Floor Has Tile Lippage, Wall Tiles Going Up In The Morning! Help Please!

[Bathfix Bob]

Interesting.....

I imagine he'll be feeling pretty low at the moment but why get yourself into that postion in the first place?

 

[AliGage]

The search is on for a tiler to get me out of this mess!

To add my 2p worth i wouldn't pay your tiler a penny. He's clearly incompetent, the area in the last photo you've posted showing the majority of your bathroom floor doesn't look like a complicated area at all, i certainly don't see any reason why ho would run out of tiles/not be able to calculate how many he needed as the cuts round the room appear in the photo to be under half a tile.

Ali

 

[paul78]

i would refuse to give him anything myself as whatever you give him then he still makes a profit!! Where your now in the RED regardless of the situation so pay nothing and put it towards correcting the errors. But to correct lipping may not be as easy as you think as i bet the tiles around the ones you want to replace arnt level with the next so dont expect no lipping. Then theres all the mis-match grout widths....

Its comes down to what you can live with really as your always going to look and cringe every time your on the toilet/in the bath for years.

His work is well below DIY standards and to even have the cheek to look at tiles worth £50m2 let alone attempt to lay them then the guys a joke!

Keep everyone posted even with your success stories, and everyone always likes a good pic or 2 :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Qwerty]

I wouldnt pay him anything to be honest. As others have said..... you paid for materials that now have to be replaced. At a push I suppose paying for his time when collecting materials would be a token gesture if you felt uneasy about the situation. I must admire you for standing up to him. At least he seems to be a gent about the situation so far and swallowed his pride

 

[jay]

Things to consider
replacement tiles needed

tiles need to be removed and replaced (sounds easy but it is not )

there is floor heating

then the floor needs grouting

take them into consideration when working out what to pay

 

[Rich]

If I was to be the tiler that was called in to put that right, I would want to take up the tiles that have been put down, IMO this is the only way to get the floor how it should be (flat and even). Unfortunately this would be a big old job as there is UFH underneath.

 

[jay]

If I was to be the tiler that was called in to put that right, I would want to take up the tiles that have been put down, IMO this is the only way to get the floor how it should be (flat and even). Unfortunately this would be a big old job as there is UFH underneath.

Thats what i was thinking

 

[actionjackson]

I have another tiler visiting tomorrow morning at 10am to take a look at the mess so will let you know the outcome.

He has been recommended by my local Porcelonosa branch manager so i have high hopes I'm heading in the right direction.

 

[DHTiling]

I wish you good luck with the next tiler... because it certainly wasn't one that tiled that floor..

You are being too soft and do not need to feel guilt about what has happened.. is it to much to expect a decent job, NO it isn't . so move on and let that guy walk and with NO payment for shoddy work, he might then think twice about turning that quality out and expect paying for it.

Many thanks for sharing with us and please do let us know how you get on and maybe some pics when completed..

 

[Ian]

I have another tiler visiting tomorrow morning at 10am to take a look at the mess so will let you know the outcome.

He has been recommended by my local Porcelonosa branch manager so i have high hopes I'm heading in the right direction.

Even though they come recommended, still ask to see pictures of previous work and don't just take a shop managers word for it that he will do a good job.

 

[Rich]

Defiantly do your homework on the new tiler, ask for pics and rec emendations. If he is a decent tiler he will not be offended, he can see the floor and see why you would be hesitant.

 

[actionjackson]

Update

A new tiler visited on Sunday and although seemed capable of sorting the mess out, he is fully booked for several weeks and wants a small fortune to do it which is well above my budget. I simply think his price is representative of the situation and not the typical rates for his services.

I decided to be productive on Sunday and not drink away my sorrows, so pulled up the entire floor (damaging 1 tile only) and cleaned up all tiles in preparationtion for a new tiler. My dad has spent the last 2 days carefully chiseling away the 15mm thick tile adhesive off the SLC but as you can see in the pictures this is easier said than done and has left a broken up sub-floor. We plan to remove as much of the loose bits, prime and then apply a further fibre reinforced SLC layer in readiness for tiling.

Another tiler should have visited Monday & tonight but cancelled on both occasions so i'm still searching for a tiler. I may end up doing the job myself!

 

[AliGage]

I am utterly amazed you've lifted that floor without breaking any tiles! I think that speaks volumes of your previous tilers work.

 

[Rich]

You really are not having much luck are you.

I hope somebody responds to your request and sorts this mess out.

 

[Qwerty]

Oh dear, what a mess. I doubt that the tiler that quoted you was quoting any inflated prices....... I expect he is charging what most of us do. Im curious now how much you paid for the original work to be done. The old saying "you pay peanuts you get monkeys" springs to mind.

Take that toilet up before levelling the floor though. Dont call the other tiler back who cancelled on you. You dont want to go through the mill again! Good luck