Wetroom tiles grouting

pope

I had a bathroom wetroom tiled by a person. 3 weeks ago. He finished the job and I paid him £1300 by bank transfer halifax bank. I have now noticed that in various places the person has filled in the tiles with silcone rather than grout.

I am going to phone him to give me a explanation to why he filled with silcone and rectify the wrong doing But I'm worried if he does not fix the problem what can I do to get my money back?

Thanks

Mr.Generous

The corners between walls, and wall to floor should be silicone, is that what you mean?

Aylesbury_Duck

pope said:

I had a bathroom wetroom tiled by a person. 3 weeks ago. He finished the job and I paid him £1300 by bank transfer halifax bank. I have now noticed that in various places the person has filled in the tiles with silcone rather than grout.

I am going to phone him to give me a explanation to why he filled with silcone and rectify the wrong doing But I'm worried if he does not fix the problem what can I do to get my money back?

Thanks

All of it?  You're only entitled to the cost of rectification.  As asked above, you need to establish that he's fitted them incorrectly, first.

kimwp

Certain bits need to be filled with silicone to allow for movement, otherwise the grout/tiles will crack.

pope

Mr.Generous said:

The corners between walls, and wall to floor should be silicone, is that what you mean?

It's not the corner areas it's the actual tiles in the middle.

pope

kimwp said:

Certain bits need to be filled with silicone to allow for movement, otherwise the grout/tiles will crack.

Yes I understand that certain bits need silcone filling but this is the area in the centre.

pope

Aylesbury_Duck said:

pope said:

I had a bathroom wetroom tiled by a person. 3 weeks ago. He finished the job and I paid him £1300 by bank transfer halifax bank. I have now noticed that in various places the person has filled in the tiles with silcone rather than grout.

I am going to phone him to give me a explanation to why he filled with silcone and rectify the wrong doing But I'm worried if he does not fix the problem what can I do to get my money back?

Thanks

All of it?  You're only entitled to the cost of rectification.  As asked above, you need to establish that he's fitted them incorrectly, first.

No not all of the money. I know he has not done it properly as it's the centre area of the tiles which should be grouted.

IvanOpinion

By any chance is the area near any of the shower controls?
I have seen this done because (so I was told) the tiler was allowing 'access' to plumbing in behind without having to dismantle the wall on the other side. On the other hand I would expect tiles to be grouted in except around the areas where walls meet other walls or the floor.

Aylesbury_Duck

To answer your original question,  if he doesn't rectify any faulty fitting, you would get someone else to do it and sue him for the cost.  There's a long way to go before you're at that stage.

pope

IvanOpinion said:

By any chance is the area near any of the shower controls?
I have seen this done because (so I was told) the tiler was allowing 'access' to plumbing in behind without having to dismantle the wall on the other side. On the other hand I would expect tiles to be grouted in except around the areas where walls meet other walls or the floor.

No not near the the shower controls. It's the flooring which is affected.

Aylesbury_Duck

pope said:

IvanOpinion said:

By any chance is the area near any of the shower controls?
I have seen this done because (so I was told) the tiler was allowing 'access' to plumbing in behind without having to dismantle the wall on the other side. On the other hand I would expect tiles to be grouted in except around the areas where walls meet other walls or the floor.

No not near the the shower controls. It's the flooring which is affected.

How is it affected?  Is there a leak?