Tiling in london

[J2 tiler]

Well lads i'm moving to London next month from Ireland , am doing my cscs course in Belfast next week. Just wondering if anyone had any contacts for the tiling in Olympic village or London underground. I'm tiling seven years been working for myself four years and want to make a move now as we have hit a big wall in Ireland.
Anyway if anyone can help it be great help thanks lads.

[devonmark]

Can't help you on your query...What is like over there for tiling work, talking domestic as opposed to site ?

[J2 tiler]

Well i do mostly domestic and for small builders , havent done major sites for three years. The domestic side is very slow here too people just wont spend and cant get loans even though the tile stores pricing is not bad. I've survived the last few years but it getting slower now , so dont want to be siting around waiting for work.

[hillhead]

People are sure holding tight with money over here, i'v pulled in a third shop to help me out and hopefully this one will do the trick.

[devonmark]

Askin because we have been thinking over moving over, missus wants to go to Cork, I want to go up towards sligo/donegal (mainly because her mum and dad are in wexford and donegal is a long way from them) I am apprehensive due to having to start up afresh, I have a good reputation in my locality and all my work is through recommendation, it would be worrying having to go through it all again.

[roadking]

I wouldn't advise going to look for work in Ireland at the moment, I'm from Ireland and have been tiling there for the past 19yrs and would say i was pretty well established but building trade there has come to a standstill over the past 2 or 3yrs so I've just returned to London to look for work, so my advice would be to leave it for a couple of years because it will be a couple of years at least before building work will be back in action again.

[hillhead]

I hate the sound of all this and me stuck in the middle of it, i work north and south and have jobs ready to go but the people don't have the funds to let me start !!
Lotto would be handy right now.

[J2 tiler]

I wouldn't advise going to look for work in Ireland at the moment, I'm from Ireland and have been tiling there for the past 19yrs and would say i was pretty well established but building trade there has come to a standstill over the past 2 or 3yrs so I've just returned to London to look for work, so my advice would be to leave it for a couple of years because it will be a couple of years at least before building work will be back in action again.

how you getting on tiling work wise in london

[roadking]

Its quite difficult to get back into the loop again after being away for so long. I've been made a few promises but nothing has really come through yet. Some small jobs on the go but only a couple of days a week so far. So if anybody is looking for a Tiler with over 20yrs experience, please give me a shout.

[J2 tiler]

So ya back in london long , i'm moving in with a mate in finchley so hoping that helps me rent wise for a few weeks . People have told me to drink in irish bars and the lads with help ya out as much as they can . I not mad on sites cause have done only mostly domestic most of the time but will be willing to work anywhere.

[TilerJames]

thinkin about goin to london aswell, seems to be more on. Definatly dont come to ireland looking for work...any big job you go on to is at risk of receivership and any small domestic jobs people expect done for next to nothing.

[merlecollins]

I have relatives that are tiling for Irish firms that are branching out into England/Scotland as there's nowt in Ireland.....