Tiler
Tiler Startup Guide
Going self-employed as a tiler means handling business registration, public liability insurance for trade work, CIS for builder subcontract work, COSHH for cement-based adhesives and silica dust from cutting, and clear scope on the work you take versus refer (especially wet-room tanking and large-format porcelain). This guide covers business setup, insurance, the practical realities of ceramic versus porcelain versus natural stone work, decoupling membranes, lippage discipline, pricing per square metre versus per room, and the first-90-days checklist for moving from employed tiler to a steady local diary.
In the pack
What's included
- Business Overview
- Startup Cost Breakdown
- Regulatory Requirements
- Insurance Requirements
- Essential Equipment & Tools
- First 90 Days Launch Timeline
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Useful Links & Resources
- Marketing Your Business
- Financial Setup
- Finding Your First Customers
- Scaling & Growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I receive Startup Guide?
After payment, a confirmation email with your secure download links is sent to your checkout email within a few minutes. You'll receive a print-ready PDF, ready to read or print. If you don’t see the email, check your spam folder. You can also recover downloads later at yourlaunchkit.co.uk/downloads using your order ID and email.
Can I edit these files?
PDF guide. Open on phone, tablet or desktop. Read or print. Not designed for editing.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. LaunchKit templates are practical business resources. Review against your own circumstances and check suitability for your business.
Why LaunchKit
Built for the trade you actually run.
Every tiler pack is reviewed for accurate format and tier disclosure. Templates are practical resources, not legal or tax advice — review against your own circumstances before use.
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Business Documents — Standard
You're qualified, you're insured, you turn up. The job side is sorted — what slows the business down is the paper trail. Quotes, risk assessments, certificates and consent forms get written from scratch on a phone between jobs; templates pulled from random forums give you mismatched fonts and inconsistent terminology that doesn't read like one professional business. This Standard pack delivers the 17 documents a tiler actually uses week to week — Client Registration & Property Details, Client Site Access & Property Information, Consent & Liability Waiver, Service Agreement & Terms, Service Record Card, Aftercare Instructions, Cancellation & Refund Policy, Complaint & Feedback Form, plus GDPR Privacy Notice, Marketing Consent Form, Accident & Incident Report, Pre-Installation Inspection Record, Gift Voucher & Referral Terms, Business Insurance Declaration, Site Survey & Substrate Assessment, Material Specification & Tile Selection and COSHH Assessment. Each PDF carries a fillable header — type your business name and trading details once, then print or save. UK-specific terminology, A4 print-ready, no Canva and no monthly software. Built for sole-trader and small-firm UK tilers who want one consistent paper trail across every job.
Business Documents — Premium
A tiler's jobs run between bathroom refits, kitchen splashbacks and bigger commercial runs - and the paperwork has to cover materials, subcontract and warranty without becoming half an evening's work at the kitchen table on a Sunday night after the van is parked up for the week. LaunchKit Premium for a tiler covers all 17 business documents as interactive fillable PDF plus editable Word. Quotation, site survey, materials record and completion sign-off fill in on a tablet at the job, and the customer terms, warranty certificate, subcontractor agreement, feedback form and complaint procedure rebrand in Word with your tiling business name and branding. Invoice template, aftercare sheet, insurance declaration, risk assessment and GDPR notice match in tone across the set. Two formats from one download - the tiler's admin side sits in the van ready to hand over.
Financial Forms Bundle — Standard
The job's done, the customer wants the invoice, and the merchant account is waiting on receipts. Trade work moves fast and the financial admin has to keep pace — quotes that match the work scope, invoices with the job reference a main contractor expects, a materials and mileage record that holds up at Self Assessment. This Standard pack covers the core financial admin a tiler business runs day to day — quote and estimate forms, branded invoice templates, receipt and payment records, expense logs split between materials, tools, van and subcontractor spend, a mileage log for site travel, a monthly income summary, a VAT log for those who are registered, and an annual accounts prep sheet. Each PDF carries a fillable header — type your business name and trading details once, then print or save. UK Self Assessment categories pre-aligned, A4 print-ready, no monthly software commitment. Built for sole-trader and small-firm tilers who want a clean paper trail before year-end.