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Tub Inserts

The whole tub insert scene seems to be more popular now days. I have seen more TV ads for the tub inserts. There is a company thats giving franchise rights all across the country. So they must be doing a advertising push. The push the whole tub remodel in one day as a big selling feature. Is this the best thing for your house or not? The popularity really seems to be there for the tub inserts, one could be the money and two is the time. Let’s take a look at the money aspect first. They make it seem like replacing the tub and surround is remodeling the bathroom as a whole. Your not remodeling your whole bathroom by putting in a tub insert, your just doing a fraction of a bathroom remodel. Now, the complete bathroom remodel can start at $5,000 and go up with the norm being $10K. So, with that in mind this cheap tub insert looks very appealing to people.

When you look at the bathroom broke down into parts, it still is going to cost some money to do it right. Let’s look at the parts. Vanity sink, vanity, faucet, plumbing feeds and waste. Low end cost $500-$1,000 for these items. Vanity mirror and lighting $100-$500 as average. New floor ceramic tile $500 on low side. Paint room $250. New toilet $100-$500. New towel bar and add ons $100-$500. New tub standard $500-$1,000. Tub surround $200-$1000 depending on design and material. Let’s just round it off and call it $5000 so this is where you are at.

Now, I know this is a great price, but we did about 3 baths this year for our customers around $5,000 so I know it’s possible. No, these are not marble tub surrounds and floors but is a typical bath remodel at mid level. Again I know this is a great price as people cannot believe how reasonable are prices are. So, with that in mind what is a national tub insert charging to put in a plastic or fiberglass tub insert?.

Now, my part of the country costs a little more to remodel. My company is just alot less expensive than most contractors in my area. The whole tub insert really is not that much cheaper when you look at doing the remodel the way you should do it. When you redo a classic car you don’t just paint the hood and trunk and then call it done. Same thing you don’t just redo your tub and say your bathroom is remodeled. This is just a selling tactic for tub insert sales.

When it comes down to it are you really going to save money when you end up remodeling the whole room. There are good contractors out there who will remodel your whole bath room, just be careful. Read my articles “save money on your house”. These deal with finding good people to do your remodeling.

I am still just not sold on tub inserts. They can look nice, but what are you covering up? Just make sure if you go with a tub insert that your walls in the tub area are sound and mold or moisture free or you will just be covering up a very bad problem which could endanger your health and the health of your family.

Remember safety first