How to estimate bathtub repairs
Repairs are priced by measuring the damage at its widest diameter
Measure the full amount of damage that needs to be removed and look up the price for that size range in the SHOP
A crack in a fiberglass bathtub is not the whole damage, it's just the only damage you can see - there's more underneath. If the crack was caused by an impact, the underlying damage or radiating micro-cracks need to be addressed in the measuring. The broken edges of a hole in a bathtub needs to be ground off until solid material is reached that can anchor repair material. The goes for fiberglass, steel, cast iron, and acrylic tubs.
Repair material needs something solid to grab onto. For Deep Repairs it's very important to add a .25" to .5" overlap ground into the gelcoat surrounding the circumference of the damage to recess the repair's top layer of fiberglass.
3 Types of Repairs
SURFACE REPAIRS
scratches - rust spots - stains - scuff marks on porcelain
Scratches need to be sanded out and polished, within a specified area.
Rust can be a few light freckles or heavy rust shapes and stains across the entirety of the tub floor and three inches up the wall.
SHALLOW REPAIRS
small to medium chips – gouges – voids – impact cracks
Damage that affects the topcoat without extensive damage to the underlying substrata or structure. The purpose of the topcoat is protection from water damage. A small chip can wick water that will cause rust or rot. Most shallow damage repairs are like fixing a tooth cavity: remove the damage, fill, and topcoat.
DEEP REPAIRS
impact and structural cracks – holes – rebuilds
Damage that affects the substrata or structure that requires extensive removal and rebuilding of material. These repairs require knowledge of the physics and mechanics that effect both the repair materials and the structural integrity. Adequate time must be allotted for deep repairs.
Surface Damage Repairs
Measuring Surface Damage for Estimating
Scratches need to be sanded out and polished, within a specified area.
Rust can be a few light freckles or heavy rust shapes and stains across the entirety of the tub floor and three inches up the wall.
Shallow Damage Repairs
Measuring Shallow Damage for Estimating
Damage that affects the topcoat without extensive damage to the underlying substrata or structure. The purpose of the topcoat is protection from water damage. A small chip can wick water that will cause rust or rot. circumference
Deep Damage Repairs
Measuring Deep Damage for Estimating
Holes in fiberglass shower walls or a rusted out hole by a bathtub drain requires extensive removal and rebuilding of damaged material.
Let's review...
You identified the damage done to your bath, you estimated the amount of damage to be repaired, and now you want to place an order.
step 1
Identify damage
step 2
Measure the damage
step 3
Find price in SHOP
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Time is costly for all of us
You are scheduling a block of time for a repair appointment - a repair that costs Time. Regardless of which repair company is chosen the field technicians have other scheduled appointments to keep. A worker who expects a one hour repair but faces a 3 hour repair with the additional time to submit a revision for authorisation will approach the project annoyed and pressed for time - that's not a good mindset for attention to problem solving on a jobsite. A professional who is respectfully treated as a professional by finding a project realistically described is more motivated and creative in their approach to problem solving should a problem arise.
If there isn't enough Time for the revised repair then the repair crew has to leave without doing the repair and charges a $45 trip fee. The Time you spend to-day on doing an accurate estimate is the Time and money you save to-morrow not having to correct an avoidable mistake.
Professional construction is all about Time management,
and Time cannot be recovered once it's gone
A 1/2" chip in a bathtub will take about an hour while a 3" impact crack will take at least two hours. Since the price is different between those services a "revision of price/scope report" must be submitted by the repair crew and authorised by the paying company before work can begin...and that process may take another hour. If the repair crew has another repair scheduled and the revision and authorisation will interfere with that scheduled arrival, the repair crew will have to leave the inaccurately ordered project and a $45 trip fee will be incurred.
Careless estimation of the size and scope of a repair is a needless and easily avoidable waste of time and money.
Frequently Asked Questions
~ Bathtub Repairs ~
FAQs from customers
Is the price different between surface, shallow, and deep repairs?
Yes...and no. Repairs are priced by the amount of labor and type of material needed to perform the repair. Scratches are surface repairs and are sanded and polished out. Chips and gouges are shallow damage that are repaired like a cavity in a tooth. Holes are deep repairs that require fiberglass and resin. Visit our page How to Identify Bathtub Repairs for more information.
How do I estimate a price when I don't know how much you charge?
Joy of St Croix publishes our prices based on the amount of damage to be removed and repaired. Visit our page How to Estimate Bathtub Repairs for more information and examples.
Why can't I just call in my order like the other companies?
The purpose of published prices and customer generated workorders is to avoid costly delays caused by mistakes and omissions in the ordering process.
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