A dull or chipped tub in Thompson 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 dated basin in your bathroom every single morning? Fortunately, our local contractor team fixes ugly porcelain right here in town without breaking your bank account. This lets you enjoy a fresh bathing space without spending thousands on a messy remodel.
Wondering how we transform your worn washing basin into a stunning centerpiece? Keep reading because you will discover our straightforward process that saves you time and money. Meanwhile, let us explore why local homeowners trust our crew for this crucial household upgrade.
First, our specialists thoroughly clean the entire surface to remove years of soap scum and stubborn hard water stains. Then, we carefully repair any chips or cracks using industrial-grade fillers that harden like solid rock. This guarantees a smooth foundation for the new chemical bonding agents.
After prepping the area, we apply several coats of specialized acrylic polyurethane coatings using high-pressure spray equipment. Consequently, your old fixture gains a glossy finish that looks brand new and feels amazing against your skin. You can pick from various color options to match your exact bathroom decor.
Operating right here in zip code 50478 means we understand the needs of our small community of four hundred twenty-three residents. Furthermore, our technicians bring years of hands-on experience directly to your doorstep. This ensures your project gets completed correctly on the very first try.
Living on a median household income of roughly forty-five thousand dollars means every home repair dollar counts. Therefore, restoring your existing tub costs a fraction of total replacement while delivering the exact same visual impact. This lets you allocate your hard-earned cash toward other important family priorities.
Traditional bathroom remodels involve swinging sledgehammers, tearing out drywall, and dealing with weeks of construction debris. However, our rapid restoration method usually takes just one single day from start to finish. This means you avoid the nightmare of living in a construction zone for weeks.
Modern coating technology creates a tough barrier that resists peeling and discoloration for a very long time. As a result, your newly coated basin handles daily baths and showers with zero problems. You get lasting peace of mind backed by our solid workmanship guarantee.
| Upgrade Method | Average Cost | Completion Time | Mess Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Replacement | High | One to Two Weeks | Extreme Mess |
| Our Surface Restoration | Low | One Single Day | Zero Mess |
| DIY Kit Painting | Very Low | Weekend Project | Moderate Mess |
Reviewing this handy table clearly shows why hiring professionals makes the most financial sense for your property. Meanwhile, avoid cheap DIY paint kits from the big box store because they always peel off quickly. Instead, trust our skilled local team to deliver professional results that truly stand the test of time.
Old cast iron fixtures often develop ugly rust rings around the drain from decades of mineral exposure. Fortunately, our deep etching techniques completely erase these eyesores before any new coating goes down. This ensures a pristine look that will not bleed through the fresh finish.
Dropped shampoo bottles cause ugly gouges that trap dirt and harbor nasty bacteria right where you wash. Therefore, we structurally reinforce those damaged spots so your bathing vessel remains safe and sanitary. This restores complete structural integrity without requiring a costly total tear-out.
Iowa winters bring freezing temperatures that put stress on older plumbing fixtures throughout Winnebago County. Fortunately, our flexible acrylic coatings expand and contract right along with your underlying metal or fiberglass. This prevents cracking when seasonal humidity levels swing dramatically throughout the year.
Being a locally owned business means we genuinely care about every single neighbor in our service territory. Consequently, we treat your property with the utmost respect from the moment we arrive until we pack up our gear. This dedication to local satisfaction drives everything we do on the job.
Clearing personal items off the edges of the tub helps our technicians work quickly and efficiently. Additionally, keeping pets and children away from the work zone ensures everyone stays safe during the application process. This simple prep work guarantees a smooth workflow for our arriving crew.
Standing behind our craftsmanship means we never leave until you are completely thrilled with the final appearance. Furthermore, we provide simple maintenance instructions so your restored surface stays glossy for many years to come. This ensures you get maximum value from your home improvement investment.
Normally, you need to let the new finish cure completely for about twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Therefore, plan on using a different bathroom in your house while the chemical bonds set fully. This patience pays off with a durable finish that resists daily wear effortlessly.
Our technicians use professional ventilation fans to exhaust any fumes directly outside during the spraying procedure. Moreover, low-VOC products help keep indoor air quality manageable while we work inside your personal residence. This ensures your home stays fresh and comfortable throughout the entire project.
Stop hiding your worn-out washing basin behind stained shower curtains and embarrassing bath mats. Instead, let our experienced local crew bring back that brilliant factory shine you have been missing. This gives your entire washroom an instant facelift that you will love showing off to visitors.
Take charge of your home improvement goals right now by reaching out to our friendly office staff. Specifically, request your completely free quote to see how affordable your bathroom transformation can truly be. We look forward to working on your property and delivering exceptional results very soon.
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 Thompson, 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