| COST I created this page to give you an idea of what is actually involved in the cost of refinishing a tub. Some people are under the impression that it's a quick and easy process and not needing much material. There are many hands in my pocket doing business. There's also more expenses then just the materials used on the tub. Tools and Supplies Exhaust fans and hoses HVLP (high volume low pressure) Turbine Spray guns Industrial Cleaners Scouring Pads Sand paper Filler marine putty Masking paper Masking Tape Masking Plastic Thinners Bonding agents 2 Part epoxy primers 2 part top coats (Resin and Catalyst) SRS (Slip resistant Surface) product for bottom of tub Supplies to apply SRS My morning coffee ;) and more... Additional costs of doing business Cost of Van Cost of gas Commercial insurance on Van License fees Liability insurance LLC fees (Limited Liability Company) BBB fees Federal & State income taxes State Sales tax (Where applicable) Advertising and More.... I schedule just your tub for the day to refinish. Others schedule many tubs in a day. They are either rushing to get your tub done to get to the next tub or they hire people who come and go. I am the owner/operator I do all my work myself. It takes me on average 5 hours sometimes more from start to finish to refinish a tub. Not 1 or 2 hours. I redo tubs of lesser quality work and materials. So I know the shortcuts that are taken. A standard refinishing of a tub that I do is less than half the cost of those liner systems you see advertised. A Franchise which can contain royalty fees and large advertising budgets which add to the cost which in turn is past down to you. I am not the most expensive and I am not the cheapest. If you just go for the cheapest price be prepared to possibly pay more shortly down the road when you can't get a hold of the guy that did your tub after it starts to fail. If I just clean your tub which I do offer. It does take less material and time however, I still have the cost of doing business. Other Refinishers might insist on refinishing the tub instead to get more money. Trust me when I tell you I am not getting rich. I am just trying to stay a float like a lot of people these days. There are a lot of variables when pricing. How far do you live from me? Home, Condo, Apartment? I don't do high rise or commercial sorry. Has the tub been refinished before? Cost is more for additional prep. Some people will strip the tub to save the stripping fees however, you may want to read this first. Trust me when I say I don't want to strip your tub to make more money. I much prefer hearing that the tub has not been refinished before. Click here for Warning about Stripping tubs!! Is my price higher than my competitor? (I know I'm not the most expensive or cheapest) However, If it's important to you. I am Rated with the BBB in Fairfield County A+ with 0 complaints, I belong to 3 different refinishing associations, Angie's List and I typically will do it for less then my competitor. Probably because I rarely advertise in the paper and don't have workman's comp for employees since I do all my own work. You can have it done for less but just remember it will cost you more down the road when the job is failing and it has to be stripped off. Will entertain legitimate local competitors pricing. If you like call me and I'll even give you my local competitors number. Even if you have me refinish your tub it's still a whole lot less then the cost of having one of those plastic liners put over your tub which will make it smaller and you could have mold and mildew issues down the road from water getting in between the liner and your tub. |
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I am rated with the BBB as A+ Rated with 0 Complaints.
- Refinishing just your tub for the day.
- I'm local. I've been living right here in Norwalk since 1964 in business since 2005.
- I do the work myself and, I don't claim to have been refinishing for decades just because the
name of the business has been around that long. People buy and sell businesses all the time but
put down that they have been in business since the original business opened.
Bathtub Rx, LLC 6 Peaceful Lane Norwalk, Ct 06851 gary@bathtubrx.com 203-984-3931
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after
the sweetness of low price is forgotten"
"Benjamin Franklin"
the sweetness of low price is forgotten"
"Benjamin Franklin"
| A low ball competitor who subs out his work makes his subs all use a certain brand of coating that I won't mention here. Below is feedback from a long time refinisher who used these coatings. "I tried ???? products after i let ??? talk me into it. I stuck with them for a year and now i am paying for it. It does spray very easy. But and i mean but, i have been in the business since 1989 and never seen a finish stain quicker than the ???? finish. Every tub i looked at had some stain marks or yellowing on the inside. The reason i got to look at these tubs again is because the primer ???? is worthless. I had more call backs with this primer than all the others combined. Trust me, i have used them all. You couldn't pay me to use them again". You see low cost comes with issues that you don't want. Have it done right the first time and save yourself even more money down the road due to failed coatings having to be stripped off. Is it worth the gamble? You decide. |