bad tiling

[bumslap]

Re: bad tradesman

They are the best pictures you should have seen the tiles before he tried to fix them, had 3 of your members round before I took them off, so please help by passing word around to people not use < name removed>,

 

[AliGage]

Re: bad tradesman

Moral of the story, don't employ a DIY'er to do a professionals job.

I can only presume that you never checked references or previous work etc. Unless you're the only one whose job turned out this poor.

 

[Dan]

Re: bad tradesman

He wasn't a tiler.

That's often what we see when the cheapest "tiler" has been chosen.

 

[village tiling]

Re: bad tradesman

obviously a 'handyman' is not a professional tiler and doesn't claim to be one, if u need a fence painting or a shelf putting up then use a handyman coz it wouldnt be worth the time of professional painter or joiner to do those things, but if you are going to get a job as big as your bathroom tiled then you must always use a professional tiler who has spent years learning his craft, ok he may cost more than a 'handyman' but a proffesional tiler will get it rite first time. IMO its not entirely the guys fault, he dosent claim to be a tiler if you wanted the job doing professionally you should have payed for a professional to do it.

 

[stusgsx]

obviously a 'handyman' is not a professional tiler and doesn't claim to be one, if u need a fence painting or a shelf putting up then use a handyman coz it wouldnt be worth the time of professional painter or joiner to do those things, but if you are going to get a job as big as your bathroom tiled then you must always use a professional tiler who has spent years learning his craft, ok he may cost more than a 'handyman' but a proffesional tiler will get it rite first time. IMO its not entirely the guys fault, he dosent claim to be a tiler if you wanted the job doing professionally you should have payed for a professional to do it.

+1

 

[Dan]

Re: bad tradesman

They are the best pictures you should have seen the tiles before he tried to fix them, had 3 of your members round before I took them off, so please help by passing word around to people not use < name removed>,

I've removed his name and details. I don't think it's fair to put the blame fully on the handyman. The choice you made to use a handyman and not an actual professional wall and floor tilers is mostly to blame for this situation.

I wish you all the best in rectifying the work.

Consider using a professional tiler to sort the problem out and it'll save you money in the long run.

 

[merit]

Re: bad tradesman

this is what real tilers are up against ,

 

[CJ]

Re: bad tradesman

:yikes:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Re: bad tradesman

:yikes: what a fiasco ,its all been bum slapper, if you make the wrong decision it can all go horribly wrong , good luck with getting a real tiler next time

 

[EverDon Tiling]

Re: bad tradesman

how can people charge for work like this and think its ok it baffles me.

 

[bumslap]

Re: bad tradesman

he was not the cheapest and photos of his work, might not of been his work ,

 

[Dan]

Re: bad tradesman

You should really check references. But the fact his business name had "handyman" in it would put me off using him for most things unless I didn't have time to put together some Ikea wardrobes or something myself.

A handyman won't be a master of anything. And you need a tiler to fix tiles these days. The days of 6x6 whites are well and truly over.

 

[mountainman]

It's the same old story on all the forums.
Punters think that they have had a result then bellyache when it goes wrong.

 

[charlie1]

It's awfull tiling but as previously said, you don't get a handyman to do a pro job, for tiling you really need a craftsman or a tradesman! By hiring a handyman you really should not be surprised at the poor quality!
I specialise in tiling, that's all I do really and that's all I want to do because I am passionate about it! Next time hire a tiler that is passionate about there work and you will get good results...
Sorry if harsh but these guys should know there level and in this case not very high!

 

[radim]

it is not a excuse that he is a handyman.he took job on, charged proper price and failed to provide good service.it is only his fault that he took job he can not do properly.just my opinion.

 

[mountainman]

it is not a excuse that he is a handyman.he took job on, charged proper price and failed to provide good service.it is only his fault that he took job he can not do properly.just my opinion.

What price did he charge?
What price would a proper tiler have charged?
I'm happy to have a pop at related trades and welcome any comeback but if you want a cheapo job then don't come on a forum whingeing that your 'cheap tradesman' isn't what you expected.

 

[Daveshadowman]

this is a case of jack of all trades master of none. These are some of the poeple who are driving prices down and making it harder for real tradesmen to earn a living. the client in this case (bumslap) has to take some of the blame tilers tile , joiners butcher wood etc .............

 

[bumslap]

hi
yer your right in one way, but is £140 aday cheap and the guy said he could tile i am not expert in getting tradesman, but i would not of choosen you either because you sound like a very aggresive and arrogant big head, which all so gets tradesman bad names,mountainman

 

[mountainman]

hi
yer your right in one way, but is £140 aday cheap and the guy said he could tile i am not expert in getting tradesman, but i would not of choosen you either because you sound like a very aggresive and arrogant big head, which all so gets tradesman bad names,mountainman

I agree that you wouldnt have chosen me, mainly because im not a tiler and would never profess to be one.
I dont recall you saying how much you paid before i asked but i'd say £140pd is about right if you'd used a tradesman.
Learn from your mistake and in future remember that 'tradesman' and 'handyman' aren't the same.

 

[AliGage]

he was not the cheapest and photos of his work, might not of been his work ,

But then again it might of been. Unless you check you don't know. But if he showed you glamarous pictures of wonderful professional tiling and then produced this rubbish for you you'd have some come back. If they were his pictures of his work you'd expect to get a decent job.

it is not a excuse that he is a handyman.he took job on, charged proper price and failed to provide good service.it is only his fault that he took job he can not do properly.just my opinion.

Completely agree, and this is the problem we have. Someone who "thinks" they can do it, "can't" actually do it, and has the cheek to charge a professional price, or worse undercuts the professionals and basically buys the work.

hi
yer your right in one way, but is £140 aday cheap and the guy said he could tile i am not expert in getting tradesman, but i would not of choosen you either because you sound like a very aggresive and arrogant big head, which all so gets tradesman bad names,mountainman

What you have to understand Bumslap. The large majority of people on this forum are professional tilers.
There are a lot of bad "tradesman" (for want of a better , more appropriate word) that undercut the professionals. The guys and girls on here and other professional tilers are bound to get anti. When they've spent years watching their trade, learning their trade and then years perfecting their trade.
if you want a tiler, employ a tiler, you want a plasterer then employ a plaster, and on and on.

Put it this way, if you wanted your motor serviced and mot'd. Would you take it to a garage? Or go to the spotty lad down the road armed with a haynes manual and a socket set because he was cheaper??

Eventually people will learn. Either by word of mouth or the hard way. Unfortunately you've learn't the hard way. Just make sure you LEARN from it.

Good luck.

 

[mg contracts]

o dear missis....

 

[charlie1]

I personally would not hire a handyman for anything! There poor at everything! As previously said bumslap, I hope you get this fixed and good luck with next guy

 

[Grizley]

This guy has not got a clue how to set a wall out, i have seen some bad workmanship over the years but this has to be up there in the top 10. The best thing to do in the future is always make sure you have a tradesman who is recommended by a tile centre or by someone who he has worked for.

 

[paul78]

I personally think bumslap has been misled in a big way!! Lets be honest that if a chap pops round in a van possible sign-written, uniform ie. t-shirt with same names, logos etc. Lots of pictures in portfolio of jobs that arnt his who are we to dispute this... i would personally not keep sending each potential client around to the house of the last job etc to see the work, because if i was a customer i wouldnt want random people keep knocking at my door to ask to see my kitchen, bathroom etc. It really is a situation thats a difficult one to solve and probably never could solve fully. What i would say though to any customers is ALWAYS check the work after each day and youll spot dodgy tiling straight away and refuse to let them continue immediately!! Trust is the biggest factor on the job and its a 2 way street, ie. that we can tile and they can pay!

 

[John Benton]

I personally think bumslap has been misled in a big way!! Lets be honest that if a chap pops round in a van possible sign-written, uniform ie. t-shirt with same names, logos etc. Lots of pictures in portfolio of jobs that arnt his who are we to dispute this... i would personally not keep sending each potential client around to the house of the last job etc to see the work, because if i was a customer i wouldnt want random people keep knocking at my door to ask to see my kitchen, bathroom etc. It really is a situation thats a difficult one to solve and probably never could solve fully. What i would say though to any customers is ALWAYS check the work after each day and youll spot dodgy tiling straight away and refuse to let them continue immediately!! Trust is the biggest factor on the job and its a 2 way street, ie. that we can tile and they can pay!

At the end of each day I ask my customer to look at the work that has been done. If they are not then it's easier to change anything at that point than when the job is complete. I always make sure they are happy with the set out, where cuts are etc before I fix any tiles. Can save a load of hassle at the end!!