A dull or chipped tub in Evansville 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.
You probably hate looking at that stained, chipped, and outdated tub in your home. This quick guide shows you how to completely transform your bathing area in just one afternoon without breaking the bank. Read on to discover how our local experts can restore that glossy shine today.
When you look at your tired old bathroom fixture, your first thought might be to tear the whole thing out. However, doing that creates a massive mess and costs a small fortune because you have to pay for demolition, new plumbing, and expensive tile work. Our specialized process avoids all that chaos by applying a incredibly durable, high-gloss liquid acrylic coating right over your current surface. This means you get a sparkling, clean basin that looks brand new without the hassle of a dusty remodel.
To be honest, some folks think they can just buy a cheap DIY kit from the local hardware store and do it themselves over the weekend. But those cheap store paints usually start peeling off within a few months, which looks even worse than before. Our professional team uses industrial-grade bonding agents and specialized spray equipment to ensure the new finish sticks forever. Because of this high-tech process, your updated tub will easily resist scratches, yellowing, and daily wear for many years to come.
If you want to save thousands of dollars while still getting that fresh, clean feeling, this smart alternative is definitely your best bet. We take pride in helping homeowners throughout our beautiful community get high-end results on a budget. You will love how easy it is to clean the new non-porous surface, which naturally resists mold, mildew, and stubborn soap scum. Why spend weeks dealing with noisy contractors when you can have a gorgeous bathroom by tomorrow?
First, our skilled technicians thoroughly clean your old fixture with specialized acid-free compounds to remove decades of built-in grime, oils, and soap scum. Then, we carefully repair any deep chips, rust spots, or cracks using a heavy-duty polyester filler that cures in minutes. After making the surface perfectly flat, we apply a proprietary bonding agent that chemically welds the new finish to the old porcelain or fiberglass. This crucial step is what separates a professional job from a temporary DIY fix.
Next, we mask off your entire bathroom with protective paper and plastic sheets to keep your walls, floors, and vanity completely safe from any overspray. Once everything is secure, our technician sprays several coats of a high-performance acrylic polymer topcoat using a specialized HVLP spray system. This advanced technique creates an incredibly smooth, mirror-like finish that looks exactly like brand-new porcelain. Finally, we use high-powered exhaust fans to vent any fumes safely out of your home during the curing process.
To help you understand the major differences between your options, we put together this handy comparison table below:
| Feature | Professional Surface Restoration | Full Tub Replacement | Cheap DIY Kits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Cost | Very affordable | Extremely expensive | Cheap upfront, high long-term cost |
| Time to Complete | 3 to 5 hours | 3 to 5 days | 1 to 2 days |
| Durability | 10 to 15 years | 20+ years | Less than 1 year |
| Mess & Dust | Virtually none | Major demolition dust | Moderate fumes and brush marks |
Living here in Rock County means appreciating old-school quality and honest, hard work. Our small community of 5,260 residents values reliable local service providers who treat your home with the utmost respect. Since the median household income here is around $62,909, we know that spending your hard-earned money wisely is a top priority for your family. We love driving through the 53536 ZIP code area to help our neighbors save money while beautifying their historic homes.
Naturally, older homes in this region often feature beautiful, heavy cast-iron tubs that are almost impossible to remove without destroying the doorways. Our specialized restoration service allows you to keep that gorgeous, vintage character while completely erasing decades of stains and scratches. This means you preserve the classic charm of your home while enjoying a clean, modern surface that feels great to soak in. Plus, our eco-friendly process keeps heavy, old fixtures out of our local landfills, which helps protect our beautiful Wisconsin environment.
We believe in straightforward, honest pricing without any hidden fees or high-pressure sales tactics. When you contact us, we will walk you through the entire process, explain the cure times, and give you clear tips on how to care for your new finish. You will receive a detailed, written estimate completely free of charge so you can make the best decision for your budget. Our goal is to make your bathroom look absolutely beautiful while keeping the entire experience stress-free and simple.
Once our team finishes the job, you only need to wait about twenty-four hours before you can jump in and enjoy a warm bath. To keep that beautiful shine looking perfect for years, we recommend using gentle, non-abrasive liquid cleaners instead of harsh scrubbing powders. This simple habit protects the glossy acrylic topcoat from micro-scratches that can trap dirt over time. Using a soft sponge or microfiber cloth is all it takes to keep your tub looking brand new with very little effort.
Additionally, we advise against leaving wet bottles of shampoo or heavy toys sitting on the rim of the tub for long periods. If you use a bathmat, make sure to choose one without suction cups, as those cups can pull at the new finish over time. Following these basic, common-sense care tips will easily extend the lifespan of your beautiful new surface for over a decade. It is truly the easiest way to protect your smart investment and keep your bathroom looking like a luxury spa.
Now is the perfect time to stop staring at that ugly, stained tub and finally do something about it. Our friendly, local crew is ready to visit your home and show you exactly how we can bring your old fixtures back to life. This affordable upgrade will instantly boost your home value and make your daily routine so much more enjoyable. Do not waste your time and energy dealing with messy, expensive demolition projects that drag on for weeks.
Simply reach out to us today to schedule your free, no-obligation estimate with one of our friendly local technicians. We will examine your tub, explain your color options, and give you an exact price on the spot. Take the first step toward a cleaner, brighter, and more inviting bathroom right now. Give us a call to request your free quote 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 Evansville, 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