A dull or chipped tub in Gilman 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You look at that stained, outdated tub every single day and wonder if you can ever make it shine again. Replacing a heavy cast iron or fiberglass tub usually means tearing down walls, paying thousands of dollars, and dealing with a massive mess for weeks. Fortunately, our local team brings a smart, highly effective alternative directly to your home to restore that bright, smooth finish in just a few hours.
By choosing this specialized surface restoration process, you save a mountain of cash while getting a gorgeous, glossy wash area that looks like it just came from the showroom. We visit your home, prep the old surface, and apply a high-tech coating that bonds on a molecular level. This means you get to enjoy a fresh, clean bathing space without the headache of a massive construction zone in your house.
Since we love helping our neighbors make smart home improvements, we are proud to offer a completely free, no-obligation estimate right at your doorstep. We want to make this upgrade as simple as possible for you. Grab your phone to secure your free quote and take the first step toward a beautiful bathroom.
First, we meticulously clean the entire surface using specialized industrial prep agents to strip away decades of soap scum, body oils, and hard water deposits. This step is absolutely critical because even the tiniest speck of grease can ruin the adhesion of our high-tech coatings. After cleaning, we carefully repair any deep chips, rust spots, or ugly cracks with a heavy-duty polyester filler.
Next, we apply a proprietary bonding agent that acts like a chemical anchor between the old porcelain or fiberglass and the new finish. Without this essential step, the fresh layer would simply peel off after a few hot showers. We then use professional spray equipment to lay down multiple coats of an advanced, high-gloss aliphatic acrylic polyurethane.
Finally, we let the new surface cure into a rock-hard, incredibly durable shield that resists scratches and looks absolutely stunning. You will notice that the finished product feels incredibly smooth to the touch and reflects light beautifully. This entire process takes less than a single day, allowing you to use your upgraded shower again in no time.
Financially speaking, choosing to coat your existing fixture instead of ripping it out saves you up to seventy percent in total renovation costs. Think about the plumbers, tile setters, and drywall contractors you would have to hire just to swap out one single piece of plumbing. Our process bypasses all of those expensive professionals by focusing solely on making your current setup look brand new.
Time is another huge factor because a traditional bathroom tear-out can easily drag on for two weeks or more. Our local technicians finish their work in about four to six hours, which keeps your daily routine completely on track. You avoid the chaos of having strangers running through your hallways for days on end.
Environmentally, you keep a perfectly solid, heavy piece of porcelain or cast iron out of our local landfills. Landfill space is precious, and throwing away a giant tub just because the color is outdated or the surface is dull is a terrible waste. Restoring the surface is the greenest choice you can make for your home.
| Feature of Our Service | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|
| Advanced Molecular Bonding | Prevents peeling and ensures your new finish lasts for many years to come. |
| Same-Day Completion | Minimizes household disruption so you can use your bathroom almost immediately. |
| Thick Polyurethane Topcoat | Creates a brilliant, easy-to-clean shine that resists tough stains. |
| Rust and Chip Repair | Stops structural damage in its tracks before it ruins your subfloor. |
Living in New London County means you appreciate honest, high-quality craftsmanship from people who actually care about the community. Our small team understands the unique character of homes in this beautiful corner of the state, where classic architecture meets modern living. We treat your property with the utmost respect, using heavy-duty exhaust fans and protective plastic sheeting to keep your air clean.
Whether you live in a cozy historic home or a newer build, we bring top-tier skills to every single job site we visit. With a local population of 2,627 residents, we know that word-of-mouth reputation is everything, so we never cut corners on our prep work. We want you to be so thrilled with our work that you happily tell all your friends and neighbors about us.
If you look at the local economic landscape, the median household income here reflects a community that values smart, cost-effective home investments. People in ZIP code 06336 appreciate getting maximum value for their hard-earned dollars, which is exactly what our service provides. We deliver luxury-tier results without the luxury price tag, making your home feel much more inviting.
To be completely fair, you need to know both sides of the story before making a final decision for your home. The biggest advantage is obviously the massive savings and the speed of the project, which cannot be beaten by any other method. Additionally, the new non-porous finish makes cleaning a breeze because dirt and grime simply slide off with a gentle wipe.
On the flip side, you must treat the restored surface with a bit of care to ensure it lasts for a decade or more. You cannot use abrasive bleach powders, steel wool, or harsh scrubbing pads, as these will eventually dull the beautiful high-gloss shine. Also, dropping extremely heavy, sharp metal tools onto the surface can chip the coating, just like it would chip original porcelain.
Another minor drawback is the temporary chemical odor that occurs during the actual spraying process. We use powerful commercial ventilation systems to pull most of the fumes out of your home, but a faint smell might linger for a few hours. Fortunately, this scent dissipates quickly once the product cures, leaving you with nothing but a sparkling clean bathroom.
Always use mild, non-abrasive liquid cleaners and soft microfiber cloths to wash down your newly coated fixture after use. This simple habit keeps soap scum from building up and preserves the brilliant, glass-like reflection of the polyurethane. A quick rinse with warm water after your shower does wonders for longevity.
Avoid leaving wet bottles of shampoo, heavy metal shaving cream cans, or damp washcloths sitting directly on the ledge for weeks. Moisture trapped underneath these items can eventually weaken the bond of any coating over time. Investing in a simple hanging shower caddy is an easy way to protect your investment.
Now is the perfect time to stop staring at that ugly, stained bathing area and finally do something about it. Our friendly team is ready to drive out to your property, inspect your existing setup, and give you a detailed price estimate. This consultation is completely free, and we promise never to use high-pressure sales tactics on you.
Which means you have absolutely nothing to lose by finding out how affordable this transformation can actually be. We pride ourselves on clear communication, punctual arrival times, and leaving your home cleaner than we found it. Contact us today to schedule your free visit and watch your bathroom transform before your eyes.
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 Gilman, 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