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I would really appreciate some advice from those who know more about tiling than myself.
We had an ensuite fitted in Feb 2017 - including tiling for recessed shower, backsplash around sink/toilet fitted units, and floor.
At the time of install, much of the work of the first tilers to complete the job had to be removed, because it was messy/cut wrong. This was the backsplash and one of the shower walls (of three).
Two months ago (16 months after install) we noticed the tile where you step out of the shower was making a sort of crunchy noise. It is tiled slightly under the shower, with a piece of pvc on top to cover the gap between floor and shower tray. We removed this and could see the edge tile was loose.
I contacted the bathroom showroom about this - and they had the plumber who installed it contact me. He contacted me (eventually) with the number of a tiler who he said would come out and inspect/report back. Another month later (as the tiler was very busy and holidays etc), the tiler came out. He knocked on the floor at various points, listening to it, looking at the grout etc.
He said he wasn't 100% sure of the cause - possibly that they hadn't been fitted properly (I think he said the adhesive was dabbed on? The tiles sounded hollow?), or that the adhesive hadn't taken to the tile (there was none spread on the back of the tile that he lifted for example, only on the floor).
There were cracks all over the grouting of the floor, and the 'crunching' sound is audible at various points now - around the toilet, near the door, etc. Seems to correlate to the places we walk on most.
He said he'd let the plumber know it would all need replaced, and then get back in touch to arrange.
This week a new tiler contacted me to arrange a time to come out (via text). It turns out the plan is to only fix the tiles that are actively loose. This is not what the tiler they sent out recommended.
On querying this, the bathroom showroom argued that the tiles became loose 'almost certainly' due to house movement. 'It happens, you know'.
I have google searched this and it seems unlikely. But they are refusing to budge on it so I am a bit stuck.
I would be very grateful for the thoughts of other tilers etc on this please.
We had an ensuite fitted in Feb 2017 - including tiling for recessed shower, backsplash around sink/toilet fitted units, and floor.
At the time of install, much of the work of the first tilers to complete the job had to be removed, because it was messy/cut wrong. This was the backsplash and one of the shower walls (of three).
Two months ago (16 months after install) we noticed the tile where you step out of the shower was making a sort of crunchy noise. It is tiled slightly under the shower, with a piece of pvc on top to cover the gap between floor and shower tray. We removed this and could see the edge tile was loose.
I contacted the bathroom showroom about this - and they had the plumber who installed it contact me. He contacted me (eventually) with the number of a tiler who he said would come out and inspect/report back. Another month later (as the tiler was very busy and holidays etc), the tiler came out. He knocked on the floor at various points, listening to it, looking at the grout etc.
He said he wasn't 100% sure of the cause - possibly that they hadn't been fitted properly (I think he said the adhesive was dabbed on? The tiles sounded hollow?), or that the adhesive hadn't taken to the tile (there was none spread on the back of the tile that he lifted for example, only on the floor).
There were cracks all over the grouting of the floor, and the 'crunching' sound is audible at various points now - around the toilet, near the door, etc. Seems to correlate to the places we walk on most.
He said he'd let the plumber know it would all need replaced, and then get back in touch to arrange.
This week a new tiler contacted me to arrange a time to come out (via text). It turns out the plan is to only fix the tiles that are actively loose. This is not what the tiler they sent out recommended.
On querying this, the bathroom showroom argued that the tiles became loose 'almost certainly' due to house movement. 'It happens, you know'.
I have google searched this and it seems unlikely. But they are refusing to budge on it so I am a bit stuck.
I would be very grateful for the thoughts of other tilers etc on this please.