When your bathroom gets old and outdated, you're going to have to make a lot of decisions regarding the expensive remodeling that needs to be done.
One of the major problems with many aging bathrooms is that the tubs and the tile that surrounds them becomes rusty, cracked, difficult to keep clean, and completely out of style.
The grout around the tiles can erode, discolor, and start to mildew, and tiles which have chipped, broken, or gone missing can present real eyesores.
Lucky for you, there is an easy, inexpensive way to remedy these bathroom woes, and that's by installing a bath tub surround.
Both bathtub surrounds and tub liners are available in an array of modern colors and finishes that will provide you with a quick way to update your aging bath.
You might think that surrounds, which are made of either an acrylic product or PVCb might not be strong enough to withstand use, but these products have been thoroughly tested for strength and found to be structurally-sound when faced with weight and impact.
In addition, these materials are stain, crack, and chip resistant under normal use.
Clean-up is a breeze with the new bathtub surrounds and liners, because you will no longer be faced with dirty, difficult-to-scrub grout lines.
The materials these products are made of allow you to clean them quickly and easily and in much less time than it took to clean your old tub.
In fact, many people who have bathtub surrounds in their homes say that all they need to do to maintain the tub area is install one of those new shower spray cleaners in order to keep the tub looking shiny and new.
Anyone who's doing a bathroom remodel will love how easy and efficient it is to install a bathtub surround.
You may not need to hire someone to do the job for you, because it's so simple that most do-it-yourselfers can handle the project in only one day.
Bathtub surrounds fit right over the old tile and fixtures, so you have no dirty, time-consuming demolition work to do.
All you have to do is remove the faucet and handles, fit the surround into place, caulk around the edges, and replace the hardware.
Then it's just a matter of sitting back and allowing the caulk to cure as per package instructions before you'll be able to use your brand new bathtub.
As you can see, the high cost and lengthy inconvenience of conventional bathroom remodels doesn't exist when installing a bathtub surround.
You'll no longer have to hire someone to come in and spend days tearing out the old tub and tiles and then installing the new ones which always meant doing without your bathroom, or having the whole family sharing one, while the work was going on.
That's a hassle that most people are glad to forego.
Of course, if you'd rather not tackle the job yourself, there are numerous companies that offer professional installation services for bathtub surrounds.
You'll find some installers that prefer to measure the exact size of your tub opening and then order your surround directly from the manufacturer, so it may take a couple of weeks before it is delivered and ready to be put into place.
Once the company has your surround, however, it will only take a day or less for them to get it put in for you.
No matter which method you choose to use for getting your new bathtub surround installed, you're still going to love the results when you gaze around your newly-refurbished bathroom.