A dull or chipped tub in Upper East Side 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 a horror movie prop right now.
Perhaps you stare at those stubborn rust stains and ugly scratches every single morning while brushing your teeth.
Fortunately, our local team can completely renew that worn-out surface without the messy hassle of a full demolition.
This budget-friendly process breathes brand new life into your existing setup.
You will save thousands of dollars by choosing this smart route instead of hiring expensive plumbers.
Which means you get a sparkling, clean basin that looks like it just came straight from the factory showroom.
Actually, we specialize in restoring these heavy cast iron and acrylic fixtures right inside your home.
We apply a durable, high-gloss coating that bonds on a molecular level to the old porcelain.
To get this amazing transformation started, you simply need to request a free estimate from us today.
Many folks mistake this specialized process for a simple coat of cheap hardware store paint.
In reality, our professional crew uses industrial-strength bonding agents and advanced acrylic urethane topcoats.
This careful application method ensures the new finish remains beautiful and tough for many years to come.
Initially, we strip away all the old, failing DIY coatings and soap scum.
Then, we repair any deep chips, cracks, or unsightly rust spots with a waterproof filler.
This meticulous preparation work guarantees that the new surface adheres perfectly without any peeling later on.
Once the prep work is complete, we spray the new liquid porcelain finish using specialized HVLP equipment.
This high-tech tool creates a super smooth, factory-like shine that completely hides the old, outdated color.
Consequently, you get a gorgeous, easy-to-clean basin that feels incredibly smooth to the touch.
| Restoration Step | What We Do | Your Direct Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Deep Clean | We remove all grease, soap scum, and hard water deposits. | The new finish bonds perfectly. |
| Crack and Chip Repair | We fill in all physical damage and sand it flat. | You get a smooth, seamless surface. |
| Premium Topcoat Spray | We apply several coats of high-gloss acrylic urethane. | Your fixture gets a beautiful, brilliant shine. |
Replacing a built-in tub often requires ripping out tiles, moving pipes, and breaking walls.
This chaotic mess can easily keep your home under construction for several stressful weeks.
By choosing our localized service, you avoid all that unnecessary noise, dust, and massive expense.
On top of that, our on-site process takes only a single afternoon to complete.
You can actually use your upgraded bathroom again after just twenty-four hours of curing time.
This rapid turnaround lets you get back to your normal daily routine without any annoying disruptions.
Furthermore, saving your original fixture is a fantastic choice for the environment.
You prevent hundreds of pounds of heavy porcelain and cast iron from ending up in local landfills.
Therefore, you get to enjoy a gorgeous, updated washroom while also doing your part for the planet.
Keeping your newly coated surface clean requires very little effort on your part.
You must avoid abrasive scouring powders and harsh scrub brushes that can dull the beautiful finish.
Instead, a quick wipe with a mild liquid soap keeps the surface shining like new.
As a rule of thumb, we recommend using a soft microfiber cloth after each shower.
This simple habit prevents hard water spots and soap scum from building up over time.
Which means your fixture stays bright and fresh without you ever scrubbing on your hands and knees.
Our gorgeous neighborhood in the northeast section of Manhattan features a stunning mix of classic brownstones and luxury high-rises.
Many of these historic properties boast beautiful, original cast iron clawfoot models that are impossible to replace today.
We take immense pride in preserving these vintage treasures while upgrading them with modern durability.
Whether you live near the iconic Museum Mile or closer to the East River, we understand your unique building rules.
Our professional team knows how to navigate tight hallways, strict co-op guidelines, and limited parking situations.
This local experience allows us to complete your project smoothly without causing any headaches for your neighbors.
With a local population of over 207,543 residents, we know that space and time are always at a premium here.
Our neighbors, who enjoy a strong median household income, expect top-tier craftsmanship and absolute reliability.
We proudly serve all local properties, including those situated within the popular 10021, 10128, and 10028 ZIP codes.
Attempting a cheap DIY kit from a retail store usually leads to a peeling, bubbly mess within months.
These store-bought products lack the chemical bonding power of our commercial-grade materials.
Our skilled technicians undergo rigorous training to ensure every single spray is absolutely flawless.
Moreover, we back our specialized services with a solid warranty for your complete peace of mind.
If any issues arise, our friendly local team is just a quick phone call away.
This dedication to quality ensures you get the absolute best value for your hard-earned dollar.
When our friendly technician arrives at your door, they start by carefully protecting your entire bathroom.
We mask off all your walls, vanity, and floor tiles using heavy-duty plastic sheeting and tape.
This protective step ensures that no overspray or dust settles on your personal belongings.
Next, we set up a powerful ventilation fan system to exhaust all fumes directly outdoors.
This modern setup keeps your indoor air clean and minimizes any chemical odors during the application.
Which means you can relax in your living room while we do all the hard work.
Finally, we carefully remove all masking tape and clean up our workspace before we leave.
We always leave your home just as clean as we found it, except with a gorgeous, renewed tub.
You will marvel at how a simple surface renewal can completely transform the entire vibe of your bathroom.
You do not have to live with a dull, stained, or hard-to-clean wash basin anymore.
Our local team is ready to deliver a stunning, factory-smooth finish that fits your budget perfectly.
We invite you to reach out to us right away to schedule your completely free, no-obligation estimate.
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 Upper East Side, 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