Bathtub refinishing - best green remodeling alternative to bathtub replacement
Bathtub refinishing is used by homeowners and others whose motivation is green living or environmental responsibility when remodeling their bathrooms and kitchens. Even though saving money and time is very important, but reducing valuable assets like water and energy are also very important.
Green bathtub refinishing has many benefits or advantages
Nobody it seems wants a landfill in their neighborhood. But did you know that about 47% of the waste that goes to landfills is from home improvement projects, or home remodeling projects? The reasons are obvious.
Bathroom remodeling contractors do not waste much material during new construction. With green bathtub refinishing for instance, bathtubs, pedestal sinks and countertops are refinished to almost new condition right inside your bathroom.
Bathtub, sink and countertops replacement on the other hand, are thrown into the landfills. You pay for the tear out and carry out. Not only that, but think about the cost of replacement. Walls have to be fixed, plumber has to be called in, the tile contractor has to be called in. All these people have to be paid and the price continues to go up.
That's why you can buy a bathtub for only $300 and spend about $2500 to replace it. And the beauty of staying green is that the landfills are saved, trees are spared and many undiscovered species are saved extinction.
Green bathroom remodeling considers water use. First and foremost, you want to ensure that toilets, faucets and shower heads that are installed during the green remodeling process use as little water as possible. Just switching from a single flush toilet to a dual flush toilet can save your water use by 22 percent.
So if your bathtub has had many years of abuse caused by the use of cleaning products that are not environmentally safe, and worse yet, are abrasive need to be refinished not replaced. But on the other hand, if your bathtub, or sink has not been abused, but are hard to clean, and look dull, they need to be refinished too and not replaced.
One of the advantages of green refinishing is that one contractor does all the work. This makes it easy for scheduling. So here are other advantages to refinishing.
Some people have lost faith in bathtub refinishing because of the actions of a few bad apples which you find in any profession. The problem is with peeling of the coating after a few months of use. The bathtub refinishing process that we use involves applying a special bonding agent over your old, worn out, scratched, scraped, discolored, bathtub, sink or kitchen countertops.
Green bathtub refinishing saves those who appreciate green living, money when they actually sit down and calculate the cost of of your bathroom remodeling.
Green bathtub refinishing and remodeling is made easy with a realistic bathroom remodeling budget, there are no surprises in an economy that is surprisingly unpredictable. That's why we want you to take the time to prepare a workable remodeling budget.
With Refinishing Stars, you can customize your bathroom. We can replace your existing floor tiles or enclosure. You even get to match the colors of your bathtubs, sink, countertops, and appliances of your dream. See your refinishing color chart.
With green bathtub refinishing, home owners get their cracked, discolored, scratched, gouged or aged bathtubs repaired and refinished. Most tubs can be repaired and refinished and should not be sent to the the landfill. Frequently asked questions Bathroom Remodeling
Our bathtub refinishing quick turn-around time guarantees that you put money in your pocket with less interruption in your lifestyle. For instance you get to use your resurfaced space in about 48 hours. You also get our iron-clad re-glazing written warranty
Our green bathtub refinishing and repair services
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bathtub refinishing and surround that are dull, discolored rusty or chipped
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reglazing ceramic tile including re-grouting
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refinishing appliances like refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens.
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sales counters refinishing
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millwork stations
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examination tables refinishing
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repair of cracks, burn marks, gouges etc
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We provide Anti-slip FREE on all the Tubs that we refinish.
Your green living options:
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fill out our refinishing questionnaire estimate form
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