Tiling Problem??

[Laini B]

Hi there,

Hoping someone can help. Currently, getting an en-suite tiled in a new build house. Managed to save up and buy the tiles I really wanted which cost a few pennies, They are a mosaic type tile. The resulting work looks pretty poor to me and is not at all what I was hoping for.

The problem is that having seen the tiles up in the showroom and in a restaurant-in these places it is extremely difficult to see where the tiles join, which was the look I was going for. I don't know if I am being too critical but i am so disappointed with how it currently looks that I wish I had not spent the money on such expensive tiles. As the house is relatively new we do not have issues with particularly uneven walls. All our others walls have tiled without problem.

I feel that the tiler rushed the job and has made a bad job of it. I have uploaded some pictures as if this is the case I would like the tiler to redo the tiles. Also, if you could give me some info about what he has done wrong as I would like to be able to show that I have some idea about what I'm talking about.

He has also removed the window vents and tiled them in. Is it unreasonable for me to ask him to put these back in?

Do I have cause to be disappointed with the job?

Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks

Lorraine

 

[Gazzer]

Oh dear ! Thats bad.

 

[White Room]

Quote; Do I have cause to be disappointed with the job?

Yes....

 

[The D]

I don’t know about disappointed I’d be devastated that is shockingly bad

 

[Bubblecraft]

Oh my god! That's shocking

 

[bugs183]

Hi Lorraine.
Oh dear, such a shame about your job. These kids of tiles can be a bit of a pig to fix.
So before we shoot the tiler can you get some of the tiles that havn't been fixed. Place them with the front faces together, have a look if you can see a gap, if you can the tiles are bowed.
It looks to me like a combination of fixer error and/or bowed tiles. If they are bowed your tiler really should have stopped and let you know, if they aren't bowed the tiler should have stopped in bed.

 

[Peter]

Even if they're bowed, the lips are in the wrong place for that.

 

[Ajax123]

I hope you have not paid him anything yet.....I think my beage coul do the job as well as that and he'll work for a bowl of biscuits...

 

[steve187]

Bad you could climb the walls without a ladder, did he stand in the doorway and throw them at the wall?

I think what he has done wrong is just basic bad workmanship, if he can not see what is wrong he shouldn't be tiling

 

[Bubblecraft]

That is just down to bad tiling. As said above, if your tiler cannot see what is wrong with it, he shouldn't be tiling.

I've just noticed your in Glasgow. What area in Glasgow?

 

[nybor62]

that is some of the worst mosaic tiling i have seen, obviously your tiler has no experience with mosaics,

needs redoing ,the prob is they wont come of in full sheets ,and even if they did would be a mare to get right again

i would love to know what he was charging you , but we cant discuss pricing in open forum ,

has your tiler offered to put it right at his expense , hope you aint paid him yet ,

 

[Bubblecraft]

that is some of the worst mosaic tiling i have seen, obviously your tiler has no experience with mosaics,

needs redoing ,the prob is they wont come of in full sheets ,and even if they did would be a mare to get right again

i would love to know what he was charging you , but we cant discuss pricing in open forum ,

has your tiler offered to put it right at his expense , hope you aint paid him yet ,

The funny thing is, they are not even mosaics. Look in the carcass in the last picture & the broken tile THATS FITTED above it. It's a solid tile!

 

[jlktiling]

Oooofffff, thats unfortuneatly bad, looks like they are meant to be like that, thats how consitently bad they are.

I wouldnt pay the guy a penny, and get someone else in to do it.

 

[Ajax123]

It's not all bad though.....pic three has a good joint in the second row under the window.....

I wonder if this tiler is a four dayer..... Or a plumber...

 

[On one]

Some people just don't know the limit of their ability.

 

[John Benton]

It's not all bad though.....pic three has a good joint in the second row under the window.....

I wonder if this tiler is a four dayer..... Or a plumber...

That's the joint I noticed as well Alan, looks like the only good one. It certainly cannot be repaired, needs taking out and re-tiling IMO.

 

[John Benton]

The funny thing is, they are not even mosaics. Look in the carcass in the last picture & the broken tile THATS FITTED above it. It's a solid tile!

I think that is silicon on the tile, there's a gun hanging over the unit, looking very guilty!!

 

[widler]

Not mosaic sheets, full tiles to look like mosaics,still a junk job either way

 

[Dave H]

That's awful! and not even mosaics, hope you haven't paid him!

 

[ifindoubtgrout]

butt joint the problem , these no mosaic think there johnsons ,

 

[Bubblecraft]

I think that is silicon on the tile, there's a gun hanging over the unit, looking very guilty!!

I see the bit of silicone you mean but I'm talking about the big chunk out the tile on the bottom row above the left carcass

 

[John Benton]

I see the bit of silicone you mean but I'm talking about the big chunk out the tile on the bottom row above the left carcass

Worktop will cover that, don't worry :mad2:

 

[Dave H]

That's some awful tiling, and not even mosaics, hope you didn't pay whoever did it! I would be embarrassed to do work like that

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I would normally sit on the fence as some photos only show what the OP wants to show - but in this case it should all come off and you should be reimbursed your cost +.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

As soon as I saw the cheapo 'No Nonsense' silicone I was dismayed. professionals don't use that, its horrible stuff and turns black. Use Dow Corning or Mapei for a quality install.

Speedfit pipes are okay I suppose but not into chrome rad valves, I'd have used chrome plated copper pipe and soldered fittings.

Downlighters will make the tile lippage worse if fitted. I'd give him 0.5 out of ten for turning up.