Is it just me....

[John Benton]

.....or has anyone else noticed an increase in customers posting pics ad looking for advice on poor tile fixing over the last few months?

I'm just wondering where all these poor tradesmen are coming from. Does anyone know? Are they builders, plumbers etc who are just trying to squeeze more money out of a job.

What are peoples' thoughts on this topic please?

 

[White Room]

Moved to the arms John, can see this being a lively debate...

 

[John Benton]

Moved to the arms John, can see this being a lively debate...

Baited breath and all that...

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Moved to the arms John, can see this being a lively debate...

you must've moved it when I was replying in original forum..I'll have to retype it now:lol:

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I think a lot of customers are just going for the lowest quote John thinking they'll save money....but we know it doesn't work that way

 

[kilty55]

i think its people trying to turn there hand to anythign and everything and also i would think some of them are actually diy jobs gone wrong just comes down to money just now as a lot pf people are trying to keep things tight

 

[White Room]

you must've moved it when I was replying in original forum..I'll have to retype it now:lol:

 

[John Benton]

I think a lot of customers are just going for the lowest quote John thinking they'll save money....but we know it doesn't work that way

That may well be the case Doug but it doesn't answer who it is that's actually doing the jobs.

Looking through a lot of posts it appears to me that it's builders who seem to be completing jobs.

 

[Rookery]

I met a builder a couple of weeks ago who thinks he's done a good job in the bathroom by plying out all the walls and floor before tiling, but he wouldnt use a tanking kit. Also I know of a plumber who admits he doesnt like tiling but has started to do it himself rather than sub out to a pro to get more money out of a job. What can you do?

 

[Ian]

This is just the beginning of a mountain of failed/failing jobs. Been 2 or 3 years now since the 'recession' really bit, and now we are starting to see the outcome.

 

[John Benton]

This is just the beginning of a mountain of failed/failing jobs. Been 2 or 3 years now since the 'recession' really bit, and now we are starting to see the outcome.

These cheap jobs are really coming home to roost now.

 

[White Room]

I know a couple of tilers who now refuse to work for some builders, there prep is dire.....

 

[Martyn Leeds]

I'd like to think its customers going for the cheapest quote - but I don't think thats the case. Sometimes they've been charged a hefty price for a bodge job.

I think its other trades giving it a go, builders or plumbers saving a bit of ££'s on a tilers fee, because its easy, anyone can tile.

 

[Ian]

I went to look at a job a couple of weeks ago, utility floor, floorboards prepped with 6mm ply. I said I wouldn't tile onto 6mm ply and the classic 'well all the other floors in the house have been done like that and they're ok', line came out, so I asked to look at them and every one (two bathrooms and the kitchen), had hairline cracks appearing in the grout, all laid in the last 18 months. I tried to be constructive with my criticism but, I didn't get the job because my prep suggestions were over the top.

 

[John Benton]

I went to look at a job a couple of weeks ago, utility floor, floorboards prepped with 6mm ply. I said I wouldn't tile onto 6mm ply and the classic 'well all the other floors in the house have been done like that and they're ok', line came out, so I asked to look at them and every one (two bathrooms and the kitchen), had hairline cracks appearing in the grout, all laid in the last 18 months. I tried to be constructive with my criticism but, I didn't get the job because my prep suggestions were over the top.

And they're the ones with cracked grout and potentially lifting tiles very soon! Some people never learn!!!