Is it just me....

[gamma38]

Anyone can tile, anyone can plumb, anyone can do electrics and so on, i'm not so sure it's any one trade, i think that it's rife across all trades. Not sure of the reasons, price is one for sure, but also the customer's to blame as well. I go round so many houses to hear the words can't you just quote for the lot like the last guy did????? go figure. I feel it will go full circle and individual trades will slowly just return to there respective trades as more of these problems come out, the guy's doing them will shy away. That's what i'm hoping will happen anyway.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

It's just you! Ha ha.
There has always been bad tiling but the success of this Forum (IMHO ) just brings it to 1 place and more noticeable.
For me it is the customers fault for not doing their research on the tradesman or asking for references. Either that or they're trying to get a top job for budget price - now that is not to say it should be of lower standard, they are buying cheap tiles expecting a quality finish.

 

[STEVO]

I know a lad i used to work with few yrs ago, a qualified electrician. apparently he is now doing bathroom refits and bits of plumbing stuff! Making a bloody mess of it all as well from what i can gather. Gods knows why he is trying to do that when he could easily stick to thew sparking. rings me/texts me every now and then to see can i do a job, i have to just ignore the call or "sorry im busy"

 

[CJ]

Like others, I think a lot of builders, plumbers & handyman types are trying to cash in on wot they call, "an easy trade"

then quickly make an ar55e of it.........then we get the call?

 

[The D]

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?

you can start doing the plumbing :smilewinkgrin:

 

[John Benton]

you can start doing the plumbing :smilewinkgrin:

Didn't you say you were doing a course Dean?

 

[DHTiling]

I'ts the " I can do that " crew and they will always be about... the more bad jobs posted on here and google ranks said threads , so they show up on searches and then the ball rolls and others post here of their bad jobs etc etc and so on and on...

The market place is full of muppet tilers ( uses tiler loosely ) and muppet customers.. and quite a few times these 2 muppets deserve each other .. then other times customers get ripped..

 

[gamma38]

I'ts the " I can do that " crew and t hey will always be about... the more bad jobs posted on here and google ranks said threads , so they show up on searches and then the ball rolls and others post here of their bad jobs etc etc and so on and on...

The market place is full of muppet tilers ( uses tiler loosely ) and muppet customers.. and quite a few times these 2 muppets deserve each other .. then other times customer get ripped..

Very well worded.....

 

[The D]

Didn't you say you were doing a course Dean?

yes m8 i am

 

[John Benton]

How's it going?

 

[The D]

How's it going?

not bad m8 thanks

 

[The D]

did this rip out and re fit last week just got a m8 to come and sort the radiator out and just check everything was ok.
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[White Room]

Do you do tiling as well

 

[The D]

Do you do tiling as well

:boxing_smiley:

 

[The D]

I’m going back on Saturday to plaster the ceiling :smilewinkgrin: