BATHROOM REMODELING

Posted by David Beech

Service Doctor offers repairs and resurfacing on chips ,cracks, holes, gouges and burns... for bathtubs ,clawfoots ,showers and whirlpools made of porcelain, fiberglass, ceramic, acrylic  and steel . We use the latest technology to repair and resurface and are the manufacturers reps for 18 manufacturers including: KOHLER, JACUZZI, WHIRLPOOL, MAXX and NATIONAL.

Our process  allows for color matching two ways (1) if you know the manufacturer and color of your repair  (2) if you do not know the color we offer on site color matching . Your average repair only takes about 1 1/2 hours and can be used 24 hours after repair is completed. Your complete bathtub and surround can be resurfaced in 5 - 7 hours and can be used within 24 hours as well.

Competitively priced and backed by our price match guarantee and Service Doctor Warranty. Service Doctor  services Northwest Indiana , including Merrillville, Portage, Hobart, Hebron, Valparaiso,Westville, Munster, Highland , Dyer, St. Johns, Schererville, East Chicago, Lowell,Gary,Kouts, Chesterton, Wheatfeild, Michigan City, Whiting, Hammond, Lansing, Lake Station, Rensselaer ,DeMonte.

Before Repair

After Repair

For additional information contact: David Beech @ 888-588-5655  -or- david@servicedoctor.net

Posted by Randy Ralls

Service Doctor resurfacing department specializes in repairing cracked, soft bottom or leaking bathtubs and showers in Northwest Indiana. Our process has been time tested over the last 11 years we have been repairing bathtubs and showers in Lake, Porter and La Porte counties. Bottom cracks are caused by weakening of the fiberglass or acrylic substrate eventually leading to leaking. You must start with a proper foundation to build a home, building or repair a cracked bathtub or shower. Service Doctor uses a proprietary process and product to ensure a solid  foundation before starting any repair. Service Doctor starts by drilling several holes in and around the crack. The holes are drilled to inject our proprietary material under the bathtub or shower bottom to create a solid foundation. As we inject our resin patch with a caulk tube into the pre drilled holes it hits a solid substrate and then flows out the exit holes making sure the cavity below the bathtub or shower is completely filled. The resin we inject hardens with in a few minutes so our resurfacing repair technician can begin the next step in the repair process. It can take from one caulk tube of resin patch to as many as eight tubes. Most companies repair by injecting foam under the bathtub or shower which doesn’t harden for several hours to a few days. If the repair is made without a solid foundation it will fail within a couple of months.

The next step in the resurfacing repair process is to repair the crack with a combination of fiberglass matte, kitty hair, resins and water proof fillers to strengthen the repair. After all the structural repair is completed the resurfacing technician will use water proof fillers to cosmetically get the effected area smooth and feathered in ready for the final step of top coating the area. The resurfacing technical uses a commercial airbrush system or HVLP(high volume low pressure spray system )to coat the repair. Our resurfacing service and repair vans are equipped with exact match resins to spray the effected area if the manufacturer name and color are known. If you do not know the manufacturer of color it is not a problem for our resurfacing technician to custom color match on site. Some older colors that are yellow, green or blue will be very hard to match. If we can not get a color match it is not a problem to resurface the entire bathtub or shower with our two part polyurethane. All repairs are guaranteed for one year and the resurfacing is guaranteed for 5 years. A resurfaced bathtub or shower can last indefinitely if cared for properly during the cleaning process.

An average repair cost for a bathtub or shower bottom crack is $260.00. To tear out a shower or bathtub takes up to a week and can cost from $2000 to $3000. This saves you 85% to 90 % over replacement. Service Doctor also removes and replaced bathtubs and showers but recommends the resurfacing repair process over new allowing the customer to put their budget in to other areas of the bathroom adding enjoyment and value to the home.

Service Doctor resurfacing also repairs chips, burns, nicks, holes and scratches in  Merrillville, Hobart, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Lake Station, La Porte, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Munster, Dyer, St John, Highland, Schererville,

Crown Point, Lansing, Whiting, Knouts, Wheatfield, Hebron, De Monte  and all cities and towns in Lake, La Porte and Porter counties.

For additional information contact: Randy Ralls @ 888-588-5655  -or- randy@servicedoctor.net

Without the proper equipment and features, most homes can't comfortably accommodate a physically disabled person, senior or someone who is weakened by age, illness, or injury. Service Doctor specializes in remodeling and construction of all ADA needs for your home such as:

*ACCESS RAMPS TO ANY DOOR

*WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SHOWERS

*WALK IN WHIRLPOOL BATHTUBS

*GRAB BARS & HANDRAILS

*LOWERED KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS

*GRAB BARS AT THE TOILET

*FOLDING BATHTUB SEATS

*CHANGING DOORKNOBS TO HANDLES

*PLUMBING - ADDING SCALD FREE SHOWER VALVES, HAND HELD SHOWER AND LEVER  HANDLE FAUCETS

*ACCESSIBLE VANITIES

*DOUBLE DRAWER DISHWASHER

*UNDER CABINET MICROWAVE

*AUTOMATIC MOTION DETECTED LIGHTS OFF & ON

*BATHTUB WALK-THRU INSERT

*ADDING LOWER SOAP DISHES AND SHELFS

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Your bathroom can be completely gutted and every item in it replaced. Including; tubs, showers, whirlpools, surrounds, drywall, paneling, toilets, vanity tops and cabinets, sinks and faucets, flooring, wall or floor tile, shower doors, custom mirrors, and all electrical work. We can be your complete general contractor saving you thousands of dollars and weeks of time on your remodeling project by managing each stage of the remodeling project. Plus, we can still do any remodeling in combination with our Resurfacing or Acrylic Liners to save you even more money over traditional remodeling. Most complete bathroom remodels take one to two weeks.

Any old bathtub or shower can be made to look like new. Even if it is scrubbed out, stained, chipped or just an outdated color. We can resurface it, saving you up to 80% of the cost of replacement. Resurfacing is spraying our exclusive two-part urethane coating over your old fixtures. We can resurface ceramic wall tile, porcelain, fiberglass, acrylic, terazzo and more. The new finish not only looks like new, but makes the old surface easier to clean too. Some customers only need one spot repaired. We can repair fiberglass, acrylic and porcelain chips or cracks.

Service Doctor will make your old bathroom look like new without the mess, time, or cost of conventional remodeling.

Our company specializes in renovations-bathroom remodeling especially!

Financing only available to residents in the state of Indiana

Bathroom Remodeling serving the following Indiana towns: Munster, Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso, Merrillville, Hobart, Crown Point, Dyer, Highland, Griffith, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Schererville, St. John, and all other municipalities in Lake and Porter County.

SERVICE DOCTOR Remodeling & Design

5150 E. US 30

Merrillville IN.

phone (888) 588-5655 fax (219) 942-3824

WEBSITE

Your bathroom can be completely gutted and every item in it replaced. Including; tubs, showers, whirlpools, surrounds, drywall, paneling, toilets, vanity tops and cabinets, sinks and faucets, flooring, wall or floor tile, shower doors, custom mirrors, and all electrical work. We can be your complete general contractor saving you thousands of dollars and weeks of time on your remodeling project by managing each stage of the remodeling project.

Plus, we can still do any remodeling in combination with our Resurfacing or Acrylic Liners to save you even more money over traditional remodeling. Most complete bathroom remodels take one to two weeks.

Service Doctor will make your old bathroom look like new without the mess, time, or cost of conventional remodeling.

Our company specializes in renovations-bathroom remodeling especially!

Financing only available to residents in the state of Indiana

Bathroom Remodeling serving the following Indiana towns: Munster, Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso, Merrillville, Hobart, Crown Point, Dyer, Highland, Griffith, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Schererville, St. John, and all other municipalities in Lake and Porter County.

SERVICE DOCTOR Remodeling & Design

5150 E. US 30

Merrillville IN.

phone (888) 588-5655 fax (219) 942-3824

WEBSITE