Professional tiling job - take a look at this please.

[hillhead]

I seen a tiler with 20 years experience in a bathroom once and was disgusted too,i don't know but some tilers think they can charge what they want and do crap job when they have a decent reputation built up,that is shocking workmanship and does not warrant payment at all.

 

[tommyzooom]

Thats a mess, It's laughable really, but I am aware of the cost of tiles and materials you have supplied. Best of luck getting it sorted but it needs to be all ripped out imo

 

[faithhealer]

welcome to the forum david, see too many of these jobs

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Hi David

Is the bathroom 'finished' now?

Don't pay anymore money, if I produced work like that I wouldn't even ask for payment, if anything I'd hold my hands up, admit I was out of my depth and pay to get it sorted to keep my reputation which is more important than a few hundred quid.

Has the plumber payed the tiler?

Who won't answer your letters plumber or tiler?

 

[david-1234]

Hi Bob- the plumber who in turn subbed out to the tiler has responded to my letters but with a "let's agree to disagree" type of thing. But in person he's admitted that the job leaves a lot to be desired. Tiler - I have nothing to say to him because my contract's with the plumber. To the best of my knowledge the plumber has paid the tiler. Incredible.

 

[jay]

Thank you all very much. The tiler has told me that he's been tiling for 20 years and never had a complaint. What can I say. When I first saw the job I checked some leftover tiles and they were fine. I even took them to the shop who checked them over and showed me how to look for an untrue tile.

All I want is an honest job for an honest wage. I've seen DIYers do really good jobs because they try hard and they care. The tiler told me a while back that he had had enough of tiling and was bored with it - and it shows in his work. The saddest thing for me is that this is a high end bathroom - Duravit toilet, Alape basin, Schenider bathroom cabinet - and it's all been ruined by a tiler who didn't care.

how do the tile shops check for tile quality just out of interest

 

[david-1234]

They looked to see if they were straight and measured them to see that they were identically sized.

 

[charlie1]

If you are not 100% spot on with polished rectified porcelain then it shows up a mile!!, when fitted correctly they look real top class with tight joints. This is how your bathroom should look! Hope you can get something sorted as i dont think i could live with that finish.

Good Luck!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi David and:welcome:sorry you have been subjected to this horrific work, this guy is not, and never will be a tiler. Have him pay a real tradesman to put it right. 20yrs experience is nonsense imo. There are some top class fixers on this forum, I would advise you to get in touch with one, and get this work put right. At no cost to you.:mad2:

 

[Glasnevintiling]

thats terrible i cant understand 20 years of experience and a job left like that,unbelievable to be honest from what im seeing,if i lived near you id fix them for you for free,not nice to see that happen to any1 bang out of order

 

[david-1234]

Thank you all. Very frustrating. This only confirms what so many have told me.

 

[Perfect Tiling]

Come on you lot...please give the guy some credit. At least he put the tiles on with the finish side to the front!!!!

 

[Daz]

I was asked to rectify a job 18 months ago (the pics went into the Hall of shame thread). The tiler was from the Borehamwood area and, allegedly, had 20 years experience AND he was supplied by the plumber - Surely we can't be talking about the same fella, I wish I knew his name :incazzato:.

It's not fair to comment about the job you have received from just a few pics but if the substrates needed further preparation or the tiles were less than perfect then he should have flagged the problems prior to proceeding with the work.

 

[david-1234]

He doesn't come from Borehamwood so not the same person. The plumber charged me extra to plaster the walls. Also the quality of the tiling is just as bad where they have been put onto ply as where they have gone onto the walls. Also the tiler has done work in another room - WC (thank God only a small room) and again it's bad - different tiles and all onto perfectly flat ply.

 

[White Room]

Plumbers doing plastering:yikes::yikes: