Recommend me a Tiler/Bathroom Fitter - Found One!

[Andy_Pagin]

I'm at my wits end trying to find someone to remove/re-fit a bathroom suite and tile the walls. Everyone in my area is either booked up (I need the job finishing before 20th May) or doesn't return calls or fails to show up. Surely there must be someone in or around the Enfield Middlesex area? Recommendations anyone?

UPDATE 20/05/2016

P.M. Heating and General Maintenance Ltd.

Turned up on time.
Provided a proper quote.
Did a great job, on schedule, and to the agreed price.
Left our bathroom looking like a show-home photo shoot.
Cannot fault.


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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

I had this problem too, out of the three people that bothered to pick up the phone, only one could be arsed to turn up and quote. It's mad.

I would recommend him, but he's Bedford based, so Enfield is probably too much of a journey. Can give you his details if you want, he did my floor and it's mint.
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[grr666]

If I lived closer I'd offer to do it. Tiling is my #1 skill and I've fitted and plumbed in a suite or two as well.
All I'd say is ask to examine your tilers previous jobs, preferably IRL rather than photos. Photos don't show uneven grout
depth/width, or how well tile trims have been lined up and remember that the window reveals also reveal a tilers skill.
Don't skimp on adhesive. I use MAPEI ready mixed showerproof adhesive and it's bob on for bathrooms.
(and a bugger to clean off your tools if you let it set on them)

Make sure your tiler sets up with a laser or battens or you'll regret it later. And finally certain tiles take more skill
to cut than others, avoid natural stone unless you have a VERY good tiler. Sorry I couldn't help more.
If there's anything at all tiling related you want to ask however daft you think it sounds then drop me a PM and I
can probably offer some useful tips.
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[kramdra]

Ive just tiled the walls surrounding shower. Id recommend DIY, its not difficult, but takes a bit of time. Important thing is to check all the tiles 3/4 of them were broken and had to go back.

[dodsi]

I am not sure what it is with tradesmen.

We have been having work done on our place since the start of the year. Tradesmen don't pick up the phone or bother to come and quote.

When you do get somebody who is reasonably priced they are crap or someone good is mega expensive.

I'm fortunate enough that my brother in law is a top notch decorator (and does tiling) but he only has limited time.


@grr666 - we are wanting a bathroom suite fitted and re-tiling later in the year but I guess you are probably too far away from Sussex too.

[woo]

pay for grr666 accommodation and food = result?
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[Andy_Pagin]

UPDATE 20/05/2016

P.M. Heating and General Maintenance Ltd.

Turned up on time.
Provided a proper quote.
Did a great job, on schedule, and to the agreed price.
Left our bathroom looking like a show-home photo shoot.
Cannot fault.


https://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu84/anadin96/Fromet.png
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[MarkJ]

We had a plumber years ago that plumbed in the taps wrong in our bathroom, and asked me if it was OK to leave the hot water coming out of blue, and cold out of red. I do it all myself now

[sickpup]

I don't understand why people have so much trouble getting tradesmen. You can get them on the day in London and the surrounding areas as long as you are willing to pay £100 an hour. Not cheap but they bring their own vacuum and clean up material and do a good guaranteed job.

[dodsi]

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[dodsi]

You are just a cantankerous old git! I'm not rising to it

[Alan1986]

Hi,

Thought I would use this thread for my question,

I am going to fit a blind in the bathroom,
Never drilled into a tile before so any tips?

Use a masonry bit? Have it set to hammer or drill?
What fixings should I use?
Read a tip of using masking tape where I will drill to stop the bit sliding so that will be useful,
As it's only a blind it's pretty light weight also,

I am sure some of you could help with this if you don't mind

Cheers
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[Andy_Pagin]

[Alan1986]

My little bit of Googling recommend a diamond drill bit, might just buy the size I need for whichever fixing I end up using,
I usually like to start with a smaller pilot hole when ever I fit stuff to be honest, not really looked at the blind yet,
The Mrs bought it, I imagine it probably only needs 2 or 4 fixings
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[V2]

I have always used a masonry bit and the masking tape, a) stops sliding and b) you can draw a cross on it!

Didn't go with pilot holes either just straight in.

Don't have the drill on hammer

[Alan1986]