Opinion of tiling job so far - TilersForums.com

[AngryBunny]

Hello,

Please could any tilers provide their opinion of the tiling job I've had done so far. I'd like to share with him...

 

[One Day]

Well it's good to see an interest in safety, however, I think he would be better off swapping the safety specs for some prescription specs.
I see major lippage, terrible trims with no mitres, chippy cuts and inexplicably large gaps.
Got any more pics, maybe less close up?

 

[AngryBunny]

He's due to come tomorrow to lay the UFH Mat.

I'm very tempted to tell him to collect his tools and leave. He's a plumber by trade but had good reviews on a well known site for fitting bathrooms.

I'm obviously a little apprehensive in doing that but I'm worried he's going to screw things up more.

 

[One Day]

Is he cheap? Not meaning to be flippant but if there are many people who have reviewed him positively, perhaps they have lower expectations? Personally I couldn't live with it.

 

[One Day]

He's used tanking in the shower, ditra I can see, his set out looks OK from what I can see, just the lips gaps and mitres, attention to fine detail letting it down?

 

[AngryBunny]

No, he's not particularly cheap.

The bathroom suite is all german brands and good quality tiles.

I chose him mainly as he was a gas safe registered plumber (I didn't want the bathroom to leak, water). I assumed he would be professional.

His labour costs are £xxxx for a small ensuite - wetroom (3 sq metres).

The ensuite costs about xxxxk in total.

I've paid him xxxxk already so I'm thinking of telling him I am going to get a third party to review his work and I am stopping all work with immediate effect. I am feeling pressured by him to complete the job so I think this is best.

 

[AngryBunny]

PS I live in central London, so the overall budget was just over xxxxxk.

 

[Filip]

It doesn't take a tiler to see that those first pictures are especially shocking. You have got to say something.

 

[AngryBunny]

I kicked him off the project this morning.

He has said he knows a good tiler and I said I would be prepared to see him tomorrow but he must have good references.

Are there any 'good' questions I can ask a tiler to know if they're any good?

 

[Simon Dale]

Do you wear glasses ? I do