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Bad tile job or is this normal?

4 years ago

One of our bathrooms is almost done being remodeled. They are supposed to come tomorrow to seal the grout. I have concerns about how it looks but maybe I have unrealistic expectations of how it should look. To me there are a lot of issues with the tiles not lining up and not grouting correctly. What do you guys think?











Comments (15)

  • 4 years ago

    the hex is a mess, I'd expect a recut in that corner.

    the penny tile is par... that is why I prefer to grout with a matching color, I like to notice the beauty of the tile, not the grout.

    Penny tile shows every imperfection.

    be grateful they are all from the same dye lot, or each 'sheet' might show differently.

  • 4 years ago

    I don't have pics from before. They ripped out the old shower and put this one in. It took them close to 4 weeks for this

  • 4 years ago

    I think all of it is a mess. It is had to believe that a true professional could have installed the tiles. Hopefully you will get suggestions here on how to have it fixed. Sorry. It must be a huge disappointment (and financial concern) for you.

  • 4 years ago

    As Hallett mentions, nothing will look good from 3" away.........................

  • 4 years ago

    Please post a further-away set of photos.
    Yes, the corners of the hexagon tile are not well done. The penny tile cannot be looked at 3” from your nose so step back and shoot some photos for a better assessment. Also, penny tiles rarely look good before grouting.

  • 4 years ago

    Penny rounds are hard to match around corners, but it looks like they did not attempt to match them. Different color rounds or an optical illusion? Very sloppy installation! Rectangular tiles not evenly installed. Same for hex tiles…too much mud. Grout will not hide all the bad spacing.
    Were you there to supervise as things were done? In my house, I supervise every job because I am paying for it. Mistakes can be fixed while the mud is still wet. If you don’t speak up, some workers will just rush the job and leave it imperfect. A true professional is proud of his/her work.

  • 4 years ago

    These are already grouted.


    And that is sloppy grout on the pennies.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    I see:

    1. Sloppy grouting

    2. Tile misalignment that is outside the bounds of being acceptable

    3. Walls that probably weren't flat before they started tiling

    What is under the tiles? They should have used cement backer board (shimmed to get the walls flat and plumb), taped the seams, and then properly waterproofed with liquid membrane. Did they do any of this?

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    Failure to square and plumb walls beforehand. Not rocket surgery.

  • 4 years ago

    1. Bad tile selection.

    2. Bad tiler selection.


    = 3. Not great tile results.

  • 4 years ago

    I agree that it’s not good, and you’ll probably need to hire a different tiler if you want that type of tile to look decent. Both penny and hex require a tiler that has a lot of skill and a lot of pride in their work. I’m so sorry for the disappointment and stress.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Poor material and design choices have been compounded by bad installation. Was a sanded grout used on the penny tile? I think it will be difficult to salvage.

  • 4 years ago

    Listen to Joseph Corlett

  • last year

    Can you tell me the name of the grey hexagon tile? I've been trying to find exactly that match (Google lens brought me to your post!).