quarry tiles on ceramic tiles.. - Tile Advice

[psychowitch]

Ok I believe the answer should be no but Ill explain my dilemma...
Restaurant kitchen area ...existing floor tiles (330x330mm)..of course dirty and greasy the odd few lipping but appear sound..(need good clean first)
Client wants Pilkington quarry tiles (they look like, but very thin ) laid..on top..150x150mm..
Ive laid tile on tile before thats not my problem..but I am concerned about laying quarry on to these tiles..My gut instinct is to say no get the old tiles lifted and screed/level floor then lay....Or level over the existing tiles?
or
go over them with 300.300 porcelain tiles.
also pricing ...tile on tile they cant remove half of the kitchen equipment its just looking like a real nightmare...what would you go on the sqm (its about 22sqm in total)...tiles will need sealed as well Im sure as its major kitchen area..
cheers
psycho.

 

[enduro]

Give Paul Pearson a call 07738 196249 they specialise in quarry tiles in commercial projects. They supply them and may give you a good deal. Tell him Andrew Titmuss gave you his number.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Tried replying earlier but for some reason lost contact with the real world!

Sounds as though they are trying to tart it up for the Health Inspector.
This type of job can be very difficult so you need to put in a good price.
If the tile is not a Pilkingtons Dorset Range but something thinner then what a where has it come from - as it will have to be suitable for a commercial environment.
I wouldn't recommend a larger porcelain tile to overtile with as this could be slippey and the 150mm will have better grip.
IMO it may be cost effective to remove the tiles that are down rather than the cost of cleaning- if you can remove all the grease - then over screeding onto a primer with self levelling - then tiling.
Are they closing the kitchen while the work is being undertaken and are they prepared to lose 3 days business!
Pilkingtons/similar are dust pressed floor tiles - not quarries - and do not require sealing.
As for price - there are too many variables to even guess without seeing it - but it would have to be worth your while.

 

[psychowitch]

yea cheers Timeless..

I think its the pressed dust tiles certainly not of the quality of quarry tiles Ive seen before ..... they said they were going to close the kitchen down I said 4 days as it will probably take a day to clean the fookers..agree about the size of tile especially over the existing. I may just grind down the lipping tiles with angle grinder ...


Was going to go on a day rate for the cleaning ...and quote 35 sqm to lay inlcuding adhesive/grout.....thats just cleaning and laying straight ontop of the tiles rather than removing.. etc...

and add cost of cleaning gear on top....

Pilkingtons Wolliscroft tile name