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Wayne Brown

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Wow is putting it mildly this chancer has ruined your careful prep work no other option but to remove the shoddy work and start again it should look more like this feel for you this is a harsh lesson to learn ☹️ . Regards Kop

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£800 for 18m2
No wonder, that's cheap labour, an in and out job.
Customers often think they could get a good job for cheaper rate, but that's not the case, you always get what you pay for. You the customer have to wonder why so cheap, you paid that guy to hack your job. That is sad!
 

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No wonder, that's cheap labour, an in and out job.
Customers often think they could get a good job for cheaper rate, but that's not the case, you always get what you pay for. You the customer have to wonder why so cheap, you paid that guy to hack your job. That is sad!

Sorry I don’t agree.

£800 is not cheap for 18sqm.

It’s a 3 day job start to finish, even supplying 4 bags of addy and grout he would still be looking around £230 a day labour.
 
Sorry I don’t agree.

£800 is not cheap for 18sqm.

It’s a 3 day job start to finish, even supplying 4 bags of addy and grout he would still be looking around £230 a day labour.
Clearly not
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Sorry I don’t agree.

£800 is not cheap for 18sqm.

It’s a 3 day job start to finish, even supplying 4 bags of addy and grout he would still be looking around £230 a day labour.
How long have you been tiling for?
What kind of job can you deliver in 3 days work?
 
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I am not saying you cannot tile, everybody can tile. But you are a plumber then not a tiler or put it that way, you are a bathroom fitter. If you are a tiler then you should know the trade from head to toe including the price. Even though you can tile that does not make you a tiler and no offence to you or anyone else. Should I post some pictures of a real tiler 23 years in the trade? Grown some grey hair installing hectares of natural stone and ceramics.
The art of tiling is complicated. Takes years, even decades of practice.
 
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Well clearly not everyone can tile ;)
Everybody can tile but not everybody can deliver, that's what I meant to say
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The art of tiling is complicated. Takes years, even decades of practice.
 
I'm with Boggs on this, this isn't a full stone job.
£800 is spot on in that area for a top class job in porcelain / ceramic.
You're being a knob detro with those comments.
Not trying to hurt anyone's feelings
I cannot deliver a top notch job in 3 days. I can throw them tiles on the walls like no other and you get what you get
Don't know what your standards are but I have high standards when it comes to tiling, no matter where you are located I would still charge my standard price
Like I have said, the art of tiling is complicated
 
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Boggs

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Come on, lets not highjack this thread with arguing.
The point is OP has had a bad job done, by the looks of it it probably wasn’t the cheapest quote and wasn’t really underpriced, imho.

The standard he received is totally unacceptable and this will need to be redone in full, and is going to be costly.

As is always the case when getting work done, first hand reviews from friends, family and previous customers is essential to protect yourself from being ripped off, and a few written web reviews are really not enough.

Tough lesson learnt I think.
 
Come on, lets not highjack this thread with arguing.
The point is OP has had a bad job done, by the looks of it it probably wasn’t the cheapest quote and wasn’t really underpriced, imho.

The standard he received is totally unacceptable and this will need to be redone in full, and is going to be costly.

As is always the case when getting work done, first hand reviews from friends, family and previous customers is essential to protect yourself from being ripped off, and a few written web reviews are really not enough.

Tough lesson learnt I think.
Agree with you
Best way to hire is no upfront charges. Pay upon completion. If job does not meet the standards no pay. Simple as that
But all that comes to a price
 
As we should all have seen, the more you pay will not mean the better the job.
No up front charges
Payment upon delivery
If you do not deliver your promises no pay
But all that comes to a price
 

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