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[pjtiler]

We are humans and we ALL make mistakes a some point. :yes:
It is a trivial matter compared to what it is going on in some deprived parts of this earth. This is something that can be fixed. :yawn:

IF GOD (if he indeed does exist) cannot let us have a perfect world, we are bound to make mistakes in life. I am sure that the tiler did not want this to happen. I hope this will soon be resolved soon and that the lesson be learned by all concerned. :grouphug:

aye at the poor punters expense
its obverse the bloke had no idea what the hell he was doing
true we all make the odd mistake now and then but we rectify them at our expense not the clients thats being professional
sorry but the whole lot need taking down and redoing

 

[kilty55]

both parties are at fault in there own way here and both have handled it poorly,,firstly the tiler has made a few dodgy cuts which could have been amended however i get the feeling he is needing a bit more experience yet he did recognise it wasnt good enough work so called the client to tell him about the issues,,basically hes taken on a job too big for him just now,,also the customer has added fuel to the fire by marking unacceptable cuts behind the tiler every day after work probably piling pressure on an already nervous guy whos bit off more than he can chew,,both of them firstly the tiler has made the mistake of highlighting the job in hand here and 2ndly the customer has resonded with this so called poll!! a bit more communication from both parties in the private space of the bathroom that was being tiled may have resolved this issue for both,im gonna sit on the fence as i think both parties are at fault in there own way.

 

[Branty]

You have your answer. 20 posts and 17 say don't pay him. I don't know who its a bad indictment on, but its a shame it has come to a poll on a public forum to sort out personal issues.

 

[bal]

Grout! covers a multitued of sins . Inconsistent poor quatity work, you were right to dock him.

 

[Benny]

Pay peanuts get monkeys, 441 is cheap at half the price, if you wanted an A1 job you will have to pay for a proffesional.:yes:

 

[wivers]

All i can say is , i'm glad i was snowed under with work 🙂

 

[Fekin]

441 is cheap at half the price

Normally is cheap at half the price :lol:

 

[frogeye]

mistake by me

 

[Fekin]

mistake by me

:huh2:

 

[frogeye]

Sorry about that - but I accidentally posted in the wrong place and when I came to delete it, I found that you had to leave at least 6 characters. It was the first thing that sprang to mind :ninja:

frogeye

 

[robbo]

Some of the posts on this thread are saying that the client should have been alerted to the fact that he was going to get a bad job when the tiler gave him a cheap price, i'm sorry but thats rubbish, so basically if a tiler gave a really high price does that mean the client will get a A1 job done??

 

[cjbombero]

Having read both posts I would have to say mistakes have been made on both fronts. Anytime I do work or have contractors in my house I will happy sort out a deposit for materials before starting, the rest is paid on satisfactory completion, this way both parties know where they stand.

From the pictures it is clear that the guy has made a few mistakes, which with a bit of work can be remidied (basically addressing the 4th wall which is a long way out) Once the work is complete the guy gets his £'s.

There is a thing out there called "reasuringly expensive", basically meaning that if you have bought some nice tiles and want a flawless finnish you have got to pay the going rate (think M&S advetisements!) If you pay a very low rate then you have to realise that the quality may suffer as a result.

First thing first is you need to talk to each-other and reach a compromise.

cjbombero