diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts
index bed2e03b3b..8bc3f35801 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
-import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
+import { NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
 
-import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
+import { ValueAccessor } from './value-accessor';
 
 @Directive({
   /* tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector */
@@ -14,52 +14,14 @@ import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
     }
   ]
 })
-export class BooleanValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
+export class BooleanValueAccessor extends ValueAccessor {
 
-  constructor(private element: ElementRef) {
-    this.onChange = () => {/**/};
-    this.onTouched = () => {/**/};
-  }
-
-  onChange: (value: any) => void;
-  onTouched: () => void;
-  private lastValue: any;
-
-  writeValue(value: any) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.checked = this.lastValue = value;
-    setIonicClasses(this.element);
+  constructor(el: ElementRef) {
+    super(el);
   }
 
   @HostListener('ionChange', ['$event.target.checked'])
   _handleIonChange(value: any) {
-    if (value !== this.lastValue) {
-      this.lastValue = value;
-      this.onChange(value);
-    }
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  @HostListener('ionBlur')
-  _handleBlurEvent() {
-    this.onTouched();
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void) {
-    this.onChange = fn;
-  }
-
-  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void) {
-    this.onTouched = fn;
-  }
-
-  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.disabled = isDisabled;
+    this.handleChangeEvent(value);
   }
 }
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/numeric-value-accesssor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/numeric-value-accesssor.ts
index c389e5267b..19ea1241a3 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/numeric-value-accesssor.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/numeric-value-accesssor.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
-import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
-
-import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
+import { NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
+import { ValueAccessor } from './value-accessor';
 
 @Directive({
   /* tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector */
@@ -14,56 +13,20 @@ import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
     }
   ]
 })
-export class NumericValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
+export class NumericValueAccessor extends ValueAccessor {
 
-  constructor(private element: ElementRef) {
-    this.onChange = () => {/**/};
-    this.onTouched = () => {/**/};
-  }
-
-  onChange: (value: any) => void;
-  onTouched: () => void;
-  private lastValue: any;
-
-  writeValue(value: any) {
-    // The value needs to be normalized for IE9, otherwise it is set to 'null' when null
-    // Probably not an issue for us, but it doesn't really cost anything either
-    this.element.nativeElement.value = this.lastValue = value == null ? '' : value;
-    setIonicClasses(this.element);
+  constructor(el: ElementRef) {
+    super(el);
   }
 
   @HostListener('ionChange', ['$event.target.value'])
-  _handleInputEvent(value: any) {
-    if (value !== this.lastValue) {
-      this.lastValue = value;
-      this.onChange(value);
-    }
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  @HostListener('ionBlur')
-  _handleBlurEvent() {
-    this.onTouched();
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
+  _handleIonChange(value: any) {
+    this.handleChangeEvent(value);
   }
 
   registerOnChange(fn: (_: number | null) => void) {
-    this.onChange = value => {
+    super.registerOnChange(value => {
       fn(value === '' ? null : parseFloat(value));
-    };
-  }
-
-  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void) {
-    this.onTouched = fn;
-  }
-
-  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.disabled = isDisabled;
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/radio-value-accessor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/radio-value-accessor.ts
index fd2821cc8f..324c78db66 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/radio-value-accessor.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/radio-value-accessor.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener, Input } from '@angular/core';
-import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
+import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
+import { NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
 
-import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
+import { ValueAccessor } from './value-accessor';
 
 @Directive({
   /* tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector */
@@ -14,58 +14,14 @@ import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
     }
   ]
 })
-export class RadioValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
-  @Input() value: any;
+export class RadioValueAccessor extends ValueAccessor {
 
-  onChange: (value: any) => void;
-  onTouched: () => void;
-  private lastValue: any;
-
-  constructor(private element: ElementRef) {
-    this.onChange = () => {/**/};
-    this.onTouched = () => {/**/};
-  }
-
-  writeValue(value: any) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.checked = this.lastValue = this.value = value;
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
+  constructor(el: ElementRef) {
+    super(el);
   }
 
   @HostListener('ionSelect', ['$event.target.checked'])
   _handleIonSelect(value: any) {
-    if (value !== this.lastValue) {
-      this.lastValue = value;
-      this.onChange(value);
-    }
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  @HostListener('ionBlur')
-  _handleBlurEvent() {
-    this.onTouched();
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void) {
-    this.onChange = () => {
-      fn(this.value);
-    };
-  }
-
-  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void) {
-    this.onTouched = fn;
-  }
-
-  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.disabled = isDisabled;
+    this.handleChangeEvent(value);
   }
 }
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/select-value-accessor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/select-value-accessor.ts
index ff26a95203..01ded19a73 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/select-value-accessor.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/select-value-accessor.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
-import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
-
-import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
+import { NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
+import { ValueAccessor } from './value-accessor';
 
 @Directive({
   /* tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector */
@@ -14,55 +13,14 @@ import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
     }
   ]
 })
-export class SelectValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
+export class SelectValueAccessor extends ValueAccessor {
 
-  constructor(private element: ElementRef) {
-    this.onChange = () => {/**/};
-    this.onTouched = () => {/**/};
-  }
-
-  onChange: (value: any) => void;
-  onTouched: () => void;
-  private lastValue: any;
-
-  writeValue(value: any) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.value = this.lastValue = value;
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
+  constructor(el: ElementRef) {
+    super(el);
   }
 
   @HostListener('ionChange', ['$event.target.value'])
   _handleChangeEvent(value: any) {
-    if (value !== this.lastValue) {
-      this.lastValue = value;
-      this.onChange(value);
-    }
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  @HostListener('ionBlur')
-  _handleBlurEvent() {
-    this.onTouched();
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void) {
-    this.onChange = fn;
-  }
-
-  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void) {
-    this.onTouched = fn;
-  }
-
-  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.disabled = isDisabled;
+    this.handleChangeEvent(value);
   }
 }
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/text-value-accessor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/text-value-accessor.ts
index c7446a7b19..eca87a82e8 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/text-value-accessor.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/text-value-accessor.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
-import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
-
-import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
+import { NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
+import { ValueAccessor } from './value-accessor';
 
 @Directive({
   /* tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector */
@@ -14,55 +13,14 @@ import { setIonicClasses } from './util/set-ionic-classes';
     }
   ]
 })
-export class TextValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
+export class TextValueAccessor extends ValueAccessor {
 
-  constructor(private element: ElementRef) {
-    this.onChange = () => {/**/};
-    this.onTouched = () => {/**/};
-  }
-
-  onChange: (value: any) => void;
-  onTouched: () => void;
-  private lastValue: any;
-
-  writeValue(value: any) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.value = this.lastValue = value;
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
+  constructor(el: ElementRef) {
+    super(el);
   }
 
   @HostListener('ionChange', ['$event.target.value'])
   _handleInputEvent(value: any) {
-    if (value !== this.lastValue) {
-      this.lastValue = value;
-      this.onChange(value);
-    }
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  @HostListener('ionBlur')
-  _handleBlurEvent() {
-    this.onTouched();
-
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      setIonicClasses(this.element);
-    });
-  }
-
-  registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void) {
-    this.onChange = fn;
-  }
-
-  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void) {
-    this.onTouched = fn;
-  }
-
-  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean) {
-    this.element.nativeElement.disabled = isDisabled;
+    this.handleChangeEvent(value);
   }
 }
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/util/set-ionic-classes.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/util/set-ionic-classes.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 23511099cd..0000000000
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/util/set-ionic-classes.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import { ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
-
-export function setIonicClasses(element: ElementRef) {
-  const classList = element.nativeElement.classList;
-
-  classList.remove('ion-invalid');
-  classList.remove('ion-valid');
-  classList.remove('ion-touched');
-  classList.remove('ion-untouched');
-  classList.remove('ion-dirty');
-  classList.remove('ion-pristine');
-  classList.forEach((cls: string) => {
-    if (cls === 'ng-invalid') { classList.add('ion-invalid'); }
-    if (cls === 'ng-valid') { classList.add('ion-valid'); }
-    if (cls === 'ng-touched') { classList.add('ion-touched'); }
-    if (cls === 'ng-untouched') { classList.add('ion-untouched'); }
-    if (cls === 'ng-dirty') { classList.add('ion-dirty'); }
-    if (cls === 'ng-pristine') { classList.add('ion-pristine'); }
-  });
-}
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/value-accessor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/value-accessor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74d5123a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/value-accessor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { ElementRef, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
+import { ControlValueAccessor } from '@angular/forms';
+
+export class ValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
+
+  private onChange: (value: any) => void = () => {/**/};
+  private onTouched: () => void = () => {/**/};
+  private lastValue: any;
+
+  constructor(private el: ElementRef) {}
+
+  writeValue(value: any) {
+    this.el.nativeElement.value = this.lastValue = value == null ? '' : value;
+    setIonicClasses(this.el);
+  }
+
+  handleChangeEvent(value: any) {
+    if (value !== this.lastValue) {
+      this.lastValue = value;
+      this.onChange(value);
+    }
+    setIonicClasses(this.el);
+  }
+
+  @HostListener('ionBlur')
+  _handleBlurEvent() {
+    this.onTouched();
+    setIonicClasses(this.el);
+  }
+
+  registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void) {
+    this.onChange = fn;
+  }
+
+  registerOnTouched(fn: () => void) {
+    this.onTouched = fn;
+  }
+
+  setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean) {
+    this.el.nativeElement.disabled = isDisabled;
+  }
+}
+
+function setIonicClasses(element: ElementRef) {
+  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    const classList = (element.nativeElement as HTMLElement).classList;
+
+    classList.remove(
+      'ion-valid',
+      'ion-touched',
+      'ion-untouched',
+      'ion-dirty',
+      'ion-pristine'
+    );
+
+    classList.forEach((cls: string) => {
+      if (cls.startsWith('ng-')) {
+        classList.add(`ion-${cls.substr(3)}`);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}