What you reckon???

[area tiling]

I started a job for a new builder today , got to
the job found the plumber their cutting tracks in the walk for pipe work , hung about for an hour and a half till he finished ! Said plumber didn't fill the tracks in after him, and when I ran the level over the newly rendered walls they were out a good bit, the client wanted tiles laid brick bond , which will be a nightmare on these walls ! The floor is also newly laid and shocking ! I ran these issues over with the client , as the builder was unavailable ! my problem is do I say to the builder knowing that he doesn't want some new tiler telling him the plasterer and flooring contractor he's had for years isn't up to standard! Or do I play it down , in case a lot more work could possibly come in from him!! But at the same time is this the sort of people I want to be doing work for ! His previous tiler must be using the dot and dab method on the plasterers work , for it's the only way you could touch the walls with tiles!!!

 

[White Room]

To be fair I would'nt have mentioned these issues with the client as they are the builders customers, I would deal with the builder with any problems.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

I started a job for a new builder today , got to
the job found the plumber their cutting tracks in the walk for pipe work , hung about for an hour and a half till he finished ! Said plumber didn't fill the tracks in after him, and when I ran the level over the newly rendered walls they were out a good bit, the client wanted tiles laid brick bond , which will be a nightmare on these walls ! The floor is also newly laid and shocking ! I ran these issues over with the client , as the builder was unavailable ! my problem is do I say to the builder knowing that he doesn't want some new tiler telling him the plasterer and flooring contractor he's had for years isn't up to standard! Or do I play it down , in case a lot more work could possibly come in from him!! But at the same time is this the sort of people I want to be doing work for ! His previous tiler must be using the dot and dab method on the plasterers work , for it's the only way you could touch the walls with tiles!!!

you only lose a good tiler if it cost more for you to work for the builder than you ever make and every job you do you are ashamed of so you walk away if you put up with this you have set the standard and only have your self to blame if you cant talk to the builder now just wait till you have to get paid howmany trades on site have worked for him for years ? not many would be my quess walk away know before your morgagae is due and you cant pay. while he goes on another carrabein hoilday at your exspenes wise up you only lose good trades men if you are a toatel a hole

 

[Andy Allen]

think you may have already burnt your bridges talking to his client about the standered of workmanship....even if you continue you had better hope he doesn't try to seek some kind of childish revenge and mess you about with the payment..!!