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  1. B

    Is this tile job poor? Bathroom + WC Room, Currently ongoing

    Hi all, Homeowner here. I’m currently having my (tiny) bathroom renovated, along with a separate cloakroom/WC room. I’m wondering what your opinions are on the tile job that they have done for me. The job is still ongoing currently. It’s being done by a “bathroom installer”, who is a...
  2. P

    1st tiling job about to be started

    Hi all. I'm about to do my first ever tiling job on my home. Small fireplace hearth, not for a real fire, one of those biofuel ones. So hear is my query, floor is concrete under the tiles and remaining floor covering is going to be carpet with an 11mm underlay. So if I put the tiles directly...
  3. A

    Bad job? Help! Or just being fussy!

    Hello, after some advice, I feel like I’ve had a really bad tiling job done, it’s half finished as he’s tried to place dark grout over white grout and realised half way through its not working, I just feel where he’s finished the spacing between the tiles isn’t even, am I being too fussy?
  5. F

    Bathroom tiling job approx 15sqm in London NW6.

    Hi, I need a tiler for tiling walls and floor in a renovated bathroom. Approx 12sqm walls and 3sqm floor. Tiles not selected yet but will be either 300 x 600 or 600 x 600 or 600 x 1200. Right wall and floor will be hardibacker and both are flat. Back wall (behind tub) and left wall are wet...
  6. NHIBright

    We have a job available in Sittingbourne, Kent

    To begin with we have WC/Bathroom/Shower (3 rooms) to complete in Sittingbourne. We have regular bathroom and Kitchen work available in the Southeast and we are looking for a tiler to work with us who is able to travel and available for immediate work. You will be working in a team of...
  7. S

    Split Face Tile - Is this how it should look when job is finished?

    Hey everyone! Just want to say first of all that I am not a tiler or anything I’m just in need of some advice if possible! My parents got their chimney breast done in Split Face Slate Tiles and I’m not sure if this is how it should have been left, I’ll try and attach images but there is a lot of...
  9. JimC1988

    Is this a bad tiling job?

    Hi, I'm sorry its another bad job or not thread. We've been having our downstairs toilet renovated using a local plumbing company who employ and external tiler to do any tiling work. Throughout it has felt rushed- and I have had doubts regarding the mitring of the tile border in particular-...
  10. S

    Fixing botched tile job in a wetroom, need advice

    Need some advice on a wetroom repair. Tiler installed the tile trim too close to all the edges of the door frame, only discovered this when i went to rehang the door, the hinges cant go flush to the frame and couldnt even put the strike plate back on theres no room at all. Ive removed the trim...
  11. R

    Poor job? Do have to let the tiler come back and have another go?

    We had our kitchen tiled last week and we're not at all happy with the work. The tiles aren't level, the spacings all the over the place, trim looks terrible, no expansion gap between worktop and tiles, grout not Silicon between worktop and tiles, grout is varying shades of grey, tiles not...
  13. N

    How bad is this tiling job and how can I fix it?

    I'm currently dealing with the contractor from hell who has ruined job after job in my house. The latest installment is the bathroom tiles. The tiler came in and threw the tiles on the wall and floor; no spacers used, different space between every single tile, rough adhesive, squint tiles and...
  14. I

    Poor and unfinished job - what are my options

    We had our loft bathroom done a month ago and are having issues with the tiler (recommended on a local Facebook group, he also sent us pictures of his work). He quoted us a price without seeing the place or the tiles, but I sent him pictures of the bathroom (we had another tiler come around who...
  15. M

    Bad Fitter has walked off job. Help!

    My mum is having her bathroom fitted and she sent me some photos and my partner pointed out that several things weren’t looking great. I spoke to the contractor and he said we didn’t know what we were talking about and that he’d been in the trade for 30+ years and told his fitter to carry on...
  17. M

    Help! Fitter has walked off job & said this work is fine.

    My mum is having her bathroom fitted and she sent me some photos and my partner pointed out that several things weren’t looking great. I spoke to the contractor and he said we didn’t know what we were talking about and that he’d been in the trade for 30+ years and told his fitter to carry on...
  18. M

    First ever bathroom tile job. Have i done things right or wrong

    Had my bathroom ripped out and plumbers first fix at weekend. Tiler I had turned up Sunday. Did an hour and half. Did half a wall that looked a complete mess. I tried to put it right but couldn't. Me and my missus decided they would look horrendous and got rid of the tiler. No one could come at...
  19. J

    How to get my First Tiling Job?

    Hi All. I am a new member. I have completed a short tiling course at College and I have also shadowed an expierenced tiler. I have now bought all the tools needed for tiling. I am based in Leeds and now looking to start taking on small tiling jobs to start with. Where can I advertise and...
  21. S

    How to do this job ?

    Hi All , I am trying to build a shower cubicle using the tray in the picture (super heavy ) at the corner here. There are a couple of things i wanted to get some advice on before doing something wrong. There will be a stud wall (orange ) and a glass shower door (blue) What do I line the shower...
  22. M

    Advice on this tiling job

    Just had following work done: downstairs toilet - replaced toilet and sink and tiled the floor. En-suite - replaced toilet, sink and shower cubicle. Tiled wall and ceiling. Main bathroom - tiled floor and walls, replaced sink, toilet and bath (regular bath to L shaped shower bath). Attached...
  23. M

    Help! Kitchen wall tile job done badly - What do I do now?

    Hi all, I am hoping someone here can help me. I had kitchen tiles installed on Monday, and I’m really not happy with the finish. The grout lines are uneven, the plug sockets have been put back on crooked (I checked with spirit level to make sure my eyes weren’t tricking me), the tiles don’t line...
  25. R

    Kitchen splashback metro tiles -is it a bad job?

    Hi! Could I get some advice on my tiling? It's just been done last week by a tiler by trade but my builder who does everything says that he could have done a neater job and that he's surprised by the level of finish and pointed out some clumsy areas. I'm now worried that my tiler did a bad job...
  26. K

    Wanting to make tiling my job

    Hey guys, Just some ramblings here. I hope I'm posting this in the correct part of the forum. I'm a desk job guy wanting to switch careers. Stuck in my current job, dreading to go to work, etc. I've done a few tiling jobs for friends and family and it has been very fun to do. I love the...
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