A dull or chipped tub in Mount Vernon 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 cast iron tub probably looks like a horror movie prop right now with those ugly stains and scratches. Fortunately, you do not have to spend thousands of dollars on a messy demolition crew to get a sparkling clean surface again. Our local team visits your home to spray a durable new protective coating that completely revives your existing fixture for a fraction of the replacement cost.
This budget-friendly method saves you from the nightmare of ripping out walls and plumbing. You will get a glossy, smooth finish that looks identical to a brand new porcelain model. Best of all, we can finish the entire application process in just a single afternoon so you can use your shower again almost immediately.
We are currently offering a completely free on-site estimate to homeowners looking to upgrade their washrooms without the hefty price tag. Grab this chance to transform your bathing space today by requesting your no-obligation quote.
Many folks confuse our specialized process with cheap DIY paint kits that peel off after a few hot showers. Actually, our professional method involves a highly technical chemical bonding process that fuses a liquid acrylic coating directly onto your prepared fixture. First, we strip away all the old soap scum, mineral deposits, and previous weak coatings to expose the original substrate.
Next, we apply a proprietary bonding agent that acts like superglue at a molecular level. After that, we spray multiple layers of a high-tech topcoat using specialized ventilation equipment to keep your home smelling fresh. This results in a thick, ultra-shiny shell that resists impacts and stands up to daily scrubbing for many years to come.
To help you compare your options, here is how our professional restoration method stacks up against traditional bathroom remodeling:
| Factor | Our Restoration Method | Full Replacement Demolition |
|---|---|---|
| Average Cost | Very affordable and budget-friendly | Extremely expensive with hidden plumbing costs |
| Time to Complete | Usually finished in 4 to 6 hours | Can take weeks of messy construction |
| Durability | Lasts 10 to 15 years with proper care | Depends on the quality of the new tub purchased |
| Mess and Dust | Virtually none, we mask off the entire room | Heavy plaster dust and drywall debris everywhere |
If you live in Jefferson County, you know that keeping home improvement costs reasonable is incredibly important. With a local median household income of $38,659, spending five grand on a bathroom remodel just does not make financial sense for most families. Our affordable service allows you to stretch your hard-earned dollars while still getting a gorgeous, modern-looking washroom.
Whether you live in a historic home near the downtown square or a cozy ranch style house in the 62864 ZIP code area, we come directly to your doorstep. We take great pride in serving our community of 14,804 residents with honest, dependable workmanship. You do not have to live with an eyesore of a wash basin when a simple call can bring our mobile workshop right to your driveway.
Let us help you fall in love with your bathroom all over again without breaking the bank. Our friendly technicians are ready to evaluate your fixture and provide a customized plan that fits your exact budget.
You might see those inexpensive refinishing boxes at the local hardware store and think about tackling the job yourself this weekend. However, those retail products utilize simple epoxy paints that do not bond well to glossy porcelain or acrylic surfaces. Within a few months, water gets trapped underneath the weak paint layer, causing it to bubble, blister, and peel away in big ugly chunks.
Fixing a failed DIY job actually costs more because we have to spend hours sanding down and chemically stripping away that sticky mess. Our commercial-grade compounds require professional spray guns, proper respiratory gear, and precise temperature controls to cure correctly. Save yourself the headache and let our experienced team handle the dirty work safely and efficiently.
Landfills are already overflowing with heavy, old cast iron and steel basins that could have easily been saved. By choosing to recoat your existing fixture, you prevent hundreds of pounds of non-biodegradable waste from being dumped into our local Illinois soil. On top of that, manufacturing a new tub requires a massive amount of energy and raw materials, making restoration the greenest choice possible.
You also save all the wood, drywall, and copper pipes that usually get destroyed during a aggressive bathroom tear-out. It is a wonderful feeling to know you are doing your part for the planet while upgrading your home. We love helping our neighbors make eco-friendly choices that also happen to save them a ton of cash.
When our technician arrives at your home, the first step involves a thorough inspection to check for deep cracks or rust spots. We then use heavy plastic sheeting and painters tape to completely cover your vanity, toilet, walls, and floors. This protective barrier ensures that absolutely no overspray or dust lands on your personal belongings during our visit.
Once the room is safe, we set up a powerful exhaust fan in the window to pull all chemical fumes out of your house. We then repair any chips or gouges with a specialized waterproof filler before applying our primer and topcoats. Finally, we clean up our workspace so thoroughly that you will not even know we were there, except for your sparkling tub.
We believe in absolute transparency, which is why we explain every single step of our process before we turn on our machines. You will know exactly what to expect from the moment we walk through your front door.
Maintaining your restored basin is incredibly easy because the new non-porous finish naturally repels dirt and soap scum. You must avoid using harsh abrasive cleansers, steel wool, or bleach, as these can dull the glossy shine over time. Instead, simply wipe the surface down with a mild dish soap or a gentle spray cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth.
It is also a good idea to fix any leaky faucets promptly, as constant dripping can eventually wear down the protective coating. If you treat your newly refinished surface with just a little bit of respect, it will remain bright and beautiful for over a decade. We even provide you with a detailed care guide after we finish the job so you always know how to keep it looking pristine.
There is absolutely no reason to spend another day staring at an ugly, stained, or outdated bathroom fixture. Our professional team is ready to restore the original luster of your wash basin quickly, cleanly, and affordably. We offer flexible scheduling to fit your busy life, and our estimates are always completely free with zero pressure to buy.
Take the first step toward a beautiful home upgrade by contacting us to request your complimentary on-site consultation. We will inspect your fixture, answer all your questions, and provide a clear, upfront price with no hidden fees. Let us show you how easy it is to get the bathroom of your dreams without the remodeling nightmare.
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 Mount Vernon, 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