Tiling under Kitchen Units Do You Need To Cut Top Tile?

[floydyboy]

I also only tile just beyond the plinth but have on 1 job in the past tiled the full floor with the units in :mad2:
really awkward and doubling your time on the floor so that means double your money

 

[davy_G]

I'd never tile under the units. Always just up to the adjustable feet.
(sometimes if the units are well fitted i.e. screwed together, you can wind up the front feet and slide the tiles under to save cutting time).

Trim the kickboards and pop 'em back on.

I always remove the cooker / fridge / dishwaher / washing machine and tile these spaces fully, charging extra where I can get it!

I do the same, although if the client insists on the whole floor being tiled this has to be done before the new kitchen goes in ant the kitchen fitters give you enough time. Always tile under white goods, although alot are integrated now.

 

[Dirrty]

I used to own a kitchen company and I can tell you categorically that what she wants is not really viable, and it will be a nightmare job for you, whatever you charge her will not be worth the hassle. I doubt she will find a tiler to do it. What I would do is...........go down the tile shop, find the idiot who told her that, and 'educate' him :furious3: .......lol

 

[bigdaz]

What I would do is...........go down the tile shop, find the idiot who told her that, and 'educate' him :furious3: .......lol

or invite him to go and do it while you mind his shop

 

[chris.tiling]

I agree with many of the other comments...tile up to front feet (under if enough play in height adjustments) and under white goods. Way too awkward to go right to back wall with units in place and changing height of new floor may mean changing height of units / worktops so does she really want to have the whole thing re fitted?

 

[penno]

Just tell her mate that if the whole kitchen is to be tiled then when you are to start the job could she have all the units out ready for you. You are a tiler not a kitchen fitter, to take on the job of removing a kitchen and reinstalling would really be madness. If something goes wrong you are buggered.
She needs to get a joiner/kitchen fitter in.
If she is still adamant that the units are to come out then speak with a joiner and sub him the work, just add his cost on the invoice.

Some of the work some customers want done by a tiler is laughable sometimes.
Similar thing a customer of mine wanted a few days ago when i priced up a large kitchen floor : "i want my sink unit moved over to that side of the room, could you do that?"
"no"

Don't get involved in too much "extra" work.
Making a claim on your liability insurance when you have knackered up a kitchen suite:
"hang on, we have you down as a tiler"

 

[MICK the Tiler]

This kind of request really gets on my GOAT!!!!! big time.

Who does she think we are, she's as dumb as DOG SH*T if you ask me.

Tell her "Yes certainly madam I keep a fully stocked mobile 15tonne hardware store out in your driveway won't take but a second to whip your kitchen out and have those tiles down and benches re-installed ready for you to cook dinner for your loving family tonite"

Then when she replies "REALLY" Tell her "ONLY WHEN HELL FREZES OVER AND PIGS GROW WINGS AND YOU GROW A BRAIN"

But all that doesn't matter because "HEY THE BLOKE AT THE TILE SHOP SAID IT COULD BE DONE" he deserves an uppercut.

"BLOODY ******"

 

[shero]

I'd like to thank everyone for their comments and help. It's really appreciated. I went back to the house last night and this time the husband was home and he also couldn't understand what she was on about. He told me in front of her, to "forget everything the mad cow had said and just to do what i was going to do in the first place."

Starting the job in the morning. Husband won't be there, but he has told me to ignore everything the missus tells me and to do whatever i think.

Again, thanks to everyone for their comments!

 

[grumpygrouter]

This kind of request really gets on my GOAT!!!!! big time.

Who does she think we are, she's as dumb as DOG SH*T if you ask me.

Tell her "Yes certainly madam I keep a fully stocked mobile 15tonne hardware store out in your driveway won't take but a second to whip your kitchen out and have those tiles down and benches re-installed ready for you to cook dinner for your loving family tonite"

Then when she replies "REALLY" Tell her "ONLY WHEN HELL FREZES OVER AND PIGS GROW WINGS AND YOU GROW A BRAIN"

But all that doesn't matter because "HEY THE BLOKE AT THE TILE SHOP SAID IT COULD BE DONE" he deserves an uppercut.

"BLOODY ******"

You had a tough day Mick?

 

[davyh50]

God, I hope I never get asked to do this. I think I would have to turn the job down if she insisted.:8: