6 Week City & Guilds Tiling Course

Able Skills Tiling training centre has grown since we started in 2003 to cater for every conceivable aspect of tiling that anyone entering the industry would need to achieve.

Have you considered that after just 6 weeks of tiling training you could be in employment or self employed working to the standard of a Professional Tiler? This 6 week tiling programme will prove that it is entirely possible for this to happen.

Able Skills has devised a 6 week professional tiling course which differs from any other Tiling Training Centre in the UK because this course will not only teach you to tile to a very comprehensive level, it will test your tiling knowledge by way of a C&G assessment and then test your skills again in what is as close to a real life situation as you can get in a tiling training centre! Able Skills can offer you reality like no other Centre can!

Able Skills dedicated Tiling Centre has all of the facilities that you will come across once you are working within the Tiling industry. Like most tiling centres in the UK we do have standard perfect bays although ours are a lot bigger! We use these to start you off with and take you through your first steps in learning to tile (easing you in gently).
Moving on through the weeks, we also have splash backs, shower cubicles, columns, steps and arches however the real tests are undertaken in our fully fitted bathroom and kitchen areas which allow you to deal with reality as you become more confident and progress through the weeks.

Able Skills facilities are second to none; we are confident that we have the largest and best Tiling Training Centre in the UK with the tools and facilities to match as well as the layout and design to cater for every kind of Tiler, whether you want a 5 day course or if you want a professional Tilers course or even qualifications, Able Skills has to be the place to train.

In addition, we have the staff and processes in place to move you forward to gain an NVQ at level 2 so if this is your choice then maybe our 8 week tiling course is your preference or if you are confident that you can master any aspect of tiling and gain the skills and ability to tile to perfection and you have a passion for the subject then maybe our 10 week tiling option set at NVQ level 3 is the one to choose.

Our full time Tiling Instructors at Able Skills are all time served tradesmen, qualified to NVQ levels and additionally, have teaching and assessing qualifications as well as the required qualification for the purposes of internal verification.

All of the tiling course packages we provide can be completed in time frames to suit most individuals with weekend training also being available.

Throughout the 6 weeks of tiling training, we will also cover health and safety, which tools are essentially required, which tool to use for each job, how much they cost, general maintenance and how often they need replacing etc.

We are keen to ensure that once you have finished your tiling training that you have a comprehensive understanding of what tools and other items you will need to be fully equipped to start your tiling work.

 Week 1 – Introductory Tiling

Week 1 will teach you tiling basics, starting from scratch you will learn how to tile both wall and floor areas in an area equipped with sanitary ware. You will learn how to cut around obstacles such as WCs and pedestals using quality tools such as RUBI cutters and gain a complete understanding of the requirements for any area you are planning to tile.

•    Prime areas to receive tiling
•    Setting out your tiling work.
•    Explaining all the different adhesives used for different surfaces.
•    Demonstrating all the tools required.
•    Cutting tiles using wet tile cutters, dry tile cutters, tile snips and tile saws.
•    Explaining tiling involving Borders, Diamonds and Patterns.
•    How to cut around windows and reveals.
•    How to cope with tiling difficult areas such as uneven walls.
•    How to tile angled ceilings and socket areas.
•    How to tile splash-backs.
•    How to tile around boxed in pipes.

Week 2 – Advanced Tiling

Week 2 is an advanced training week, providing you with the skills to tackle more complex areas and giving you the opportunity to build on your speed, technique and confidence.

• Prime areas to receive tiling
• Build speed and precision
• Patterns including diamond pattern to wall and floor areas
• Estimate tile quantities required for each individual job
• Use of washboys
• Use of laser lines/levels
• How to prepare a quote

Week 3 – City & Guilds Tiling

Week 3 is an assessment of your skills for which successful candidates will receive a City & Guilds certificate and portfolio detailing the work done. This can be very useful to show prospective clients when you are providing quotes or tenders.

Practical activities will enable the candidate to:

• Prepare floor and wall to receive tiles
• Fix Straight edge and check for level
• Apply adhesives
• Fix tiles
• Apply Grouting
• Clean tools, equipment

Underpinning knowledge will enable the candidate to:

• State the health & safety implications of using powdered materials and ready mixed adhesives
• State the need for use of PPE and SSOW
• Give reasons for levels and straight edges
• Identify types of tiles
• Give reasons for grouting
• Give reasons for gaps when applying tiles
• State the need for a clean and tidy work area
• Prepare a risk assessment for the tiling activity
• Prepare a method statement for the tiling activity

This course also includes:

• How to cope with more difficult obstacles such as pipes for shower attachments and toilet wastes
• Tile with different materials including mosaics
• Learn the correct procedure to remove and replace damaged existing tiles with new tiles
• Undertake a demonstration of how to lay and fit under-floor heating
• Undertake a demonstration of how to install uncoupling membranes

Week 4 - Natural Stone Tiling

During Week 4 we will teach you how to lay both marble and slate tiling.

Marble

This course will teach you how to tile with 4” x 4” natural tumbled marble. You will learn how to seal natural stone, understand required adhesives and be aware of how to enhance the stones natural features.

During this course you will:

• Be allocated a fully fitted working area such as a bathroom or kitchen
• Receive a demonstration on how to prepare the wall areas to receive natural stone products
• Measure wall areas to calculate quantities required
• Prep wall areas
• Select natural stone products
• Mix appropriate adhesives

You will then:

• Spend approx 2 and half days installing the stone to wall areas
• Cutting the stone where necessary
• Ensuring (with your instructors help) that you are working to a domestic and commercial standard of finish whilst also working clean and safe.
• Receive a demonstration on how and why you need to seal the products prior to grouting
• Seal the tiled area
• Grout your completed installation
• Clean as necessary prior to applying a necessary 2nd coat of seal

Slate

This course will teach you how to lay 12” x 12” natural slate tile as well as being taught how to overcome the uneven thickness of the tile when laying it onto a floor.

During this course you will:

• Measure floor areas to calculate quantities required
• Prep floor areas
• Select and grade natural stone products
• Spend approx 1 and half days installing the slate to floor areas
• Seal the tiled area
• Grout your completed installation
• Clean as necessary prior to applying a necessary 2nd coat of seal

Week 5 – Waterproofing and Floor Screeding

During Week 5 we will teach you how to screed a floor and apply waterproofing/tanking

Floor Screeding

This 3 day course will be useful to Tilers looking to be able to cover all necessary and required aspects when undertaking floor tiling. As well as being able to tile the area, you can now learn to level and prepare uneven floors to receive tiles. After completing this course you will have the confidence and ability to ensure a perfect finish and enable you to tile the floor to perfection.

During this 3 day course you will be taught how to obtain the correct gradients should you be looking to complete wet rooms or walk in showers or to get floors flat and level to a finish.

We will take you through floor screeding on new or alteration contracts to include:

• Calculating the quantities of materials required
• Gauging and mixing of screeding materials
• Transferring datum levels
• Preparing background areas, brushed and bonded
• Positioning screeding battens/screeds
• Laying and finishing floor screeds level and to falls
• Incorporating drainage inlets

Additionally you will mix and lay self leveling compounds which will include:

• Preparing background areas
• Calculating the quantities of materials required
• Mixing of materials
• Laying self leveling compounds including removal of any air trapped in the mix
• Explain screeding equipment, laser levels, and tools required to complete the work competently and accurately.

Tanking

Tiling in wet areas such as shower cubicles can often be problematic as there is always an element of doubt that if you apply your tiles onto plasterboard or marine ply board in wet areas, that you could encounter a failed tiled installation, in other words, the tiles may fall off after a short period of time costing you financially for the repair.
Tanking is used to create a non permeable membrane between your tiles and the surface substrate and this Tanking course will show you how to eliminate any problems you have encountered previously. We will show you how to apply specified tanking systems to these wet areas (prior to tiling) which will extinguish any doubt and ensure a tiled installation which will not fail.

We will go through the system of applying tanking systems from start to finish and you will also tile the area so that you can see the finished article.

Week 6 – Finally………. Assessment

In your final week you will work to a specification in a fully fitted kitchen or bathroom area. You will come across all of the problems a professional Tiler comes across when undertaking various jobs. You will be expected to complete the project with little supervision, demonstrating everything you have learned in the previous 5 weeks. You will be assessed on your completed work and the assessment will also be based upon your ability to:

• calculate materials required to complete the job,
• the attention paid to working cleanly,
• working methodically and
• your awareness of health and safety.

We will be looking to ensure that you have produced a finished product that any paying customer would be happy with.

We have devised this 6 week tiling course schedule to reflect reality in the best way possible, we will attempt to cover every eventuality to the best of our ability to ensure that once you start working as a Tiler, nothing comes as too much of a surprise. With the knowledge and skills achieved by attending Able Skills tiling courses, we believe that you will start out as a competent Tiler and become better skilled as years progress and you spend time on the jobs you undertake.

All of our Tiling courses are entirely hands on with excellent support and tuition provided throughout the entire time spent with us.

Cost and Duration of 6 Week City & Guilds Tiling Course

Duration: 6 Weeks

• Cost: £2,295.00 Inc VAT
• £500 Deposit payable
• Please call us for our easy installment plans.

Additional Information

Able Skills is open 7 days every week and most courses can be completed either through the week (Mon-Fri) or at weekends (Sat-Sun) – Please call for details

A deposit will secure your start date and any balance can be paid on the start date or spread over the period of your training – Interest Free!

For all workshop based training and/or assessment we recommend suitable clothing and for your safety, protective footwear is essential.

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Dalprasad K 

I am very happy with the initial briefing to lessons and teaching phases. Instructors are very helpful and reliable to help at any time and any stage. The structure of the course is very effective, with a lot of practical work to improve your skills. The instructor is always to hand to support you if you come into difficulty. Fantasic course, I wish Able Skills a lot of success.

Chris T

I found the Centre on the Internet, and after reading forums, Able Skills seemed the best. I took a 1 week tiling course with them and i learnt so much more than I expected. The Tutors were brilliant, the centre was 1^st Class. Value for money training and I will be attending other courses with them.

Chakrabahadur R

It was a very useful course, even though it was only 1 week. The instructors were able to deliver an extremely constructive lesson to achieve the students goal and needs. We had very sufficient materials and I can say that this is one of the best training centres around and instructors too.

Simon Richman

I just completed my 6 week plastering course and decided to take the one week introduction in tiling. I was made aware of many different types of wall and floor tiling. I was grateful for the advice and help from my instructors Max and Terry. Able Skills come highly recommended.

Fraser G – 5 Day Intensive Tiling Course

I was researching centres that were on the army resettlement course database.  I emailed a couple of centres to request some additional information and Able Skills came straight back to me (others took over a week!).  Funding went smoothly as Able Skills are an approved centre for resettlement.  Tuition was great, allowing me to make my own mistakes and rectifying them myself.  The speed of training was ideal and the course instils confidence in your abilities. 

Paul J – 5 Day Intensive Tiling Course/Multi Skills

I choose to train with Able Skills as the centre was close to my home and also due to the quality of the facilities.  Many thanks to Max and Terry who gave me a valuable insight into tiling this week. 

Dean Cox

I have recently completed a two day tanking course with Terry. It was an excellent course, lots more was covered than expected. Excellent Tutor, many thanks! I will recommend Able Skills and attend another training course.

Andrew Young

I chose Able Skills as they had the best feedback. I learned a lot in my first two weeks. I have never tiled before in my life. The style of training suits me perfectly.  They are patient and don’t mind repeating themselves!

P Jones

I was looking to train with a Company that provided quality in their instruction. I would definitely rate Able Skills as excellent. When I arrived here I was lacking in confidence and could not tile, one of these issues has now been addressed haha. Terry has been fantastic, thanks Terry!

Lee Pemberton

I completed 8 weeks training and feel 100% confident to go out and become a tiler. I would recommend Able Skills to anyone wanting to go into the construction industry. Terry’s instruction was excellent from week 1 to week 8! Thank you!

Adrian Cope

Terry was an excellent Tutor, always willing to help without you feeling “too taught”, he is a credit to Able Skills. I would recommend Able Skills to others.

Om Prakash Gaha

It was an excellent course. The instructor Terry is very friendly and good. He taught us very nicely. The course was value for money and offered accommodation at £20 per night which was fantastic.

Rabin

I chose Able Skills as they had a good training objective. The course was value for money and met all my expectations. I would definitely recommend Able Skills to others.

Taranghang Lawoti

I heard about Able Skills through friends, I liked the flexibility and training standards they offer. I would like to thank Terry for your guidance and simple yet effective teaching skills. I will be recommending Able Skills.

Cikwanine Rushingwa

I have received training at Able Skills before and wouldn’t consider any other training centre. I am very proud to learn here because the tutor teaches me very well, always ready to help if a problem arises. The tiling tutor was fantastic and knew what he was doing.

Tim Martin

I was recommended to Able Skills through a friend. This was an excellent course. From never tiling before, I now feel confident to take on my own home tiling through what I have learnt. Excellent teaching,  great week. Thanks.

D Rai

I heard about Able Skills through my colleagues. I didn’t consider using another training facility as Able Skills offered an all in one solution to my needs, value for money, location & accommodation. I will be recommending to others.

Ian Reid

I have recently completed a short tiling course with Able Skills, who I found using an internet search. They were fairly near to my home. Good tuition and knowledge of instructor. I very much enjoyed the course. The course was worth the money and met my expectations.

Chris Kelly

I found Able Skills on a tillers forum. They had good reviews and location. The course was value for money and I would recommend them to others. I received good tips given by both Terry & Max which will help improve my speed. Thanks!

John Broadrick

I found the 8 week tiling course on the internet. I chose them because their tiling courses were the best. I really enjoyed my first week, I am already much better at tiling after only 1 week.

Mark Gibson

The tutor was very good. He has a good knowledge of the subject and training method. I obtained a good understanding of tiling due to this. I will be recommending.

Duncan Urquhart

I found Able Skills via the internet and found it to be the choice for me as it offered good training with accommodation on site at reasonable prices. The course was fantastic and very enjoyable. I can’t believe how much I have learnt in just a week. Terry and Max have been very methodical and clear on instructions and always there to help and give guidance if I should need it. Thanks guys!

Chris Kelly

When I looked up Able Skills I read all the feedback that had been posted and it was all good. I had tiled a little before but I gained some good hints and tips which will make me more confident, accurate and quick.

Alexis Scaliotis

The training was good and everything asked was explained well and never felt like we were bothering them. Both instructors were approachable. I enjoyed the course and had a good foundation.

Scott Mohan – 3 Week and Week 4 Tiling Course

I was recommended Able Skills through a family friend.  I enjoyed the course very much and once I started to relax it improved my speed. The fellow trainees and the tutors are fun which makes the tasks more enjoyable and achievable. The tutors provided a very good working environment.

Lee Pemberton – Tiling Week 6/8 Course

I found out about Able Skills through searching on-line.  I choose to complete my training with Able Skills due to location, value for money and quality.  It has been a fantastic week and I am looking forward to weeks 7 and 8. 

Scott Mohan – 3 Week and Week 4 Tiling Course

I was recommended Able Skills through a family friend.  I enjoyed the course very much  and once I started to relax it improved my speed. The fellow trainees and the tutors are fun which makes the tasks more enjoyable and achievable. The tutors provided a very good working environment.