Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Benefits Of Getting Bathtub Refinishing

By Carolyn Harris


There advantages as well as disadvantages to everything. Bathtub refinishing is no exception to this rule. It has its benefits as well as demerits as listed below. To start with its benefits, bathtub refurbishment has visual appeal.

We all want to know what we are signing up for so we shall start to tackle the disadvantages of bath refurbishment. It has a paper thin layer that wears off in a very short time as a tub is in use more than one time in a day due to the people living with their families or their friends. This results to multiple repairs over time as one still wants the good looking bathroom and wants to maintain it like that.

In addition to that, bathtubs which have been refinished are susceptible to getting mold. This is due to the materials used to refinish the bath. They absorb water or in other words are porous.

To top up on that, bath tub refurbishment saves time due to the installation period of the tub. This is because it is using the old systems just giving the old a new look. Also, it does not require the hiring of a professional general contractor or plumber.

To top that up, these tubs chip easily as their material is not very durable as compared to the original acrylic if not marble material. The materials used are used due to their aesthetic appeal not much because of their durability. The chipping is risky to the young families who have children as they tend to eat the chipped off pieces of the refinished tub which may be health hazardous.

It degrades easily because of paper thin material used to refinish it as compared to hardy and durable material of the first enamel of the tub. This is mostly after the first year of using the re-finished tub.

To add to that bathtubs that have been refinished tend to degrade quickly after the first year. This is because the materials that are being used. Since they are hardy, they tend to lower their quality after the first twelve months hence needing replacement. This therefore means that over time one will have to spend more to keep on re-fixing the tub after every year as compared to buying another tub at once.

It is cheaper than purchasing another tub. This is if you include the actual buying price of the bath, the transportation cost as well as the cost of installation by a professional contractor or a plumber. The cost of exchanging some of the pipes. It also saves on time since the process is also do-it-yourself. You do not have to take time to look for a legitimate and reputable professional to fix another for you. You also do not have to look for a place to buy a good and durable bath tub as the materials used to refinish are easily available in the local stores that are very easily accessible.




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