We hired a contractor to tile our two bathrooms (one master and one smaller) and one bathroom floor. It's been four weeks now, and he hasn't finished! He only works two days, then disappears until the next week, which has made the process really drawn out. Now we're stuck with six people sharing one tiny bathroom and one shower. Meanwhile, our closet is blocked off because we can't access our master bath. My partner thinks we should cut the guy some slack since his quote was lower than other contractors, but I regret not choosing a more expensive option who could have finished in five days. A professional tiler did our upstairs bath in just 1.5 days two years ago! I don't understand why it's taking so long and keep nudging my partner to ask the contractor about a timeline, but he's hesitant. What's the normal timeframe for this kind of work? Am I overreacting?
3 Answers
Yeah, four weeks is definitely not normal for a tiling job, especially when it sounds like it should be a quicker project. It's worth pushing the contractor for a clear timeline and sticking to it. I had a similar situation where I ended up needing to pressure my contractor to get things done. If he’s not honest about a finish date, it might be time to consider finding a new tiler. Just be sure you didn’t pay him fully upfront!
Nope, that's not how this should go! Sometimes you need to be the pushy client. Politely explain your situation and why you need it done sooner—whether it's a family gathering or simply needing access to your bathroom. He needs to understand the pressure you're under!
Yeah, just be clear about your needs, but stay friendly! It's about finding a balance between being persistent and maintaining a good rapport.
To be honest, a day and a half for a tiling job sounds rushed, but four weeks is definitely excessive. Standard curing times mean you can’t rush it too much, but if he's just not showing up, that’s a red flag. Definitely check in with him to see if there were any major issues that are causing the delays, and if so, it might need some reevaluation.
Absolutely! If he can't provide a reasonable completion date, then you should really think about moving on. It's crazy that it's taking this long for such a small job.