I should add that another option we haven't been quoted is new tile in the shower. Some places I have read that the cultured marble scratches and that buildup can stick to it more than to tiel, and I like the idea of something very durable. And some folks say that there is now stainless tile...
We are looking into remodeling our small shower as well as the bathtub in another bathroom, which is peeling. One contractor suggested cultured marble walls and base with a new glass door, which would look really nice, but the price is several thousand. He also suggested replacing our tub and...
The house we bought, unbeknownst to us, had two tubs that were "painted"--I think professionally. (The guy who came to inspect our furnace mentioned that a year previously, he was inspecting the furnace while the former owner was having the tubs refinished.) After living here less than a year...