I'm buying a house, and we discovered that the whirlpool tub is cracked. The seller has offered to pay for a new tub and we get to pick it out. However, I have no idea how to pick out a tub or a contractor to install it. Does anybody have any recommendations for tubs or contractors that sell/install them?

8/27/2008 6:34:08 PM

just have lowes install it

8/27/2008 7:06:24 PM

I would strongly advise against using a Big Box to install anything. They use a pool of contractors, that from personal experience, can REALLY suck. It creates a middle man, where there doesnt need to be a middle man. I'd use craigslist and look for someone who specializes in bathroom remodels, and get references.

8/27/2008 8:44:26 PM

If you don't already have a trusted plumber / plumbing contractor... Try to find one who has done work for someone you know personally.

I'll see if I can't get a couple names from my local contractor comrades though

8/27/2008 9:31:07 PM

if you're in charlotte, let me know. we are having our master bath remodeled and our friend is a "space planner" and has contacts that is going to get us an awesomely redone bathroom for about half what i thought it would take to do

8/27/2008 9:35:08 PM

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"Try to find one who has done work for someone you know personally."

That's what I'm hoping you guys can help me with.

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"if you're in charlotte, let me know. we are having our master bath remodeled and our friend is a "space planner" and has contacts that is going to get us an awesomely redone bathroom for about half what i thought it would take to do"

The house is in Durham.

8/27/2008 10:10:24 PM

Im in the middle of my bathtub/shower wall installation. What a friggin nightmare. The fiberglass tub/shower was set prior to the walls going up, so it had to be cut into pieces to come out. The set up has a seperate tub and walls so I could get it into the bathroom. Next time i am going to save up the 10 grand it would take to hire someone else to do it. Oh, and never hire a lowes contractor. Blue Sky does a lot of work in my neighborhood, I would assume that they do ok since they seem to get repeat business, but i have no knowledge or experience with them.

8/28/2008 11:05:49 AM

yea, no way I'm doing this. I'll check out Blue Sky.

8/28/2008 6:30:47 PM

The Blue Sky guy is psycho.

8/29/2008 3:06:59 PM

i'm a plumbing contractor. pm for details.

8/30/2008 4:31:04 AM

The Lowes by my house does not install bath tubs.

8/31/2008 12:39:30 AM

if it were me, i would pm BBR

8/31/2008 12:44:16 AM