poor tiling

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  1. I

    Poor tiling need advice

    Hi people I'm in desperate need of advice So my builder who I let go due to poor work has made a absolute shambles of tiling work he done . Floor tiles in the kitchen he firstly laid a tile backer board on top of my floorboards. He only screwed the board down to the floor with washers ...
  2. Jademosley

    Poor tiling gap at top of tiles

    Hi I am trying to correct some work performed by my tiler. I have sent photos to him of the things I’m not happy with but he can’t see the issue. The trims are cut awfully? Can we cover these in any way? There is a gap about an inch above the shower wall tiles where he said he couldn’t get a...
  3. H

    New bathroom poor tiling?

    Hi guys after some help. Could someone tell me if this tiling is of a standard I should be paying for? Or stopping work for it to be ripped out. Been told they need to touch up grout in places and silicone will hide etc. but I’m not happy with lipping etc Many thanks
  4. R

    Poor job? Do have to let the tiler come back and have another go?

    We had our kitchen tiled last week and we're not at all happy with the work. The tiles aren't level, the spacings all the over the place, trim looks terrible, no expansion gap between worktop and tiles, grout not silicone between worktop and tiles, grout is varying shades of grey, tiles not...
  5. A

    Advice Please, poor tiling job

    Hi, We are in the process of having a new kitchen fitted and as part of the job we included tiling to be done, unfortunately we are not very happy with what we are seeing regarding the tiling. We would like to hear other people’s opinion on how this is looking so far and welcome any advice...
  6. W

    Poor Tiling Job - Advice Needed Please

    Hi there, I had an en-suite tiled in July 2017, we noticed a leak in the hallway in December 2019 and found it was coming from the en-suite shower. I've added some pictures to show the damage, but in summary: Walls were not primed or tanked before tiling Tiler has used dot and dab technique...
  7. L

    Poor tiling job

    Please can someone who knows what they are talking about help me out. I am very unhappy. I purchased a new build and had plans to have the kitchen, dining room and utility rooms tiled in a nice shiny porcelain tile. I decided to go with a local builder, who stages he does tiling. He did other...
  8. M

    Dismayed with poor tiling in bathroom...advice needed

    The tiler has done an awful job on our bathroom. There are lips, poor grout lines, poor cuts, poor layout, poorly finished and mismatched trim with the main issue for me being around the window. Yesterday he came back to finish off but we came to an agreement for him to walk away as I wasn’t...
  9. H

    Poor Tiling or just being picky

    Hi, We are currently in the process of having our kitchen tiled and have some concerns about the standard of the tiling so far. The tiler is due back this morning but as of a few minutes we have asked him to stop any works until we can reach a solution regarding the concerns that we have raised...
  10. B

    Bathroom being installed - poor tiling?

    Hi there, We are into week 3 of a complete bathroom refit. We are using a local plumber and up to now have been impressed with his plumbing work. This week the tiling has begun and I am really disappointed. I know it is not yet finished so I do not know if once it is finished something will...
  11. S

    Advice needed - poor tiling job, dot and dab not to BS5385

    We recently had a bathroom fitting in who said he used dot and dab to fix tiles to the wall and in the shower areas and also stated that any gaps behind tiles e.g. Mosaics would get filled in by grout so it would be fine. We can however hear what we think are some voids behind the large format...
  12. L

    Kitchen refit gone wrong (poor tiling)

    Hi Folks Long story short, a friends firm have been doing a kitchen reno for me along with some other work. I let them go to it whilst on holiday, and i'm not best pleased at the tiling I've returned to. I've attached a couple of pics & wee video links, am I being over critical? (I don't think...
  13. J

    Underfloor heating under a very poor tiling job - advice please

    Advice please chaps - i’m a bit new to all this! I’ve been to a house today where they have had a very poor tiling job done where tiles have come loose, floors not levelled, loads of lipping etc etc. The builder has done a runner and left them in the sh*t! One thing I saw which I haven’t before...
  14. C

    Compensation for a Poor Tiling Job in Kitchen?

    4 Years ago we had the kitchen extended and due to substandard ground work (suspended floor, poor tiling, incorrect materials used), we have had to have our kitchen floor completely taken out and done a fresh. We have a kitchen of around 40sqm2 surface space. The new floor consists of...
  15. Chalker

    Rio poor tiling

    watching the diving on telly. After diving they have a quick shower. Have you seen the state of the blue mosaics!
  16. A

    Poor tiling

    Dont normally like to complain about peoples work but on Saturday I help the missus with her market stall and everytime I go to the loo I have this awful tiling staring me in the face, realy winds me up!!! Anyone else suffer with this?
  17. V

    Poor Tiling Job? Advise please...

    Hi, after some advise have just had our kitchen done by builders including the tiling by same company, however there tiling on walls they have made a right mess off, Its awful, we are really unhappy and not sure where we stand with getting it repaired or our money back? Im not sure if i trust...
  18. B

    Poor tiling?

    Guys, New to the forum so a big hello. I am after a steer on what is acceptable tiling and what isn't. Bit of background is that I am current getting my bathroom re furbed, most of the wall tiles are up, but a number of the edges look uneven, have attached a few images. Looking for...
  19. Dan

    Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders

    Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders This is a public thread. So please do NOT include personal information of who's done the job, where it's been done, etc. Only include information related to the workmanship. What's been done wrong, what should have been done, how...
  20. L

    A bit more poor tiling

    Courtesy of You Tube YouTube - Tiling banditry Had to add this one as well !!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo0cTkshZBU&feature=related
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