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Cost Comparison

The Straight Facts Cost of Refinishing vs. Cost of Replacement

Refinish Your Tub for Less! T & B Bathtub Refinishing Cost Comparisons

FACT #1

Bathtub refinished by a professional refinishing company may cost $400 to $650.

FACT #2

Replacing a bathtub can cost up to $2,000 or much more!!

Save
up to 80%

  • Bathtubs cost around $250 to $450
  • Repairs to floor typically cost around $100
  • Replacement of Ceramic Tile or Tub Surround $200 to $1,200
  • Repairs to Drywall behind Ceramic Tile or Tub Surround $100
  • Labour costs drive up the price of bathtub replacement
  • Demolition
  • Removal of old tub
  • Disposal of old tub at landfill
  • Installation of new tub
  • Landfill Fees
  • Plumbers cost $70 per hour and assistant $20 per hour (it takes two men to carry a tub). The price of replacement is considerably higher than the price for refinishing.

Cost Comparisons

There are more than just monetary costs to consider in comparing refinishing to replacement. There is also the cost of Down Time without a usable bathroom:
 
  • Qualified Renovation Contractor: 7 – 10 Days
  • T & B Bathtub Refinishing: 48 Hours

 

Using non-invasive products and services will greatly reduce your costs:

  • Qualified Renovation Contractor: $2,000
  • T & B Bathtub Refinishing: $400

 

Example of what a homeowner will save by refinishing their ceramic tile rather than replacing it:

  • Removal of existing tiles
  • Repairs to walls and floors
  • Replacement and Installation of new tiles
  • Replacement and installation of new grout
  • Total $1,800
 
Compare the cost of T & B Bathtub Refinishing with competing technologies:
 
  • Qualified Renovation Contractor $2,000
  • Bath Fitter – Insert System $1500
  • T & B Bathtub Refinishing: $400

ECO – FRIENDLY

  • All bathtubs and showers prior to 1995 were finished with lead paint at the factory.
  • As bathtubs age, the finish breaks down and lead leaches into the bathwater, contaminating the water supply, which can be swallowed by young children.
  • Refinishing with ShurBond® seals and protects your water supply and your children.
  • Bathtubs and showers do not end up in the landfills.
  • Bathtubs and showers do not end up in the landfills.
  • It takes energy to transport the new tub from the manufacturing facility, to the warehouse, to the store and finally to the homeowner.

Save Time, Money and the Environment

Custom Tub Alteration

In just one day we can transform your bath with a custom tub alteration. These alterations are performed with the MBTR Custom Tub Alteration™ that is designed to renovate a tub for individuals and facilities in need of easier access to the tub area. This is an economical renovation that cuts a section of the existing tub and fits the opening with a swing door to make it a walk-in tub. Some of the benefits and features of this include:

  • Eliminates the need to rip out existing tub
  • All customizations are installed in the existing tub
  • Provides easier access to the shower/tub
  • Reduces possibility of a fall
  • Typically installed in less than a day
  • A fraction of the cost of a full bathroom remodeling job
  • Creates a custom opening of any size
  • Ideal for personal residences, senior house, hotels, and other locations

In a matter of hours, T & B Bathtub Refinishing and Repairs can eliminate stained, worn, and chipped bathtubs and tile and restore them to “like new” condition.

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