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| Date | 9/30/2011 7:02:21 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | The time, the labor cost and the overall mess involved with getting shower floors to the “ready-to-be-tiled” stage… all were simply becoming prohibitive. Clearly, there was a void in the tile installation sector. A solution to this was definitely needed. To address it, just a few years back, an entrepreneurial group... |
| Article | The time, the labor cost and the overall mess involved with getting shower floors to the “ready-to-be-tiled” stage… all were simply becoming prohibitive. Clearly, there was a void in the tile installation sector. A solution to this was definitely needed. To address it, just a few years back, an entrepreneurial group in south Florida developed the market’s only leak-proof and Tile-Ready® shower pan… which allowed contractors just like you to install this innovative product with less labor, less time and at a lower cost than what had been associated with old-fashioned “mud” bases. Tile Redi® shower pans provide the industry optimal solutions to water intrusion problems. And they do so, yet are still able to offer the option of an upscale, designer-look, fully tiled bathroom shower. “For many years, I was a developer specializing in commercial building,” stated Tile Redi® CEO, Joe Cook. “We were involved in many upscale hospitality projects where owners wanted the shower floor to carry on the design theme of the entire bathroom. To produce “X” number of guestroom shower floors using older procedures that allowed them to be tiled over, meant way too much time and expense. Before we developed the first Tile Redi® shower pan, we actually spoke with hundreds of building owners who stated they would be thrilled with what we were planning on bringing to market.” The rest is history. In the last few years, while new building revenues for both commercial and residential projects have plummeted, there has been one manufacturer providing a specialized product line to the tile industry, which has grown at breakneck speed. “We’re not producing a fancy-shmancy product line,” added Farrell Gerber, Vice President of Sales. “We’re producing something that solves problems, saves your customers money… and, ultimately allows for beautiful tile designs to be carried from wall to floor to shower base. And while our shower pans may have been the first problem-solving product line we introduced, they’re certainly not going to be the last.” Just in the last two years, Tile Redi® has come out with Redi Niche™, the ultimate soap and shampoo niche which easily installs into the framework of any shower… and is immediately ready to be tiled over. Redi Bench™ was recently introduced, as well. “Contractors just have to fasten our one-piece bench to the shower frame, then they will be able to start the tiling process over its entire surface right away,” declared Gerber. Tile-Redi® has built a solid reputation as a leading supplier of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and ancillary items, in particular, for the hospitality and healthcare industries. Over 100 models of pans include single-curb, ADA-compliant barrier-free models that come pre-pitched with fully-integrated drains, curbs and splash walls to eliminate any thread of moisture intrusion. “We want to help professional tile contractors become more successful,” concluded Cook. “Our Tile Redi® products save labor time and expense while providing beautiful tiled answers to water intrusion problems. There will be more new products introduced soon. Contact us directly. We’ll be glad to tell you about them.” |