Before You Replace Your Bathtub, Here Are Some Other Options

Bathtubs endure daily use and accumulate quite a lot of wear and tear. Your tub will often start getting scratched, cracked or even gouged.Now that you're tired of your old tub, what can be done?The easiest choice is to buy a new tub, but there are some drawbacks:

* Bathtubs are not a small ticket item to begin with.
* You will need to pay a professional to remove the old tub.
* Similarly, bathtub installation requires some skill, so you will probably need to hire someone again.
* There can be a significant amount of time involved (days or even weeks), when the bathtub will be completely unavailable.

Depending on what shape your bath tub is in, you may have several simpler and less expensive options. Let's examine them now...

Alternatives To Replacing Your Bathtub

1. Repainting: You can have your tub repainted. While DIY kits are available, it can be a tricky process, so hiring someone is usually advisable. Even if you hire someone, this will usually be done in a day, and beats buying a new tub. It is a good way to give your tub a shiny new look, maybe even a new color!

2. Bathtub Reglazing: This is probably the most reliable way to give your tub another twenty years of life. This is also a rather quick option completed in a day.

3. New Bathtub Lining: A liner, or new outer surface, is another quick way to make your tub look great.

4. Bath Tub Surrounds: These are walls around the tub, so they do not actually do anything to improve the bathtub itself, but instead dress up the surrounding area.

Very often, one of the above alternatives will work just fine, but sometimes, nothing but replacing the tub completely will work.

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Rob Barnes writes for Bathtubs For You, a consumer guide to help you select, buy and maintain bathtubs, covering topics such as cleaning bathtubs, installing bathtubs and replacing bathtubs.

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