Hi dear forum,
Our tiler is almost finished with the bathrooms, and we have noticed damage to one floor tile (a piece broken off) and a small chip on the adjacent tile.
Unfortunately, the tiler is asking for €1000 (approximately $1100) to replace both tiles.
Is this price justified? We don’t know who is responsible for the damage, as several trades were working in the house at the same time. The tiler also uses this as an excuse.
Apparently, two workers and eight hours of labor are required.
Is it possible to consider a repair instead? Is there a professional method for this?
Unfortunately, the damage is located right in the entrance area.
Our tiler is almost finished with the bathrooms, and we have noticed damage to one floor tile (a piece broken off) and a small chip on the adjacent tile.
Unfortunately, the tiler is asking for €1000 (approximately $1100) to replace both tiles.
Is this price justified? We don’t know who is responsible for the damage, as several trades were working in the house at the same time. The tiler also uses this as an excuse.
Apparently, two workers and eight hours of labor are required.
Is it possible to consider a repair instead? Is there a professional method for this?
Unfortunately, the damage is located right in the entrance area.
Tolentino schrieb:
You are welcome to try taking legal action. However, it will probably be dismissed as a trivial matter, in my opinion. There is nothing like that in Germany. You can even sue for 10 cents, send a bailiff, seize business accounts, and use whatever other tactics you might think of.
Something comparable only exists in criminal law and is called a private prosecution.
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hanghaus202324 Nov 2023 19:30It depends on your patience. Of course, @KlaRa is right. However, enforcing it is often not so easy. Who says the tile installer didn’t drop something? The tile installer has to prove that it wasn’t them. This should be difficult since no final inspection has taken place yet.
In post #2, a suggestion for defect rectification has already been made.
In post #2, a suggestion for defect rectification has already been made.