A dull or chipped tub in Bethalto 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.
Do you need to rescue your dull and scratched washing basin without spending a fortune? Well this local service helps homeowners in Madison County upgrade their tired wash tubs quickly.
Truth be told remodeling an entire bathroom usually costs way too much money. Fortunately our skilled team brings tired basins back to life right in zip code 62010.
Tearing out a heavy iron tub destroys surrounding tiles and breaks your walls. Instead our crew applies a fresh chemical bond that saves you thousands of dollars.
Indeed that old porcelain shell gets sprayed with a tough acrylic coating. This lets you enjoy a brand new looking soaking area without any demolition mess.
Many neighbors living around here share a median household income of roughly sixty four thousand dollars. Because of that smart financial choices matter when fixing up your property.
Furthermore spending thousands on a full bathroom gut job makes very little sense. Therefore picking a surface renewal project keeps your bank account happy and full.
First we arrive at your house with all the specialized spray gear and protective masks. Then our technicians clean the entire surface to remove decades of soap scum and mold.
After that prep work is done we carefully tape off your surrounding walls and floors. This protects your bathroom while we work our magic on the tub itself.
Every tiny scratch or deep gouge gets filled with a heavy duty waterproof resin. Once that patching compound cures we sand it down until the texture is completely smooth.
Consequently you never have to worry about ugly blemishes ruining the final painted finish. This meticulous attention to detail ensures your newly coated wash area lasts for many years.
Next our crew sprays multiple layers of a specialized aliphatic urethane topcoat. This powerful material resists chipping and keeps your basin looking shiny day after day.
Plus this advanced bonding agent cures into a rock hard protective barrier. Which means you can take relaxing baths without stressing about premature peeling or fading.
Most people wonder if buying a brand new tub is better than fixing the old one. Frankly the comparison table below shows why repairing is usually the smarter choice for your home.
| Project Type | Average Cost | Time Required | Mess Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Replacement | Four thousand dollars plus | One to two weeks | Extreme demo mess |
| Surface Renewal | Under one thousand dollars | Just one single day | Zero structural mess |
Looking at those numbers makes the decision pretty clear for most local residents. Truly saving both time and cash allows you to spend money on other house upgrades.
Home to roughly nine thousand three hundred eleven friendly residents this municipality has great neighborhoods. Many houses built decades ago feature classic cast iron bathing fixtures that deserve saving.
Instead of tossing those sturdy old tubs into a local landfill we restore them locally. Ultimately preserving your vintage bathroom fixtures adds genuine character and charm to your property.
Years of hard water exposure often leave orange rust rings around the drain. Fortunately our chemical etching and cleaning steps completely eradicate those ugly mineral deposits.
Once we spray the fresh coating those stains vanish beneath a gleaming white finish. This gives you a pristine washing environment that feels wonderful every single morning.
Many homeowners ask how long the newly applied coating will actually hold up. Generally speaking you can expect at least ten to fifteen years of good daily use.
Additionally you only need to use mild liquid cleaners to maintain the shiny finish. Avoid abrasive scouring powders because they scratch the new acrylic surface over time.
Normally the curing process takes about twenty four to forty eight hours to finish completely. Once that timeframe passes you can fill the basin and take a nice long soak.
Before that final cure happens we advise keeping all water away from the treated area. This guarantees the chemical bonds cure properly without any moisture interference.
Stopping that embarrassing peeling porcelain is much easier than you probably imagined possible. Simply reach out to our local team to schedule a consultation at your house.
Right now you can request your free estimate with zero hidden fees or obligations. Let us help you transform your tired washing basin into a stunning centerpiece today.
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 Bethalto, 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