Bad tile job, looking for solutions
Mike Martinez
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Below are photos from a tile job we had done in our bathroom. We are new homeowners and have little experience hiring people to do work for us. We are disappointed in the work that was done. The curb is not level so we can not put the door in we bought, the grout lines are uneven, a tile is broke, the list goes on and on. Is this typical? Any suggestions on how to fix these issues?
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Comments (4)Hiya, Sorry to hear you're having problems! Fitting/Tiling is a really tough job and changing half way through can have so much of a knock on effect and with fitters being booked 6 months, they can't afford to change jobs in between. That being said, you are the end customer, you should have what you want. In a similar problem, I had a customer who came to me after they bought nickel brassware everywhere but ordered chrome trims by mistake. The fitter fitted them and then obviously they looked wrong. When she wanted them changed he said it wasn't possible as 'they don't do that trim in nickel' ... basically trying to pull wool over her eyes! The fitter ended up redoing it but it did cock up the next 2 months of jobs. Depending on what you paid (Fitters in Bristol, UK tend to be £6000-£8000 for a good 10-14 day job) depends on what finish you get. I know people that can do a bathroom fit for £1500 but I wouldn't be expected all the extra thoughts and planning to have gone into it. With the silicone - Usually white is used to match with the grout or most fitters would nowadays use a tile trim of some sort just to guarantee themselves. It should last atleast 15+ years. Hope this helps!! :)...See More
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