Trade Only Thread: Poor Workmanship done by DIY'er or Rogue trader

[High Peak Tiling]

Here is a job I got called out to the other day to price, they want me to rip two tiles out and replace and grout in because the two tiles don't match...!
BUT!! The customer was in for a shock, the shower (bath tap end) wall has 1 shade of white and the bath length wall has a complete different shade of whitey blue! !
the 2 tiles they wanted replacing were the shade of the opposite walls!!

After explaining batch no.'s in brief etc i showed the how bad the tiling had been done!
The company that had done this 'was a reputable company'

 

[Gazzer]

Nice expansion joint and did you tell them they had mounted the shower riser rail on the floor ???:lol:

 

[AliGage]

Do you know how long ago was that tiled??

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Tiled 1 1/2 years ago, it was a new bathroom when the tiling was done

 

[mz30]

Can someone turn the pic round my neck hurts :0

 

[DHTiling]

Nice tiling peak .. any before pics :lol:

 

[Ian]

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Nice tiling peak .. any before pics :lol:

:hurray: Good one Dave lol

 

[AliGage]

I blue "bumpy white" after fixing usually suggests to me moisture behind the tile. Maybe they were once white?

 

[High Peak Tiling]

I blue "bumpy white" after fixing usually suggests to me moisture behind the tile. Maybe they were once white?

Bumpy whites lol, cheap 6"squares!

Maybe... but it looks like you have two different packs with different batch no.'s and they have mixed 1 tile on each wall!!

 

[AliGage]

Bumpy whites i mean as a general term for cheap white tiles. Habit.

 

[Tile Shop]

I have never seen this before. Been sent this. Failed after being tiled onto a cement screed, overlaid with some form of bubble-wrap in a shop entrance.... He said you can still pop some of it.

 

[Dan]

Wtf?!

 

[WetSaw]

That's what you get buying Chinese Ditra!

 

[Dave]

I have never seen this before. Been sent this. Failed after being tiled onto a cement screed, overlaid with some form of bubble-wrap in a shop entrance.... He said you can still pop some of it.

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Thats the old version of Dural Durabase , the one they had problems with delamination from the fleece backing .. Hence why floors have failed .

 

[Tile Shop]

Thats the old version of Dural Durabase , the one they had problems with delamination from the fleece backing .. Hence why floors have failed .

Don't know why he's telling me its popping then. He said it was only fitted 9 months ago. The old dural shoulda been long out of circulation by then surely? There has been 2 upgrades since then.

 

[Joseph Kover]

Checked the wet floor problem, client step on tile, water comes up from every grout line. Stinks like rotten fish. 4years old built. Tiles are quartz tiles B&q style worktop stuff. Will rip the entire floor off, gas mask must

 

[Dan]

Don't know why he's telling me its popping then. He said it was only fitted 9 months ago. The old dural shoulda been long out of circulation by then surely? There has been 2 upgrades since then.

Sounds like Dural need to come see it whatever the weather eh?

 

[Dan]

Oh hello I've just realised we've done an old thread resurrection.

 

[Dave]

Don't know why he's telling me its popping then. He said it was only fitted 9 months ago. The old dural shoulda been long out of circulation by then surely? There has been 2 upgrades since then.

Still doesnt mean the fixer didnt use an older version he had laying about ?

 

[Dave]

Oh hello I've just realised we've done an old thread resurrection.

The thread is ye , but pauls post isnt lol..

 

[Tile Shop]

Still doesnt mean the fixer didnt use an older version he had laying about ?

Yeah, suppose so....... off cut in the darkest hole of the back of his garage.

 

[Spare Tool]

Been to quote on this kitchen tonight, DIY I hope but if it was a tradesman he was definitely a Rogue!!

 

[John Benton]

I think Craig got paid as well, not a bad job for a plasterer

 

[Spare Tool]

I think Craig got paid as well, not a bad job for a plasterer

Hahaha...hmmm good point, theres only two tilers round here and it wasn't me

 

[White Room]

Think a plumber and sparks may come in handy as well, that polystyrene ceiling don't look clever either.

 

[Spare Tool]

Think a plumber and sparks may come in handy as well, that polystyrene ceiling don't look clever either.

As its in the arms...
The customer told me he'd already been recently quoted £300 by another tiler before I got there...oh including strip out, prep and mats haha




...no wonder Craigs always busy

 

[Spare Tool]

Think a plumber and sparks may come in handy as well, that polystyrene ceiling don't look clever either.

I've text him my recommendations, didn't mention the ceiling though..fire hazard?

 

[John Benton]

I've text him my recommendations, didn't mention the ceiling though..fire hazard?

Don't use a chip pan

 

[Andy Allen]

How do you take pictures when just doing a quote ?
Did you wait for him to leave the room and secretly snap away.......or did you say the tilings so crap your going to have to take some pictures?