Is this normal tiling standard?

[Tilerbhoy]

Where you from Angela?
IM sure one off the tilers on here slagging off the work must stay near you,as that is the why you came on here,looking for someone to rectify it.
The recess is not 100% but far from the worst you will get.
IF I'm being honest,if I came to have a look at it I'd be thinking I could better that but I'd be worried you are an overly fussy customer and never gonna be happy.
And if I'm being honest a lot off tilers will feel like this but wont admit it on here.
TIling can be a bitchy trade,which iv noticed since joining this forum.
Some people might take offence to this but I'm just being honest.
i hope you get it sorted.

 

[widler]

The mitres can be alot tighter that not right

Chipping of tiles its a hard one

They could be a soft glaze tile

Not sure about 'being tighter' swanman, any tighter they will be over lapping. Personally i think the man needs a new blade in his hacksaw

 

[charlie1]

Where you from Angela?
IM sure one off the tilers on here slagging off the work must stay near you,as that is the why you came on here,looking for someone to rectify it.
The recess is not 100% but far from the worst you will get.
IF I'm being honest,if I came to have a look at it I'd be thinking I could better that but I'd be worried you are an overly fussy customer and never gonna be happy.
And if I'm being honest a lot off tilers will feel like this but wont admit it on here.
TIling can be a bitchy trade,which iv noticed since joining this forum.
Some people might take offence to this but I'm just being honest.
i hope you get it sorted.

well said tiler boy, yes. There are a lot of snipers in the trenches of the forum i must admit at times!! And also agree, tiling can be a very bitchy trade, i can be guilty of this myself then kick myself afterwards, nothing is ever perfect in life... Ever!

 

[AliGage]

Definitely looks like it's done with a poor quality blade and the mitres look like they've been done by somone with no pride in their work. Also is that a lip that runs between the 2 bottom corners?

I spotted that lip.

Edges are tatty agreed, not sure why they weren't tucked in behind the box trim though. Guys are right, blade could be worn, but i reacon they were dry cut. Scribbing the cut first and then cutting helps prevent such ugly chips on the glaze.

It's definately not the worse, but easily preventable.

 

[owen]

I have tiled all over london for 20 yrs in all manner of places and this would be acceptable to 95% of all clients and contractors. Obviousley you'd like to get it as neat as possible but I suspect the tiler had to use a blade that was tough enough to get through the porcelain, I've found they tend to chip it more than a thinner blade....used slowly. I'm personally not a fan of recessed shelves like that with tile trim....they rarely look hollywood stylee, which I assume is what you were after.

 

[Colour Republic]

I have tiled all over london for 20 yrs in all manner of places and this would be acceptable to 95% of all clients and contractors. Obviousley you'd like to get it as neat as possible but I suspect the tiler had to use a blade that was tough enough to get through the porcelain, I've found they tend to chip it more than a thinner blade....used slowly. I'm personally not a fan of recessed shelves like that with tile trim....they rarely look hollywood stylee, which I assume is what you were after.

Come again Owen? are you saying that this is the standard for 95% of tilers and that is what the industry should say is 'acceptable'?

Surely the customer can't be held responsible because the tiler didn't have a good enough blade?

 

[thompsonbrown]

I think for a builder to cover all aspect of the job it's not bad. it might be the blade on the wet wheel or it might be cheap tiles. I think your being over fussy. if you picked your own tiler and seen more of his work you would have greater comeback. but to ask a builder to complete the whole bathroom it isn't bad. if i was the builder i wouldn't get rid of the tiler based on this evidence. Sorry

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

How anyone can try to justify that type of work, even from three pics is beyond me. I don't like to judge people not knowing the problems they had to overcome, but lets be honest that cutting is pants. Another chancer taking work from real tilers imo, as Rob says why should the customer suffer because the "tiler" or whatever he calls himself does not have the correct equipment to do a professional job. Another reason to regulate this industry, sorry Owen but if you have been tiling for 20yrs and think this is acceptable, then it is time for us all to hang our trowels up.:mad2:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I think for a builder to cover all aspect of the job it's not bad. it might be the blade on the wet wheel or it might be cheap tiles. I think your being over fussy. if you picked your own tiler and seen more of his work you would have greater comeback. but to ask a builder to complete the whole bathroom it isn't bad. if i was the builder i wouldn't get rid of the tiler based on this evidence. Sorry

Sorry mate but imo there are a million ways a job can be wrong, there is only one way it can be right, that is when it is right. This work is clearly not right so why is anyone trying to make excuses for poor work?:incazzato:

 

[Spud]

I cant see how fitting chipped tiles would ever be acceptable