Social Housing Refurb

ive done a bit for councils over the years and they just want the job done wotever it takes . as once there handed back over and the council passes them its nothing to do with the company that tiled them. you will find most of the houses that have been tiled are held together with the grout NOT the adhesive .
 
Thanks for all the info. Using ready mixed adhesive. No primer. I dont no what I hate the most. Working in a house full of dole wasters watching Sky TV and puffing on **** all day or trying to tile on badly patched walls. Latest one is I must "sit a tile on the worktop" and not "spacer for sealant then tile". Am I correct in assuming you must never sit a tile on worktops.
 
this is the standard expected with social housing

when you look at the prices paid its no surprise and really thats wher the problem lies

one operative is expected to complete all tiling in a property, so thats overbath, overwhb and kitchen splashback in less than two hours and that includes grouting and polish off

I did 4 a day , every property had boxes of tiles and a new tub and a small tub of ready mixed grout dropped off. all rubbish to be cleared at end of day

the tiles were 4p each, warped and poorly calibrated

at the end of every week I had a van stuffed with part used tubs and half boxrs of tiles, I dumped them at the foot of the drive and let people help themselves but I still ended up getting a skip
 
Ive been offered a job on the books tiling social housing for a big nationwide company(I wont mention the company name) but after reading this thread sounds like a complete nightmare!!
Has anybody got any positves or am I best off staying well away from it??
 
Regular money is a reason. As long as you can take your brain out before you start work, its fine.
Seriously its an option worth thinking about ( not taking your brain out...bad idea)
 
just to say i did about 1000 houses and flats in and around lancashire. at 1st everything was fine,we replastered bathrooms/kitchens then tiled with half decent tiles,then as the jobs went on,they got steadly worse,no plastering just tile over the original plaster with 6"x6" british made junk tiles,none the same size,terrible.
i had to stick it out,i was always a month behind with money,and i had 3 lads tiling as well 2 or 3 days a week,as well as my private work,so it mounted up.

the work we churned out was always commented on as real good especially in the time we had,by the lads on site and council clerk of works.
when we finished one phase ready to go on the next i had had enough and left,got paid up no probs.
we had a good crack,the lads we worked with were great,most good tradesmen,the money was good as well,but as someone said,it is disheartning working for jeremy kyle wannabes and asylem seekers who just sit there sponging and smoking weed while you graft in dirty bathrooms/kitchens.
certinly opened my posh eyes:lol:
 
Im not targetting any individual here but perhaps we should leave out the harsh comments about social housing tennants.

I agree that in this type of work you do come across alot of undesirables but not all of the tennants are like that. I have worked in social housing contracts and to be honest many of these peeps deserve a better level of service from the landlords and contractors. Some of these people take pride in their homes and many are hard working people also.
 
Im not targetting any individual here but perhaps we should leave out the harsh comments about social housing tennants.

I agree that in this type of work you do come across alot of undesirables but not all of the tennants are like that. I have worked in social housing contracts and to be honest many of these peeps deserve a better level of service from the landlords and contractors. Some of these people take pride in their homes and many are hard working people also.

totally agree,i feel sorry for the good people who live with some of them,unfortunatly,the ones we did,90% were not nice people,not nice at all,and they are getting worse.
i grew up on and around council estates,still go up and around them now to see some of my old mates,have a few beers in my old haunts:drool5:,
and around them,so many changes,and not for the good. it a sad state of affairs

i apologise sincerly if i upset you or anyone with my comments,unfortunatly,all true,i could tell you some storys:thumbsdown:
 

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