A dull or chipped tub in Auburn 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. Honestly, those ugly stains and tiny cracks can make your entire daily routine feel totally depressing. Fortunately, you can bypass the messy demolition entirely and get a glossy, fresh surface in just one afternoon.
By choosing our specialized local surface restoration service, you save thousands of dollars compared to a full remodel. We bring all the professional gear directly to your home to erase years of wear and tear. You get a beautiful, clean space to soak in without the massive headache of hiring plumbers and tearing down walls.
Most folks think they need to throw away a cast iron or porcelain fixture when it gets dull. Actually, the structural integrity of your old tub is probably way better than the cheap plastic replacements sold at big box stores today. Our team specializes in applying a high-tech, liquid acrylic coating that bonds directly to your existing fixture on a molecular level.
This process requires serious prep work because the new glaze needs a perfectly clean surface to stick to. First, we strip away the old, failing DIY paint jobs and dissolve stubborn soap scum with specialized cleaners. After that, we repair any deep chips or rust spots so the final result looks completely seamless.
Once the preparation is complete, we spray a premium topcoat using professional ventilation equipment to keep your home smelling fresh. This durable finish cures quickly, leaving you with a brilliant shine that looks exactly like brand new porcelain. You get to enjoy a sparkling clean bathroom without the week-long construction mess.
Replacing a heavy fixture usually involves ripping out surrounding tiles, updating old plumbing, and paying hefty disposal fees. Since our method avoids all of that extra labor, you keep your hard-earned money in your wallet. This smart alternative lets you upgrade your home value while staying well within your monthly budget.
To give you a clearer picture of how the finances stack up, we put together a quick comparison of your options.
| Project Details | Full Replacement | Our Professional Resurfacing |
|---|---|---|
| Average Cost | $3,000 - $6,000 | A fraction of replacement cost |
| Time to Complete | 3 to 7 days | 4 to 6 hours |
| Mess and Dust | Extremely high | Virtually none |
As you can see, keeping your original fixture is the most logical choice for your wallet and your sanity. Plus, you will not have to deal with subcontractors walking through your house for a whole week.
We take pride in helping homeowners throughout Shawnee County upgrade their living spaces. Since our community has a median household income of around $61,917, we know that spending your money wisely on home improvements is extremely important. Our affordable services ensure you get top-tier quality without draining your savings account.
Whether you live in the heart of town or closer to the quiet rural outskirts, we cover the entire 66402 ZIP code area. Our crew arrives on time, respects your property, and cleans up every bit of debris before we leave. We treat your home exactly like we would treat our own grandmother's house.
Living in a cozy town with a population of 1,181 means word travels fast, so we always do honest, high-quality work to keep our reputation spotless. You can trust us to give you a fair, accurate assessment of your bathroom fixtures. We will never try to sell you a service you do not actually need.
Old, porous surfaces love to trap dirt, body oils, and nasty mildew that standard bathroom cleaners just cannot wash away. Our fresh, non-porous glaze seals up those microscopic pockets so grime has nowhere to hide. This means you will spend way less time scrubbing on your hands and knees on the weekend.
On top of that, a smooth glaze makes your weekly cleaning routine incredibly simple and fast. All you need is a mild, non-abrasive soap and a soft sponge to keep that beautiful luster alive. You get to reclaim your free time and enjoy a sanitary bathing environment that feels safe for your kids.
Understanding what happens inside your home helps you feel confident about the investment you are making. We do not believe in mystery steps or cutting corners, which is why we love explaining our craft. Here is exactly how we transform your worn-out fixture into a gleaming centerpiece.
First, we mask off your floors, walls, and vanity with protective paper to prevent any accidental overspray. Then, we apply a special acid etching agent that creates tiny, invisible pores on the old porcelain surface. This crucial step ensures the new coating grabs hold of the substrate and never lets go.
Next, we fill in any unsightly dings, scratches, or rust patches with a specialized underwater filler. After sanding those spots completely flat, we wipe down the entire area with a tack rag to catch every last speck of dust. This obsessive attention to detail is what separates a professional job from a messy DIY kit.
Once the prep work is finished, we apply a proprietary bonding agent that acts like double-sided tape for your tub. After that, we spray multiple layers of our heavy-duty acrylic topcoat using specialized spray guns. This technique creates a thick, glass-like layer that resists chipping and peeling for many years.
Finally, we remove all our masking tape and leave your bathroom looking incredibly tidy. We give you clear instructions on how to care for your new finish so it stays looking gorgeous for a decade or more. You just have to wait a brief curing period before you can hop in and enjoy your first relaxing soak.
Are you ready to stop embarrassing yourself when guests ask to use your restroom? We make the entire process of getting a quote completely stress-free and simple. Our friendly estimator will visit your home in Auburn, Kansas, examine your fixture, and give you an honest price with zero hidden fees.
This quick visit takes only a few minutes of your time and puts absolutely no pressure on you to buy. We believe in letting our affordable prices and stellar reputation speak for themselves. Reach out to us today to schedule your free estimate and take the first step toward the beautiful bathroom you deserve!
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 Auburn, 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