Tiling Courses Near London

There are many multi-skilled training centres across the nation that offer all kinds of training courses in different trades. There are also a fair few basic tiling courses available across the country, from local colleges or construction companies. Professional tiling courses are a bit more difficult to find, since we must provide a much higher standard of training, covering everything students need to know to become a career tiler. 

If that’s what you need, you’ve landed in the right place. We are the highest-rated training provider in the UK completely dedicated to tiling.

We provide a number of different duration intensive tiling courses for beginners with no previous tiling experience to quickly and effectively learn to tile and pick up a new trade. Options run from 4 day intensive tiling courses all the way up to 13 day expert tiling courses, and we run them all year round. If you are serious about wanting to begin a new career in wall and floor tiling as your own boss, then the level of training you receive is vitally important. We believe our training is worth travelling for, and an enormous amount of our previous students agree! We can even help you find accommodation to make travelling for your course go as smoothly and comfortably as possible.

Many of our students travel to our dedicated tiling training centre in South Wales from London and surrounding areas, and while a few of them commute down the M4 each day, the vast majority decide to book a local hotel or B&B and stay with us for the duration of their course. Most of our students stay in The Gateway Hotel in Newport which we have an agreement with for discounteand it's likely you'd be there with other students on your course.

Our instructors are highly skilled and passionate tradespeople with all the knowledge and skills to help you to go from a total beginner, to someone able to start a new career in tiling. While our wall and floor tiling courses are intensive and delivered to a high standard, we provide a relaxed and friendly environment that allows you to pick up things in your own time without stress or unnecessary pressure. This is the optimal setup to help you learn how to tile to a professional standard. We are also happy to discuss your own unique needs, for example if you are training for a specific project or have questions about particular building plans.

You will be taught everything necessary to tile walls and floors to a high standard, including the full planning and installation process as well as how to tackle challenging obstacles such as windows, pipes, sockets and irregular walls. We will also focus on the correct use of all the tools you will need to know, including dry and wet cutters and all the relevant types of grout, adhesives and tiles to cover most common tiling projects.Our tiling courses are great for those looking to learn a new trade, either to find employment, to go self employed, or even just to learn tiling for your own interest and to improve your DIY skills. 
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Our tiler training centre is in Newport which is a reasonably major city so has a wide range of accommodation options. 

Please view our Find Us page for some local hotel options and do not hesitate to contact us if you'd like some assistance finding suitable accommodation for your stay.
There are many multi-skilled training centres across the nation that offer all kinds of training courses in different trades. There are also a fair few basic tiling courses available across the country, from local colleges or construction companies.

Tiling Training Facilities

• Experienced tutors
• All tiles, tools and other materials supplied
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted local accommodation
• Kitchen and tea/coffee facilities
• All tools supplied
• Shop on-site for tiling tools

Course Content

Each of our tile training courses has different content, so click through to the specific one that interests you in order to see what is covered. However, there is some specific foundational content that is covered on all courses, including:

• Installation technique of silicone sealant.
• Washing and shaping of grout with washboy system
• Use of mitred tile trim around external edges
• Installation of grout using grout floats
• Marking up tiles around curved obstacles and then cutting to fit
• Squaring up windows and niches
• Methods for achieving all different types and shapes of cuts including curves and plunge cuts
• Techniques for applying adhesive to walls & floors with notched trowels
• Measuring up, specifying material quantity and pricing/quoting jobs
• Overview of the different adhesives, grouts, tile backer boards and anti-fracture mattings available on the market
• Setting out walls and floors for optimal layout
• Correct usage of tile cutting tools and machines including manual cutters, wetsaws, grinders, hand scribes, nippers and files