Sos! - Tile Advice

[Nicky G]

Hi, hello to everyone in the forum! I'm Nicky & I'm currently having my bathroom renovated. I've been so excited about this but now I'm worried that the tiling hasn't gone as well as I'd hoped. The tiler said the job would be completed in 2.5 - 3 days ... He started on Wednesday morning & still hasn't finished tiling or done any grouting. Six tiles have called off & he said he'd be here yesterday but didn't turn up & hasn't returned my messages or calls.

I'm concerned the internal joints where the shower will be, have not been done properly. Also, on the main wall, he cut tiles at either end are of completely different sizes. It just doesn't look right.

I'm worried about what to do next & I don't know which way to turn. I've got 2 little children returning home tonight from spending the weekend at their Dad's & we have no bathroom.

Would really appreciate some opinions on whether I should go ahead & try to grout it myself or take it down & get someone to start again.

Thank you x

 

[Italy]

welcome nicky
post some pictures.
so understand the problem.
other tilers. to help

 

[Nicky G]

welcome nicky
post some pictures.
so understand the problem.
other tilers. to help

Thank you! I've taken some pics & will try to upload them

 

[Nicky G]

This is the shower corner

 

[Nicky G]

Thank you! I've taken some pics & will try to upload them

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[WetSaw]

Cuts aren't good but with beveled tiles there are always gaps, not normally that bad though.

If he'd moved the back wall across to the left he could have avoided that small cut.

What adhesive did he use?

 

[Italy]

but in uk. there are single meter tiles?
the specialist is @Andy Allen

 

[Nicky G]

Cuts aren't good but with beveled tiles there are always gaps, not normally that bad though.

If he'd moved the back wall across to the left he could have avoided that small cut.

What adhesive did he use?

Thanks for replying. He used Unibond Showerproof pre-mixed adhesive. He asked me to provide all the materials & I didn't want to get the cheapest one so that seemed like a reasonable middle of range product. Hope I wasn't mistaken

 

[hmtiling]

Thanks for replying. He used Unibond Showerproof pre-mixed adhesive. He asked me to provide all the materials & I didn't want to get the cheapest one so that seemed like a reasonable middle of range product. Hope I wasn't mistaken

the cutting in doesn't look good as previously stated. the unibond adhesive(from b and q?) is diy imo. If he didn't want to supply materials he should have given you a shopping list and advised you to go to a tile shop. as for tiles coming off the wall, my gues would be he hasn't primed them first. doesn't look like a pro tiler's work to me

 

[Old Mod]

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Did u at any point watch him apply adhesive to the wall or tile?
Can u describe what he did?
To me those corner tiles look dot and dabbed!

 

[Old Mod]

I can see some ribs in top photo, but coverage doesn't look complete.

 

[Nicky G]

the cutting in doesn't look good as previously stated. the unibond adhesive(from b and q?) is diy imo. If he didn't want to supply materials he should have given you a shopping list and advised you to go to a tile shop. as for tiles coming off the wall, my gues would be he hasn't primed them first. doesn't look like a pro tiler's work to me

Unfortunately I wasn't given a shopping list, I looked into it all myself. I went to B&Q & Topps Tiles. I did buy a primer as well but I've looked at all the materials & it looks like it hasn't been used. Does this mean there's a high risk other tiles will come down later? I'm so worried about this

 

[Old Mod]

Oh and the cuts to the corner need re doing imo,
Terrible job.

 

[WetSaw]

Can you post a picture of the back of the tiles that have come off.

Try pulling off the tiles around the area where the others have fallen off. If they come off just pulling them they're not stuck properly.

 

[Italy]

@Nicky G
remain seated.
or you can to fall.
you have already paid?