Hotel bathtub refinishing or hotel bathtub glazing is helping hotel owners save money on expensive bathroom renovations, especially in a tough and tight economic time. Bathtub refinishing has become an important part of a hotel bathroom renovation, accounting for only 20% of the cost of a typical bathtub tear-down and replacement. Importantly, to the extent that the market is weakening, hotel owners need to understand that now is not the time to ignore facility and room maintenance.
This is very important as guests expect a clean environment and rooms with everything in working order. They also require bathtubs, sinks, countertops to look almost like new in their bathrooms.
Here are the facts about the hotel industry:
As with the real estate market, hotels in the US are bracing for more foreclosures or bankruptcies this year. “Occupancy and revenue are expected to plummet this year. About 36% of full-service hotels in the US will lack the cash flow to pay their monthly mortgages in 2009 vs. 21% in 2008” says Mark Woodworth of PKF Hospitality Research.
Bathtub finish helps retain hotel guests in a tight economy.
The money to maintain a facility is very hard to come by in a recession. That is why it is very important to consider each of the options for spending money very carefully. There are two options for hotel owners when it comes to their bathtubs during a bathroom renovation: Replace the bathtubs or replace them.
Some points to ponder about bathtub replacement:
Bathtubs are installed during framing because they are huge and framed. The old tub can be smashed with a sledgehammer and pulled out to pieces, but the new tub needs to be snapped on. That means removing enough tiles and boards behind it to try and tilt the new tub at an angle, one end slightly higher than the other.
Also, an old cast iron/porcelain tub weighs about 200 pounds and even the parts are heavy; yes those broken ends are sharp. It’s a lot of heavy lifting and requires some knowledge. After demolition, the old tub parts should be taken to a landfill. In the end, the new bathtub may cost less than $300.00, but with all the tear down and payments to a plumber, tiler, and disposal fees, a replacement bathtub can cost up to $1,500.00. The project can last a week or more.
On the other hand, tub refinishing is done in the bathroom and the price range for tub refinishing is $250 to $450 depending on the number of tubs refinished. Guests can use the renovated bathtubs twenty-four hours later.
Other hotel catering services:
o Pedestal sink
o Laminate or formica countertop
Ceramic tiles
o Fiberglass and acrylic bathtubs and screens
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 renovations. Bathtub refinishing saves up to 80% of the cost of bathtub replacement.