In Filmore, the New Orleans technician we send repairs, sprays and caulks your tub where it stands.
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 staring at that stained and dated washing basin in your bathroom? This comprehensive guide reveals how local pros restore your worn-out tub without breaking your bank account.
Now is the ideal moment to upgrade your washroom space. Therefore you can finally enjoy a fresh bathing area.
Transforming your tired washing tub saves you thousands of dollars compared to complete replacement. This smart approach lets you avoid messy demolition work entirely.
Instead of ripping out heavy porcelain, technicians spray a durable polymer coating directly over the existing structure. Consequently your bathroom stays intact while getting a brand new look.
Working right here in this quiet Louisiana neighborhood brings unique challenges due to our humid climate. Fortunately experienced local contractors know exactly how humidity affects curing times.
Operating near New Orleans means dealing with specific weather patterns that influence chemical bonding. Because of this local know-how your newly coated basin will last for many years.
Before any painting starts, workers scrub the porcelain down to remove soap scum and mineral deposits. This deep cleaning lets the new bonding agents stick permanently.
Next comes the acid etching stage which roughens up the slick surface just enough. Following that step, technicians apply a specialized primer to seal out moisture.
Several coats of high-grade acrylic polyurethane go on next using professional HVLP sprayers. This spraying technique grants you a smooth finish that feels wonderful against your skin.
Workers then remove all masking tape and clean up the workspace before leaving. This lets you admire your transformed washing vessel right away.
Waiting for the new coating to dry completely takes about twenty four to forty eight hours. During this period you must keep all water away from the fresh surface.
Proper curing ensures the material hardens to a tough finish that resists daily wear. Eventually you get a shiny basin that withstands harsh scrubbing without losing its gloss.
Traditional replacement projects often stretch across multiple weeks and create tons of heavy debris. Meanwhile our service finishes the entire job in just one single afternoon.
Plumbing removal costs add up fast when you hire standard contractors for bathroom remodels. On top of that you avoid damaging your tile walls during the process.
Saving money matters to every family living in the local area. Therefore choosing surface renewal keeps your hard earned cash safely in your pocket.
New tubs require expensive permits and structural repairs behind the drywall. Consequently the savings from choosing our service let you fund other home improvement projects.
| Project Type | Average Time | Cost Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Full Replacement | One to Two Weeks | Very High Expenses |
| Surface Renewal | One Single Day | Budget Friendly |
DIY kits from hardware stores often peel off within a few months of heavy use. This happens because amateur products lack the chemical strength of commercial grade epoxies.
Professional sprayers use industrial ventilation equipment to keep toxic fumes away from your living spaces. Thus you stay safe from harmful vapors while workers handle the chemicals.
Cleaning your newly revived basin requires only mild dish soap and a soft sponge. Avoid abrasive scouring powders because they scratch the glossy topcoat over time.
Dripping faucets can damage the fresh finish if left unchecked for too long. Therefore fixing any leaky plumbing right away protects your investment for the long run.
Throwing away old iron or porcelain tubs adds massive weight to our local landfills. Keeping your existing structure in place lets you reduce household waste significantly.
Manufacturing brand new porcelain fixtures consumes excessive amounts of energy and natural resources. By contrast, resurfacing uses minimal materials and creates almost zero structural waste.
Chemical odors can be strong during the actual spraying phase of the project. However our technicians bring heavy duty exhaust fans to pull fumes outside.
Opening nearby windows helps clear the air much faster after the work finishes. This ensures your home remains breathable and comfortable throughout the entire procedure.
Timing your bathroom upgrade around your family schedule prevents daily routine disruptions. Since the work takes only hours, you barely notice the temporary inconvenience.
Preparing the bathroom beforehand by clearing out personal items speeds up the technicians immensely. This lets the crew start spraying immediately upon arrival at your doorstep.
Getting accurate pricing details for your specific bathroom layout requires a quick on-site evaluation. Therefore you should reach out to request a FREE quote right now.
Our friendly local team evaluates your stained washing basin without charging any consultation fees. This lets you make an informed decision about your home improvement budget.
Reviving your worn out washing vessel breathes new life into an outdated bathroom space. This smart investment delivers stunning results without the massive price tag of remodeling.
Take charge of your living space by upgrading your stained tub with professional help today. Contact our local crew now to secure your FREE estimate and start enjoying a pristine bathing area.
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 Filmore, 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.
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Somewhere under that worn surface is the tub you chose. One day brings it back.
Call (866) 951-0558