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Kent22

Please checkout the following advertisement.
I found him on check a trade and only now just found out that they are the middle man and don’t really do many checks.

Claims he has been on a tile course with no evidence to prove it.

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Chris N

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Fortunately, you've had a tile crack now. The overall look may appear good, and you wouldn't know if the floor had been laid correctly or not until they start cracking.

Fitted a kitchen for a friend recently and the guy who tiled the floor had spotted them. Ones already gone about 4 weeks layer!
 
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Flintstone

Terrible terrible! Don’t pay him, you need a tiler with a portfolio or one who comes recommended, doesn’t matter about formal qualifications!
 
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Dumbo

I found him on check a trade and only now just found out that they are the middle man and don’t really do many checks.

Claims he has been on a tile course with no evidence to prove it.

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You should report him to checkatrade. Their system will only work if people like you provide negative feedback and not just positive . This may of happened to someone else and they just kept quiet. If you keep quiet about it , it will happen to someone else .
 
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Qwerty

Recommendations and a comprehensive portfolio is worth more than any qualification. Im not saying an NVQ or equivalent means nothing (alot of top pro tilers have them), but equally there are alot of self taught and experienced tilers who have no qualifications at all.

The tradesmans Checkatrade page will likely show completed tile jobs and look all nice and professional (ish) but underneath it all will be hidden horrors like yours.

If you really have no luck finding one on this site, then either try a reputable tile shop for a recommendation or look in the TTA website.
 
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GoneGuy

As said in previous posts, the floor needs to come up and be re laid properly.
Always try and get a tiler from recommendation even have a look on their website/Facebook page will help.
Some multi trades are usually top tilers so don’t be afraid of that.
Really have a good look on the forum find a tiler in your area and invite them around for a quote.
 
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Time's Ran Out

Your first issue is the floor you have now!
He’s been on a course and that’s his standard of work. If you haven’t paid him - don’t.
There is no guarantee that anyone on this forums ‘find a tiler’ is any good as it’s just a list of names. You need to do your homework, get your estimates and see their work.
Unfortunately ours is not a regulated trade and anyone can and do purport to be a tiler, take your money and leave you like this.
NVQ level 2 provides the basis of a qualification that someone should have to be able to charge as a professional, but the best qualification is a portfolio, recommendations, and seeing their actual work.
 
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As mentioned in a post above, a local tile shop should know of a few decent fitters.
Also, ask anyone u know who's had good work done for the tilers details.

Definitely report this too, it's outrageous.
 
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Old Mod

I got a driving and motorcycle licence, but that’s it.
Used to have a bus licence too, but it expired. :D
Who ever you speak with, just ask if you can visit the site they’re currently working on, if they say no, then they probably aren’t what you’re looking for.
If they say yes, you can see first hand how they complete their work.
And you already know how they shouldn't be fixed, so you could probably tell from what you see, whether or not you think they’re suitable.
Paper isn’t everything, it just means you have the capability to learn, it doesn’t mean you’re any good at it.
 

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