Family tiling business still going strong
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Herrmann Tiles is a family business that started in 1968 by German immigrants , Willi and Ilse Herrmann . Today , the business is still very much an Australian owned and operated family concern .
Herrmann Tiles is a retail outlet in Western Sydney ( an easy drive from Penrith , Windsor , Richmond and the Blue Mountains ). It sells wall and floor tiles and associated products such as tile adhesives , sealers , cleaners , tools , and bathroom accessories .
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The business supplies to the public , builders and tilers , however , its main concern is providing a quality range of floor and wall tiles to the consumer .
The Herrmann family migrated to Australia in 1964 . Willi and Ilse worked as tiling subcontractors for five years for a building company . During this time Ilse became the first licensed female tiler in NSW .
The couple found it easier and more convenient if they supplied the original
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tiles to their customers , and from this idea W & I Herrmann Wall and Floor Tilers was formed .
In the early 1970 the business branched out further into retail with Willi and Ilse giving the fixing side of the business away completely . They began recommending tilers to customers they had supplied tiles to and in turn the tilers would purchase their laying materials and accessories from W & I Herrmann . This mutually beneficial system still operates today .
In 1982 the business became Herrmann Tiles and soon after daughter , Barbel , became involved in the day-to-day operations . In 1994 son , Peter , joined to make this a real family affair .
Today Herrmann Tiles is still run by Peter and Barbel in the same ( albeit much , much larger ) location it started in all those years ago .
Whilst Ilse is semi-retired , she is never too far away , keeping an eye on the family legacy .
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