Is this a bad tiling ?

[Marek]

I recently had a kitchen, bathrooms and the enterance hall fitted with 120x30 cms tiles. As you can imagine I am not best pleased with the result. Am i wrong to be unhappy about this tiling job or am I too picky? Apparently tiles are to be blamed for everything as they were curved. I can feel how lippy tiles are even when wearing my shoes. Some tiles are tilted from left to right & there is no consistency in a grout colour even around the same tile. I am also not happy with the gaps between wooden floors and the tiles and the fact that tiles downstairs floor is not levelled up (2cm difference), however this is the best that could have been done?

I would appreciate some feedback from the experts in this forum.

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[Kyle Knowles]

It's not to my standard or anyone's on here I'd imagine but it's not the worst job by any means but it's not just the face value that matters who knows how there stuck down

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Not to be rude but why not come to the forum to find a tiler rather then to report and ask for advice on a bad job makes no sense

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Not to be rude but why not come to the forum to find a tiler rather then to report and ask for advice on a bad job makes no sense

But how would the OP know if a forum member would have done a better job?
And how can you say that a few close up pictures ( 2 of the same tile) are consistent with a bad job!
I agree we don’t know about preparation only what a few close ups look like and I’d hate to be judged on an awful looking tile and white joint that’s on show.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

But how would the OP know if a forum member would have done a better job?
And how can you say that a few close up pictures ( 2 of the same tile) are consistent with a bad job!
I agree we don’t know about preparation only what a few close ups look like and I’d hate to be judged on an awful looking tile and white joint that’s on show.

U playing devil's advocate here John ?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

there's a floor I did last week and u won't find any lips like that in my work

 

[Andy Allen]

Those size tiles do bow alot, and with rectified edge's there's no room for movement, level clips and three quarter bond could of helped.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Maybe I'm just in a grumpy mood the kids have had me up since 530am

 

[Time's Ran Out]

U playing devil's advocate here John ?

Probably!
But in recent times there are quite a few threads asking for judgement on a few photos when we are not privy to the quality of tile, floor preparation etc. and I don’t believe there is enough in these pictures to form a condemnable opinion.
All I do know is I doubt if I’d have been interested in pricing for such an awful combination of floor covering! Perhaps the OP is of similar elk and is in search of support to pursue a claim .
It’s Sunday, it’s half time, and it’s England 0-0 Croatia. so am I bothered.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Lol gets me when people pay 20 per metre and expect a 50 per meter job lol

 

[Kyle Knowles]

this is a picture from the house where I'm working that has the classic Aston Martin this was the first tilers best work it's a joke and this man was billing 200 per day for DIY standards

 

[Flintstone]

Right your waffling about other things now, other jobs and the customers tile and grout preferences.
The photos don't really show a lot

 

[One Day]

Maybe I'm just in a grumpy mood the kids have had me up since 530am

Luxury.
Mine have had me up since 2003

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Luxury.
Mine have had me up since 2003

And it’s only 1653 now!

 

[GoneGuy]

I recently had a kitchen, bathrooms and the enterance hall fitted with 120x30 cms tiles. As you can imagine I am not best pleased with the result. Am i wrong to be unhappy about this tiling job or am I too picky? Apparently tiles are to be blamed for everything as they were curved. I can feel how lippy tiles are even when wearing my shoes. Some tiles are tilted from left to right & there is no consistency in a grout colour even around the same tile. I am also not happy with the gaps between wooden floors and the tiles and the fact that tiles downstairs floor is not levelled up (2cm difference), however this is the best that could have been done?

I would appreciate some feedback from the experts in this forum.

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Dependent on type of wooden flooring you need to leave an expansion around 10mm, a colour match threshold will bridge that gap and the height difference

 

[Just Rizzle]

if only they had used lvt instead

 

[Marek]

Thanks for your replies guys.

House is a new built. There was no prep as far as I know. Tiles were laid straight on the concrete floor and adhesive

See few other pics.

 

[Boggs]

Where were the tiles from and did you supply them?

If you have a couple of spares can you lay them together face to face and see how bowed they are.

I don’t think it’s all that bad to be fair to the tiler.

 

[Marek]

I supplied the tiles for them. What i am struggling to believe is that everything is down to the curved tiles....

 

[On one]

I supplied the tiles for them. What i am struggling to believe is that everything is down to the curved tiles....

If your floor was 20mm out.....look at your(new build) builder,not your tiler.
If your tiler had levelled the floor it most likely would have caused problems elsewhere.....unable to get your washing machine back in,not being able to shut the front door,etc,etc.