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| Miracle Method Helps Florida Atlantic University Dorm's Bathrooms |
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Whether it’s during a visit by a prospective student and his family or during a parent’s weekend, a leaking, moldy or just plain dirty shower can create a negative impression of the entire university. No matter how great the academics, the campus or the football team, a dirty shower in a college dormitory may be all that is remembered by the “paying customers” — the parents. Maintaining individual and group showers in university housing is a challenge. They are in constant use. Shutting down a residence hall floor to re-grout or retile showers is time consuming and very expensive. Miracle Method, the nation’s largest surface refinishing company, has developed a permanent solution that costs a fraction of replacement and can have leaking showers back in service in 24 hours. “A year of use in a dorm is like 10 years at home. Students are very rough on all elements of the building,” says Joe Chaparro, special projects coordinator for housing at Florida Atlantic University. Florida Atlantic opted for Miracle Method’s solution based on cost and the results of a test. “We were very confident after seeing a demonstration,” adds Chaparro. The process involves cleaning the tile and grout, removal of mold and mildew, re-grouting, and the use of a proprietary sealant. After sealing, the surface is refinished in one of Miracle Method’s Natural Accents stone finish colors and clear coated with a hi-tech acrylic. The end result is an attractive waterproof shower pan and tile surface that is easy to maintain and effectively resists mold… no more “black” grout.
— SHB 
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