The course Darren and Tracey run is absolutely superb. I can't recommend it highly enough. I was a complete novice and a very nervous pupil as I had very little confidence in my ability to learn the skills of wall and floor tiling. But the evidence of my work is on their Facebook page - I would never have thought I could produce such excellent results as I did in just the first week, and I replicated that excellent standard in my second week on the course. Darren is exceptionally knowledgeable in the art of tiling, and he drives you on to learn as much about the skills of the trade as he possibly can in such a short space of time. That's why it's called 'Pro Tiling' - he teaches you to a professional standard, so you'll be armed with knowledge on how to tackle the more complicated jobs that you wouldn't receive on a more basic course. That means of course that it's a highly intensive course and you'll be required to take on a lot of information in a very short space of time. I don't mind admitting that I found it daunting at times, especially as I was the most novice of the pupils in my first week on the course. For example, there was a moment in week one, when Darren gathered us all around to show us how to prepare tile cuts for a diamond pattern on the wall. I remember thinking: "This is too much for me, I'll never take this in - let alone do it anywhere as quickly and as well as the other (more confident) pupils." But I did! And I did it really well! The great thing is that, while Darren pushes you very hard, he is also very understanding and supportive too. He understands that not everyone will learn at the same pace, or have the same levels of confidence. I doubted myself but under Darren's expert tutelage I was able to produce a standard of work I would never have dreamed possible at the start of the course. Now I've got home I'm looking at tiling jobs and thinking, I could do that! And it's not tiling skills you're taught. Darren goes through all the best ways to market and sell yourself to potential customers - and you're taught all about the differences in tiles, adhesives and surfaces, which you can use to sell your services to customers too. Literally no stone (or tile) is left unturned. Of course, a word for Tracey too. She's such a lovely lady and is also very supportive and, like Darren, wants you to achieve and be as successful as possible. Her chats with me when I was finding things a little daunting were very much appreciated! In fact, it's one of the great things about the course - both Darren and Tracey really care about the people on it. You can see it matters to them that we come out of the training much the better for the experience. Darren makes himself available to you after you've left, for instance. If there's anything you're unsure of after you've left then he's only a phone call or email away. He doesn't need to do that but he wants to, because he wants to help. I think that's pretty special. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn how to tile. Don't be put off by the extra distance if you're not close, don't take another course just because it's nearer to you. I live on the south coast and I'm glad I took the decision to travel up to the north east. I know I made the right decision!