rushed job

**mcarthurtiling** · 21-01-2012

Hi guys just looking for a bit of advice, im new to the tiling business although things have been going well i was asked by an insurance contract company ive been getting work from to tile a kitchen the day before christmas as they had been let down by another guy they use, as you can imagine it turned into a bit of a rush job ive now been told there are a couple of tiles with a little lip. What would you guys have done? Done the job or told them no. Im putting this down to a little inexperience. Any advice would be much appreciated

**Sir Ramic** · 21-01-2012

just put it right.

**nybor62** · 21-01-2012

as above

**garretridge** · 21-01-2012

put it right your reputation on the line!

**mcarthurtiling** · 21-01-2012

Yeah was always going to fix it just wondering what you guys would have done in that situation with them wanting the job done with such little time? Great advice on here thanks guys

**Dave** · 21-01-2012

It depends on how much you needed the work i suppose..

Personally, no i would not work xmas eve..

**timeless john** · 21-01-2012

In short - done it right the first time!
But in reality there are other factors which come in to play, perhaps it was walked on too soon.....
Now it's just about how you handle it.
Change the tiles, get paid, leave the customer happy - more work and thank you for your attention to detail

**mcarthurtiling** · 21-01-2012

Thanks for the advice and how yous would have handled it great stuff cheers

**Dave** · 21-01-2012

I would have said to tell the customer to have a nice xmas and you would tile it day after boxing day..

**Sir Ramic** · 21-01-2012

Originally Posted by mcarthurtiling

Yeah was always going to fix it just wondering what you guys would have done in that situation with them wanting the job done with such little time? Great advice on here thanks guys

But what is the question ??? putting lipped tiles right or working xmas eve ?

**timeless john** · 21-01-2012

Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

But what is the question ??? putting lipped tiles right or working xmas eve ?

Both I've assumed - can't do anything about working Xmas eve now - but it should be the same as any other day if you've taken the job on. And you'll have to sort out the lips - which if they are wall tiles may have not been noticeable when you did it as the electrics under the units might not have been on (yet another get out of jail card)