Oh......I just tried moving it myself, and it worked.
I feel sick.
I spoke to a guy from a cleaning company and gave him a grouted sample tile. He was able to remove the grout the next day.
He just popped over to see the bathroom and has just phoned through his findings. He said it would probably be cheaper to remove & replace all the tiles!
These tiles cost £30 psm and I need 28sqm (might get away with less if I am able to clean the floor).
Then I thought that the shower screen is up, the bathroom cabinet is up, the vanity unit is in place – NIGHTMARE.
The other option is to have this guy try and clean the tiles. However, he does not know how long it would take him. He charges £300 a day plus mats (acids etc).
Third option is to buy some acid off him and try myself. He said he would not recommend this, but is willing to sell me the stuff.
I have quoted for 5 days work. I have spent 9 days on this job (most of them 10 hours per day). I have bought all the materials inc. metal trim @ £117. Total outlay £317 for mats plus 5 days labour @£160 a day.
I have tried my best to sort out this problem. I am now receiving emails from this woman saying that I should be going the extra mile to sort out these issues. She wants me to cancel all other work and concentrate on her. I am working 7 days a week as it is.
Some of the delay has been caused by the customer constantly changing her mind about trim, removable toilet & bath panels etc.
Believe me I have had sleepless nights regarding this job. I did have a feeling before I started this job, but I had a spare week and I thought that I would get it finished before my next job kicked in. My problems started when I took a closer look at the walls, one plasterboard wall curved around 2 batons. Two plastered walls that I was able to shave into flat walls, and one ply wall that should have been burned on a bonfire. I primed and tiled onto 12mm ply (for the bath panel). The next day it had bowed and I replaced with Hardiebacker. Plus, the tiles do not cut in a straight line. Anyway, the job is an absolute nightmare.
The customers said I can sort it out when I finish my next job, but now they want it sorted now. When I sent the cleaning man over at 17:30 this evening (a time arranged by both parties), the customers were not there. When he phoned them they said that they were in Homebase and would be there in 15 mins. He said he was not going to wait around so they said they could make it in 5 mins!
Is there anything I missed?? Is there anything else I can do?
One really sickening point is that I had insurance that I had not got round to renewing. The insurance company usually ring me, but I changed my number. What else could go wrong?
Time for a beer (5.7%) waiting for me in the fridge.
Cheers
Sean