In Howard Street, the Chicago 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.
Do you want to fix that old bathtub without spending a fortune? Thankfully, our local crew in Chicago is here to help you out.
Today, let us talk about giving your bathroom centerpiece a brand new shine. That chipped porcelain can really drag down your morning routine. Yet, replacing the whole unit costs a ridiculous amount of money. Fortunately, our surface restoration crew makes old basins look brand new in no time. Which means you save thousands of dollars on messy remodeling projects.
Now, let us dive into how we actually transform your tired basin. First, our technicians scrub away years of soap scum and stubborn hard water stains. This deep cleaning lets the new coating bond tightly to the original material.
Following that crucial step, we patch up any ugly chips or annoying cracks. Therefore, your basin gets a totally smooth and flawless foundation before we spray anything. You will love how fast this entire transformation happens in your home.
Unlike buying a brand new tub, our chemical bonding technique requires zero demolition work. Consequently, your bathroom walls and floors stay completely safe from accidental damage. On top of that, the job usually finishes in just one single day.
Equally important, our specialized acrylic urethane topcoats create a gorgeous sheen that lasts for years. This tough finish lets you scrub away grime with basic soap instead of harsh bleach. As a result, cleaning day becomes much easier for your busy schedule.
By choosing to refinish instead of replace, you dodge weeks of loud construction noise. Plus, you prevent tons of heavy construction waste from piling up in local landfills. That feels amazing for both your sanity and the environment.
Moreover, our durable coatings resist mold growth much better than ancient, porous porcelain. This means your family enjoys a cleaner and safer bathing environment every single day. Truly, upgrading your porcelain brings unbelievable value to your household.
When dealing with a stained basin, you basically have two main paths to pick from. Remodeling involves sledgehammers, expensive plumbing reroutes, and weeks of waiting around. Alternatively, surface restoration keeps your existing plumbing right where it belongs.
| Method | Average Cost | Time Required |
| Full Replacement | Five Thousand Dollars | Two to Three Weeks |
| Surface Restoration | Under One Thousand Dollars | One Single Day |
As you can see from the numbers above, saving money is remarkably simple. Naturally, keeping your original plumbing intact avoids costly surprises behind the walls.
After we finish spraying your tub, you need to wait about forty eight hours before using it. This curing time lets the industrial grade polymers harden into a rock solid shield. From that point onward, you just need to avoid abrasive scouring pads.
Instead, grab a soft sponge and mild dish soap to keep your investment sparkling. Following these simple rules ensures your freshly coated basin keeps its dazzling appearance for a decade or more.
Starting any home project can feel a bit overwhelming when you do not know the steps. Fortunately, our friendly team walks you through every single phase of the job. You never have to guess what happens next in your bathroom.
Besides that, we respect your living space by cleaning up thoroughly before we leave. Which means you walk into a spotless bathroom ready for a relaxing soak. Nothing beats the feeling of a freshly updated home space.
Before our technicians arrive at your door, remove all personal items from the vanity and shower area. This simple preparation lets our crew set up their ventilation equipment without any delays. Naturally, taking out bath mats and shower curtains speeds up the workflow immensely.
Once the workspace is clear, our specialists tape off the surrounding tiles and floors. Therefore, your bathroom stays protected against any overspray or accidental scuffs. You can just sit back and watch the magic happen.
Many homeowners worry about strong chemical odors lingering inside their house after a resurfacing job. However, our advanced exhaust systems pull all the vapors directly out through the window. This ventilation process keeps your indoor air fresh and breathable.
In addition to that, our low VOC coatings dry much faster than older formulas used decades ago. Consequently, you will not have to deal with lingering chemical smells for days on end.
Investing in your property always pays off when you pick the right local professionals for the job. Our dedicated craftsmen take immense pride in every single acrylic upgrade we perform. Because of this commitment, your satisfaction is guaranteed from start to finish.
Whether you want to prep a rental property for new tenants or refresh your forever home, we can help. Simply reach out to our friendly office staff to discuss your specific bathroom goals today.
Age makes white porcelain turn a dull yellow color that no amount of scrubbing can fix. Fortunately, our multi step spraying technique buries those stubborn stains underneath a brilliant new layer. You will be amazed by how bright your entire bathroom feels afterward.
By updating this single fixture, the visual appeal of your whole room skyrockets instantly. That means you can impress guests without spending a small fortune on a total remodel.
Every coating we apply comes backed by a comprehensive warranty against peeling and bubbling. This guarantee gives you total peace of mind regarding the longevity of our craftsmanship. Should any issues arise down the road, our team fixes them promptly.
Ultimately, choosing local contractors who stand behind their work is the smartest decision you can make. Your home deserves the absolute best care without any unnecessary stress or hassle.
Are you ready to say goodbye to that embarrassing, outdated basin once and for all? Getting started is easier than you might think when you work with our experienced local crew. We always provide honest advice and upfront pricing for every homeowner.
Do not let a stained tub ruin your daily relaxation time any longer. Request your completely free quote today and let us bring your bathroom back to life.
Reaching out for your no obligation cost assessment takes just a couple of minutes of your time. Simply call the number on this page with your basic details and project notes. Alternatively, you can give our local office a direct call to chat with a friendly representative.
Once we know what you need, we provide a transparent price with zero hidden fees attached. This straightforward approach lets you plan your budget without any unwanted surprises.
Imagine stepping into a gleaming, ultra smooth bathtub that feels brand new beneath your feet. That dream can easily become your reality by partnering with our skilled local restoration specialists. Take action right now and claim your free estimate to begin your bathroom transformation.
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 Howard Street, 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