A dull or chipped tub in Freeland 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 stare at that ugly, stained tub every single day and wonder if you need a sledgehammer to fix it. Actually, you can get a gorgeous, shiny bathroom basin again in just a few hours without the messy demolition. Our local team comes right to your home in Luzerne County to make your existing fixture look brand new for a fraction of the cost.
Think about the dust and the noise of a full bathroom remodel. By choosing to restore the surface instead of replacing the whole unit, you save thousands of dollars and days of headaches. We are ready to visit your home and give you a free estimate to prove how simple this process really is.
Let us face the facts about bathroom remodeling because it gets expensive fast. When you pull out an old cast iron or steel tub, you usually end up breaking the surrounding tiles. This means you have to pay for new plumbing, new drywall, and new wall coverings. Choosing to recoat the existing basin avoids all that extra labor and keeps your hard-earned money in your pocket.
Our special process bonds a durable, high-gloss finish directly onto your worn-out fixture. This new layer hides ugly scratches, deep stains, and even chipped porcelain that you thought were permanent. You get a bright, clean surface that feels incredibly smooth to the touch and looks like it just came from the showroom. Plus, the entire job takes less than a single day from start to finish.
Consider the historical charm of older homes in our lovely borough of Freeland, Pennsylvania. Many of these classic houses feature sturdy, deep soaking tubs that are much better quality than modern plastic ones. Saving these vintage fixtures preserves the character of your home while updating its cleanliness. Our local technicians know exactly how to handle these heavy-duty antiques to bring back their original luster.
| Project Factor | Full Replacement | Surface Recoating |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cost | Very high (often $3,000 to $8,000) | Very affordable (saves up to 80%) |
| Time to Complete | One to two weeks of construction | Only four to eight hours |
| Mess and Dust | Massive amount of drywall and tile debris | Virtually none, with fully contained overspray |
| Plumbing Changes | Usually requires expensive pipe relocation | No plumbing changes needed at all |
First, our friendly technician prepares the bathroom by masking off your walls, floors, and vanity to protect them completely. We install a professional ventilation system to pull any fumes out of your house through the nearest window. This step ensures that your indoor air stays clean and safe while we work our magic.
Next, we use a specialized acid wash to etch the old porcelain or fiberglass surface. This critical step creates tiny, invisible pores that allow our high-tech bonding agents to grip the old material. Without this thorough cleaning, the new coating would simply peel off after a few hot baths. We never skip these tedious preparation steps because we want your finish to last for many years.
After applying the primer, we spray several layers of a premium acrylic urethane topcoat over the entire basin. This material cures into an incredibly hard, glossy shell that resists impact and stains. You will love how easy it is to wipe clean without using harsh abrasive powders anymore. Finally, we remove all our masking tape and leave your bathroom looking spotless and ready for action.
Many homeowners ask us about the difference between cheap DIY kits from the hardware store and our professional process. Those retail paint kits usually consist of cheap epoxy that turns yellow and peels within a few months. We invest in commercial-grade bonding agents and aliphatic acrylic urethanes that handle extreme temperature changes without cracking.
Our topcoats are designed to resist water penetration and chemical wear from daily soaps and shampoos. This professional grade material ensures that your fixture retains its gloss and color for up to a decade with proper care. It is an investment that protects your home and keeps your bathroom looking modern and fresh.
Maintaining your shiny new finish is actually much easier than scrubbing an old, porous tub. You only need a mild, non-abrasive liquid soap and a soft sponge to wipe down the surface after use. Avoiding harsh bleach and abrasive scouring pads will keep that brilliant shine looking brand new for years. We provide you with a complete care guide so you know exactly how to protect your investment.
Another great benefit of this smooth surface is that mold and mildew have a very hard time sticking to it. Your weekly cleaning routine will become much faster and require far less physical effort. You can spend more time enjoying your weekends instead of scrubbing stubborn hard water stains on your knees.
Looking at the local area, we know that many families here watch their budgets carefully. With a median household income of around $41,700 in this ZIP code 18224 region, finding affordable home improvement solutions is incredibly important. Our restoration service offers the perfect balance of high-end looks and practical affordability for our community of 3,451 residents.
Whether you live in a cozy historical home or a more modern property, a beautiful bathroom increases your daily enjoyment. It also boosts your overall home value if you ever decide to put your property on the market. Buyers love seeing a clean, bright bathing area that does not require immediate renovation work.
We take pride in serving our neighbors with honest, dependable craftsmanship that speaks for itself. Our team is fully insured and trained to treat your home with the utmost respect from start to finish. We do not believe in pushy sales tactics, just honest advice and beautiful results that make you smile.
Are you ready to stop hiding your bathroom behind a heavy shower curtain? We make it incredibly easy to take the first step toward a beautiful, refreshed bathing space. All you have to do is reach out to us for a completely free, no-obligation written estimate.
Our local technician will visit your home, inspect your fixture, and explain your color options in detail. We will give you a clear, upfront price with absolutely no hidden fees or surprise costs down the road. Let us help you transform your bathroom into a bright sanctuary that you can actually be proud of.
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 Freeland, 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