New black floor tiles, grout not fully black

[Dan]

Universeal Grout Rescue - Colour & Seal 237ml Black £16.50 in stock - next day UK delivery plus Tile Cutters and Tiling Tools

This is a good one. There's a video on there telling you how to apply it too.

 

[AliGage]

I'm sorry but why are you even entertaining the idea of doing this yourself?
Get your tiler back to sort out his mess!

Too much water. Did you say he grouted walls and floors? Did he use the same sponge I wonder?

It is not down to you to buy products, colorants and such to clean up after your tiler.

 

[Dan]

I was on the understanding there was other renovation work going on, so it just hadn't been covered properly by the other tradesmen or whatever?

Seems to be flecks of all sorts on the tiles.

Perhaps need some more photos? Close ups and stuff?

But the "tiler" doesn't appear to be an actual tiler. Seen the cutting?!? Shocking stuff.

 

[White Room]

The chances of getting pure black grout is near on impossible, it can't reproduced...I used some and you will find it's either a very dark brown or a very deep blue but in this case it looks as if to much water has been used to wash or even to early.

 

[John Benton]

Too much water used here for starters. I've used Mapei Black before without any trouble, but its not a pure black, just a very very dark grey. This particular one in the pic is my normal grout manufacturer I use, Benfer. It's blacker than black!!!

 

[Richard Payne]

Thanks for the advice people. Yes he has done a crappy job in places. I'm going back to him to get him to tidy it up.

I'm thinking get him to put some more/ better grout over the top of the existing one. Would that work.

I'm also going to get him to re tile that ugly corner.

Thanks again

 

[Lee@emctiles]

Grout Rescue colour and seal. The best way to resolve this IMHO.

 

[Richard Payne]

I had my head in the sand telling myself they'd done an ok job. Here's some more damning pictures. I'm currently waiting to hear his response.

He kept saying it would clean off but it's clearly white grout. Sloppy

 

[p4ulo]

I think this is probably why I grout the floor last??!!

 

[Dan]

Too much water used here for starters. I've used Mapei Black before without any trouble, but its not a pure black, just a very very dark grey. This particular one in the pic is my normal grout manufacturer I use, Benfer. It's blacker than black!!!

That's a nice black.

 

[Dan]

I had my head in the sand telling myself they'd done an ok job. Here's some more damning pictures. I'm currently waiting to hear his response.

He kept saying it would clean off but it's clearly white grout. Sloppy


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That's not down to bad grouting alone, that's grouting the walls all over the floor lol

 

[AliGage]

He kept saying it would clean off but it's clearly white grout. Sloppy


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He said it should clean off? Then I'd be asking why he never did it then.

Yes, it's sloppy to Say the least. Amateur I'd say.

I'll anticipate that he's been paid in full?

 

[Dan]

The wall grouting doesn't look too clever.

I'm assuming he's not a tiler at all? Did you check any references? Where did you find him?

 

[John Benton]

Those close up pics really show the lack of skill and just general don't care attitude. Why don't people stand back and look at the work and ask if its acceptable. Surely when he looked at that, he can't of been happy with it. Likewise, the wall tiling and grouting doesn't look particularly clever either.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Work is sloppy, get him back and don't feel bad about it.

He's rushed...and its rubbish work....he made the decision no one else.