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How Eco-Friendly Is Your Remodel?

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Did you know that a single home remodeling project can generate between 70 and 115 pounds of waste per square foot?* It’s true. Traditional house renovations are a major contributor to overflowing landfills across the country.

At Miracle Method, we can offer you a green remodeling alternative. Don’t replace—refinish!

miracle-method-countertop-refinishingWe’ve been passionate about remodeling without demolition since the company was founded 35 years ago. Refinishing the surfaces of existing tubs, tile surrounds, bathroom vanities or kitchen countertops keeps those fixtures out of a landfill. It also reduces pollution generated by delivery, manufacture, and transportation of new fixtures.

Think about this: If you take all the tubs, tile, countertops and sinks we “recycle” in a single year by refinishing instead of throwing them away, we effectively keep more than 2,145,000 cubic feet of waste out of landfills. That’s the equivalent of more than 186 loaded pickup trucks each day.

Miracle Method Surface Refinishing is the nation’s largest surface refinishing network, with 135 franchises to provide beautiful, durable and affordable green remodeling alternatives. Our process can save 75% over the cost of replacing, and it adds up to 15 years of life to most surfaces. Call today to get started:  855-212-7337.

Miracle Method Updates Football Team Showers

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After 50 plus years of use, the tile in the football team showers at Minnesota State University Moorhead was worn and dingy and the concrete floor was badly discolored. The facility was unattractive to both the team and to visiting recruits. To fix the problem the university was faced with removing and replacing the tile and resurfacing the floor.

Jeff Goebel, Moorhead’s Physical Plant Manager, estimated tile replacement alone would run in excess of $30,000.  “…and this didn’t include any costs for unforeseen problems once demolition started.  We all know that it can get pretty ugly once you start taking tile walls down,” according to Goebel.

Luckily,  Goebel visted the Miracle Method booth at a trade show, saw the company’s surface refinishing process and realized it could provide a viable and more affordable alternative to removal and replacement renovation.  He was also pleased to learn that the end result would also permanently seal the surfaces making them resistant to mold and mildew.

Miracle Method did the work over the school’s holiday break, completing the project in just seven days vs. an estimated three weeks for new tile and floor work.   Refinishing saved the university nearly 75% of the replacement estimate.  “By using Miracle Method we’ll be able to upgrade more showers and bathrooms in a shorter period of time.  We’re very pleased with the results,” adds Goebel.

Miracle Method provides innovative, affordable and durable solutions for colleges and universities in the US and Canada.  Visit www.miraclemethod.com/commercial or call 800-444-8827 to learn more.

Before: The concrete floor was badly stained and discolored.

Before: The concrete floor was badly stained and discolored.

After: The floor is refinished in school colors and is permanently sealed. Go Dragons!

After: The floor is refinished in school colors and is permanently sealed.
Go Dragons!

Winter Break is the Perfect Time to Repair Those Leaky Shower Tiles in College Dorms

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College dorms tend to take a real beating. After all, you have new students moving in every year. The bathrooms in particular suffer enormous wear and tear. After a certain period of time, you’re going to want to improve the bathrooms in your dorms. An outdated and worn down bathroom isn’t going to help convince students to attend your school once they tour them. However, instead of remodeling your dorms’ bathrooms, you should use Miracle Method instead.

Remodeling the bathrooms is an option, but it’s an expensive one, especially when you take into account the number of bathrooms that need to be updated in your dorms. Not to mention that a remodeling project on that scale is going to take quite a bit of time. This is why you should simply consider tile repair and refinishing using Miracle Method instead. Refinishing your bathrooms won’t take long at all – you could get it done during a short student break. Not to mention that it will cost you just a fraction of the price of a remodel. You should also consider the fact that refinishing the bathrooms is more environmentally friendly since you’re continuing to get more use out of your bathroom fixtures, up to 15 more years in some cases, whereas with a remodeling project you’re sending your old fixtures to the landfill.

before and after tile repair by Miracle Method

Find out how you can refinish your dorms’ bathrooms during an upcoming break by contacting us today at Miracle Method.

Students Head Back to School and to Refinished Showers and Vanities

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Residents of White Hall on the University of Wyoming campus found beautifully refinished tile showers and in-room vanities when they arrived for fall semester.  As part of the residence hall’s major renovation, the ugly tile and leaking shower pans were sealed and refinished in a fresh, new color while the laminate vanities were repaired and given a stone-look Natural Accents® finish by Miracle Method.

Demolition and replacement of tile in 132 showers and replacement of 297 vanity surfaces would have exceeded the school’s budget and taken longer than the allotted summer break schedule.  By using Miracle Method’s eco-friendly refinishing process, the tile and laminate surfaces were saved from the landfill and the project was completed within budget and in time for returning students.

Whether it’s a college residence hall, hotel or apartment complex, Miracle Method has a cost saving alternative to messy and expensive demolition and replacement renovation.  Call 855-212-7337 or visit www.MiracleMethod.com/commercial to learn more about Miracle Method’s commercial services.

BEFORE: The 50-year old showers were worn, leaking and many had damaged tile.

BEFORE: The 50-year old showers were worn, leaking and many had
damaged tile.

 

AFTER: Miracle Method repaired all damage, sealed the leaks and refinished the surfaces in a Natural Accents stone look finish.

AFTER: Miracle Method repaired all damage, sealed the leaks and
refinished the surfaces in a Natural Accents stone look finish.

 

BEFORE: The vanities were dated and many had missing pieces of laminate.

BEFORE: The vanities were dated and many had missing pieces of laminate.

 

after sink

AFTER: Miracle Method updated the color and created a durable and attractive new finish.

 

 

Save Yourself the Time and Cost of Regrouting Your Tile

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With normal use over time, grout in tile floors, walls, vanities, and countertops can become stained, moldy and be almost impossible to keep clean. Home owners, hotels, hospitals, and property managers call Miracle Method to solve this problem by refinishing their ceramic tile.  With their proprietary refinishing process, Miracle Method can repair any tile damage and then apply a beautiful, yet durable new finish that permanently seals grout lines!

With refinishing, there is no longer any reason to rip out and replace tile only to face the same, on-going burden of cleaning and sealing grout lines.  Refinishing tile can save up to 75% over the cost of replacement and most jobs can be completed in two days or less!

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This unique method of refinishing instead of replacing saves you thousands.  Most projects are completed in just 2 to 3 days!  Contact your local Miracle Method franchise to begin the process that will make your tub, tile, or countertop beautiful again.

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Want to learn how you can stop cleaning and regrouting your tile?  Give us a call at 855-212-7337 or click this link to find the Miracle Method location in your area.

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