Opinions on this appalling "professional" tiling job?

Plasterboard is fine in the shower as long as it’s tanked.
Thin ply overlay is not much good, I always tile my floors on 6mm Hardie screwed and glued.

Not that it really matters now, it’s got to all come out anyway.
Hmm, ok thanks. Just building a list of everything he’s done wrong at the moment. Have a couple of new tilers in for quotes and they’ve both said the same as everyone here. Start again.

What would have been involved in tanking it because I don’t remember seeing anything other than the plasterboard?
 
It’s normally a membrane that is painted on, can be grey or blue in colour.
It can also be a matting type like Homelux.
 
looking at the tiling, I fully expected there would be no tanking. It’s another thing that gets left off when people are trying to save time and money or are ignorant to why it’s used.
 
He must be stopped from ripping other people off. It's harsh, but the tiling is so bad that you should seriously consider suing him for the cost of putting it right. He's misled you by claiming to be a professional tradesman. Small claims court.
 
Oh dear, absolutely don't pay them oh god. I dread to think what that actual plumbing is like.

They made the decision to not want paying by doing work that isn't worth anything, nothing to do with you, if anything he owe's you money.
 
More updates...

Just found out he's used BAL Green Star and Blue Star adhesive with porcelain tiles that are 600x300mm sized. I've now read that this is a totally unsuitable adhesive for these tiles (apart from the tubs say "For ceramic/mosiacs/some natural stone" being a giveway).

Surely this is grounds in itself to ask him for a 100% discount?
 
More updates...

Just found out he's used BAL Green Star and Blue Star adhesive with porcelain tiles that are 600x300mm sized. I've now read that this is a totally unsuitable adhesive for these tiles (apart from the tubs say "For ceramic/mosiacs/some natural stone" being a giveway).

Surely this is grounds in itself to ask him for a 100% discount?
Whole jobs wrong from start to finish, one conciliation, it should strip out easily..
 
Feel for you bud a shocking install a real shame because correctly fitted it would of looked stunning a expensive lesson learned keep a close eye on your contractor only option is a full rip out and start again I am afraid. Kop
 

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