Why There’s Nothing Quite Like D’Sapone’s Healthy Shower System?
D’Sapone introduced its “Healthy Shower” services that came with a 5-year warranty. We completed numerous acquisitions creating a portfolio of Healthy Services for both residential and commercial. We successfully acquired the market share of the restoration industry for stone, tile and grout in Atlanta.
Our quality healthy shower differed from other restorations, because the system included grout color sealing service in Atlanta with a pigmented sealer instead of re-grouting. Water based sealer and silicone caulk were chosen for the platform of the shower system, as no solvents have been developed yet. Within months we were devastated with call backs from customers complaining about mold, mildew and peeling issues. All the call-backs about the caulk mildewing and the seal peeling, led to cannibalization of profits and motivation of the artist in the field. Silicone caulk was turning black and mildewing within 5 months in the shower area despite the large manufacturers stating that their product is mold and mildew resistant. To address this, we called the management of the large silicone manufactures that are sold at big box stores. The management stated, our caulk tubes state “Mold and Mildew