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Is it difficult to replace a bathtub and tile surround?

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When homeowners decide to improve and update their bathrooms, they often think a remodel requires the purchase of all new fixtures and accessories, especially when their bathtub and tile are old, damaged, or an outdated color. However, it’s important to understand what’s involved with bathtub and tile replacement before choosing that route.

Bathtub replacement is a messy, somewhat lengthy, and expensive process that is a job for a professional. A tub must be removed from its current space, and if it’s placed in between two walls, you run the risk of damaging those walls and what’s behind them in the demolition process. You also have to consider any plumbing work that may need to take place during the process. The price of the new tub, along with the costs for demolition and removal, installation, plumbing work, and the likes can exceed $3000 – this is definitely an option that should only be considered as a last resort.

Bathtub surface refinishing is a cost-effective alternative that can be completed in just a few days, restoring your tub and tile to a beautiful, like-new look and feel. Miracle Method comes to you and will refinish your tub without removing it. Our finishes are very durable and will give your tub and tile another 15 years or more of usable life.

If you are thinking about replacing your bathtub and tile, we recommend that you visit the Miracle Method website to learn more about how refinishing compares to replacement.

Use our online locator or call 855-212-7337 to reach the Miracle Method franchise closets to you.

I have difficulty getting into and out of the bathtub… what can I do?

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If getting in and out of the bathtub is difficult for you or a member of your family, it’s obvious that you need to make some modifications so bathing can be both easier and safer. When you consider your options, you realize that a complete bathroom remodel and installation of a walk-in tub are simply not in the budget.  Then, you see an ad for the Easy Step®, the tub to shower conversion offered by Miracle Method, and know it’s the solution you need!

The Easy Step conversion allows seniors and the mobility challenged to step through, not over, the side of the bathtub…reducing the chance of slip and fall accidents.  With no expensive remodeling required, the Easy Step tub to shower conversion is an affordable solution for homeowners and commercial properties.    Installation involves making a 24-inch-wide by 9-inch-tall notch in the side of the tub to ease entry and exit.

Installed into an existing bathtub in just one day, the Easy Step conversion can be completed in as little as one day, often in the same week ordered, and is suitable for steel, cast iron, fiberglass, acrylic, and cultured marble tubs.  Additionally, the Easy Step can be installed with or without a watertight sealable door – perfect for bathrooms being used by residents with varying mobility ranges.

Before: The homeowner had difficulty getting into and out of the bathtub.

After: Installation of the Easy Step® tub to shower conversion and a grab bar made bathing safer. Miracle Method even refinished the tub and tile surround to give the bathroom a whole new look!

To make bathing even safer, Miracle Method can also add grab bars, a slip-resistant surface to the bottom of the bathtub, a curved shower rod and a hand-held shower nozzle.   When the Easy Step conversion is no longer needed, Miracle Method can re-install the cut-out section, returning the tub to its original look.

Are you interested in learning more about how Miracle Method can make your bathroom safer with an Easy Step tub to shower conversion?  Visit our website for more information. There you can also listen to a national interview on the benefits of the Easy Step and see the other bathroom safety products Miracle Method can install in just one day.

If you’re ready for Miracle Method to convert your tub into a shower, use our online locator or call 855-212-7337 to reach the franchise nearest you.

Miracle Method Featured on DIY’s Rescue Renovation

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Have you ever wondered how work gets done on the home improvement shows on the HGTV and DIY networks?  Production studios like High Noon Entertainment contact quality vendors like Miracle Method Surface Refinishing to do the work.  Our reputation for quality work has gained exposure on such shows as Bathtastic, Carter Can, This Old House, the Today Show and now, Rescue Renovation.

Rescue Renovation’s host, Kayleen McCabe, and her team reached out to Miracle Method to restore a 100 year-old clawfoot bathtub in a historic home in Denver, Colorado. The tub would be the focal point of the show’s bathroom renovation. The episode, titled Dunn Bathroom, premiered in December 2011 and will run throughout 2012. While Miracle Method’s primary business is refinishing “normal” bathtubs, tile and kitchen countertops in homes, hotels, hospitals, apartments and colleges, clawfoot tub refinishing is fun to do… and it keeps these beauties out of the landfills!

Appearance on home improvement shows has helped consumers understand the value of quality bathtub refinishing and how they take advantage of the cost savings surface refinishing can provide in their own homes.

Look at these photos to see how we restored this classic clawfoot tub for Rescue Renovation:

Before:  The tub had been sprayed with a “rattle can.”  As a result, the black paint was peeling and was quite an eyesore.

Refinishing process in progress:  The show’s designer chose a high-gloss metallic silver for the exterior and the feet and glossy white for the interior.

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After seeing their refinished clawfoot tub, the homeowners were so pleased, in fact, they said they will refer their friends and neighbors to us!

You can view more photos of this remarkable clawfoot bathtub transformation on our website.

Whether you have a clawfoot tub, or a modern bathtub that is in need of a makeover, Miracle Method can help! Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning surface refinishing process or use our online locator to find a franchise near you.

How long will refinishing last? Is there a guarantee?

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A few of the questions we are often asked is how long our Miracle Method refinishing will last and if there is a guarantee. When cared for properly, a Miracle Method refinished bathtub or tile wall can easily last 10 to 15 years – some last even longer. Our MM-4 bonding agent creates a chemical bond between the old surface and the new one to ensure your refinished surface’s long life.

Our work is backed by our five year warranty, which is provided by each individual Miracle Method franchise. This five year warranty covers workmanship, as well as peeling or other failure of adhesion of the new coating. It covers bathtubs, wall tile, and fiberglass units. If a problem arises with your new finish, it can almost always be fixed.

Before…yellow tile was dated and ugly.

After….refinished white tub and tile are gleaming and timeless!

Visit our website today to learn more about the Miracle Method surface refinishing process, read through our most frequently asked questions, and see examples of our work. And if you have a surface in need of refinishing, you can use Miracle Method’s online locator to find a franchise near you.

I have a hole in my fiberglass tub that is leaking. Can this be repaired?

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Fiberglass is a material that tubs are commonly made out of. After a few years of use, though, fiberglass tubs are notorious for becoming rather dull in appearance, and often times they develop stress cracks or structural cracks and holes, which can lead to water leaks. While many homeowners may immediately think of replacing the tub, it’s important for them to know that’s not necessary, as holes and cracks can be repaired.

Miracle Method offers fiberglass repair and refinishing services, which will restore your fiberglass tub or shower to its original state and appearance. We use the most advanced resins and fiberglass tub refinishing materials to rebuild and patch most any hole, crack, or other damage your tub or shower may have received. Not only can we repair the damage, but we can also update your tub or shower by refinishing it in a new color – we have lots of options to choose from.

 

Why waste your time and money replacing your fiberglass tub when you can restore and refinish? Extend the usable life of your tub by refinishing with Miracle Method. Visit our website for more information or contact us at 855-212-7337.

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