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I’m selling my home. How can I update my bathroom?

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Much like kitchens, bathrooms are a room that can either make or kill the sale of a home, depending upon its condition. If you are planning to sell your home, it is a wise idea to invest in making some improvements to your bathroom, as that can increase its value significantly. However, due to budgetary or time constraints, a full-scale remodel isn’t always possible. You need a solution and you need it quickly.

Surface refinishing from Miracle Method is a great place to start. We offer a variety of surface refinishing options that can bring your bathroom into the present in a cost effective and timely manner. For example, if your bathtub is damaged, worn out, or just the wrong color, we can repair and refinish it to look like new, saving you thousands of dollars while avoiding the mess of demolition and replacement.

In addition to bathtub refinishing, we also offer refinishing services for countertop surfaces like bathroom vanities, even cultured marble sinks and vanities, and ceramic tile surfaces like tile showers and tile tub surrounds. In just a day or two, your bathroom will look like new and will be ready for listing!

Before: An outdated bathroom in need of a makeover.

After: The bathtub, tile, and sink are updated and ready to make the sale.

Visit the Miracle Method website today to learn more about how we can help you get your bathroom in shape before you put your home on the market. If you would like to speak with a Miracle Method professional, please use our online locator or call 855-212-7337 to find the Miracle Method franchise closest to you.

Miracle Method Franchise Ownership Makes for a Great Family Business

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After owning and operating a bagel franchise together for seven years, Paul and Jonee Barnett of Houston, Texas decided to sell their franchise and look for another business opportunity that would get them out of the 7-day-a-week commitment and still allow them to continue to be business partners. As they were remodeling their home, their interior decorator told them about surface refinishing. After searching surface refinishing on the Internet, the couple learned that Miracle Method was looking to expand in the Houston market and decided that owning a Miracle Method franchise would be the perfect opportunity for them.

“Miracle Method is ideal for a husband-and-wife team like us,” Paul said. “We are able to divide the business up where Jonee can handle the sales side of it and I can stick to the technical side. That way, we are still working together without being side-by-side all day long.”

And the Barnetts aren’t alone when it comes to being a husband-and-wife team in Miracle Method franchise ownership. Over half of our franchises have husband-and-wife involvement, and several have sons and daughters in the business, too. Many see it as a great opportunity as a family business.

Like our other Miracle Method franchises, Paul and Jonee’s has seen much success since it was established in 2003. They credit Miracle Method’s Internet presence for enhancing their sales. “Houston is an Internet savvy city and miraclemethod.com often has our customer pre-sold before we even make the estimate. The national office keeps the site current and is always working for us.”

With their past success, Paul and Jonee feel very confident about the future of their business. Jonee shared that their confidence comes from the structure of the organization and the national office’s ability to find new ways to help franchise owners expand and increase profits.

If you are a husband-and-wife team or a parent-child team looking for a family business opportunity, Miracle Method could be just want you’re looking for. If Paul and Jonee’s story has given you a desire for more information, visit our website or call 800-477-8827.

Should I replace the tile above the tub before or after I have the tub refinished?

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You’ve decided your bathroom needs an update, but a complete remodel isn’t in the budget, so you’re in search of a cost-effective way to give your space a brand new look. A friend mentions that they used Miracle Method Surface Refinishing to restore their bathtub and give it extra years of usable life, and after taking a look at their bathroom, as well as the Miracle Method website, you decide this is just the solution you are looking for. But then you begin to wonder about those ugly, dingy tiles above your bathtub… Should you replace them, and if so, should it be done before or after Miracle Method refinishes your bathtub?

Bathroom tile replacement is a messy, lengthy process that will put your bathroom out of commission for a while. Plus it is expensive – We’ve heard from some homeowners who received estimates of a few thousand dollars for tile removal and replacement. That’s not exactly the cost-effective update you were searching for.

Fortunately, Miracle Method has another solution for you – tile refinishing! Miracle Method can save you up to 75% over the cost of removal and replacement. Our process involves a thorough cleaning of the tiles, repairing any chips, and the application of a thin, new coat to the grout to make sure the lines are filled and even. We can even make your tile look like stone with our Natural Accents finish.

Visit the Miracle Method website to learn more about our tile refinishing services. To speak with a representative, use our online locator or call 855-212-7337 to reach a franchise near you.

My mom wants to live in her home as long as possible. What safety assessments should I consider?

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These days it is not uncommon for senior adults to wish to live in their own homes as long as they possibly can. The idea of “aging in place” has prompted many senior adults and their family members to consider what home modifications will need to be made in order for them to remain in their homes longer. One room that can’t be forgotten when making those modifications is the bathroom.

Bathrooms pose a major threat to the safety of senior adults. About 25% of hospital admissions for those above the age of 65 result from slip and fall accidents that occur when entering or existing the bathtub or shower. The most common result of such an accident is a hip fracture. If your parents wish to live in their own home for as long as they can, you must be proactive and do what you can to prevent accidents and injuries.

Miracle Method has a variety of offerings to help make the bathroom a safer place for senior adults, or anyone who has limited mobility or unsteady balance. First, there’s the Easy Step® tub-to-shower conversion. In less than a day, we’ll create a 24-inch-wide by 9-inch-tall notch in the side of the tub so users can step through, not over, the side of the tub. By not having to raise your foot very high, entry is easier and there is less of a risk of losing your balance and falling.

To help reduce the risk of slip and fall accidents even further, we can also install safety grab bars and apply a slip resistant surface to the bottom of the tub. Additionally, we can install a curved shower rod and a hand-held shower nozzle to help make bathing more convenient. These bathroom safety items will cost a fraction of the price of a walk-in tub and without all the mess and expense of remodeling.

Before: The tub was difficult to enter and exit, and could potentially lead to a slip-and-fall accident.

After: The Easy Step® tub to shower conversion and a grab bar make for a safer bathroom for all.

If you have a loved one that would like to “age in place,” visit the Miracle Method website to learn more about how we can help make their bathroom a safer place. If you would like to speak with a Miracle Method professional, please use our online locator or call 855-212-7337 to find the franchise nearest you.

Remodeler Complements Business with a Miracle Method Franchise

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After 30 years of work in the public service sector, Mike Blass began a remodeling company and began acquiring residential properties. With both, he quickly realized that refinishing was a more appropriate solution for updating bathtubs, tiles, and kitchen countertops, as opposed to replacing them.

As he searched for refinishers online, Miracle Method “kept coming up.” Mike sent in a request for some information and received a call back from the Miracle Method franchise sales director. They discussed how Mike’s remodeling company and a Miracle Method franchise would complement each other quite well. At the time, Mike wasn’t ready to make the move financially, but he kept in touch and two years later, in 2010, Mike officially opened his Miracle Method franchise.

Mike says Miracle Method didn’t disappoint him throughout the start-up process. He said, “They presented me with a business model and plan to bring in a positive cash flow and build equity as quickly as possible.”

Mike opened a showroom soon after returning from training. He notes that since the average customer isn’t familiar with all of the benefits refinishing offers, the showroom allows him to demonstrate how good refinishing is and how much money a customer can save.

Additionally, Mike has been able to take advantage of the support available to Miracle Method franchise owners. “Miracle Method is on a constant quest to bring in new systems and sources of revenue and profit for its franchisees. Miracle Method is a business opportunity that is not only viable, but has tremendous upside potential. It may have taken me two years to purchase the franchise, but I’m glad I did.”

Whether you are looking for a new way to earn an income or someone who is interested in taking control of their own future, owning a Miracle Method franchise could be solution you are looking for. Please visit our website today for more information, or give us a call at 800-477-8827 to request some information and get started.

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