A dull or chipped tub in Chehalis 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.
You stare at that dated, stained tub every single morning during your shower. Even though you scrub it until your arms ache, those stubborn stains and ugly chips refuse to budge. Fortunately, a highly practical alternative to costly demolition exists right in your backyard. By choosing to chemically resurface your existing cast iron or steel tub, you can save thousands of dollars and avoid weeks of messy construction dust.
This smart surface renewal process actually bonds a durable, high-gloss coating directly over your worn-out fixtures. Which means you get a sparkling, clean look that feels brand new without the headache of hiring a plumber. Our local team specialize in transforming these worn fixtures across Lewis County, so you can finally enjoy your bath time again. Let us help you fall in love with your home again by requesting a free quote today.
First, we carefully prepare the workspace by masking off your entire bathroom to protect your vanity, floors, and walls. Because our special bonding agents require a clean surface, we strip away all old caulk and soap scum. This deep cleaning step ensures the new coating sticks perfectly for years to come. You will not have to worry about peeling paint or rough spots when our meticulous crew finishes the job.
Next, we repair any deep chips, rust spots, or cracks using a specialized waterproof filler. After sanding these patches flat, we apply a proprietary molecular bonding agent that acts like superglue for the new finish. Consequently, the topcoat fuses with the original porcelain on a microscopic level. This advanced step prevents moisture from sneaking underneath the new surface and causing future bubbles.
Finally, we spray multiple layers of a high-tech acrylic polymer coating using specialized high-volume, low-pressure equipment. This technique creates a smooth, glass-like barrier that resists scratches and everyday wear. Once the coating cures, we apply a fresh bead of silicone caulk around the edges. Now your bathroom looks incredibly bright and feels like a luxury hotel suite.
To help you understand your options, we compared the total investment of our surface restoration service against a full replacement. You might be surprised by how quickly the expenses add up when you start tearing down walls. Take a look at this simple cost breakdown to see how much money stays in your wallet.
| Project Phase | Full Tub Replacement Cost | Our Surface Restoration Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition & Disposal | $500 - $1,000 | $0 |
| New Tub Purchase | $300 - $2,000 | $0 |
| Plumbing & Pipe Fitting | $800 - $1,500 | $0 |
| Wall Tile Repairs | $600 - $2,500 | $0 |
| Total Average Cost | $2,200 - $7,000 | $350 - $650 |
Clearly, replacing a tub involves much more than just buying the physical unit itself. Since older homes often have outdated plumbing, pulling out an old tub usually triggers unexpected pipe repairs. On top of that, you often have to destroy the surrounding tile wall just to get the old fixture out of the door. Our hassle-free service bypasses all these headaches by working with what you already have.
Living in our lovely Pacific Northwest community of 7,404 residents means supporting local businesses who care about quality. With a median household income of $40,330 in this beautiful area, keeping home improvement projects affordable is extremely important to everyone. We proudly serve homeowners across the 98532 ZIP code with honest pricing and reliable scheduling. You can trust our crew to treat your home with the utmost respect.
Indeed, our technicians understand the unique challenges of local water systems and older home construction styles. Because we use commercial-grade ventilation systems, we safely pull all application fumes out of your home during the process. This extra care keeps your indoor air clean and your family comfortable while we work. We take great pride in delivering beautiful results that put a big smile on your face.
Additionally, we stand behind our craftsmanship with a solid warranty that gives you complete peace of mind. Unlike DIY kits from the hardware store that peel within months, our commercial materials are designed to last for up to fifteen years. Which means you save money today and avoid having to do this job all over again next year. Contact us now to receive your customized, zero-obligation estimate.
To keep your newly coated surface shining bright, you only need to make a few simple adjustments to your cleaning routine. First, throw away those harsh abrasive powders and scratchy green scrub pads. These rough tools will dull the glossy finish over time and make the surface hard to clean. Instead, use mild dish soap or a spray-on foam cleaner with a soft microfiber cloth.
Furthermore, try to avoid leaving wet washcloths or shampoo bottles sitting directly on the bottom of the tub for long periods. Standing water trapped under heavy bottles can weaken the bond of the coating over time. A simple hanging shower caddy solves this problem easily while keeping your wash space organized. Taking these small steps will keep your bathroom looking pristine for a very long time.
Lastly, never use bath mats with suction cups on your newly finished surface. The constant pulling action of the suction cups can eventually damage the protective topcoat. If you need extra traction, we can easily apply a permanent slip-resistant texture to the floor of your tub during our service. Just ask our friendly technician about this option when they arrive for your project.
Now is the perfect time to stop ignoring that ugly bathroom eyesore and do something about it. Since our process takes less than a single day, you can step into a beautiful, clean bath tomorrow evening. You will save thousands of dollars compared to a messy remodel while enjoying a gorgeous, stain-free finish. Let our friendly team handle all the hard work while you sit back and relax.
So why wait any longer to get the clean wash space you deserve? We are ready to visit your home and provide a completely free, highly accurate price estimate. This lets you make an informed decision without any pressure or annoying sales tactics. Reach out to us today and take the first step toward your beautiful bathroom upgrade!
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 Chehalis, 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