Roofer looking for work with or for English people in France
In any particular area/department.
And do you have a siret number and insurance?
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I do leadwork,flatroofs,pitched roofs,tiling etc.website www.bnbroofing.co.uk all work has been carried out by myself
I have English insurance yes,but for me to work in France etc I need to know the ins and outs of the legal matters,so many thanks for your input
Do you want to be indƩpendant ?
Or salaried ?
Do you speak French ?
Are you actually in France ?
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I think you will need to have your qualifications recognized Officially here in Franceā¦
if you wish to work as a Roofer (or anything elseā¦)ā¦ and then youāll have to get into the Work System
but others will chime in
Just seen this linkā¦ which might/might not be helpful
https://www.info-droits-etrangers.org/
Perhaps you know all this, but just in case you donāt:
To work in France you need to have the legal right to do so. If you moved here before 2021 then you should already have a residentās permit that allows you to work. After that date you need to have applied for a visa that is a āworkingā visa. As a self-employed person these are not easy to get as require you to provide a full business plan with your application.
Also to work in France you need to have a registered business and the right qualifications/experience for the work you do. Since 2021 there is no automatic recognition of qualifications so you have to apply for this as well.
And of course proper insurance that covers your work for a minimum period of 10 years.
Labour laws in France are strict, and anyone found to be employing illegal foreign labour will face heavy fines. And if that person happens also to be foreign they risk having their residentās rights withdrawn. Of course many people do ignore all this, and get away with it. But otherās donāt!
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I havesaid this before with the lack of skilled people to get a job working for an entreprise speaking french is not a requirement. Most companys will give you a trial. If you can read a plan you are half way there. B efore the usual poopooing starts, the company I work for does this all the time there are plenty of turks ,bulgarians, romanians, poles some irish working in construction.
@roofer it would be useful if you could at least tell us if you are Resident in France ???
Then we can tailor advice to suit your situationā¦
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Bulgarians, Romanians, Poles and Irish all have the automatic right to work in the EU because they are EU citizens.
The issue is not being a foreigner, or necessarily speaking French. Itās having the right to work in France.
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If you are any good youāll get a job .
Why do brits always put massive obstacles in theway
There are a lot of turks in the construction industry as well as senagalise congolise so your they have to be in the EU isnāt true
And all of those nationalities require some kind of visa that allows them to seek work and be legitimately employed. The Senegalese and Congolese are often allowed entry into France through family ties with members of their family that are already here, or else they have some other claim to enter France and should have a visa in order to seek work. Unless of course, their employer, and employment status, isnāt in line with the applicable regulations, which, sad to say, in the building industry can still quite often be the case. By the same token, many Turks are here through family ties from previous immigration cycles.
small point in chewing this over, back and forthā¦ since we know nothing about the Original Poster @roofer on which to base our repliesā¦
lunchtime beckonsā¦ much more interesting.
I give in you all know best
Flocreen you are so right about the demand for trades in France. Jane has given food for thought as the nationalities you mentioned as here are all EU.
What location in France is able to be considered? Although Covid has made this difficult according to my other half itās best to get things done in person as much as possible. If it can be afforded perhaps a personal visit to building firms in a particular area? Who knows this might sound a bit odd but perhaps there is something like a seasonal labour scheme with fewer restrictions, to get a start or even, technically, a training or skills ādevelopmentā scheme that might enable the OP to get started.
Itās not putting massive obstacles in the way, but providing a reality check so people donāt embark on a dream they canāt realise, or end up in trouble with authorities. To work here you need the right to do so. Whether or not you speak French is another issue.
I live in an area when the main immigrant population is Turks (from different backgrounds). They are in general families who were encouraged to come to France in the mid 60ās under a labour scheme as workers were needed. So they (nearly) all have full rights to live and work here - possibly some visiting ācousinsā from time to time 
. Same with other nationalities - being a non-EU immigrant doesnāt mean these people arenāt legal, and they too had to jump through hoops to get their rights. No company would take on an employee without the legal right to work hereā¦.that would be totally stupid.
That is a very good question Floscreen.
Pre Brexit there was this wonderful arrangement where workers from any country in the EU, including the UK, could go to anywhere in the EU where workers were needed, including the UK.
Then Brits put this massive obstacle called Brexit in the way.
Now if you follow UK news at all you will know that the UK is short of truck drivers, hospital workers, turkey pluckers, farm workers etc. There are plenty of workers in the EU who are good at these jobs but they canāt work in the UK.
It is the same in both directions. Because of Brexit ending free movement of labour.
The UK has actually made special arrangements to allow EU workers to bail it out but EU countries arenāt likely to do that because they have a pool of workers from all over the EU, why do they need Brits. And if France wanted foreign labour it would probably offer the jobs to former French colonies first.
Good afternoon all and happy new year,I donāt speak French,as yet,I currently work in Yorkshire,for myself and was looking at different options.many thanks
Could you find a giant international firm that has contracts in France and come in under their auspices? I suspect roofers are still an in-demand occupation and that the availability of EU skilled tradesmen is still not enough.