Advice needed re tiling job

[Roddy]

Hi

I have just had a bathroom re done and the bathroom done. Job took 4 weeks instead of the agreed 2 weeks.

I’m not happy with the tiling and wanted to get an expert opinion.

Firstly the tiles are not straight on lots of them. (Edges sticking with shadows at night) and the grout is flaky, patchy, different depths and different shades of white throughout.

Would you accept this quality and release payment? If not what would your recommendation be?

Roddy

 

[Andy Rhodes]

The tiling looks shocking and you can see those lipped tiles your on about,but what's not helping matter is the shadow that is been cast by the downlight above your shower head.Yes I would definitely hold on to your cash until the tiling has been sorted out whilst also have that downlight moved somewhere other than above the showerhead.

 

[Dumbo]

Still look on the bright side at least you got somewhere to put your shampoo bottle

 

[WetSaw]

Have you got any spare tiles? Can you post a picture of 2 face to face?

 

[Boggs]

Have you got any spare tiles? Can you post a picture of 2 face to face?

Bowed tiles was my first thought.

 

[Chalker]

Tiling isn’t good. But the tiles look bent like bananas .
Did you supply the tiles?

 

[Roddy]

Tiles look fine . See pic.

Update:

They came back today to do more grouting. Is it just me or is this a poor job?

 

[WetSaw]

Can you put the glazed surfaces together and post a picture.

 

[Spare Tool]

If it were the tiles everyone would be lipped, there are areas that look ok..granted they are far and few between. Would more suspect it to be crap walls, no prep and maybe a blob or two on the back of each tile.. Any pictures of the prep?

 

[Roddy]

Basically no prep from what I remember. Here are some pics

 

[Roddy]

The tiles wall at the window was installed by the Fitter.

 

[Roddy]

Here are tiles

 

[WetSaw]

The tiles do have a bit of a bow in them which will exasperate the lippage problem, particularly with half bond.
That said, the preparation doesn't appear too thorough.

 

[widler]

Tiles slightly dip in each corner, so you would probably get a slight lip , but most are not slight lips.
They have tiled on ply on the window wall, I can’t see any primer on the old sand lime walls either, unless it was done after .
Bit ropey really

 

[J Sid]

have you checked box, website and shop for laying instructions. May say not to be fixed half bond

 

[Balloo]

Have you got any spare tiles? Can you post a picture of 2 face to face?

Yes before condemnation lets see if the tile is ment to be uneven or something out of fired earth

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Nice to see he's protected the bath not have you checked it for any damage ,as it should at minimum have a dust sheet in it 😡

 

[Just Rizzle]

first thing i do is check the quality of the tiles they look a bit on the rubbish side to me and if you start with rubbish the job ends up rubbish. the saying cant make a silk purse with a pigs ear comes to mind

 

[Mark W Smith]

That looks horrendous, maybe there is a slight bow in the tile but still, looking at that I’d say they didn’t even bother checking the walls with a straight edge and just followed the walls with a 6mm serration ......lips everywhere, grouting is so rough, i would condemn that and not pay....( why should you have to pay for a mess like that!.)..rushed, poor workmanship imho......needs taking down and start from scratch with correct preparation and correct practice.....NOT GOOD!.....NOT GOOD AT ALL.......people doing shoddy work like this should be kicked out of this trade.....I see it all the time it’s shocking!......was it done by a Tiler or multitrader?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

....was it done by a Tiler or multitrader?

Wait for it!

 

[Andy Rhodes]

What the tiling was done by a tiler/ multi trader or a tiler a bit confused will that quote sorry Mark

 

[Mark W Smith]

Was the tiling carried out by a Tiler or jack of all trades, I’m guessing the latter looking at it.......

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Sorry about that,probably the latter in but in fairness I do know a couple of descent multi's

 

[Mark W Smith]

They are out there but I think they are few & far between from what I have seen over the years ......if this was carried out by someone that just does tiling for a living then sumthin is a miss......

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I think in this day and age of PC we are not meant to blame Jack for all mistakes!
Multi traders have an important role to play in the interior installation of modern bathrooms and I’ve been impressed by the standard and knowledge of many tradesmen who take the responsibility of the whole job.
Taking 4 weeks this was not a rush job as suggested by @Mark W Smith and certainly the quality of tile has a lot to do with the resultant finish. However an experienced tiler would have confirmed the suitability of the materials prior to fixing and appropriate advice given. Also I’am surprised we are seeing finished pictures and it has not been ‘pulled’ from day 1.

 

[On one]

Not sure what the connection is between the plumber and the tiler.
But surely the plumber could have seen something was amiss and held off from 2nd fixing. Then again!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

@Mark W Smith - what part of my post do you not agree with or are you just being a Waluigi?

 

[Mark W Smith]

that tiling work was definately rushed.....take a closer look John .......

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Hi

I have just had a bathroom re done and the bathroom done. Job took 4 weeks instead of the agreed 2 weeks.