Need advice -bad professional job?

The tiler said no need for border on one side, probably because the hall is narrow (in hindsight there maybe should have been some sort of narrow border i.e one of the narrow grey tiles) but I can live with that aspect. I think he can address the chipped tiles and bad cuts at the skirting no problem, but my main worry is how to sort the messy corner, if at all possible.
 
The tiler said no need for border on one side, probably because the hall is narrow (in hindsight there maybe should have been some sort of narrow border i.e one of the narrow grey tiles) but I can live with that aspect. I think he can address the chipped tiles and bad cuts at the skirting no problem, but my main worry is how to sort the messy corner, if at all possible.
to be fair, the tiles are the wrong size for such a narrow passage. With smaller tiles, you could easily have achieved an all around border effect.
 
to be fair, the tiles are the wrong size for such a narrow passage. With smaller tiles, you coul
to be fair, the tiles are the wrong size for such a narrow passage. With smaller tiles, you could easily have achieved an all around border effect.
d easily have achieved an all around border effect.

I've had a brainwave. Played around with some spare tiles and it seems to me that this option could be taken (the alternate colour scheme becomes out of whack so they will also need to be changed):

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I will ask him back, say im not happy with the corner he did and ask him to implement the above. That seems reasonable doesnt it?

Also, should i insist that all chipped tiles are replaced? What about the tiles next to the skirting. Is it practical to ask for a border there now? or just ask him to replace all tiles that arent straight?

I'm not sure what level of perfection I should be asking for?
 
The reason the border doesn't go around the stairs is because it's not meant to.
True Victorian layouts effectively have the actual room tiled with a border and then the stairs are sat on top.
So that part of the border appears to disappear into the staircase.
In that respect it's correct.
 
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Oh ok I missed the bit where you explained the reason for no border. Haha
Well it's done correctly by mistake haha
It's just the modern take, and generally what clients want these days, is for the border to be visible everywhere.
 
Bloody Victorians, messing with my OCD! It may be correct but it just looks wrong to me and I wouldn't have it in my house because I'd have to close my eyes every time I walked on it..
 
As above with reference to the border, the staircase was usually put over the hallway floor in Victorian properties, it's just that this border design is too wide with the tile size and not enough outside border tile to cope with the discrepancies in the walls.
Your solution to the corner looks like a solution and he should be able to redo it to your satisfaction.
 
Take a look at Original Styles gallery:

Victorian Floor Tile Gallery - https://www.originalstyle.com/victorian-floor-tiles/gallery/

What you should have had was an Oxford pattern with a Kingsley border (adapted for your colour choices). Note how they deal with corners in the gallery photo, and also note the border squares are smaller, hence it works in the gallery hallway.

Its worth browsing the website further and using it will help you to argue to your tiler that he must redo the parts you are unsatisfied with.

Hope this helps and good luck.
 
It isn't a terrible job, just a few bits that could have been done better, if he comes and does them that's great, if not, you don't have much you can do about it.
 

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