Tile suppliers who will offer a discount that i can pass on to customer?

[midlandstiler]

Hi
Just starting out on my own as tile fitter in the Nottingham area and was wondering if anyone could suggest suppliers who will over a discount that i can pass on to customers to help me get jobs.
Thanks guys

Any tips on getting work also appreciated.

Karl

 

[midlandstiler]

"OFFER" a discount even.

 

[DHTiling]

This is up to you to sort this out with who ever you use for tiles etc.. or you get discount and then order tiles etc for the customer then customers pays for them..

 

[kilty55]

open up accounts in all shops locally to you mate,see who offers you the best deal

i use ctd and tg

 

[midlandstiler]

Cheers dave

I understand that thanks any suggestions on who offers a good discounts?????

 

[TSTiling]

Your best bet is like Kilty says open up accounts and most places will offer you discounts overtime when they get to know your face!

 

[tfs]

Most tile shops should offer a discount unless they have reason to supect that you are not in the trade. You may find one or two will expect to you you make a few purchases prior to offering you full discount.

 

[The D]

when i first set up on my own i used to go and get a bag of grout or a tub (yes a tub) of adhesive from my local tile shop i would do this two or three times a week. each time i went in i made a point of chatting to the lads and lasses behind the counter about the jobs i was working on. even though i did not have any work and my garage had more adhesive and grout in it than there store room did. the one day i was standing there chatting and a customer asked if they new a tiler so they said yes dean is a tiler. I did the job and got the customer to tell the tile shop how good the job was and after that they let me put my cards in the shop and sorted me out with my discount.

 

[midlandstiler]

Brilliant deano thats the kind of comment i was looking for.
Thanks mate.

 

[dilz000]

CDT or CTD I can never remember which way round it is. When u sign up there they give u a load ifdiscount cards for you to Hand out to customers.