Should rustic black slate calibrated look like this? Help?

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

very bad work, can't be a tradesman,.....

 

[Alan M]

when the insurance rep calls round. show them one corner and then the other making them walk actross the really bad lip. dont tell them anyting before that and see if they will fall over it. keep them chatting as they walk and bingo.
anyone with even the smallest bit of comon sence caould see that that floor isnt right.

its like he tiled the floor by standing on the tiles instead of on the floor

 

[ellington]

when the insurance rep calls round. show them one corner and then the other making them walk actross the really bad lip. dont tell them anyting before that and see if they will fall over it. keep them chatting as they walk and bingo.
anyone with even the smallest bit of comon sence caould see that that floor isnt right.

its like he tiled the floor by standing on the tiles instead of on the floor

Builders manager/contracts manager been out. He was really good and agreed that it wasn't acceptable so it's coming up and starting again (with another tiler) and they're going to monitor it. Thanks for everyone's advice. Interestingly, one of them did trip when he came in which was a nice touch! What a helpful bunch everyone has been. Thanks so much.

 

[Gazzer]

Great news, customers should stand up ( not trip up) for their rights to have a proper job done .

 

[garybadger]

Fantastic news, that it's coming up. If the builders manager came out and sprouted the same nonsense as the tiler, I'd have been going right above his head. Delighted for you that one of them tripped as well. That would have been the end of any arguments in their eyes and left them with not a leg to stand on.
Can't believe that people like this actually manage to get work. Scary that these people are managing to pick up work, while some good tilers are struggling just now.

 

[Alan M]

its because they will do it for half nothing.

 

[Ian]

its because they will do it for half nothing.

Exactly. Spend twice, spend more.

 

[Alan M]

there is a saying on some of the high end tool forums. how much did the one that broke cost you, same principle yopu pay penuts you get monkeys

 

[John Benton]

Buy cheap, pay twice.

 

[tommyzooom]

Good news.....
Perhaps choose different tiles too as, as others have commented, they don't seem fit for purpose either?

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Buy cheap, pay twice.

Very true John, but how do we educate the general public?:mad2:

 

[John Benton]

Very true John, but how do we educate the general public?:mad2:

It's a difficult one Phil, unfortunately most of them look at the bottom line. When I do comprehensive quote and present it to some customers and talk it through with them, the first thing they do is look at the back page for the cost. That speaks volumes to me.

 

[Ian]

Very true John, but how do we educate the general public?:mad2:

We are educating Phil but, unfortunately it always seems to be after the event! One day tilersforums will be there to stop all these jobs before they start.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Amen to that guys, roll on the day.

 

[bugs183]

Trouble is most people have become used to 'one stop' shopping, and companies like B&Q, and Topps know this, so they can sell duff products to the majority of people who only find out when the job is done that they've not paid for quality goods. Also we get to the job after they've been shopping so, they are committed to their purchase. Then because everyone complains to their mates about 'the rubbish tiles' they bought they are extra wary when they get other jobs done.
Shame really but i can't see things changing.
Luckily my client base is based around Bridgnorth shropshire and there are several very good tile shops that cover quality stone and ceramics, so i don't get to many headache jobs!

 

[Andy Allen]

ive lost count of the amount of jobs ive knocked back where the client has purchased tiles way to heavy for there walls, and have no interest in paying for extra prep..............TALK TO THE TILER FIRST!!!!!!!!!

 

[widler]

ive lost count of the amount of jobs ive knocked back where the client has purchased tiles way to heavy for there walls, and have no interest in paying for extra prep..............TALK TO THE TILER FIRST!!!!!!!!!

i did one the other week,and i swear the lady must of been on here,she asked me loads of stuff from tile weights to tiling on plasterboard to tubbed addy to porca tiles to backer boards and the last question was,"and when you seal it with PVA before you start ect ect ect "
i just smiled and said "no no no,PVA is a big no no in tiling"
she just smiled and i could tell i was being tested,she ended up spending more on backer boards has it was skimmed plasterboard,but she was over the moon with the finished artical.
this forum has a lot to answer for:smilewinkgrin:,but also if it wasnt for being on here i would not of known the answer :hurray:

 

[Muse2k8]

I'm wondering if the "tiler" even sealed them?

 

[One Day]

That is the single most appalling job I have ever seen - and I've seen some horrors!

Topps' slate is absolute rubbish now. I used to get a lot through their TAF scheme (finally ended - long overdue) and the Brazilian slate was ok-ish.
The Indian slate they now have is not worth attempting to fix. I refuse all marble and slate now from those shysters!

On a positive note: I'm 99% certain that you can appeal to your insurer and have the job done again.
Any problems just mention "ombudsman" to them!

Pick your own supplier and tiler - even on an insurance job you have that right - no matter what your insurer may claim.

 

[Muse2k8]

Talk to insurance co and maybe see about getting a tiler on here?

 

[terrythetiler]

Yes your all right it's not a good job but I've just had to do 20sqm in a bathroom on the walls
never worked with as much rubbish in my life and topps should be done under the trades description act

 

[ifindoubtgrout]

insurance work ten pound a meter,thats why it looks like this.