is everyone busy or quiet

[Brian the Tile]

is everyone busy or quiet,very quiet here at the moment

[Bri]

I've picked up really nicely after a slow start to the year, beginning of June is my first available slot now. Hope things pick up round your way. There was a post for a tiler required in Bangor either yesterday or this morning, have you looked at that?

[Dan]

In general I think from what I can tell, it's picking up well for certain area's. But inevitably there are plenty of areas with more tilers than customers, and lots of customers doing DIY even.

[Bri]

This is a link to the thread wall tiler wanted in bangor area

[nybor62]

im doing ok , just got back form newbury 5 mins ago worked all weekend 27 m2 terracotta and 34 m2 quarry tiles and 30 lin skirting tiles ,

[timeless john]

It's that busy I don't think I will be able to take another holiday till the beginning of May.
Even thought about working Mondays and collecting the pension early on Wednesday to get an extra hour
Mind you I don't need a lot to keep us busy and in Coffee money.

[CJ CERAMICS]

Very quiet here not sure why as the year actually started off great but has since died.

[darren pealing]

the last 6 months have been the worst ever for me,even thought about advertising,been in the building game 25 years or more and never advertised,only seem to get the tricky or the stuff that my plumbers and builders havent got the right equipment for at the moment,so new contacts are welcome lol.

[widler]

im busy,mostly plastering,bits of tiling coming up,a nice stone job to do and a spalshback and bathroom as well.

[Lincoln-tiler]

Bri Pleased things are going well for you buddy

[Stewart]

All good here I'm glad to say and long may it stay that way. Know a few guys that are really struggling just now, but with some of them, it's definitely down to a bad rep.....

[doug boardley]

not enough hours in the day at the moment, very busy!

[hillhead]

Quiet here at the moment.
Reasonable bit in book just no rush.
3 and 4 day weeks at minute.
New work needed.

[widler]

Quiet here at the moment.
Reasonable bit in book just no rush.
3 and 4 day weeks at minute.
New work needed.

3 or 4 day weeks,ideal mate

[doddy41]

Really good at the moment got jobs booked into july having to work weekends to keep everyone happy ,long may it last

[Mike]

i got 5 bathrooms to do at the moment but i just got home from hospital after a big op so i'll be out of action for a bit

[redlee]

I'm just about ticking over after a terrible February - been in a Tile Giant and Topps today one says they've had a really good weekend over the region the other says its been really quiet for the region over the weekend?!?!?

[garythetiler]

7 days last week, 3 days this week, next week starting to be very busy again

[kevin67]

really quiet for me after a good start to the year. im sure things will pick up

[dhsanta65]

Not to bad at the mo, booked up for next 5 weeks with my own work , also doing sub work for an other tiler m8 who is always busy.

[spooner68]

so so start to the year then three weeks with only a couple of days each. Dire. Scary. Sudden rush from a couple of regulars and now I'm booked through into May. Mind you with all the BH's in April & May that doesn't take a lot!

Had more repairs and s*** jobs that the builders and plumbers were either frightened of or I needed to put them right. Some nice big stone work coming up. Horrible wetroom repair today and tomorrow though. Knackered.

[marbleman]

i have been struggling to keep up, only because i was ill for 3 months , got 3 jobs start monday , but have taken a week off to work in my unit , bullnosing back orders for other tilers , and been eching some stone peices for customers

[strummerman]

very very busy for me and my little bruv is gonna av to work a few saturdays bless him

[whitebeam]

I hate weekend working

[andy allen]

good start to the year but very quite now just 3 days a week at the momment.

[Dan]

I know some tilers around here that have been tiling for 10+ years that are struggling a bit. But I know the odd one that's doing really well. Doesn't make too much sense. From what I can gather without looking into it, if you're in a community-style area, perhaps rural but not always, you've got a better chance than in a big city. Loads of reasons will contribute to this but two spring to mind 1) if you're in a big city, everywhere you advertise, there will be loads of tilers right there with you and 2) in rural area's you'll find less tile shops and tilers, so if you're in with a tile shop or some supplier, you're laughing as you'll get most of their work, and in that area, they too will get most of the customers coming too them.

But that's not fact for all big cities and even rural area's as I could tell you a few members that are either doing well in bit cities or doing crap in rural communities. So it seems literally area-related. And often changing annually.

Increase your marketing (not always paying for adverts in places offline or online) if you're struggling a bit (anybody not just the original poster).

[CJ]

Flat out at the moment.............7 days a week for the last 6 weeks

[Scott]

Flat out at the moment.............7 days a week for the last 6 weeks

Greedy!

Im flat out on the sofa at the moment waiting for the electric board out come and dig up my cable and repair it again! Generally the phone has been quiet but still had a few enquiries in, but they wont wait til i go back to work afte the summer

[darren pealing]

whats the matter then scott have you injured yourself?,pass em on to me and still earn a bit lol.

[Scott]

No darren im looking after my children and building an extension on the house until they go to school full time. I got other people who do some stuff for me but thanks for the offer