A dull or chipped tub in Lents 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.
Are you tired of staring at that old stained basin in your bathroom every morning? Fortunately, our local team brings professional surface restoration right to your neighborhood in Multnomah County.
Most homeowners living around the 97206 area code believe replacing a cracked tub costs a fortune. Because of this misconception, people just live with ugly porcelain staining for years. However, our specialized refinishing technique saves you thousands of dollars while making your bathroom shine.
Now, let us dive into why your porcelain looks so tired after decades of daily use. Over time, aggressive scrubbing wears away the factory glaze completely. This leaves behind a rough surface that traps dirt and stubborn soap scum. Consequently, your washing space looks perpetually dirty no matter how hard you scrub.
First, our technicians clean the entire tub area to remove all grease and mineral buildup. Then, we apply an acid etching solution to open up the microscopic pores of the material. This ensures the new chemical bond holds strong for many years.
Afterwards, we carefully repair any existing chips or deep structural cracks using waterproof epoxy fillers. This crucial step guarantees your washing basin feels completely smooth under your feet again. Moreover, it prevents water from seeping underneath and causing costly wood rot.
Next comes the application of high-grade polyurethane topcoats using specialized spraying equipment. This creates a brilliant high-gloss finish that rivals the appearance of a brand new installation. Best of all, this entire procedure happens right inside your home without tearing out any walls.
Replacing an old plumbing fixture requires hiring demolition crews and expensive tile setters. Meanwhile, surface spraying takes only one single day from start to finish. Therefore, you avoid weeks of messy construction dust floating through your house.
Look at this quick comparison table to understand your savings:
| Approach | Average Time | Cost Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Total Tear-Out | 1 to 3 Weeks | Very High Expenses |
| Our Spraying Service | 1 Single Day | Budget Friendly |
By choosing the restoration route, you keep your existing plumbing lines completely untouched. This clever shortcut protects your delicate bathroom tiles from accidental breakage during removal work. Ultimately, you get a gorgeous bathing vessel without the usual renovation headache.
Living in an area where the median household income requires careful budgeting means every dollar counts. Luckily, restoring your porcelain costs a fraction of a full bathroom gut job. This leaves you with extra cash for other important home improvement projects.
Furthermore, updating your fixtures significantly boosts your property value if you plan to sell soon. Future buyers always notice a gleaming, pristine washing enclosure during their initial walk-through. Consequently, your home stands out favorably in the local real estate market.
On top of that, maintaining your current layout preserves the vintage charm of your home. Many historic houses feature deep cast-iron tubs that modern manufacturers simply do not make anymore. Restoring these sturdy originals gives you superior durability combined with modern visual appeal.
Once we finish our work, you need to follow a few simple rules to protect your investment. Always use mild liquid dish soap instead of abrasive scouring powders. This gentle cleaning habit keeps the glossy finish smooth and shiny for a long time.
Additionally, avoid letting heavy metal buckets drop hard onto the freshly sprayed bottom. While the coating is remarkably tough, sharp impacts can still cause minor chipping. Taking these basic precautions guarantees your fixture stays beautiful for over a decade.
Should you ever notice a small scratch, call us immediately for a quick touch-up. Addressing minor wear spots early prevents larger problems from developing down the road. Our friendly local crew always stands ready to help you maintain a gorgeous home.
Operating locally means we understand the specific needs of homeowners residing in this Pacific Northwest community. We treat every single house with the utmost respect and clean up thoroughly before leaving. That dedication to customer satisfaction drives everything we do.
With thousands of residents living across the neighborhood, word of mouth remains our best advertisement. Our technicians arrive on time, work efficiently, and explain every phase of the project clearly. You never have to guess about hidden fees or unexpected delays.
We take immense pride in transforming worn-out bathrooms into stunning sanctuaries for local families. Experience the joy of stepping into a sparkling clean bathing space every single morning. Your satisfaction remains our absolute top priority on every single job.
Are you finally ready to say goodbye to that stubborn rust stain and peeling paint? Taking the first step toward a gorgeous bathroom takes less than two minutes of your time. Simply reach out to our friendly office staff to schedule your visit.
We provide completely complimentary estimates with zero hidden obligations attached to them. Our specialist will inspect your worn basin and give you an honest assessment of its condition. You get all the pricing details upfront before making any decisions.
Stop putting off your home improvement goals and give your bathroom the upgrade it deserves now. Contact our local team today to request your completely free quote and start your transformation.
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 Lents, 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