All over Carteret 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.
That ugly, stained tub in your bathroom probably makes you cringe every single morning when you step in to take a shower.
Actually, you do not have to spend thousands of dollars on a messy demolition project just to get a clean, shiny surface again.
Fortunately, our local team can completely renew your existing fixture for a fraction of the replacement cost and we always provide a completely free estimate for your project.
Think about the sheer headache of ripping out an old cast iron or steel tub.
This noisy process usually ruins your floor tiles, breaks the surrounding drywall, and creates a massive pile of dusty debris.
By choosing to resurface the existing structure instead, you bypass all that unnecessary chaos and keep your sanity intact.
Our specialized process coats your worn-out basin with a durable, high-gloss finish that looks brand new.
This means you can finally stop hiding your bathroom behind a thick shower curtain when guests come over to visit.
Now, you can enjoy a bright, sparkling space that feels fresh and welcoming every single day.
Our meticulous hands-on restoration service breathes new life into tired acrylic, fiberglass, cast iron, and porcelain surfaces.
Over the years, heavy use and harsh chemical cleaners scratch up the original factory glaze, which lets dirt settle deep into the pores.
We chemically strip away those old contaminants, repair any deep chips or cracks, and apply a fresh, molecularly bonded topcoat.
To give you a better idea of how this compares to a full remodel, let us look at the details.
The following comparison table shows why so many homeowners choose this smart cosmetic upgrade over traditional replacement.
| Project Factor | Complete Tub Replacement | Our Professional Resurfacing |
|---|---|---|
| Average Project Duration | 3 to 5 days of loud construction | Finished in just 4 to 6 hours |
| Demolition Mess | High risk of drywall and plumbing damage | No demolition or structural changes needed |
| Total Cost Factor | Very expensive due to labor and materials | Highly budget-friendly and cost-effective |
| Downtime For You | Often leaves you without a shower for a week | Ready for use in twenty-four hours |
This convenient process saves you a mountain of cash that you can spend on other home improvement projects.
Which means you get the same gorgeous look of a brand-new installation without the premium price tag.
On top of that, our durable coatings resist future stains and make your weekly cleaning chores incredibly easy.
Many homeowners worry that a sprayed-on finish might look cheap or peel off after just a few months of daily use.
However, our crews use industrial-grade bonding agents and professional HVLP spray equipment to ensure a flawless, glass-like finish.
This advanced technique guarantees that the new surface remains securely fused to the original substrate for many years to come.
Living along the beautiful coast of the Tar Heel State means dealing with unique environmental factors like high humidity and salty air.
These coastal conditions can accelerate the wear and tear on older bathroom fixtures, causing fiberglass to yellow and metal to rust.
We understand these local challenges perfectly because we live and work right here in this beautiful coastal community.
Our service area covers the entire local region, which has a population of around sixty-eight thousand friendly residents.
Whether you reside in a historic home with a classic clawfoot basin or a modern beach house, we have you covered.
We frequently travel to service properties across popular local ZIP codes like 28512, 28516, 28557, and 28570 to help our neighbors.
Local households bring in a median income of about sixty-three thousand dollars, so saving money on home repairs is always a smart move.
Investing in a cosmetic restoration preserves your hard-earned savings while still boosting the overall value of your property.
Therefore, you get to enjoy a gorgeous coastal home without draining your bank account on overpriced contractor bills.
Old, chipped surfaces are a playground for nasty mold, mildew, and stubborn hard water stains that never seem to scrub away.
Because our high-performance coating seals up every single microscopic pore, dirt simply has nowhere left to hide.
This lets you clean your bathroom with a simple wipe of a soft sponge and mild soap.
No more spending your Saturdays kneeling on the hard floor scrubbing at stubborn rust spots with harsh abrasive powders.
Actually, using those abrasive cleaners is what ruined your original shiny finish in the first place...
Switching to our smooth, non-porous surface protects your hands from harsh chemicals and gives you back your weekend relaxation time.
Our friendly technicians respect your home and always clean up after themselves before they leave the job site.
We use specialized exhaust fans to safely vent any paint fumes and chemical odors directly outside through the nearest window.
This careful setup ensures that your family can breathe easily while we perform our magic inside your bathroom.
Once we pack up our tools, your shiny renewed fixture only needs to cure for a short period.
Which means you can take a relaxing bath in your upgraded tub the very next day.
This rapid turnaround time is especially beneficial for busy families who share a single bathroom and cannot afford weeks of construction.
Most folks choose our classic, ultra-bright white finish because it instantly makes any small bathroom feel larger and cleaner.
But we also offer beautiful off-white shades like biscuit and almond if you want to match your existing toilet and sink.
This design flexibility allows you to customize the look of your space to match your personal style preferences perfectly.
We can also apply a special non-slip texture to the bottom of the basin during the spraying process.
This useful safety feature helps prevent dangerous slips and falls without the need for ugly, mold-collecting plastic bath mats.
Providing this extra layer of security gives you peace of mind when young children or elderly relatives use the shower.
Our team takes great pride in delivering top-notch customer service and outstanding craftsmanship on every single project we touch.
We never cut corners on the critical preparation steps because we know that prep work is ninety percent of a lasting job.
This dedication to quality ensures that your newly finished surface looks spectacular and holds up against daily wear and tear.
Are you ready to transform your outdated bathroom into a pristine oasis that you can actually be proud of?
Our local team is standing by to answer your questions and walk you through every step of our simple restoration process.
We believe in honest, upfront pricing, which is why we never surprise you with hidden fees or unexpected surcharges.
Contact us today to request your completely free, no-obligation estimate for your upcoming bathroom improvement project.
We will visit your home, inspect the condition of your fixture, and provide a clear quote tailored to your budget.
Let us help you save money and fall in love with your home all over again.
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