All over Thurston County, worn bathtubs are resurfaced in place: repairs first, gloss second, fresh caulk on the way out.
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.
Do you hate looking at that gross chipped bathing basin every morning? This friendly crew fixes up worn-out porcelain so you save cash.
Truthfully, buying a brand new soak tub costs way too much money. Fortunately, our local team handles this exact project right in your neighborhood.
Tearing out a heavy metal tub makes a huge dusty mess in your bathroom. Instead, we spray a tough polymer coating right over the old surface.
Consequently, you dodge weeks of messy demolition work and expensive plumbing fees. That clever trick gives you a fresh basin without the headache.
First off, we clean your worn basin using strong chemical strippers to lift old soap scum. This deep cleaning lets the new bond coat stick properly to the porcelain.
Next up, our technicians patch up any chips or ugly cracks with industrial epoxy fillers. Which means your old wash station will look totally smooth again before painting starts.
Maybe you wonder if sprayed finishes actually last for a long time under heavy daily use. We apply industrial-grade acrylic urethane resins that resist chipping and fading.
Therefore, your freshly coated wash holder stays glossy and bright for many years of daily showers. This upgrade lets you enjoy a spa-like soak without spending a fortune.
Working inside residential spaces requires careful masking of surrounding tiles and floors. Our crew uses heavy plastic sheeting to protect your bathroom walls and vanities.
Meanwhile, powerful exhaust fans pull harsh chemical fumes directly out through the window. That safety measure keeps your household breathing clean air while we work.
Replacing a built-in cast iron basin often requires destroying surrounding ceramic wall tiles. By contrast, our resurfacing technique leaves your existing tile work completely untouched.
Ultimately, this smart approach keeps repair costs down to a fraction of a full remodel. You save thousands of dollars while still getting gorgeous results.
Living out here in the Pacific Northwest means dealing with damp weather and older housing stock. Many local houses feature vintage plumbing fixtures that need a little love.
Besides that, our service area covers a growing region with thousands of households needing home improvements. Folks around here appreciate honest contractors who show up on time.
| Project Type | Average Cost | Time Required |
|---|---|---|
| Full Replacement | Four Thousand Dollars | Five Days |
| Professional Reglazing | Five Hundred Dollars | One Day |
As you can see from the table above, surface renewal saves both time and cash. That massive price difference helps you budget for other home projects.
Every single job we tackle gets our complete attention from start to finish. We never rush through the preparation stages because bonding depends on clean surfaces.
As a result, your newly coated basin resists peeling even when exposed to hot water daily. That dedication to proper technique ensures long-lasting satisfaction for your family.
Perhaps you want to update your outdated almond tub to a modern crisp white color. We stock a huge variety of custom color tints to match your decor.
Hence, your bathroom gets a stylish makeover that reflects your personal taste and design preferences. This customization lets you modernize your space easily.
Wondering how long you must wait before taking a relaxing evening bath again? Usually, the new coating needs twenty-four hours to cure completely hard.
Following that short waiting period, your upgraded wash station is ready for regular daily use. This fast turnaround time keeps household disruptions down to an absolute minimum.
Maintaining your shiny finish requires using gentle non-abrasive liquid household cleaning products. Harsh scouring powders will scratch the glossy topcoat over time.
By using soft sponges and mild dish soap, you protect the investment you just made. That simple maintenance routine keeps your porcelain looking brand new.
Hard water minerals sometimes leave dull spots on older porcelain surfaces over the years. Our chemical etching process removes those mineral deposits permanently during the prep phase.
Consequently, you get a completely blank slate before the fresh multi-layer coating goes on. That thoroughness guarantees a flawless finish that shines brightly.
Ready to transform that stained bathing fixture into a stunning focal point? Contact our local office today to schedule your complimentary project evaluation.
We will examine your worn basin and explain all available options without any sales pressure. This lets you make an informed choice for your household budget.
Getting a price quote costs you nothing and takes only a few minutes of your time. Just reach out to our team to discuss your specific bathroom upgrade needs.
We look forward to helping you achieve the bathroom of your dreams right here at home. Claim your free estimate now and start planning your renovation today.
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, 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.
Somewhere under that worn surface is the tub you chose. One day brings it back.
Call (866) 951-0558