Disaster tiling job being fixed

[L1bel]

that is the only way to do it, if hes reccomended and you can go look at his work then you should have no further problems

Certainly hope so!!

 

[Scott]

Oh dear a picture says a thousand words, sadly all f them BAD! :ban:

 

[L1bel]

Hi All

I'm looking to find an appropriate person to prepare a report on my tiling works but am getting confused about the exact type of person who should do the report.

I thought I needed a highly experienced tiler with qualifications, credentials and many many years in the trade.

However, it has been put to me that I should in fact be looking for a building surveyor or even an architect to inspect the works.

Any advice from those in the know, please?

 

[Deleted member 9966]

unless the building surveyor is a qualified or time served tiler, I wouldn't even appoint one. nor an architect for the same reasons.

a time served tiler with a checkable background (for example current website, entries in yellow pages, references from customers) and preferably a portfolio of work done with an understanding of the substrates and correct materials needed will be perfectly adequate.

unfortunately, we don't have too many professional or elite members in your area who can squeeze in an inspection and follow up report at this short notice.

Are there any members in or around London area who can help L1bel out?

 

[L1bel]

unless the building surveyor is a qualified or time served tiler, I wouldn't even appoint one. nor an architect for the same reasons.

a time served tiler with a checkable background (for example current website, entries in yellow pages, references from customers) and preferably a portfolio of work done with an understanding of the substrates and correct materials needed will be perfectly adequate.

unfortunately, we don't have too many professional or elite members in your area who can squeeze in an inspection and follow up report at this short notice.

Are there any members in or around London area who can help L1bel out?

Thanks GRR. I may have two potentials - one is an experienced tiler who is also a member of the tile association so sounds like he would be ideal (although this would not be a formal tile association report - £500 apparently!). The second is a local tiler who says he has been tiling for 20 years, has a website, testimonials on it etc so seems acceptable.

Neither a surveyor though but sounds like they should do. Just waiting to hear from them as to whether they can fit it in this week.

 

[DJS]

Good Luck with your case L1bel... I think you deserve it.

It's appauling in places, and very shoddy at best. My first ever job before I had any kind of practice or formal training was better than that.

 

[mikethetile]

unfortunatly surveyors/architects charge a great deal for this kind of work and are easily challenged or countered by another surveyer leading to a protracted and expensive series of court cases

however the courts recognise and accept without argument the report from an expert in their field in this case a properly setup tradesman making a living day in day out specialising in this work

your chancer will find it impossible to counter the report or find a reputable tiler who will risk their reputation producing a counter report for the shambolic mess you were left with

there is no defence to this job . there is nothing right about it

get the report done asap so you can get on with putting this mess right

pm Dave tonight and ask him to reccomend a tiler near you who is qualified to make the report for you

 

[L1bel]

Thanks all.

I have now found a reputable tiling company which is a TTA member and also a member of this distinguished forum. The works will be inspected on Saturday so I should be on track to have it ripped off and fixed from Monday next week. Looking forward to getting it done right!!

Thank you all so much for your support and assistance. It's much appreciated. Especially after having been told by my previous builder that I was being difficult, unreasonable and too picky about the works!!

 

[mikethetile]

pleased things are going your way at last Libel

ignore anything your chancer said to you, its not being difficult or picky to expect the job to be done right

if that were the case all my customers would be picky and difficult, they are not, they just expect a good job for their money

and its a pleasure to meet those expectations

good luck, stay in touch and post the finished pics

mike

 

[L1bel]

pleased things are going your way at last Libel

ignore anything your chancer said to you, its not being difficult or picky to expect the job to be done right

if that were the case all my customers would be picky and difficult, they are not, they just expect a good job for their money

and its a pleasure to meet those expectations

good luck, stay in touch and post the finished pics

mike

Cheers!

Will do!

 

[diamondtiling]

Where are these pictures?

 

[L1bel]

Hello all

Hope you're all well.

Well, by way of update, the (re-)tiling of my bathroom has been going well. Have been pleased so far but have just hit my first snagg.

All fixing of the tiles was completed on Saturday and the grouting was done yesterday (3mm grout lines, 300mmx600x porcelain wall and floor tiles). I got home last night to find that the tiler had used ivory coloured grout which was not flush with the tiles but about 1mm below the tile level. I had wanted a smooth white grout as I thought hat looked the best.

I queried this with the tiler and he said that he thought the ivory grout would look better than the white! It really doesn't so he has to re-grout the whole bathroom now. Feel sorry for him but he should have asked me before deciding on a different colour I think!

The thing I'm confused about is that he's saying that a "rough" grout would be tougher and longer lasting, and since rough grout has a rough finish, he thinks it should not be flush with the tiles. Apparently the type of grout needed also depends on the width of the groutline (3mm in my case).

I think it will be a dust/dirt magnet if the grout is not flush with the tiles so am keen to have a standard, smooth white, grout.

So, I'm a little confused. My question is this - is a smooth white grout, which is finished flush with the tiles perfectly acceptable for a 3mm grout line? And should I be worried about it being a weaker grout which might crack?

Thanks all

p.s. diamond, the photos are on a link I posted earlier in the thread. But I'll post some new photos of the finished job in due course!

 

[stu-180]

It will be a slightly different depth because he's cleaned it off.

Will be a serious hassle to get grout lines dead flush with the wall.
Good luck

 

[L1bel]

It will be a slightly different depth because he's cleaned it off.

Will be a serious hassle to get grout lines dead flush with the wall.
Good luck

Thank's Stu. I'm a little confused as I thought grout was always flush with tiles (within a very small margin of error of course)?! Seems to be the case in most tiling I remember seeing (with an untrained eye!).

 

[jay]

any pics:8: