A dull or chipped tub in Merricourt 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.
Your old tub probably looks like it survived a war... or at least several decades of harsh scrubbing and questionable bath products. Surface restoration offers you a brilliant way to escape that ugly, stained eyesore without tearing your walls apart.
By choosing this smart update, you instantly save thousands of dollars compared to a messy demolition. We bring our specialized equipment right to your home in Dickey County to make that worn-out fixture shine like new again.
Getting a free estimate is the very first step toward a beautiful bathroom. Our local team makes the entire process incredibly simple and fast for you...
First of all, ripping out an old cast iron or steel tub is an absolute nightmare. This noisy process often forces you to hire plumbers, tile setters, and drywall contractors just to fix the collateral damage. On top of that, you might have to wait weeks before you can actually take a shower in your own home again.
Then comes the shocking realization of how much a simple replacement actually costs. Those shiny new models in the big-box stores look cheap, but the labor to install them will absolutely drain your bank account. Which means you pay a premium for a chaotic construction zone that you never really wanted in the first place.
Fortunately, our specialized surface renewing process bypasses every single one of those headaches. We focus entirely on the existing structure, saving you time, money, and your sanity.
Many homeowners do not realize that old plumbing pipes often break during a demolition. This unexpected disaster forces you to pay emergency plumbing fees on the spot. Here is a quick breakdown of how the two methods compare:
| Project Factor | Full Replacement | Professional Coating |
|---|---|---|
| Average Time | 3 to 7 days of mess | Around 4 to 6 hours |
| Debris Created | Heavy trash for the landfill | Absolutely zero waste |
| Total Cost | Very expensive | Highly affordable |
As you can see, saving the existing fixture is almost always the smarter path. Our process gives you a beautiful, glossy finish without the premium price tag.
To start, we meticulously clean the entire area to remove decades of soap scum, body oils, and hard water deposits. This critical step ensures that our specialized bonding agents can grip the original material with maximum strength. If we find any deep chips or rust spots, we patch them up perfectly before moving forward.
Next, we apply a proprietary chemical primer that acts like a microscopic glue. This high-tech bonding agent fuses the old porcelain or acrylic with our new protective layers. After that, we spray multiple coats of a high-performance acrylic polymer topcoat using specialized ventilation systems to keep your indoor air clean.
Finally, we let the new finish cure into a rock-hard, incredibly glossy shield. This beautiful result looks identical to a brand new brand-name fixture fresh from the factory. You get to enjoy a gorgeous, easy-to-clean basin that completely transforms the vibe of your entire bathroom.
Because we use commercial-grade compounds, safety remains our number one priority during the application. We set up heavy-duty exhaust fans that pull all the chemical fumes directly out of your window. This prevents any strong odors from lingering in your hallways or bedrooms after we pack up and leave.
Once the curing process wraps up, your bathroom will smell fresh and look absolutely spectacular. You will not have to worry about breathing in harsh dust or dealing with messy overspray on your floors.
Maybe you are currently staring at an outdated 1970s avocado green or a dusty rose basin. We can easily transform that historical relic into a crisp, modern bright white or a soft biscuit tone. This color update instantly makes your entire bathroom feel much larger and cleaner.
On top of that, a neutral shade makes matching your towels and shower curtains a breeze. You no longer have to design your entire life around an ugly, outdated color scheme. Our clients love the freedom that a fresh, neutral canvas brings to their home decorating projects.
We use premium, color-fast coatings that will not yellow or fade over time. Your chosen shade will stay vibrant and beautiful for many years to come.
To protect your shiny new finish, you must ditch those abrasive bleaching powders and scratchy scrubbing pads. These harsh products act like sandpaper and will slowly dull the gorgeous gloss over time. Instead, you should use mild, non-abrasive liquid soaps and a soft microfiber cloth.
Additionally, keeping your dripping faucets repaired prevents ugly rust stains from forming around the drain. Simple, gentle cleaning is truly all it takes to keep that brilliant luster alive. This saves you tons of physical elbow grease during your weekly chores.
We always provide our clients with a detailed care guide to ensure maximum longevity. Treating your updated basin with a little respect guarantees it remains the highlight of your bathroom.
Never leave wet bath mats sitting inside the basin for days at a time. The trapped moisture can eventually weaken the bond of the new coating and cause tiny blisters. Simply hanging your mat up to dry after your shower keeps everything in perfect condition.
Also, avoid dropping heavy tools or sharp metal objects onto the newly coated surface. While our materials are incredibly durable, they are not completely indestructible.
We love traveling out to smaller communities where folks appreciate honest, hard work. Whether you live in a quiet rural spot or a small hub like 58467, we bring our mobile workshop directly to your doorstep. Our team understands the unique needs of homeowners living in the beautiful Peace Garden State.
With a local population of just 9 residents in this specific corner of Merricourt, North Dakota, we treat every single client like our close neighbor. We know that word-of-mouth reputation is everything in a tight-knit community, which is why we never cut corners on quality. Our goal is to leave you so happy that you tell everyone in town about your gorgeous bathroom makeover.
No matter if your household income matches the local median or if you are working with a tight remodeling budget, we offer pricing that makes sense. We believe everyone deserves a clean, inviting place to wash up at the end of a long day.
Why spend another single day shivering in a dingy, stained, or outdated shower? Our friendly team is ready to answer all your questions and provide a completely free, no-obligation estimate for your home. We will look at your existing fixture, explain your options, and give you a straightforward price with zero hidden fees.
Taking action today means you could be relaxing in a beautiful, sparkling white tub by next week. Reach out to us right now to book your free consultation and take the first step toward a bathroom you can actually feel proud of...
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 Merricourt, 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