Help, I think my tiler is doing a bad job. What should I do? Page: 2

[Old Mod]

Ps don’t go with kitchen fitter either ie don’t go into a hairdressers and ask for a pound of sausages

Funny but true!

Ian above is quite correct, do not go with the kitchen fitter.
He may be used to doing 3 high round a kitchen worktop, but a bathroom is a whole new world.
Travertine is notoriously soft and can break just by picking it up at the end and not in the middle, it’s fragile.
That cut at shower tray is laziness beyond belief.

If you want a new local fitter, in your area there is a list of fitters in Berkshire area on the find a tiler page.

Directory of Tilers in Berkshire - Rated Tilers in Berkshire | tilersforums.com | Professional wall and floor tilers forum - https://www.tilersforums.com/directory/tilers-in-berkshire.229

Two I know of that can be trusted in that area are
Ascot Tiling, but they’re a big outfit, so maybe they might not be what you’re looking for.
There’s a guy called Ben Duckett in Reading, not on list but he’s a member.

Tiling in Reading - B. Duckett Ceramics - http://www.bduckettceramics.uk/

 

[WordBear]

Thanks for the advice. Ran through the issues:

He said the cuts are uneven because its travertine. Once he has covered the edges in Silicon and decorator's caulk it will be fine. Is that normal?

He also has his other saw today. He said if we're unhappy once he's finished he'll redo them.

He has knocked £50 off for the bad layout.

Changed adhesive. He had brought some white tub adhesive called Ultim8 which I pointed out said it was for ceramic tiles up to 30 x 40. Cue lengthy disagreement and he eventually went and got something that looked more appropriate.

He said if the adhesive bleeds through he'll come back and fix it. Then a little while later said he's going back to Romania in a few months!

The whole house is thick with dust from the grinder he is using to cut the pipe holes.

 

[WordBear]

Forgot to say: pipe holes are really jagged and uneven. Is it not possible to cut a smooth circle out?

He has asked for part payment of £400 today.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Tubbed ready mixed adhesive will never dry so big no no, he shouldn’t be dry grinding in house either outside or wet cut. Holes perfectly round with proper diamond core bits again wet not dry or outside you go. If you are not happy do not pay him think you won’t see him again

 

[Blunt Tool]

Shouldn’t need to hide your cuts under Silicon or caulk if he is doing that then he already knows it’s unacceptable

 

[Bathfix Bob]

It gets worse, two attempts and the correct adhesive and wrong both times, no way is he getting on a plane to rip tiles off for free in 6 months...

 

[Flintstone]

Best advice here is to show him the door with his tail between his legs and find somebody with some respect and pride in there work to come and create you a lovely bathroom.

 

[Italy]

send him away, it's the best choice.
otherwise when it has finished, you will not find him anymore.

 

[GoneGuy]

Don’t pay him, he is a cowboy from the sound of it and just wants the money to cover the two days he was there

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Where's the job?

I think you need to find a proper Tiler.
And be prepared to pay a proper rate for a proper job.