Hello all. Im a very experienced skilled tiler from England with 20 years experience. Im looking to move to the Costa del Sol area soon and hope to pick up tiling work from the expat community. Can anyone tell me what they would expect to pay per sq mtr labour for a good English Tiler? And is there much work about? Many thanks Marc
Hi Marc.
What you have read in the other replies is of course correct, but.......
I guess you are quite handy at most jobs that need a reasonable standard of DIY around the house (inside & out)
That being the case if you were based in the right area, you would after a spell keep getting asked to do this & that.
This time last year I was working down on the CDS (Benalmadena) and as my job finished around 3pm each day my landlady asked me to do this & that.
The work contract was only for 3 months & by the time it was finished I was getting a steady stream of requests to carry out house maintenance purely through word of mouth.
In my case I could not respond as my workshop is based at home in Valencia so it was a non runner, but had I have been based in the area then the Ex-Pats it would seem were happy to ask me.
BTW I only ever charged a reasonable rate & would not stop for a blow until it was job done (or break time) just as the Spanish lads do, well in Valencia at least.
So who can tell ?, in the right place, with the right work ethic, with a contact or two & at the right price !, and of course knowing just how things are done here & where to get you supplies etc etc.