Are You a Member of The Tile Association?

[webby]

Been tiling nearly 30 years and never heard of it.Never been short of work and always earned a good living.Very little site site work.95 per cent of my work is private customers.What can this organization do for me?

[GazTech]

[quote=webby;41150]Been tiling nearly 30 years and never heard of it.Never been short of work and always earned a good living.Very little site site work.95 per cent of my work is private customers.What can this organization do for me?[/quote]Not bother you.....Gaz

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Fekin

I think they phoned me up a while back, and like all the other calls I get saying they can do me this and they can do me that, and I don't think I really took any notice to what they were saying.

Didn't know they did cold-calling. Are they that desperate to get business from tilers?

Originally Posted by andy tiler

im a member ANDY CARROLL TILING LTD ive been a member for four years now
theres no great benefits for me but i think it gives the customer more peace of
mind and one up on other tilers also its not overly expensive and the fee
includes all your insurance . you have to tile to british standards or your
out

Well done mate. Do you have a tiling NVQ or similar? I guess that would prove to the customers AND the contractors that you're not just in the trade for a while and would give confidence like no other.

Originally Posted by Gaz @ Topps

It appears to be out of the same cupboard as the Guild of Mastercraftsmen...you pay for a sticker on back windscreen and little motif on letter head....expensive waste of money IMO.....Gaz

[Dave]

It costs £ 175 a year plus vat ( if your under the vat threshold ) and the only thing you get out of it as far as i can see is 2 million liability cover and the tile &stone journal mag when ever it comes out....and a listing on there website....

[GazTech]

[quote=dhceramics;41160]It costs £ 175 a year plus vat ( if your under the vat threshold ) and the only thing you get out of it as far as i can see is 2 million liability cover and the tile &stone journal mag when ever it comes out....and a listing on there website....[/quote]I subscribe to T&S journal £20 per year and £80 liability with a firm was my last quote for 2million...£75 for a listing on website....this one is free !!!!

[Dave]

Don't forget the vat gaz...

[pjc]

been hounding me for a while havent succumbed yet

[Fekin]

Originally Posted by dhceramics

It costs £ 175 a year plus vat ( if your under the vat threshold ) and the only thing you get out of it as far as i can see is 2 million liability cover and the tile &stone journal mag when ever it comes out....and a listing on there website....

So.... in a nutshell, you get a £90 insurance policy for £175 plus VAT..... bargain.

As for being or getting "one up on other tilers".... what ever floats your boat I guess

[Varley]

Not interested until it becomes either more beneficial or compulsory.

[Dan]

Do you though or are there benefits we're missing here?

[Johnftd]

I`ve not been in the business long enough.

[Leatherface]

As they would say on " Craggy Island" -
FEK and ARSE !!!

These associations are only here to take your MONEY !!!
They are not set up by some charitable individual who wants to be a do-gooder for tilers !!!
Pay your money / get some insurance you could have got cheaper elsewhere / get a logo -
WOW -
Iv'e got my own logo