Lamby
New Member
We recently purchased this home and the garden tub had a crack in it (the house was built in '83). We hired a bathtub refinishing company to come out and reinforce it with foam and install an inlay.
I don't have any experience with this but I was a bit worried when he finished the job within the hour. After I paid ($550) he left and I went to look at the tub. I noticed that the edges were not sealed down. After his vacation, he came out and put a bead of epoxy around the perimeter of the inlay. It is pretty heavy in some areas and is lumpy. He said that he "may" have to come back and sand it down.
Later, when showering I noticed that the mat bubbled somewhere near the center. I discovered that if you push the bubble, a stream of water comes out the side of the mat. We called him and showed it to him, he mentioned that he could fix it, we said that we had lost confidence in him and would like our money back. He said that wouldn't happen. He also said that he felt that we were taking advantage of him. Since then, I have found that water is getting under the inlay in another area.
At this point I have no idea what to do. I have a reference for a very reputable guy who said that he would remove the mat, refoam under the tub, and rebuild the bottom with 4 layers of fiberglass. Will this leave me with a sturdy reliable tub?
I would really appreciate any advice. Oh, and apparently in Georgia it is not required for him to be licensed.
I don't have any experience with this but I was a bit worried when he finished the job within the hour. After I paid ($550) he left and I went to look at the tub. I noticed that the edges were not sealed down. After his vacation, he came out and put a bead of epoxy around the perimeter of the inlay. It is pretty heavy in some areas and is lumpy. He said that he "may" have to come back and sand it down.
Later, when showering I noticed that the mat bubbled somewhere near the center. I discovered that if you push the bubble, a stream of water comes out the side of the mat. We called him and showed it to him, he mentioned that he could fix it, we said that we had lost confidence in him and would like our money back. He said that wouldn't happen. He also said that he felt that we were taking advantage of him. Since then, I have found that water is getting under the inlay in another area.
At this point I have no idea what to do. I have a reference for a very reputable guy who said that he would remove the mat, refoam under the tub, and rebuild the bottom with 4 layers of fiberglass. Will this leave me with a sturdy reliable tub?
I would really appreciate any advice. Oh, and apparently in Georgia it is not required for him to be licensed.