Is It A Bad Tiling Job?

[Ian]

Before I condem the workmanship, can you take a photo from a bit further back, I'd be interested to see if the irregular grout joints have been caused by sizey tiles, it's possible and highly likely that the tiles you had added were a different batch and possibly a diferent size to the original work. It doesn't excuse the lips and shoddy grouting but it would still be good to see the bigger picture.

 

[Tianqiang Situ]

How many m2 has he fixed..

How many m2 has he fixed..

Hi, so far none, all he did is back the next day after I complainted, he used a hard brush to brush off the jonits, then used a metal stick to scratch on the jonits to make them look like they have a gap, I just uploaded a photo, not sure if you can see there is a black line in the joint, that is the mark after he scratch the joints.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Job just doesn't look quite right somehow

 

[Tianqiang Situ]

I would condemn that work, looks really rough, doesn't look like spacers have been used, different size joints, tiles lipping and grout looks like it's been put on but then obviously in a hurry when washing off!......a truly terrible mess in my opinion, sorry to have to say it but for a pro tiler that ain't up to scratch

Yes he used spacers, the spacers he used are not the same sized as the the ones before, therefore the jonit length not match. The tiles are not very even. as soon as he finished the grout, I said to him should you make the grout look better while they still wet, he said not too worry, they will look good when they dry, just use a dry cloth to wip them off, it will be ok, I think he wa BSing me.

 

[Tianqiang Situ]

Before I condem the workmanship, can you take a photo from a bit further back, I'd be interested to see if the irregular grout joints have been caused by sizey tiles, it's possible and highly likely that the tiles you had added were a different batch and possibly a diferent size to the original work. It doesn't excuse the lips and shoddy grouting but it would still be good to see the bigger picture.

Hi please see the photos, the bottom 3 lines of tiles are the original work, can you tell the new tiles are different batch?

 

[Andy Allen]

Not the worse job I've seen......how do you know the walls are flat?
Just because it's new it doesn't meen it's going to be flat I've tiled many new builds with dodgy walls.
I've also tiled many walls like yours I always advice a nice mosaic boarder to separate the old and new tiles this eliminate's any issues with different batches of tiles size wise and shading..
Of course more care could of been taken.......but getting a surveyor in......really. ..lol

 

[Tianqiang Situ]

Not the worse job I've seen......how do you know the walls are flat?
Just because it's new it doesn't meen it's going to be flat I've tiled many new builds with dodgy walls.
I've also tiled many walls like yours I always advice a nice mosaic boarder to separate the old and new tiles this eliminate's any issues with different batches of tiles size wise and shading..
Of course more care could of been taken.......but getting a surveyor in......really. ..lol

Hi Andy, I think you came and gave me a quote on this 2 week ago, I am in Brockwroth, you gave me a quote for £160 including Grout and Adhesive (without changing the taps), I hope you still can remember. I think you have seen the wall, what do you think of the wall? You said not the worse job you have seen, that means the job is not good, do you agree? If the job is not good, I should not be happy with it, is that right? What is your advise for now if there is no need to get a Surveyor in?

 

[SJPurdy]

From your pics in post #15 I suspect some of the newer tiles are slightly smaller than the older ones but that should have not been a problem to a professional tiler. The grouting is not acceptable in my opinion and should be put right without leaving grey tool marks on the set grout. The corner joint in one of the pics shows that the wall may not be as flat as you think - the newer tiles stepping back compared to the older ones, this then becomes a bit subjective should the tiler have started to straighten out the wall to keep the corner joint straight? - I don't think any of us can really say just looking at the pics.

 

[Tianqiang Situ]

From your pics in post #15 I suspect some of the newer tiles are slightly smaller than the older ones but that should have not been a problem to a professional tiler. The grouting is not acceptable in my opinion and should be put right without leaving grey tool marks on the set grout. The corner joint in one of the pics shows that the wall may not be as flat as you think - the newer tiles stepping back compared to the older ones, this then becomes a bit subjective should the tiler have started to straighten out the wall to keep the corner joint straight? - I don't think any of us can really say just looking at the pics.

Thanks for your reply, I have some photos in my phone for the wall before, can you tell from the photos the wall flat or not? Please can you tell me your thought.

 

[Dan]

Where did you find the tiler?