All over DeKalb 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.
Are you tired of looking at that ugly, stained basin every single morning? You can actually restore its original glossy beauty today without paying for an expensive demolition. Our local team will visit your home to give you a free estimate on this fast transformation.
This budget-friendly process breathes new life into worn-out porcelain and fiberglass fixtures. Over the years, harsh scrubbers scrape away the factory finish and leave your bathing area looking grey and dingy. Because of this wear, dirt and soap scum stick to the rough surface like glue.
We solve this headache by applying a shiny new topcoat right over your existing setup. Instead of ripping out walls and paying plumbers thousands of dollars, you get a sparkling clean look in just one afternoon. This smart approach saves you heaps of cash while keeping heavy trash out of our local landfills.
Many homeowners worry that a cheap fix will look tacky or peel off quickly. However, our specialized chemical bonding process ensures the new acrylic polyurethane coating fuses permanently with the old substrate. Which means you can scrub it, soak in it, and enjoy a bright bathroom for many years to come.
Let us look at how this handy home improvement project actually works. First, we strip away all the old caulk and use a strong acid paste to etch the original porcelain. This step creates microscopic pores so our new materials can grip onto the old surface with absolute strength.
Next, we repair any deep chips, rust spots, or cracks using a heavy-duty waterproof filler. Once we sand everything completely flat, we spray a specialized molecular bonding agent over the entire area. After that, we apply multiple layers of a high-tech resin coating using a professional spray gun.
To help you compare your home improvement options, we built this simple table:
| Project Details | Full Replacement | Professional Resurfacing |
|---|---|---|
| Average Cost | Very High (Plumbing + Tile work) | Highly Affordable |
| Time to Complete | 3 to 7 Days of Mess | Only 4 to 6 Hours |
| Lifespan | Decades | 10 to 15 Years with Care |
This comparison shows why so many people choose to refresh what they already own. You avoid the dusty nightmare of construction workers dragging heavy debris through your hallways. On top of that, your water stays turned on so your daily routine does not get disrupted.
Living here in northeastern Indiana means we appreciate honest work and fair prices. Our beautiful county boasts a proud population of over forty-three thousand hard-working residents who love keeping their homes in tip-top shape. Whether you live near the historic Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum or out in the quiet countryside, we are your neighbors.
Our service area covers the entire local region, including ZIP codes like 46706, 46738, and 46721. With a median household income of around sixty-four thousand dollars, local families know the value of a dollar. We help you stretch your hard-earned money further by offering top-tier home services that fit your budget.
We pride ourselves on arriving on time, protecting your floors, and leaving your home cleaner than we found it. Since we use specialized exhaust fans, we pull all the chemical fumes out of your house during the spraying process. This extra step ensures your family stays happy and breathes clean air while we work.
Do you feel trapped in a time warp because of an avocado green or dusty pink bathroom? You do not have to live with the design choices of previous generations anymore. Our durable coatings come in brilliant standard white, almond, or biscuit colors to match any modern style.
This color change instantly brightens up small bathrooms that feel dark and cramped. A clean, light-reflecting surface makes your entire washing space feel much larger and more welcoming. This simple change turns your daily shower into a peaceful escape from the busy world.
Once we finish our work, we want your shiny new surface to last as long as possible. You should avoid abrasive bleach powders and scratchy green scrub pads because they will dull the new finish over time. Instead, we recommend gentle liquid soaps and soft microfiber cloths to keep things gleaming.
This easy maintenance routine keeps your wash area looking brand new without any hard scrubbing. If you follow these simple guidelines, your renewed fixture will easily last over a decade. We even provide a written warranty with every single job to give you total peace of mind.
Are you ready to stop hiding your bathroom behind a closed door or a thick shower curtain? Our friendly crew is standing by to help you plan this amazing home upgrade. We will drive straight to your doorstep, inspect your current setup, and give you a detailed price estimate completely free of charge.
This pressure-free visit allows us to check for hidden moisture issues or rust problems before we begin. You get an honest, upfront price with absolutely no hidden fees or surprise upcharges later on. Which means you can make an informed decision for your home without any stress.
Contact us right now to book your free consultation with our local surface refinishing experts. Let us help you fall in love with your home all over again while keeping your wallet happy. We look forward to meeting you and transforming your bathroom into a sparkling sanctuary!
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