Skill explained

Wall and floor tilers fix tiles to provide surface finishes to internal/external, vertical, horizontal, curved, angle and stepped or shaped surfaces. They also fix mosaic, chemical resistant tiles, marble tiles, natural stone and terracotta.

A day at work for wall and floor tilers may include both residential and commerical sectors of the construction industry. They often consult with clients on the design and layout of work projects.

Required skills

Creativity, critical thinking, flexibility/adaptability, honesty/integrity, interpersonal communication, proactive work attitude, self motivation, teamwork, time management, work ethics skills, influencing skills, customer service & client relationship, problem-solving skills and working under pressure.

What the Competitors do at the Competition

The Competitor is judged on:



Safe working practices common to all wall and floor tiling operations

Know how to interpret and produce building information

Interpretation and execution of drawings to ISO-A or ISO-E standards

Setting out and wall and floor tiles, stone and other material

Produce complex figure and corners (inside and outside)