Hotels Bathtub Refinishing - Hotels Bathtub Reglazing is Helping Retain Hotel Guests in a Recession

Hotels bathtub refinishing or hotels bathtub reglazing is helping hotel owners save money on costly bathroom renovations especially in a tough and tight economic time. Bathtub refinishing has become a big part of a hotel's bathroom renovation since it is only 20% of the cost of a typical bathtub tear-out and replacement. Importantly, in as much as the market is softening, hotels owners need to understand that now is not the time to ignore facility and room maintenance.

This is highly significant since guests expect clean surroundings and rooms with everything in working condition. They also require that bathtubs, sinks, countertops look almost like new in their bathrooms.

Here are the facts about the hotel industry:
As with the housing market, hotels in the U.S. are bracing for more foreclosures or bankruptcies this year. "Occupancy and revenue are expected to plummet this year. About 36% of full-service U.S. hotels will lack the cash flow needed to pay their monthly mortgages in 2009 vs. 21% in 2008," says Mark Woodworth of PKF Hospitality Research.

Bathtub refinishing helps to retain hotel guests in a tight economy.
Money for maintaining a facility is very hard to find in a recession. That is why it is very important to consider each of the money spending choices very carefully. There are two choices for hotel owners when it comes to their bathtubs during bathroom renovation: Reglaze the bathtubs or replace them.

Some points to ponder about bathtub replacement:
Bathtubs are installed during framing because they are huge and are framed in. The old tub can be broken up with a sledge hammer and taken out in pieces, but the new tub has to be squeezed in. That means removing enough tile and board behind it to deal with tipping the new tub in at an angle -- one end slightly higher than the other.

In addition, an old cast iron/porcelain tub weighs about 200 lbs and even the pieces are heavy -- yes, those broken ends are sharp. It's a lot of heavy work and requires some knowledge. After the demolition, the old tub pieces have to be taken to a landfill. At the end, the new bathtub may cost less than $300.00, but with all the tear-out and payments to a plumber, tile setter and disposal fees, tub replacement can cost up to $1500.00. The project may last a week or more.

On the other hand, bathtub refinishing is done in the bathroom and price range for tub refinishing is from $250 to $450 depending on the number of bathtubs refinished. The refinished bathtubs can be used by guests twenty four hours later.

Other hotels refinishing services:
o Pedestal sink
o Laminate or formica countertop
o Ceramic tiles
o Fiber glass and acrylic bathtubs and enclosures
o Cultures marble tubs
o Spot repairs of cracked tubs and sinks

As the economy continues to tighten, many hotels will be looking for ways to save money on bathroom renovation. Bathtub refinishing saves up to 80% of the cost of tub replacement.

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