Advice On Whether This Tiling Is Acceptable? - Tile Advice

[Tracie lincoln]

I've seen far worse - although it's not a professional standard.
£*** is beyond cheap for a bathroom tiled IMO.

Would you pay £*** to keep friends? If so - let it go!
Learn from experience and move on.

Never - ever employ friends and family unless you value them more than the money they might cost you.

My mate's rate is easy - it's completely free - When I can fit you in - which is probably never!

Yes I know it's mates rates, but I had to do all preparation work removed old tiles and even got wall re bonded so smooth even surface for him, I still expected better job from a professional for my money thanks

 

[Ian]

Yes I know it's mates rates, but I had to do all preparation work removed old tiles and even got wall re bonded so smooth even surface for him, I still expected better job from a professional for my money thanks

Just out of interest, who recommended him? Had you seen some of his other work before you employed him?

 

[Alan.P]

Withhold the rest of the payment, tell him / show him the points you want fixing and are not happy with, and let him remedy it.

 

[One Day]

Withhold the rest of the payment, tell him / show him the points you want fixing and are not happy with, and let him remedy it.

it'll end in tears!

 

[Ian]

it'll end in tears!

Yeah, there's no way this is going to end well. Never mix business with pleasure.

 

[Tracie lincoln]

Just out of interest, who recommended him? Had you seen some of his other work before you employed him?

His wife recommend him, she talked about him doing good work, also he tiled a friends bathroom and kitchen and she was happy with the work, however I only saw pictures from his website and all pics looked good

 

[Tracie lincoln]

Yeah, there's no way this is going to end well. Never mix business with pleasure.

Yes I know :-(, I feel very let down and that the job been rushed with no care or thought put in.

 

[Ian]

Yes I know :-(, I feel very let down and that the job been rushed with no care or thought put in.

Gutting when things like this happen. Even if you can get it fully rectified, I can't see your friendship being the same again.

 

[Tracie lincoln]

Gutting when things like this happen. Even if you can get it fully rectified, I can't see your friendship being the same again.

:-( sadly yes I can't see our friendship ever being the same now.

 

[peteablard]

Trust a trader and other similar sites are a complete waste of time and offer no guarantee of a decent job. Unfortunately people don't realise this until its too late. Would be interested to know if he sees this!!

 

[Tracie lincoln]

Trust a trader and other similar sites are a complete waste of time and offer no guarantee of a decent job. Unfortunately people don't realise this until its too late. Would be interested to know if he sees this!!

Hope he does see it! , someone asked if I wud name him! I want to very much but this wud hurt his wife (don't care if it hurts him!) so all I can say is I live in Biggleswade Bedfordshire and so does.........

 

[Spare Tool]

Trust a trader and other similar sites are a complete waste of time and offer no guarantee of a decent job. Unfortunately people don't realise this until its too late. Would be interested to know if he sees this!!

Very true, they ring me up nearly every week asking if id like to be on there site.."we only have high class professionals on our site" how do they know if your any good, might have only been tiling a week, they don't come out and see your work, just want you to set up a direct debit..

 

[StevieBoy]

At least he mitred the corners of the trim I'll give him that.

Not good really, definitely would hold back payment until sorted for sure.

 

[mma]

At least he mitred the corners of the trim I'll give him that.

Not good really, definitely would hold back payment until sorted for sure.

Are you from Lincoln?...

 

[StevieBoy]

Are you from Lincoln?...

No