All over Chisago County, worn bathtubs are resurfaced in place: repairs first, gloss second, fresh caulk on the way out.
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.
That ugly, stained bathroom fixture does not need to go into a landfill. You can actually save thousands of dollars by choosing a smart, modern resurfacing option instead of ripping out your plumbing. Our skilled crew comes directly to your home to restore that old surface to a beautiful, glossy shine that looks brand new.
Naturally, you might feel skeptical about whether a simple spray-on finish can actually hold up over time. We understand that concern completely because we see those peeling DIY kits that homeowners try to apply themselves all the time. Our professional-grade bonding agents and specialized acrylic coatings create a rock-solid chemical bond that resists chipping for years.
By requesting a free estimate from our local team, you get an honest assessment of your fixture with zero pressure. We love helping folks find affordable ways to upgrade their homes without dealing with weeks of dusty construction noise. Let us explain how this quick, mess-free process can transform your daily routine.
This budget-friendly process breathes new life into worn-out cast iron, steel, or fiberglass fixtures. Instead of paying a contractor to tear down your walls and replace your surround, we chemically prep the existing material and apply a durable new topcoat. This saves you a massive headache and keeps your bathroom usable.
Because the cost of traditional remodeling keeps climbing, smart homeowners look for clever alternatives. Our process works beautifully on antique clawfoot units, standard built-ins, and even plastic shower pans. You get to keep your heavy, high-quality original fixture while enjoying a clean, modern aesthetic.
To give you a better idea of how this compares to a traditional remodel, we put together a quick comparison table below.
| Factor | Our Restoration Process | Full Replacement Demolition |
|---|---|---|
| Average Time | Just 4 to 6 hours | Up to two weeks of mess |
| Total Cost | Very affordable | Extremely expensive plumbing bills |
| Mess Level | Virtually none | Dust, drywall debris, and noise |
First, we meticulously clean the surface using specialized acid cleaners to strip away decades of soap scum and hard water deposits. This step is absolutely crucial because any leftover oils or dirt will ruin the adhesion of the new finish. We never skip steps or take shortcuts because we want your investment to last.
Next, we repair any deep chips, rust spots, or cracks with a heavy-duty waterproof polyester filler. After sanding those patches perfectly flat, we apply a proprietary molecular bonding agent that acts like superglue between the old porcelain and the new coating. Finally, we spray multiple layers of premium aliphatic acrylic polyurethane to create a gorgeous, high-gloss finish.
Which means you get a sparkling, easy-to-clean surface that looks identical to brand new porcelain. On top of that, our special coatings contain advanced UV inhibitors to prevent yellowing over time. You can finally enjoy a bright, clean wash space without scrubbing until your arms ache.
This choice allows you to customize the color of your fixture to match your updated decor perfectly. While most folks go with a classic, crisp white, we can also tint the coating to off-white, biscuit, or even modern gray. This flexibility lets you express your personal style without spending a fortune on new fixtures.
Furthermore, our materials cure incredibly fast, meaning you can use your freshly upgraded shower in just twenty-four hours. Traditional remodeling projects often leave you without a functioning bathroom for weeks, forcing you to crash at a hotel or bug your neighbors. We get in, do a flawless job, and let you get back to your normal life quickly.
We are proud to serve our beautiful local community nestled right along the scenic St. Croix River. This lovely area, home to over fifty-six thousand wonderful residents, features a great mix of historic farmhouses and modern suburban homes. With a healthy median household income of around eighty-five thousand dollars, local families appreciate high-quality home improvements that offer real value.
Whether you live in a cozy lakeside cabin or a newer subdivision, we know the local water chemistry. Hard well water and iron deposits can really take a toll on your bathroom surfaces over the years, causing ugly orange staining. Our specialized coatings are specifically designed to resist these tough mineral deposits and stay bright white.
From the bustling streets of North Branch to the historic charm of Taylors Falls, we cover all local neighborhoods. We regularly travel throughout Chisago County, Minnesota (MN), USA, including ZIP codes like 55056, 55013, 55032, and 55079, to provide top-notch service. You do not have to settle for a dingy bathroom when our friendly, local technicians are just a quick phone call away.
Many people believe that DIY kits from the local hardware store yield the same results as our professional service. However, those cheap retail kits use simple epoxy paints that brush on unevenly and quickly peel away when exposed to hot water. We use commercial-grade spray equipment and high-tech ventilation systems to ensure a flawless, factory-like finish.
Another common myth is that the chemical smell will linger in your house for weeks after we finish. To prevent this, we set up powerful exhaust fans with flexible ductwork to vent all fumes directly outside during the application. This setup keeps your indoor air clean and ensures your family stays comfortable throughout the entire process.
Some folks also worry that the new surface will feel slippery or look cheap. To address this, we can apply an invisible, built-in slip-resistant texture to the bottom of your tub for added safety. This feature is perfect for families with young kiddos or elderly relatives who need stable footing.
To keep your renewed fixture looking spectacular, you must avoid abrasive green scrubbing pads and harsh bleach cleaners. Instead, simply wipe the surface down with a mild dish soap or a non-abrasive foam cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth. This gentle care routine preserves the brilliant shine and keeps the protective barrier intact for a decade or more.
Additionally, you should never leave wet washcloths or dripping shampoo bottles sitting directly on the surface for extended periods. Water trapped underneath these items can eventually weaken the bond over time. A little bit of simple care goes a long way in protecting your beautiful new investment.
Are you ready to finally get rid of that ugly, dated color or those embarrassing rust stains in your guest bathroom? Our team is standing by to help you fall in love with your home all over again. We make the entire process incredibly simple, transparent, and completely stress-free from start to finish.
By contacting us today, we can discuss your specific project, answer any technical questions, and schedule your free, no-obligation quote. We pride ourselves on honest pricing, punctual service, and immaculate cleanup. Do not spend another day showering in a space that makes you cringe when a affordable solution is just a click away.
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, 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.
Somewhere under that worn surface is the tub you chose. One day brings it back.
Call (866) 951-0558