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Just to be on the safe side i purchased all 20m2 of the wall tiles Wickes had on sale in the store and 3m2 of mosaics for my 16m2 bathroom, This cost me £265 but Best be on the safe side i thought. I then hired what i thought from the website was an established company of Tilers to tile my bathroom only it turned out it was actually a one man band and he quoted me £452 to put the tiles on.
I paid him £80 for materials when i hired him and He turned up on the Friday and Saturday and put a fair few tiles on the wall, during which time he also got an extra £102 out of me for more materials but when he left on Saturday tea time i noticed i had a bowed wall, uneven tiles, no window trim fitted and the strip of mosaics he had fitted for the shower rail were like an ocean wave with little or no grount line down the side of them in places.
on Monday when he returned I told him i was not happy because i believed i had hired a professional therefore i wanted a professional finish. he was not happy but in fairness on Monday he removed several tiles and said he would put it right. He came back tuesday and did some more but he was obviously upset by my initial reaction to his work because he seemed to be just opening boxes of tiles for the sake of it ( i have one full box of 7 tiles left and 3 loose tiles - not sure there is even enough to finish the job now because on my count up i need 12) he was using his grinding in the bathroom to cut tiles and he left my brand new shower tray gunked up with adhesive and tools
On Wednesday morning he rang to say his van was broke so he would keep me informed. I heard nothing from him Thursday and on Friday he rang to say he might get to me in the afternoon but he didnt
Thing is i am concerned that i might not have enough tiles to finish the job, that a tile is missing off one of the mosaics The tile trim around the window is loose and he has left adhesive to go off on the wall where tiles need to go and that most of the tiles he has taken off look like he has used dot and dab on them whilst the rest dont even appear to of been touched by adhesive.
I really dont know what to do. i live alone and feel a bit worried about this whole situation. any advice would be much appreciated.
I paid him £80 for materials when i hired him and He turned up on the Friday and Saturday and put a fair few tiles on the wall, during which time he also got an extra £102 out of me for more materials but when he left on Saturday tea time i noticed i had a bowed wall, uneven tiles, no window trim fitted and the strip of mosaics he had fitted for the shower rail were like an ocean wave with little or no grount line down the side of them in places.
on Monday when he returned I told him i was not happy because i believed i had hired a professional therefore i wanted a professional finish. he was not happy but in fairness on Monday he removed several tiles and said he would put it right. He came back tuesday and did some more but he was obviously upset by my initial reaction to his work because he seemed to be just opening boxes of tiles for the sake of it ( i have one full box of 7 tiles left and 3 loose tiles - not sure there is even enough to finish the job now because on my count up i need 12) he was using his grinding in the bathroom to cut tiles and he left my brand new shower tray gunked up with adhesive and tools
On Wednesday morning he rang to say his van was broke so he would keep me informed. I heard nothing from him Thursday and on Friday he rang to say he might get to me in the afternoon but he didnt
Thing is i am concerned that i might not have enough tiles to finish the job, that a tile is missing off one of the mosaics The tile trim around the window is loose and he has left adhesive to go off on the wall where tiles need to go and that most of the tiles he has taken off look like he has used dot and dab on them whilst the rest dont even appear to of been touched by adhesive.
I really dont know what to do. i live alone and feel a bit worried about this whole situation. any advice would be much appreciated.
