiler can have all tile sales/labour unless specialist tile are required.
    These leads are from commercial leisure centres and schools mainly. Most of the projects are large so may not be suited for one man bands. Currently I have a lead for a school project near Watford. I await your responses.

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    I think with contracts that size it's a whole new ball game, Insurance, Health and safety and retention monies. Maybe worth running along side a larger contractor
    "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"

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    hi wayne,
    where's your pm button? hate doing business in public, i am a contractor, citb member, etc,etc, email me at ahct@fsmail.net , always looking for new contacts,
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    With whitebeam on that one its big contract based work,lots to think about before just jumping in feet first.Not saying you cant in anyway do it tho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by turnip View Post
    hi wayne,
    where's your pm button? hate doing business in public, i am a contractor, citb member, etc,etc, email me at ahct@fsmail.net , always looking for new contacts,
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    Click on his user name at the top left of his post, you should get a drop down box with the option to private message in it.

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    With whitebeam on that one its big contract based work,lots to think about before just jumping in feet first
    you will need plenty of dough for a start, and some trusted fixers, but before that you need to satisfy the H&S stuff, have your staff CSCS card holders, etc, etc. it's a pain to get reg'd up and paper'd up if you go for it as a full-on contractor it's best to ease in perhaps on smaller jobs first and make your way up the ladder......my 2 cents

    oli - thanks, just worked it out a while back, regards
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    Hi, I am a Commercial Tiler, I usually work up and down the Country, I have a team of Tilers with me, Do you have any work at the moment, as I have had a few contracts cancelled due to the credit crunch,

    Thanks Brian

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    hi there i am currently starting out on my own and would be interested in gettin some contracts like this.. i would be able to get more labour so dont worry bout that side..have you got anymore detail like how much jobs are worth? thanks

    i think others are right here definetly if you ve just started out tiling then this one is abit beyond you i think start of with smaller jobs then work your way up tackling a pool is a different ball game with no experience you will struggle ive seen lots of course tilers taking on jobs they cant handle and mess up i dont mean this to sound harsh but dont bite off more than you can chew

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    hi wayne sent you a pm await your reply

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    Too big for me, but if you need help with bathrooms down my way.....

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    Been a while since the OP posted, wonder if I'm the only one smelling Tuna ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan.P View Post
    Been a while since the OP posted, wonder if I'm the only one smelling Tuna ?
    on the same wavelength Alan

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug boardley View Post
    on the same wavelength Alan
    So it's not just me and my over suspicious mind

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan.P View Post
    So it's not just me and my over suspicious mind
    it'd be a blast if we smell some tuna when we go to whitby fishing tho' Alan

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug boardley View Post
    it'd be a blast if we smell some tuna when we go to whitby fishing tho' Alan
    LOL, would love to hook into a new personal record, 17lb cod atm, a lot of years ago but a great day had by all, we had the weather, the 'craic' a few tinnies and all caught fish.
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    if you look on "shy torque" website he's got a piccy of me with a 12 pounder

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug boardley View Post
    if you look on "shy torque" website he's got a piccy of me with a 12 pounder
    I couldn't find you mate, which picture is it ? some nice hauls there all the same.

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    Doug Boardley from Kendal with a fine 12lb Cod off rough ground.


    Nice fish doug.....

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    Thanks for fishing it out Dave Nice fish Doug.

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