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I am a self employed window cleaner and after 8 years working out doors in all weathers im thinking about taking a tiling and a plastering course. Can any tradesmen in the north manchester area (rochdale) tell me if their is a demand for these services as iv’e heard they are in short supply. Thanks for any feed back. U.K. north west only please.
I heard from a plumber who can never get hold of either.

It’ll take a long time to get good (&quick) at plastering, although they are always in demand. Tilers I don’t know. The bathroom fitters I know usually do their own tiling

Plastering will knacker your back, tiling will knacker your knees. Take your pick…

I chose electrics. That knackers just about everything…

i was thinking of doing this course and will have to pay alot of money for it. has any one done it? does it provide enough experience to start a self emoplyed business? it is a 4 week course.

It is impossible to learn a trade in 4 weeks these courses are a scam and should be made illegal. It will take at least 4 years to be competent in any trade

Thanks to all answers.

Just out of curiosity I tried a Google search with
"plasterers required+uk" and got 266000 hits.
Maybe not exactly market research but the work seems to be there. Common sense also tells me that when the building and home improvement business is healthy then the work is there if you want it. However, having seen a plasterer at work it seems a very hard job given the time limits invoved. I don’t just mean skimming Gyprock but real plastering.
It is one of those skills that provokes admiration from the common man, especially those who’ve tried it themselves!!!
I’d say go for it.
Try the same search + hourly rates and see what you get.

Stucco Italiano.co.uk specialises in high quality stucco and floor finishes which are manufactured close to Venice in Italy. We supply products and offer specialist plaster and decorating training courses taken by skilled craftsmen.

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Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with anyone doing evening classes for plastering, in Northants area. Or do you know of any around there. Thanks.

check out moulton college – they do loads of courses not just farming courses!

fibrous plastering training by the UKs number one training centre for solid fibrous and venetian plastering.
looking at gaining your nvq fasttrack go to the goldtrowel website

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http://www.highbury.ac.uk

Highbury College is one of the top providers of construction education
in the country. It has two construction centres offering flexible and
responsive training.
Highbury Northarbour Centre is a purpose-built facility housing
industry-standard workshops and realistic working environments, and
Highbury Apex Centre provides training for students from local schools
who study construction alongside their GCSEs.
All of our staff have extensive experience in their trades, and are more
than ready to share this with you.
Highbury College is a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Approved Assessment Centre, a UniBond Centre of Excellence, and
a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Gas Installation and
Maintenance. We also maintain excellent links with employers, industry
and other learning organisations, facilitating progression to work or
further study.

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My husband is looking for a career change and we would love to relocate the whole family, in the future to Australia. Having been on various official websites I cannot find out which Plastering qualifications will be valid in Australia if any. Would hate to spend 3yrs doing a course only to find it usless for working overseas. Anybody with any advice regarding emmigrating to Oz and finding work there please?

Employment experience is more highly regarded than qualifications. Employers know about city & guilds and NVQs, etc…

To be eligible to migrate your husband will need to complete an official apprenticeship in plastering or work in the trade for at least 6 years.

Italian, Venetian plaster completed by students attending Hawk & Trowel Italian Plastering Studio.

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