COLIN BARBER TILING CO.
TILE - STONE - MOSAICS
Est. London 1988
Colin Barber
Tiling specialist
Colin Barber is a London centered, independent fixer member of The Tile Association since 2000
A Master Tile Fixer.
Colin currently splits his working time in blocks between London and Christchurch NZ following a move in 2019
In NZ we are on ARCHIPRO
Working on Sting's mosaic - mid 90s'
Colin Barber does considered, professional tile installation work with all types of ceramics, mosaics, and stone and as you see from the project pages has a rarely matched wealth of experience.
His tile work spans the spectrum of tile types, project levels, and situations. His clients have ranged from the worlds wealthiest to taxi drivers....and everyone in between. In short people who want their tiles fixed with care, dedication, and to the proper standards.
He has been an independent fixer member of The Tile Association [UK] since 2000 and is a TTA Master Tile Fixer.
His focus on quality, providing good service, information, and doing the very best for every job gained him this good reputation early on - and led to him doing the tiling for many high value and prestigious projects. Some noted below.
This reputation - now stretching back 3 decades plus based in his hometown of London - was gained by doing consistent work of high quality, and for his attention to detail on projects large and small. Colin is now based in Christchurch New Zealand after a move back with Kiwi wife, the photographer and make-up artist Fiona Fletcher and splits time between there and London, working in both places.
The question I am most often asked over the years is: " do you enjoy your work ? " - to which my answer is yes!
TTA directory listing:
https://www.tiles.org.uk/members/colin-barber-tiling/
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Mini CV
Interior Designers projects worked on / for over the years include Kelly Hoppen, Francois Gille/IPL, Taylor-Howes, David Collins Studio, Albrissi, Dargie-Lewis Designs, Drake-Anderson, Linda Barker, Robert Carslaw, FSI Projects, Andrew Norrey&Martin Brudnizki,
Projects by many architects including; Craig Hamilton, Ian Ritchie RA, Zambelli-Friend, Russ+Henshaw, Spencer Fung, Michaelis-Boyd
Developers/designers: Hill Spink Candy and Candy
Restoration work for Buckingham Palace - The Royal Mews
Leisure centre spa mosaic work for London Borough of Camden.
Building companies known for quality work:
Taveners, Boldfort, Bondlands, Hickroys Ltd, Adams & Palmer, Marland & Marland, Durtnells
Stage work has been done for: The Royal Court and the Royal Shakespeare Company productions.
Construction managers worked under include Gardiner/Theobald, Mace, CPCM, Hall&Tawse, Jarvis Newman.
Theatrical/installations tiling for SetWorks,
Picture hanging even!... for Tiffanys in Bond Street
PRESS:
Colin's work has featured in various publications over the years: World of Interiors, House & Garden,
Maison et Jardin, & Architectural Digest among them. Clients include the leading interiors and design journalist Serena Fokschaner.
Colin is perhaps one of the few tilers to have his work pictured and noted in review of a production in the show-business bible 'Variety' !
Most of my work comes through referral, recommendation and repeat business.
The scope of the works I do can involve the building and preparation of walls and floors, specifiying the materials and background systems to form these to the correct standard to then be tiled.
Over the years I have been the tiler/sub-contractor for many high value and prestigious houses and projects.
My CV includes tiling for Sting, Kate Moss, Michael Bloomberg, The Sultan of Brunei, Barclay Brothers, Simon Cowell, Dawn French, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, The Royal Court Theatre, among many others.
The TileMile project that I tiled won a Gold medal at the London design awards in 2014. (see project & press pages) and a piece of public art - the 'Pinch In Time' mural on Greenwich Peninsula, that I installed is seen daily by many thousands, being near the O2 arena.
My work has been primarily in all areas and boroughs of central London, and nationally on homes of note on landed estate projects in England and the Highlands of Scotland.
Also internationally: France - in Paris [in the 16th] & St. Tropez. In Spain - Puerto Banus. In USA - NY, and in the last few years has a growing body of work in New Zealand - Christchurch area.
Example testimonials below, more on Press and words section
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