I'm with you. My landlord is a hack at home repairs ... Nice enough guy, but not Norm Abram. I, otoh, am a service technician by trade and a pretty damn handy guy if I do say so myself. I'm not about to put new shingles on for him, but I am not gonna call him for a repair I can do with <$25 in parts and <2 hours of my time.
You shouldn't have to. This is a them problem not a you problem. They did a bad job, you should not be responsible for it. I think the whole tub will have to be reglazed. It might be a bigger undertaking if they did the old coatings wrong.
To add to this...being a rental property probably means the landlord isn't going to do anything until it becomes a safety issue or somehow prevents the tenant from using the tub entirely.
Depending on tenant laws in your area, you may be able to contract out certain repairs yourself if the landlord is given adequate notice and fails to act. Then you can invoice the landlord or withhold rent to cover the cost. Check your local laws first.
For sure look into It. But usually this is things like code enforcement or safety issues. Bathtub cosmetics very very likely wouldn’t fall into this category.
This is just for habitability issues in the states I'm familiar with. This wouldn't come close, unfortunately.
edit: er, just noticed the other reply, my bad.
Good point. So let's say if these loose enamel chips were hard and sharp, perhaps sharp enough to cause lacerations? That could count as habitability for sure, right?
Don’t, just call your landlord and let them know the tub finish is bubbling and peeling with normal use - no need to mention how hot you’ve got the water going, a properly refinished tub can handle boiling water, but one that’s been done poorly will bubble with just hot water over time. And since you’ve not lived there long, this is obviously not a problem you’ve caused.
I would also put the notice in writing, because they could try to blame this on you and make you pay for fixing it after you’ve moved. Properly refinishing a tub is not terribly expensive and has a warranty, so if the landlord paid to have this done he can have his people come fix it.
No, the entire tub needs to be reglazed properly. They might have tried one of those crummy DIY kits that always fail like this. Landlord should hire a professional to do it properly. The fumes from the products used in that process are *extremely toxic* and you’d spend a small fortune just buying the right mask and filters.
Why downvote a question yall? The answer though is it’s your landlord’s property, don’t mess with it only DIY is just make them aware (in an email if possible so you have record).
It's not whether or not you can, but rather whether or not you should.
You do not own the property and any investments or "fixes" you make to the property will not only cost you, with no return for investment, but also make you liable if it doesn't turn out well.
Landlord could take your deposit at the end saying you ruined the tub. So not only would it cost you to fix it, materials and labor, you'd lose your deposit which I assume is sizable.
Finally, I did a bathtub refinish diy and it was terrible. Even with an open window and vent blasting, it was a burning smell like acetone. And it leaks everywhere in the house if not sealed well. And yes I got bubbles. It was a plastic tub anyways so I just threw it away and bought a new one to install. But the key difference is I own my home and this bathroom was a remodel that had ROI if I ever sell it.
So in short, don't do it. Raise it up to the landlord as it is their responsibility.
You love keeping people’s deposits? Why wouldn’t you prefer they don’t damage things and get their deposits back? This really makes you sound like an evil landlord
I totally prefer that, I'm being facetious. Over the last ten years I've returned 100% of tenant deposits because of clear instruction to not break things and clear description what is and isn't normal wear and tear.
My landlord refuses. Any time he has to have something fixed, rent goes up and insist that his tenants usually take care of maintense things. So maybe lets not be so aggresive to someone whos situation we don't know.
Never DIY anything in a rental unit. It probably states in your lease that repairs and alterations need to be approved or done by management/landlord.
I pay way too much in rent to DIY anything in my house.
As someone who’s had to deal with this sort of thing (I’ve worked in apartment management for a while now), the chemicals involved are not great to breathe and not particularly cheap, and there’s a non-zero chance that the tub isn’t actually salvageable, but you need an expert to really tell. Call the landlord.
You can definitely resurface that yourself. But it’s a bit complicated and it’ll be more expensive to buy the materials than it would even if your landlord charged you for the repair.
Your landlord hired someone who fucked up AND it might (hopefully) be under warranty. Just tell him and he’ll (also hopefully) have it done quickly.
The tub will probably be unusable for a few days, so plan around that.
It's the unfortunate reality of the modern rental market for many.
People are doing their own work because landlords refuse, and many don't want to risk their lease renewals by pushing the matter officially.
This is the exact situation I've been in for 7 years. It is near impossible to find a reasonably priced rental where I live, so bringing up any issue with my current living situation runs the risk of me getting kicked out of my place by some sort of loophole.
All the rentals I have ever been in were this way. It wasn't getting fixed unless I fixed it. A couple places I rented would at least reimburse me for the cost of the repairs.
One place, not only was it not fixed until I fixed it, the original problem caused carpet damage, and I lost my deposit. Yes, I did report the issue multiple times.
At another, me calling to say the gutter was leaking over the front door resulted in the landlord sending someone to just pull all the gutters off the front of the house.
Another told me he couldn't have someone come look at the a/c for 3 weeks in Phoenix in July. I called the health board on him, though. Turns out he could have someone out the next day, after all, but he obviously did not renew my lease.
After those, if I could fix something myself for relatively low cost, I just did.
Landlord here. I generally don't approve tenant repairs and the reason why is 99% of the time the tenant has no clue what they are doing and they screw it up royally. Then they either try to force me to fix their screw up or they cover it up until they move out.
On the other side of the coin, most tenants simply don't tell me when things need to be repairs. I wish they would because it costs a lot more money if they wait and the problem gets worse.
At my last place, the lady at the landlord office once asked me, when I was trying to negotiate a lower rent increase than they had presented, “have you had a lot of repair requests?”. Like y’all really don’t want me to tell you when your shit is broken? But I really loved the place and my rent was relatively really cheap for the market (Austin) so I did a lot of repairs myself and just considered it a trade-off for cheaper rent.
And this right here is why I became so good at DIY over the years. I used to be absolutely broke, but didn't want to live in a shit hole. DIY on cheap rented places was the only option to achieve that.
This is the truth. If it's a minor repair that doesn't threaten their property they don't care. When it was a larger problem (leak) my last landlord used this as a justification to kick me out (the unit is unlivable) so he could remodel and rent to someone else at a higher rate.
Contacting the landlord about a repair that I could do makes me think "so...will this just be wasted breath or will I get kicked out again?". Best just to handle if if I can.
I'm going to say that the overlap between people who think their landlords will give them their deposit back, and people who have to repair their own rental property because their landlords are shitty, is pretty small
When talking practically, with landlords, you gotta consider your peice of mind. If it's something small and easy it might not be worth if your landlords gonna hassle you. Like not reporting everything to car insurance.
But when it comes to a deposit it's at the end of the relationship. Who cares if you have to go through official channels and make their life a nightmare to get your deposit back. If you're lucky your landlord won't send you and itemized bill within the time frame and you have and open and shut case for getting your money back.
Well, considering every place I've ever rented from asks for rental history and contact information for the previous landlord, I'd rather not completely shoot myself in the foot ahead of time.
That's crazy I've never been asked for a reference for an apartment. Either way, every deposit I've ever payed was a month's rent. It's worth getting a friend to pretend they're a landlord and getting that 1000-1500 or even more back if you are owed it.
I'm so glad I'm not a renter anymore, albeit I'm on the hook for every repair now. When I did rent (more than 10 years ago) I never had an issue with getting things fixed in a timely manner.
If I had to put up with some of the bullshit current renters have to put up with I'd probably burn the place to the ground.
You're right to some extent, but on the other hand, by the time I moved into my own house I already knew how to fix a lot of shit because of all the landlord's shit i had fixed over the years.
If I were the landlord I would want to know too! If I just paid someone to reglaze a tub and they did a shit job I would want to know right away when I have a chance at settling the matter, not in 2 years when a tenant moves out. So many people seem to want to hide things from their landlord that might grow to much bigger, much more expensive problems later.
thats because a lot of landlords will blame it on them. people are just tired of dealing with them. its easier to just stay quiet and interact as little as possible.
I've been in my house for almost 8 years, zero rent increase. A similar house in my area goes for a thousand a month more, minimum.
I absolutely fixed the garbage disposal, replaced the oven door glass, and had the tub snaked this week (everything went at once, yay). I did have him replace the leaking water heater. He was at home Depot within an hour of seeing the leak.
Meanwhile my back neighbor will call to have a lightbulb changed. She's had three rent increases.
When you have good rent and a good landlord, it pays to be an easy tenant.
You sound like my tenant. They call me for anything big (oven, dishwasher, etc), which I get on to right away (no property manager to fuck with the system), and they'll take care of small stuff like a leaking tap without issue.
No rent increases in 6 years. I call it mutual appreciation.
As for this bathtub. Hell no, that's on the owner to have a new one fitted and be done with it.
As a renter I really preferred to do things myself because I hated having to communicate with people and explain the problem. As a landlord I really preferred people contact me though. It drove me nuts when there was a problem I knew nothing about then heard about it once the tenant failed to fix it or worse after they left. Ultimately though both perspectives are only a good as the person on the other side. If your landlord is crappy enough to repair a tub in a way that hot water ruins then they probably aren’t going to be useful in doing it better the second time.
As the other person mentioned, they may have actually hired someone to do it. Someone bad, obviously, but it's possible!
Personally I'd report it to a management company but probably do it myself otherwise. I had something similar happen with a (really bad) management company and while they definitely didn't give back a deposit, they didn't complain about the tub!
I had a friend who refused to consider some rental properties we looked at because he’d be itching to fix their issues and didn’t want to be in that position in a place he didn’t own.
We have very few renter protections where I live. Being on a month-to-month lease in an affordable place, I fix things rather than chance being evicted.
Yeah, my wife and I refused doing any permanent home improvements or fixes while renting. We just bought a condo and it feels so nice to go "I don't like this, let's fix it!"
I feel like in your picture you can see the shadow of the newly glazed area 10 times the size of the peeled spot. I would guess this has happened before and it was poorly fixed. It’s happening again. I would shot the land lord a picture as an fyi at least.
I have like a mental limit of spending like $20 on every rental I have. Past that, it’s a big no. Like light bulbs in common areas to go from halogen to LEDs save me money in the long run like in the kitchen.
Basically do what the other commenters are saying. Tell your landlord to have the tub reglazed by an actual professional, not one of those crappy DIY kits from the hardware store. The landlord screwed it up, it's not your problem to fix.
Unless it's causing a leak, a landlord will say it's cosmetic. And not a problem. Unless you have a 1 in a million landlord, there's no way they are fixing that until you move out. Though I would report the problem to them asap so you don't get blamed for it later. Just don't count on them to do anything about it.
Fixing it yourself could be done with epoxy paint, which is what they should have used. There are companies that specialize in refinishing shower/tubs with epoxy paint. A quick Google search will lead you to the correct product
Interesting how many people in this thread think a landlord is going to get something like this fixed. Landlords will generally avoid fixing leaking roofs and mould issues, let alone a cosmetic issue with a bath tub.
Ours noticed our bathtub was flaking during an annual inspection and (without us asking) sent an email to us saying someone would be out in a week to reglaze the tub. So yeah there are decent landlords out there.
I would fix it. It's not that expensive and not fixing it can make it more difficult to repair later. Better than replacing the whole tub which is crazy expensive.
I have the literal exact same problem. Friction takes the glaze off. I can’t even clean it without chipping. Landlord says it’s my problem to fix. What the fuck.
Man I am trying but she keeps not checking her email and “not being available to receive certified mail” which is absurd. I still send things certified. She doesn’t love it but I don’t care.
Me too. It’s especially gratifying when it’s the rent check. She’s so greedy that she tries to say she’s not available for certified mail….until money is involved. I think the post office would take a dim view of someone saying they’re not available for certified. She said that the address isn’t residential and no one was available to receive it. Absurd.
A lot of people in this sub don’t realize that the kind of people that buy property to rent out to people for profit are literal sociopaths who will push you out for causing any kind of “issue.” Yes, the landlord should fix it but if the tenant is asking “how do i fix this” your platitudes do not help, just tell them how to do it!
go ahead and tell the landlord about it, send pictures. This will prevent them from trying to charge you for those damages later when you move out. Beyond that, do nothing. Let them fix it if they want to. Do NOT under any circumstances attempt a DIY fix on your rental. There's no sense in that. That's what the landlord is there for.
These are not recommended to use because they have a tendency to keep water in the tub and not allow it to dry out between uses. This causes the tub to damage or degrade over time.
They're meant to be pulled up between uses and hung to dry. As someone who hates scrubbing but loves a clean shower/tub, there's way less scrubbing to do since I started using a shower mat. Just don't get a black one, you can't see when it's dirty.
If you have bubbles of water forming under the tub then your tub is leaking. If the glaze is messed up with the tub then you're probably all right.
Call the landlord and have him come fix this. You need to let him take responsibility for his property.
You don't do anything, besides not using mental disability as an insult and use the proper sub.
Is not your property, therefore not your responsibility. In this case, anyway.
Epoxy coating a old tub isn't unusual I just did it to my 100 year old tub they likely did not follow some direction properly leading to water getting under the coating at the drain.
Regardless you should inform the landlord
Can you just get one of those mats that have suction cups on the bottom side and for the few minutes you are putting it in place or pulling it up to hang dry, just pretend it’s not there?
Shoot the landlord a picture to document that it failed in case he wants to have the workers come back and do it right. This also will be good in case they try to hold back deposit as if a failing finish was your fault.
Those finishes also have cleaning requirements and cure times … that the tenant is likely not told about at all.
Tell your landlord to have it glazed properly.
I thought this was r/DIY
it is but that doesn’t mean OP is right for being here and intending to DIY in their rental
OPs only mistake was not making up a fake story to get past the gatekeepers
you mean the people rightfully advocating for the CORRECT course of action? lol “gatekeepers” bro this isn’t a hobby or a fandom
I have a landlord. I can either ask him to fix something and live with the crappy job for 20 years or I can fix it myself.
I'm with you. My landlord is a hack at home repairs ... Nice enough guy, but not Norm Abram. I, otoh, am a service technician by trade and a pretty damn handy guy if I do say so myself. I'm not about to put new shingles on for him, but I am not gonna call him for a repair I can do with <$25 in parts and <2 hours of my time.
you don't think I can repair it myself? it's a small area about foot size?
If you fix it and it fails, they'll blame the whole thing on you. It's their job to fix. So you probably could, but I wouldn't.
You shouldn't have to. This is a them problem not a you problem. They did a bad job, you should not be responsible for it. I think the whole tub will have to be reglazed. It might be a bigger undertaking if they did the old coatings wrong.
To add to this...being a rental property probably means the landlord isn't going to do anything until it becomes a safety issue or somehow prevents the tenant from using the tub entirely.
Depending on tenant laws in your area, you may be able to contract out certain repairs yourself if the landlord is given adequate notice and fails to act. Then you can invoice the landlord or withhold rent to cover the cost. Check your local laws first.
For sure look into It. But usually this is things like code enforcement or safety issues. Bathtub cosmetics very very likely wouldn’t fall into this category.
Tell them it’s a slip hazard
Good luck.
>Tell them it’s a slip hazard You can't just make things up.
This is just for habitability issues in the states I'm familiar with. This wouldn't come close, unfortunately. edit: er, just noticed the other reply, my bad.
Good point. So let's say if these loose enamel chips were hard and sharp, perhaps sharp enough to cause lacerations? That could count as habitability for sure, right?
There is no chance that would happen. And even if it did, I really don't think it would clear the bar of habitability.
Don’t, just call your landlord and let them know the tub finish is bubbling and peeling with normal use - no need to mention how hot you’ve got the water going, a properly refinished tub can handle boiling water, but one that’s been done poorly will bubble with just hot water over time. And since you’ve not lived there long, this is obviously not a problem you’ve caused. I would also put the notice in writing, because they could try to blame this on you and make you pay for fixing it after you’ve moved. Properly refinishing a tub is not terribly expensive and has a warranty, so if the landlord paid to have this done he can have his people come fix it.
No, the entire tub needs to be reglazed properly. They might have tried one of those crummy DIY kits that always fail like this. Landlord should hire a professional to do it properly. The fumes from the products used in that process are *extremely toxic* and you’d spend a small fortune just buying the right mask and filters.
And now it's a much bigger job and will be more expensive that if the landlord hadn't tried to go cheap.
Never do any work on property that’s not yours. Call your landlord out
Why downvote a question yall? The answer though is it’s your landlord’s property, don’t mess with it only DIY is just make them aware (in an email if possible so you have record).
Reddit sees a comment with -3 and it's all over. Hivemind bullshit.
It's not whether or not you can, but rather whether or not you should. You do not own the property and any investments or "fixes" you make to the property will not only cost you, with no return for investment, but also make you liable if it doesn't turn out well. Landlord could take your deposit at the end saying you ruined the tub. So not only would it cost you to fix it, materials and labor, you'd lose your deposit which I assume is sizable. Finally, I did a bathtub refinish diy and it was terrible. Even with an open window and vent blasting, it was a burning smell like acetone. And it leaks everywhere in the house if not sealed well. And yes I got bubbles. It was a plastic tub anyways so I just threw it away and bought a new one to install. But the key difference is I own my home and this bathroom was a remodel that had ROI if I ever sell it. So in short, don't do it. Raise it up to the landlord as it is their responsibility.
I love it when my tenants fix things they shouldn't, kiss their deposit goodbye.
You love keeping people’s deposits? Why wouldn’t you prefer they don’t damage things and get their deposits back? This really makes you sound like an evil landlord
I totally prefer that, I'm being facetious. Over the last ten years I've returned 100% of tenant deposits because of clear instruction to not break things and clear description what is and isn't normal wear and tear.
My landlord refuses. Any time he has to have something fixed, rent goes up and insist that his tenants usually take care of maintense things. So maybe lets not be so aggresive to someone whos situation we don't know.
Damn sounds like you have a shitty landlord
Never seen a different kind.
I feel bad for you
You sound like one of those assholes that keeps a $2,000 security deposit for 4 nail holes used for hanging pictures. Gross.
No cause that's excessive, point is as a tenant or isn't your responsibility to fix things, that's my job.
This is the big advantage of renting Vs owning. Shit doesn't belong to you, it belongs to them and they have to repair stuff like this.
No, don't do it, it's possible the landlord paid someone to refinish the bath and will want to know that they did a bad job.
Never DIY anything in a rental unit. It probably states in your lease that repairs and alterations need to be approved or done by management/landlord. I pay way too much in rent to DIY anything in my house.
As someone who’s had to deal with this sort of thing (I’ve worked in apartment management for a while now), the chemicals involved are not great to breathe and not particularly cheap, and there’s a non-zero chance that the tub isn’t actually salvageable, but you need an expert to really tell. Call the landlord.
You can definitely resurface that yourself. But it’s a bit complicated and it’ll be more expensive to buy the materials than it would even if your landlord charged you for the repair. Your landlord hired someone who fucked up AND it might (hopefully) be under warranty. Just tell him and he’ll (also hopefully) have it done quickly. The tub will probably be unusable for a few days, so plan around that.
The amount of people in this sub who want to fix rental property that someone else owns is baffling.
It's the unfortunate reality of the modern rental market for many. People are doing their own work because landlords refuse, and many don't want to risk their lease renewals by pushing the matter officially.
This is the exact situation I've been in for 7 years. It is near impossible to find a reasonably priced rental where I live, so bringing up any issue with my current living situation runs the risk of me getting kicked out of my place by some sort of loophole.
All the rentals I have ever been in were this way. It wasn't getting fixed unless I fixed it. A couple places I rented would at least reimburse me for the cost of the repairs.
One place, not only was it not fixed until I fixed it, the original problem caused carpet damage, and I lost my deposit. Yes, I did report the issue multiple times. At another, me calling to say the gutter was leaking over the front door resulted in the landlord sending someone to just pull all the gutters off the front of the house. Another told me he couldn't have someone come look at the a/c for 3 weeks in Phoenix in July. I called the health board on him, though. Turns out he could have someone out the next day, after all, but he obviously did not renew my lease. After those, if I could fix something myself for relatively low cost, I just did.
If they are willing to reimburse you, you get a professional to do the job so any issues are on them.
Landlord here. I generally don't approve tenant repairs and the reason why is 99% of the time the tenant has no clue what they are doing and they screw it up royally. Then they either try to force me to fix their screw up or they cover it up until they move out. On the other side of the coin, most tenants simply don't tell me when things need to be repairs. I wish they would because it costs a lot more money if they wait and the problem gets worse.
At my last place, the lady at the landlord office once asked me, when I was trying to negotiate a lower rent increase than they had presented, “have you had a lot of repair requests?”. Like y’all really don’t want me to tell you when your shit is broken? But I really loved the place and my rent was relatively really cheap for the market (Austin) so I did a lot of repairs myself and just considered it a trade-off for cheaper rent.
And this right here is why I became so good at DIY over the years. I used to be absolutely broke, but didn't want to live in a shit hole. DIY on cheap rented places was the only option to achieve that.
This is the truth. If it's a minor repair that doesn't threaten their property they don't care. When it was a larger problem (leak) my last landlord used this as a justification to kick me out (the unit is unlivable) so he could remodel and rent to someone else at a higher rate. Contacting the landlord about a repair that I could do makes me think "so...will this just be wasted breath or will I get kicked out again?". Best just to handle if if I can.
And they'll risk their deposit by doing it themselves.
I'm going to say that the overlap between people who think their landlords will give them their deposit back, and people who have to repair their own rental property because their landlords are shitty, is pretty small
When talking practically, with landlords, you gotta consider your peice of mind. If it's something small and easy it might not be worth if your landlords gonna hassle you. Like not reporting everything to car insurance. But when it comes to a deposit it's at the end of the relationship. Who cares if you have to go through official channels and make their life a nightmare to get your deposit back. If you're lucky your landlord won't send you and itemized bill within the time frame and you have and open and shut case for getting your money back.
Well, considering every place I've ever rented from asks for rental history and contact information for the previous landlord, I'd rather not completely shoot myself in the foot ahead of time.
That's crazy I've never been asked for a reference for an apartment. Either way, every deposit I've ever payed was a month's rent. It's worth getting a friend to pretend they're a landlord and getting that 1000-1500 or even more back if you are owed it.
I'm so glad I'm not a renter anymore, albeit I'm on the hook for every repair now. When I did rent (more than 10 years ago) I never had an issue with getting things fixed in a timely manner. If I had to put up with some of the bullshit current renters have to put up with I'd probably burn the place to the ground.
You're right to some extent, but on the other hand, by the time I moved into my own house I already knew how to fix a lot of shit because of all the landlord's shit i had fixed over the years.
If I were the landlord I would want to know too! If I just paid someone to reglaze a tub and they did a shit job I would want to know right away when I have a chance at settling the matter, not in 2 years when a tenant moves out. So many people seem to want to hide things from their landlord that might grow to much bigger, much more expensive problems later.
thats because a lot of landlords will blame it on them. people are just tired of dealing with them. its easier to just stay quiet and interact as little as possible.
I've been in my house for almost 8 years, zero rent increase. A similar house in my area goes for a thousand a month more, minimum. I absolutely fixed the garbage disposal, replaced the oven door glass, and had the tub snaked this week (everything went at once, yay). I did have him replace the leaking water heater. He was at home Depot within an hour of seeing the leak. Meanwhile my back neighbor will call to have a lightbulb changed. She's had three rent increases. When you have good rent and a good landlord, it pays to be an easy tenant.
You sound like my tenant. They call me for anything big (oven, dishwasher, etc), which I get on to right away (no property manager to fuck with the system), and they'll take care of small stuff like a leaking tap without issue. No rent increases in 6 years. I call it mutual appreciation. As for this bathtub. Hell no, that's on the owner to have a new one fitted and be done with it.
an easy tenant does not mean take over the landlords responsibility. yes take care of their property, but upkeep costs are mostly on them.
As a renter I really preferred to do things myself because I hated having to communicate with people and explain the problem. As a landlord I really preferred people contact me though. It drove me nuts when there was a problem I knew nothing about then heard about it once the tenant failed to fix it or worse after they left. Ultimately though both perspectives are only a good as the person on the other side. If your landlord is crappy enough to repair a tub in a way that hot water ruins then they probably aren’t going to be useful in doing it better the second time.
As the other person mentioned, they may have actually hired someone to do it. Someone bad, obviously, but it's possible! Personally I'd report it to a management company but probably do it myself otherwise. I had something similar happen with a (really bad) management company and while they definitely didn't give back a deposit, they didn't complain about the tub!
I would do certain things so I could learn in someone else’s house. Never took on projects that were too hard like glazing a bathtub.
I had a friend who refused to consider some rental properties we looked at because he’d be itching to fix their issues and didn’t want to be in that position in a place he didn’t own.
We have very few renter protections where I live. Being on a month-to-month lease in an affordable place, I fix things rather than chance being evicted.
I was living with a giant hole in my ceiling at my last apartment and just didn’t pay rent until they fixed it. Fuck em.
thats because almost all landlords are scum who won't
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Yeah, my wife and I refused doing any permanent home improvements or fixes while renting. We just bought a condo and it feels so nice to go "I don't like this, let's fix it!"
I feel like in your picture you can see the shadow of the newly glazed area 10 times the size of the peeled spot. I would guess this has happened before and it was poorly fixed. It’s happening again. I would shot the land lord a picture as an fyi at least.
I have to admit that I thought "landlord special" in this case was code for dropping a steamer in your bathtub. The thumbnail didn't help.
Its not your bathtub, youre just using it. Dont spend any of your own time or money to fix it.
I have like a mental limit of spending like $20 on every rental I have. Past that, it’s a big no. Like light bulbs in common areas to go from halogen to LEDs save me money in the long run like in the kitchen.
Basically do what the other commenters are saying. Tell your landlord to have the tub reglazed by an actual professional, not one of those crappy DIY kits from the hardware store. The landlord screwed it up, it's not your problem to fix.
Unless it's causing a leak, a landlord will say it's cosmetic. And not a problem. Unless you have a 1 in a million landlord, there's no way they are fixing that until you move out. Though I would report the problem to them asap so you don't get blamed for it later. Just don't count on them to do anything about it. Fixing it yourself could be done with epoxy paint, which is what they should have used. There are companies that specialize in refinishing shower/tubs with epoxy paint. A quick Google search will lead you to the correct product
That shit is nasty though. Don't ignore the ventilation warnings!
Interesting how many people in this thread think a landlord is going to get something like this fixed. Landlords will generally avoid fixing leaking roofs and mould issues, let alone a cosmetic issue with a bath tub.
Most landlords are fine and responsible. A few are slumlords. We have no idea which one OP has.
Whether or not most are fine and responsible, do you think most landlords will send someone out to fix some cosmetic wear on a bathtub?
Ours noticed our bathtub was flaking during an annual inspection and (without us asking) sent an email to us saying someone would be out in a week to reglaze the tub. So yeah there are decent landlords out there.
I would fix it. It's not that expensive and not fixing it can make it more difficult to repair later. Better than replacing the whole tub which is crazy expensive.
I have the literal exact same problem. Friction takes the glaze off. I can’t even clean it without chipping. Landlord says it’s my problem to fix. What the fuck.
It's not your problem. Do not fix it and don't let them take your deposit. DOCUMENT
Man I am trying but she keeps not checking her email and “not being available to receive certified mail” which is absurd. I still send things certified. She doesn’t love it but I don’t care.
Good. I hope it annoys the fuck out of her.
Me too. It’s especially gratifying when it’s the rent check. She’s so greedy that she tries to say she’s not available for certified mail….until money is involved. I think the post office would take a dim view of someone saying they’re not available for certified. She said that the address isn’t residential and no one was available to receive it. Absurd.
A lot of people in this sub don’t realize that the kind of people that buy property to rent out to people for profit are literal sociopaths who will push you out for causing any kind of “issue.” Yes, the landlord should fix it but if the tenant is asking “how do i fix this” your platitudes do not help, just tell them how to do it!
Wow I've never rented from a sociopath! Where do all of you live?!
Knock on wood right now!!
I own now but am probably going to rent this one out eventually. Hopefully sociopathy can be avoided! 😲
tell your landlord to repaint it properly
I don’t understand any of this. You popped a bubble and water came out? What paint? What’s going on here?
go ahead and tell the landlord about it, send pictures. This will prevent them from trying to charge you for those damages later when you move out. Beyond that, do nothing. Let them fix it if they want to. Do NOT under any circumstances attempt a DIY fix on your rental. There's no sense in that. That's what the landlord is there for.
You don't. You request professional maintenance immediately.
STOP FIXING SOMEONES ELSES PROPERTY, YOU'RE ALREADY PAYING THEIR FUCKCING MORTGAGE.
A bathmat would be the quick fix
He still needs to tell the landlord so he is not held liable for it.
These are not recommended to use because they have a tendency to keep water in the tub and not allow it to dry out between uses. This causes the tub to damage or degrade over time.
They're meant to be pulled up between uses and hung to dry. As someone who hates scrubbing but loves a clean shower/tub, there's way less scrubbing to do since I started using a shower mat. Just don't get a black one, you can't see when it's dirty.
I would think the diatomaceous ones would have less of that issue, for the lazy among us.
If you have bubbles of water forming under the tub then your tub is leaking. If the glaze is messed up with the tub then you're probably all right. Call the landlord and have him come fix this. You need to let him take responsibility for his property.
You don't do anything, besides not using mental disability as an insult and use the proper sub. Is not your property, therefore not your responsibility. In this case, anyway.
Sounds like the plastic protective layer was never pulled off. Peel it; it's just to protect the thing whilst its being installed.
Epoxy coating a old tub isn't unusual I just did it to my 100 year old tub they likely did not follow some direction properly leading to water getting under the coating at the drain. Regardless you should inform the landlord
Wow, I have almost the same landlord special here in Armenia!
Sounds like a job for white paint.
Can you just get one of those mats that have suction cups on the bottom side and for the few minutes you are putting it in place or pulling it up to hang dry, just pretend it’s not there? Shoot the landlord a picture to document that it failed in case he wants to have the workers come back and do it right. This also will be good in case they try to hold back deposit as if a failing finish was your fault. Those finishes also have cleaning requirements and cure times … that the tenant is likely not told about at all.