A dull or chipped tub in Big Bay 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 rusty basin in your washroom and feeling totally stressed out right now? Our specialized surface restoration crew brings back the shiny factory look fast without breaking your bank account.
Honestly, nobody likes looking at chipped enamel every single morning while brushing their teeth. That gross peeling stuff on your tub floor makes your entire home feel dirty even after you just scrubbed it for hours. So, getting a fresh thick protective coating sprayed right over your existing fixture changes everything in just one single day. This simple process saves you thousands of dollars compared to tearing out walls and plumbing.
Besides saving money, you avoid having dusty construction workers stomping through your hallway for weeks. Actually, the whole job takes only a few hours from start to finish. Our tough liquid acrylic polymer bonds directly to old porcelain or fiberglass surfaces. Therefore, you get a bright waterproof barrier that handles daily family baths easily.
Furthermore, throwing away an old heavy iron tub fills up local landfills with useless trash. Restoring the original finish keeps solid materials right where they belong in your house. Surprisingly, those vintage heavy tubs actually hold heat way better than cheap modern plastic replacements anyway. Plus, you get to keep your beautiful custom tile work completely untouched during our whole visit.
First, we scrub the entire fixture with heavy duty industrial cleaners to remove all soap scum. Next, our team repairs deep scratches and gouges using premium filled resin compounds. Then, we apply a special chemical bonding agent so the new coat sticks permanently. After that step, we spray multiple smooth coats of high tech synthetic glaze finish.
| Step In Process | What We Do | Direct Customer Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Chemical Cleaning | Remove grease and old wax | Prevents peeling and bubbling later |
| Surface Etching | Create micro grooves in porcelain | Ensures maximal coat adhesion |
| Precision Spraying | Apply high grade topcoat layer | Delivers smooth glossy factory shine |
Consequently, you get a pristine non porous shield that resists dark mold growth naturally. Cleaning becomes totally effortless because soap foam just slides off the smooth gloss surface. Absolutely no harsh abrasive chemical scrubbers are ever needed to keep it looking brand new.
Look, ripping out a heavy cast iron basin destroys your floor tiles and wall backing boards instantly. Then, you have to hire expensive plumbers and carpenters just to fix the mess. On the other hand, our specialized spraying service costs a tiny fraction of total replacement work. You keep your hard earned money in your bank account for better home improvement projects.
Eventually, original tile lines start leaking water if you attempt massive demolition inside small spaces. By choosing surface recoating, you protect nearby walls from costly moisture damage completely. Naturally, keeping your structural layout intact stops unexpected plumbing surprises behind the drywall.
To be fair, cheap DIY painting kits from big hardware stores usually fail within six months. They peel off in giant disgusting sheets right down your drain while you take a warm shower. Our professional grade chemical formulas lock down tightly because we use high heat curing techniques.
Up here in Marquette County, seasonal temperature shifts put real stress on domestic household materials. Deep winter freezing followed by humid summer days causes cheap finishes to expand and crack easily. Thankfully, our custom topcoat formulas stay flexible enough to handle these extreme climate swings.
Living up in this quiet coastal haven near Lake Superior with ZIP code 49808 means enjoying peace and solitude. With a tiny population around 183 residents, finding dependable local contractors can feel pretty tough sometimes. Our dedicated team travels directly to your doorstep with all specialized equipment ready to work. We respect your cozy home and work hard to keep our workspace neat.
Whether your household sits near the local median income of $52,292 or anywhere nearby, staying on budget matters. Investing wisely into simple home fixes keeps your property values strong without high debt. Indeed, a clean sparkling washroom makes your daily routine feel much more luxurious every morning.
Old plastic shower stalls tend to get dull, yellowed, and stained after years of hard use. Luckily, our flexible restoration spray works amazingly well on flexible fiberglass tubs too. We fill up hairline stress cracks with strong structural resin before applying our durable shiny topcoat.
This means you will not have to replace your entire surround stall just because it looks old. The fresh gloss layer seals up porous surfaces where bacteria like to hide and grow. Consequently, your family enjoys a safer and cleaner bathing space without buying expensive modern inserts.
Also, we offer custom colors if you hate that weird 1970s avocado green or pink surface. You can switch to a crisp bright white or a soft modern off white effortlessly. Suddenly, your whole room feels bright, spacious, and extremely clean.
Taking care of your newly finished basin is super easy if you follow basic rules. Always avoid harsh scouring pads or bleach solutions that can scratch synthetic glaze coats over time. Instead, use gentle liquid dish soaps with soft microfiber towels for weekly cleaning routines.
Additionally, wiping down wet surfaces after heavy usage stops hard water spots from building up. Taking care of small leaks fast stops mineral deposits from staining the shiny new floor base. Your investment will stay vibrant and smooth for many years down the road.
Stop hiding your ugly cracked basin behind dark heavy shower curtains whenever guests come over. You deserve a beautiful washroom that makes you feel relaxed at the end of long days. Our local team is ready to deliver incredible high shine finish results right inside your house.
Just reach out to us today to request your completely free project estimate without obligations. We will inspect your fixture, explain the choices clearly, and offer a cheap price quote fast. Let us turn your old dingy soaking tub into a bright focal point 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 around Big Bay, 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