A dull or chipped tub in Staples 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 staring at a dull, scratched porcelain monster in your bathroom every single morning while brushing your teeth? Actually, you can make that old basins look brand new without throwing thousands of dollars into a trash chute!
First off, pulling out a heavy iron or steel tub damages your walls, tile work, and floorboards before you even get it out the front door. Suddenly, a tiny remodeling idea turns into a whole giant construction headache that lasts for weeks and wrecks your home.
Besides that, buying a cheap plastic replacement feels like a major downgrade compared to the solid cast iron stuff older homes got built with back in the day. Plus, hiring plumbers to move your drain pipes around costs an absolute fortune you probably don't want to spend.
Instead, restoring the original surface saves you huge piles of cash while keeping your classic fixture right where it belongs. Afterwards, you get a slick high-gloss shield that wipes clean with simple soap and a rag.
First, we clean away every bit of old soap scum and hard water crust using heavy industrial cleaners. Without a totally clean surface, new finishes just won't stick right and might peel off later down the road.
Next, we fill up every ugly chip, deep gouge, and hairline crack with special bonding putty. Then, our crew sands everything down smooth until the whole thing feels like fresh glass under your fingers...
After that, we spray a strong chemical etch over the porcelain to create millions of tiny microscopic gripping points. Consequently, our synthetic liquid resin locks on tight and never lets go once it fully cures.
Finally, we spray multiple light coats of professional grade acrylic resin with high tech airless spraying gear. Thus, your wash basin gets a super glossy finish that shines like brand new money!
To help you see where your money goes, here is how a top notch coating system builds up over your old fixture surface.
| Process Stage | What We Do | Main Benefit For You |
|---|---|---|
| Etching Layer | Acid wash application | Prevents future peeling |
| Primer Coat | Epoxy bonding agent | Stops hidden rust spots |
| Top Finish | Acrylic polyurethane spray | Delivers high gloss shine |
Because each layer dries fast, the whole magic trick takes less than a single afternoon to finish up completely.
Naturally, cost is the biggest thing on everyone mind when looking at ugly bathrooms. In fact, replacing a cast iron tub often hits five thousand dollars after paying demo guys, plumbers, and tile installers.
On top of that, you can't even use your main bathroom for like two whole weeks while workers stomp through your living room every day. Therefore, choosing a chemical refinish keeps your money in your wallet and saves your sanity.
Meanwhile, our quick surface renewal process costs just a fraction of replacement prices. Additionally, your freshly coated washing spot is completely ready for a hot bath in just twenty-four short hours.
Living out in this peaceful corner of Guadalupe County means enjoying quiet country days without city chaos. While this cozy farming town holds about 230 folks, keeping local properties looking great keeps our property values climbing steady!
Since the median household income sits around $71,250 around the 78670 area, spending smart on smart home fixes just makes good sense. Why blow your hard earned savings on full teardowns when surface recoating gets the same shiny result?
Moreover, local homes around here often feature solid old built-in tubs that simply need love and new paint coats. So, fixing up your existing setup preserves that original home character while giving you modern shine.
Clearly, some fixtures look so rough that homeowners wonder if they are totally beyond saving. Fortunately, almost any hard surface can get fixed up unless the iron is rusted clean through into big holes.
For example, rusty water spots around the drain mean your original glass glaze wore off completely years ago. Which means exposed raw metal is eating away under the standing bath water!
Furthermore, coarse surfaces that scrape your skin when you sit down show that severe mineral etching has happened. Right now, dirt and bacteria are hiding deep inside millions of tiny rough pores where bleach can't even reach them.
Also, if you hate your outdated pink, avocado green, or yellow colored fixture from 1970, we can turn it bright white instantly. Truly, a clean bright white basin makes your whole room feel twice as big and way brighter!
Thankfully, taking care of your newly coated tub is super easy once the finish dries hard. However, using the wrong scrubbers can scratch up that gorgeous glossy shine over time.
First, toss out those harsh abrasive powders and scratchy metal pads forever! Instead, use mild dish soap or spray cleaners with soft sponge pads to wipe things down softly after showering.
Additionally, fix drippy faucets right away so constant water drops don't wear a spot into your new coating. As a result, your renewed wash basin keeps looking factory fresh for fifteen years or even longer!
Now, you don't have to keep hiding your ugly bathroom behind a thick drawn shower curtain every time guests visit your house. Instead, let our friendly local team restore that old worn fixture back to absolute perfection!
Besides, we come straight to your house and inspect your fixture while giving you an honest estimate with zero hidden fees attached. Simply pick up your phone to request your totally free quote right this second!
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 Staples, 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