When planning a tiling project - Choose well, it could go very wrong

Tiling is important for a number of reasons, but my favourite is that it marks one of the great turning points in an interior design project. 

All the little details matter when it comes to tiling project and a good tiler will help you pick the right materials according to your needs and preferences.

Finding the right tiler for your next project can be pretty difficult, unfortunately, tiling in the South Africa is a largely unregulated trade.

Unlike, say, electricians or gas fitters – who have to be qualified and registered in order to work –there’s no formal registration designed to protect you, the customer.

After all, there’s no point splashing out on those lovely stone tiles for your bathroom floor if they end up looking like a dog’s dinner. They’ll need to be replaced – a messy and expensive job – and no doubt this will delay any other tradesfolk you have lined up. And that’s never a good thing, especially when the move in date has been scheduled in a few days time.

As with all building trades, tiling is a skilled job and it’s important to ensure your tiler is up to scratch. When planning a tiling project, it is important to ensure that you choose a good tiler.

So without any qualifications required to practice the art of tiling, where on earth do you start when it comes to finding a good tiler?