A dull or chipped tub in Chico 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 look at that stained old tub and sigh with frustration every single morning? Fortunately, fixing that ugly finish does not require a messy demo crew tearing up your entire house.
Instead, local specialists arrive at your property to spray a brand new polymer coating right over your current basin. This lets you save thousands of dollars compared to a complete bathroom remodel.
Tearing out a heavy cast iron basin creates a massive headache for any homeowner. Plus, the sheer weight makes it nearly impossible to haul down the hallway without damaging your walls. Fortunately, our crew uses advanced spraying techniques to renew your old unit in place.
This means you skip weeks of deafening construction noise right outside your bedroom door. Consequently, your daily routine stays peaceful while we work our magic on that yellowed porcelain. Beyond that, modern acrylic urethane bonds chemically to the original surface for maximum durability.
When you choose this smart alternative, you get a fresh look without the landfill waste. Furthermore, you keep your existing plumbing intact so you never deal with unexpected leak repairs behind the drywall.
Every great finish starts with deep cleaning and heavy-duty etching to strip away decades of soap scum. Meanwhile, our technicians carefully mask off your surrounding tiles and floors to protect your bathroom. This meticulous prep work ensures the new bonding agent grips tightly for decades.
Next comes the actual spraying phase where we apply multiple layers of high-grade industrial resin. This specialized coating creates a glossy shield that stops water damage in its tracks. Therefore, you enjoy a shiny surface that resists mold and mildew buildup much better than worn-out porcelain.
After we finish spraying, the curing process hardens the material into a rugged barrier. This lets you fill the tub with hot water again after just twenty-four hours of drying time. On top of that, your morning baths feel extra luxurious thanks to the smooth texture.
| Process Step | What We Do | Your Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Prep | Deep clean and etch | Stronger bond |
| Masking | Cover walls and floors | Zero overspray |
| Spraying | Apply industrial resin | Gorgeous shine |
Living out here in the northern valley means dealing with hard water that ruins fixture finishes fast. Because local mineral deposits etch away at old enamel, homeowners need tough solutions that actually last. Luckily, our mobile crew travels directly to residences across Butte County to fix these exact problems.
Whether you reside near the university campus or closer to Bidwell Park, our trucks arrive fully equipped. Backed by a regional population hovering around 91,998 residents, our schedule fills up quite fast during the spring remodeling season. Yet we always make time to inspect your bathroom and discuss your specific color options.
Navigating local ZIP codes like 95926 and 95928 happens daily for our hard-working field technicians. Despite regional median household income averaging about $47,359, we keep our prices remarkably fair for working families. Consequently, upgrading your wash space remains entirely affordable no matter what your household budget looks like.
Gone are the days when white was your only choice for a porcelain wash basin. Today, you can match your new surface with almost any decorative theme you have in mind. For instance, almond and biscuit tones bring a warm rustic vibe to older farmhouses.
Meanwhile, bright stark white fits modern minimalist apartments with clean lines and dark hardware. This flexibility lets you update your decor without spending a fortune on matching tiles. Furthermore, our anti-slip texturing options keep your family safe from dangerous morning slips.
When you select a textured bottom, you gain peace of mind while stepping out of the shower. Additionally, the non-porous topcoat wipes clean instantly using standard dish soap and a soft sponge.
Nobody wants to hire a contractor who vanishes the second the final payment clears your bank account. That is why our local crew stands behind every single project with a rock-solid written guarantee. If the coating ever chips or peels under normal use, we return to fix it promptly.
This dedication to craftsmanship means your investment stays protected for many years down the road. Moreover, we provide detailed maintenance instructions so you know exactly which cleaners to avoid. For example, harsh abrasive scouring powders can dull the high-gloss shine over time.
By sticking to gentle liquid soaps, your revitalized basin will look freshly sprayed for over a decade. On top of that, routine wipe-downs take less than two minutes out of your busy weekend schedule.
Waiting around for that stubborn stain to vanish on its own only leads to deeper surface damage. Eventually, rough patches trap dirt and bacteria that regular household sprays simply cannot reach. Fortunately, requesting professional help takes less than five minutes of your time today.
When you reach out, our friendly estimators evaluate your current tub condition without any high-pressure sales tactics. This transparent approach ensures you understand every step of the upcoming project before signing anything. Therefore, you stay in total control of your home improvement journey from start to finish.
Stop hiding your scarred basin behind shower curtains and reclaim your pride in your home. Simply request your FREE quote right now and let our skilled local crew transform your bathroom experience.
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 Chico, 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