Going on my own??????

**lukeb** · 18-10-2011

Hi.
Have been tiling for few years on and off.Most of the time doing day work for a building companies and few private jobs.Would love to go on my own doing jobs as subcontractor for builders.Where to start????? How to get to them???
Thanks for advice lads.Luke

**Sir Ramic** · 18-10-2011

Hello and welcome. Advertise, call around tile Bathroom and kitchen shops, sites and tell everyone within 5 metres of you that you are a tiler.

**Bri** · 18-10-2011

Evening Luke, start by approaching local tile shops, kitchen companies/fitters, plumbers and see if they can put any work your way, do a good job and they will use you again. Also get a few thousand business cards or leaflets printed and deliver them round your area, this really does work if you deliver enough. Anther option is to use your local press for advertising, parish magazines are generally the best from personal experience.

**timeless john** · 18-10-2011

Luke and may the force be with you.

**Gazebo** · 18-10-2011

Referrals has always worked for me..

**jay** · 18-10-2011

**hillhead** · 18-10-2011

Good luck Luke.
You'll need a bit of luck, builders pay bottom dollar so be careful.

**Phil Hobson** · 18-10-2011

Originally Posted by timeless john

Luke and may the force be with you.

Hi luke and

just don't go over to the dark side

**whitebeam** · 18-10-2011

Hi and welcome..

**Yorkshire Tiling Services** · 18-10-2011

Hi,welcome and good luck.. best advice I can offer is get your name out there and network... it is really a case of who you know.. the more good contacts you have the better