how much work for pro tilers involves taking old tiles out

[Andy Allen]

On a full bathroom or wet room project I usually spend 2 days stripping out and another 5 prepping, making good etc even before the first tile is laid.
A kitchen splashback may take a couple of hours to strip off

Seriously.....7 days to prep a bathroom !!
Dose that include andysday?.

 

[Joseph Kover]

Never - why would anyone want to pay a Tilers rates for a labourers job!

Because labour doesn't give a sh.. , often damage something you pay for it at the end, and the labour can't pay off. Plus you know what is behind and what to do. Customer pays for your 15years of experience not for your actual labour itself only.

 

[Qwerty]

Seriously.....7 days to prep a bathroom !!
Dose that include andysday?.

Rip out
Reboarding
Dry lining/ plastering
Tanking
Plumbing
First fix
Electrics

Pretty good going in my experience. Yes and an andysday in the mix somewhere

 

[Flintstone]

It's rare for me to rip out, maybe a couple a year. Even then I only remove tiles, I don't board or plaster.
Floors, slightly different, I board floors every week, or prep with slc. I remove floor tiles when needed.

 

[Stevev]

lol ...I open a right can of worms lol..nice to read the exchange of views though

 

[Joseph Kover]

Still the best thing I believe, if every individual trade let the other traders do their work for various reasons. First, I don't believe in myth as one trader can do other trades on professional level. On the other hand, it's support the buisiness if one let others to the table and effectively give them work in case they are reliable, as on the long term it's pays off for everybody as traders support each other and recommend each other which brings more client and businesses than try to do everything by themselves. You can still provide full service by involve your partners you trust and you can focus on your profession in case larger projects especially if you re popular among contractors

 

[Andy Allen]

Still the best thing I believe, if every individual trade let the other traders do their work for various reasons. First, I don't believe in myth as one trader can do other trades on professional level. On the other hand, it's support the buisiness if one let others to the table and effectively give them work in case they are reliable, as on the long term it's pays off for everybody as traders support each other and recommend each other which brings more client and businesses than try to do everything by themselves. You can still provide full service by involve your partners you trust and you can focus on your profession in case larger projects especially if you re popular among contractors

Do you think a tiler should trim doors and plinths..?.....