A dull or chipped tub in Antrim does not need a demolition crew. It needs one technician, one day and a sprayed finish that shines.
One number reaches the technician who would hold the gun. The figure comes on the call, not after a visit.
(866) 951-0558The voice on the line belongs to the trade, not to a switchboard reading a script. Two minutes of plain description are enough to price a standard tub.
Your old tub probably looks like it survived a war... or at least several decades of harsh scrubbing and dirty kids. Replacing that heavy beast sounds like a complete nightmare because you have to rip out walls, mess with old pipes, and spend a small fortune. Fortunately, there is a much faster way to get that glossy, clean surface again without turning your home into a dusty construction zone for weeks. Our team comes right to your house to apply a fresh, durable synthetic finish that makes your tub shine like it just came off the factory floor.
By choosing this smart update, you save yourself thousands of dollars on plumbing and tile repairs. This means you get to keep your original fixture while completely erasing all those ugly stains, chips, and scratches that make you shudder every time you step in to take a shower. We make the whole process incredibly simple, clean, and surprisingly affordable for homeowners who want real results fast. Feel free to request a free estimate today so we can look at your setup and show you how easy this transformation can be.
Many folks confuse this specialized process with cheap DIY paint kits you buy at the hardware store. Those retail paint kits usually peel off within a few months because they lack the industrial-strength bonding agents we use. Our professional system relies on a chemical reaction that fuses the new coating directly to your original cast iron, steel, or fiberglass basin. This creates a non-porous barrier that resists water, soap scum, and everyday wear.
First, we meticulously clean the area to strip away decades of built-up soap scum, body oils, and mineral deposits. After that, we repair any deep gouges or rusty spots with waterproof fillers so the foundation is totally smooth. Next, we apply a proprietary bonding agent that acts like a chemical anchor for the topcoat. Finally, we spray multiple layers of a high-tech acrylic polymer coating that cures into a rock-hard, high-gloss surface.
This entire process takes only a single day, which means you do not have to live without a working bathroom for very long. On top of that, you avoid the risk of discovering hidden water damage behind your walls that often happens when you rip an old unit out. You get a gorgeous, sparkling fixture that looks identical to a brand new installation but at a fraction of the cost.
Whether you have a heavy antique cast iron clawfoot or a modern acrylic corner unit, our process works beautifully on almost any material. Heavy steel tubs respond incredibly well to this treatment because the new coating stops rust in its tracks and seals the metal away from moisture. Even worn-out fiberglass units that have gone dull and yellow over time can regain their original luster and structural rigidity.
| Fixture Material | Common Issues We Fix | Expected Result After Service |
|---|---|---|
| Cast Iron | Rust stains, chipped enamel, dull finish | Glass-like porcelain shine, rust sealed away |
| Fiberglass | Cracks, yellowing, soft bottoms, scratches | Restored structural feel, bright uniform color |
| Pressed Steel | Chipped edges, rust around the drain, dullness | Smooth touch, complete protection against water |
Which means you do not have to worry about compatibility issues when you invite us over to inspect your bathroom. We have seen every type of fixture imaginable, from mid-century colorful pastel units to modern builder-grade plastic basins. We know exactly how to prep each specific material to guarantee the new finish sticks forever.
Let us talk about the financial side of things because nobody wants to throw money down the drain. A full replacement often requires hiring a plumber, a tile setter, and someone to haul away the heavy trash. When you add up those labor costs, a simple project can easily spiral into thousands of dollars. Our on-site renewal service eliminates almost all of those extra trades, keeping your hard-earned money in your wallet.
This budget-friendly approach is especially helpful for people living in our beautiful northern slice of the Great Lakes State. This scenic area, located in the gorgeous northwestern portion of the Lower Peninsula, features a small-town charm with around 4,400 friendly residents. Families here, with a comfortable median household income, appreciate practical ways to maintain their homes without overspending. Whether you live in ZIP codes like 49615, 49629, or 49659, we travel directly to your doorstep to deliver top-notch service.
Because we live and work nearby, we understand the local housing stock, from historic cabins to modern suburban homes. We customize our approach to match the unique plumbing setups found in these local properties. This local knowledge allows us to work efficiently and keep our prices very competitive for everyone in the county.
You might see those cheap roll-on glaze kits at the local home improvement store and think about tackling this yourself. However, those kits use simple epoxy paints that dry slowly and brush marks will show up very clearly. They also do not include the acid-etching compounds required to create a permanent mechanical bond with the old porcelain. Within a few months, water gets trapped underneath, causing the paint to bubble up and peel off in giant, ugly sheets.
When that happens, you have to pay extra to have that failed DIY paint chemically stripped before a professional can do the job right. Our team uses commercial-grade spray equipment that atomizes the coating for a perfectly smooth finish with zero brush marks or runs. This professional equipment, combined with our specialized ventilation systems, ensures a safe and immaculate result every single time.
Once we finish our work, caring for your shiny new surface is incredibly simple and requires very little effort. You must avoid using abrasive powder cleaners, steel wool, or harsh bleach because they can dull the glossy topcoat over time. Instead, you just wipe the surface down with a mild liquid soap and a soft sponge to keep it looking brand new. This smooth finish actually resists dirt and soap scum much better than old, porous porcelain does.
Now, this means you spend less time scrubbing on your hands and knees and more time enjoying your home. We also recommend fixing any leaky faucets quickly so constant dripping does not wear down the finish prematurely. If you follow these simple care steps, your renewed basin will look stunning and bright for up to a decade or even longer. It is a small investment of care that pays off with years of beautiful, stress-free service.
To make things even better, we stand firmly behind the quality of our craftsmanship and the materials we use. We want you to feel completely confident when you choose us to update your home. That is why we offer straightforward advice and clear maintenance guidelines to ensure you get the absolute most out of your newly restored bathroom.
Are you ready to stop hiding your bathroom behind a closed door when guests come over? You do not have to tolerate that stained, ugly tub for another single day. Let us help you fall in love with your bathroom again with our fast, clean, and highly effective restoration service. We are ready to answer all your questions and provide a honest assessment of your project.
Contact us right away to request your completely free, no-obligation written quote. We will come out to your home, examine your fixture, and explain exactly how we can bring it back to life. Take action today and take the first step toward a brighter, cleaner, and more inviting home without the hefty price tag.
Three quiet stages carry the whole result. They are also the ones nobody sees in the after photo.
Stage 1 of 3
A reglaze fails or lasts on what happens before the gun comes out. The old surface gets scrubbed of soap film and silicone, etched or primed so the new material has something to grip, then wet sanded until it feels like fine paper. Skip any of that and the prettiest coat in the world lets go within a year, which is exactly the story most peeling tubs tell us.
Stage 2 of 3
Chips, rust blooms and worn drain rings are ground back to sound material and rebuilt with polyester filler, then sanded flush until a fingertip cannot find the spot. Coating over damage only photographs well on day one; a repair you cannot feel is what keeps the finish honest for years.
Stage 3 of 3
The topcoat goes on in fine sprayed passes with an extractor pulling air out the window the whole time. Sprayed layers flow together into one even skin, which is why the result reads as gloss rather than as paint. Brushes and rollers leave the texture that gives cheap refinishing its reputation.
Three real ways out of a worn tub. We only do the first one, so the other two columns are simply what we would tell a friend.
| The question | Reglazing in place | Acrylic liner | Full replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| What a standard tub costs | $350 to $800 | $1,600 to $4,000 | $3,000 to $10,000 once walls and plumbing join in |
| Bathroom out of action | One day, then the cure | Weeks of lead time, then a fitting day | One to two weeks of trades |
| Demolition involved | None at all | None, but the old tub is sealed inside | Walls opened, floor patched, debris hauled |
| Honest life expectancy | Five years and up when cared for | Long, unless water creeps between the shells | Decades |
| Watch out for | Prep shortcuts by cut-rate crews | A spongy feel and hidden moisture | The budget doubling mid-project |
If your tub is cracked through, actively leaking underneath, or you simply want a different fixture, reglazing is the wrong tool, a verdict you will hear on the very first call.
Pass 1
Soap scum, silicone and old wax stripped, then the surface etched or bonded so the coating can bite.
Pass 2
Every ding ground out, filled and sanded flush. The repairs disappear under the coating instead of through it.
Pass 3
Tile, faucet, floor and glass papered off. Overspray lands on masking paper, never on grout or chrome.
Pass 4
Primer, then gloss coats laid on in thin passes until the surface reads as one poured skin.
Pass 5
The finish hardens on its own clock, 24 to 48 hours. We tape the door and leave the tub in peace.
Pass 6
Old caulk goes out with the old finish. A new mildew-resistant bead seals tub to tile on the way out.
A reglazed tub is your old tub wearing a professional coating. That is a fine thing to be, as long as everyone knows it going in.
A sprayed acrylic urethane skin, bonded to prepared porcelain, steel or fiberglass. It is smooth, glossy, warm to the touch and fully waterproof. Done properly it gives five years and more of daily service, and plenty of our tubs sail well past that with nothing but gentle cleaning.
It is not factory enamel fired onto iron at kiln temperatures, and no honest refinisher will tell you otherwise. It can be scratched by grit, dulled by harsh powders and lifted by standing water in a spot where caulk has failed. It is a durable coating, not a new tub, and it is priced like one.
Two minutes
ZIP, what the tub is made of, what bothers you about it. Said out loud it goes faster than typing, and a photo can follow later if the case is odd.
The same call
The technician who would do the work asks his questions and names a firm figure for a standard job, then confirms it in writing before any van is booked.
You set the date
One van, one technician, drop cloths from the front door to the bathroom. Water off for nothing; only the tub is out of service.
Most of that day
Damage filled and sanded, the room masked, extractor running, then the primer and gloss coats go on in thin, even passes.
24 to 48 hours
The finish hardens untouched, the new caulk bead goes in, and you run the first bath knowing exactly what was done and what to expect of it.
| What we quote | Typical range | Reading the number |
|---|---|---|
| Standard bathtub, reglazed complete | $350 - $800 | Clean, etch, repairs, sprayed gloss and fresh caulk. |
| Chip or rust repair alone | $150 - $300 | When the finish is sound and only one wound needs closing. |
| Clawfoot tub, inside and out | $700 - $1,300 | Two surfaces, more masking, and paint-grade feet if you wish. |
| Shower pan or base | $300 - $550 | Same process on the floor you stand on every morning. |
| Caulk renewal with the job | $90 - $180 | Old bead cut out, mildew-resistant line laid in. |
| Small job minimum | around $250 | The van, the materials and the cure time exist even for tiny work. |
Heavy previous coatings that must be stripped, unusual colors and badly pitted iron push a job toward the top of its bracket. The written price reaches you before the van is even loaded, and it holds.
Ventilation is not a courtesy, it is part of the job. The extractor runs from the first solvent wipe to the last sprayed pass, pulling air out the window instead of through your hallway, and the technician wears supplied air even when the household has gone out for the day. By the evening the bathroom smells like a bathroom again.
The materials are the professional two-part systems made for this trade, mixed fresh on site, never the single-can kits sold next to the paint rollers. It is the difference between a finish that cures into a hard skin and one that stays soft enough to peel at the drain within a season, and it is most of the reason our work carries a written workmanship promise against peeling and loss of adhesion.
And the schedule respects the cure. We tell you in writing when the tub goes back into service, 24 hours for most jobs and 48 for the cautious ones, because handing a family a beautiful surface and letting them ruin it that same night helps nobody. If anything in our workmanship lets go early, the technician comes back and makes it right without a discussion about whose fault the water was.
Strong while spraying, gone surprisingly fast. The extractor vents the room to the outside for the whole job around Antrim, so the rest of the home stays livable, and by the next morning the odor has left with the fumes. Pregnant households and bird owners get the frank version of this talk before booking.
Between 24 and 48 hours after the final coat, and the exact time is written on the paperwork you keep. The first bath is not a gamble; it is a date.
Any color. The most common request is retiring an avocado, pink or almond tub to white, and the coating is tinted before it is sprayed, so the new color is in the material rather than painted over it.
Yes. The prep changes, the primer changes, the result reads the same. Fiberglass with soft, flexing spots gets extra reinforcement talk first, because coating a moving floor is how warranties die.
Now the old coating comes fully off, which is honest work we price plainly, and then the job proceeds as if the tub had never been touched. Peeling almost always means the first crew skipped the etch or sprayed over silicone, not that your tub rejects coatings.
Five years is the floor we are comfortable promising out loud, not the ceiling. With soft cleaners, no standing mats and caulk kept sound, these finishes routinely serve a decade. What we refuse to do is whisper twenty and hope you lose our number.
Zoom for the lay of the land; the link lists further down name every community the van reaches from here.
The technician who picks up when you call works these streets, so the ledger below is home turf rather than trivia.
Somewhere under that worn surface is the tub you chose. One day brings it back.
Call (866) 951-0558