All over Lac qui Parle 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.
If your bathroom looks like a time capsule from the seventies, you do not have to spend a fortune on a complete remodel. Our skilled local team brings tired, stained, and chipped tubs back to life with a durable protective coating. You can get a free estimate today to see how easy it is to transform your space.
Maybe you are staring at a faded mustard-yellow surface every single morning. That rough texture gathers grime like a magnet, which makes scrubbing a nightmare. Over time, harsh cleaners actually strip away the original shine and leave the surface porous. This means you end up cleaning more often just to keep it looking decent.
Fortunately, our specialized on-site renewal process solves this headache without any messy demolition. We carefully prep the old surface, repair the chips, and apply a high-performance chemical bond. This creates a glossy, non-porous barrier that repels dirt and resists water damage. You get a sparkling, fresh look that feels smooth to the touch.
On top of that, you save thousands of dollars compared to tearing out the old cast iron. Replacing a tub often ruins the surrounding tile and plumbing, which inflates your final bill. Our quick restoration method keeps your original fixture right where it belongs. You avoid the dusty chaos of a major construction zone in your home.
First, we protect your floors and walls before we even touch the fixture. Our technicians set up professional ventilation systems to draw fumes outside while we work. This keeps your indoor air clean and ensures your family stays comfortable during the application. We take safety and cleanliness very seriously.
Next, we use a specialized acid paste to etch the old porcelain or fiberglass surface. This step is crucial because it creates microscopic pores for the new coating to grip. Without this deep chemical cleaning, the new finish would peel off within a few months. We never skip these vital preparation steps.
After that, we patch every single ding, scratch, and rust spot with waterproof fillers. We sand those areas completely flat so they blend seamlessly into the rest of the unit. Finally, we spray multiple layers of premium aliphatic acrylic polyurethane coat. This high-tech material cures into an incredibly tough, high-gloss shell.
| Project Stage | What We Do | Your Concrete Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | Etching and deep cleaning | Prevents peeling and ensures a strong bond |
| Repair | Filling chips and cracks | Creates a perfectly smooth surface |
| Coating | Spraying top-tier polyurethane | Delivers a brilliant, easy-to-clean gloss |
Consider the sheer hassle of hiring plumbers, tilers, and drywall contractors for a simple remodel. Coordinating all those trades takes weeks of phone calls and unexpected delays. By choosing our surface refinishing service, you deal with just one friendly team. We usually finish the entire job in less than a single day.
Which means you can use your shower again after just twenty-four hours of curing time. This rapid turnaround is perfect for busy households with only one bathroom. You do not have to move into a hotel or beg your neighbors to use their shower. We respect your busy schedule and work quickly.
Indeed, the cost savings are truly eye-opening when you look at the numbers. Most people do not realize that disposal fees for heavy cast iron tubs are sky-high. Our eco-friendly approach keeps heavy waste out of local landfills. You do your part for the environment while keeping extra cash in your wallet.
Older properties often feature beautiful, heavy clawfoot units that are worth preserving. Those vintage pieces have character that modern plastic replacements simply cannot match. Our restorative coating honors the original craftsmanship while erasing decades of wear and tear. You get to keep the charm of your historic home.
Landlords also love this service because it turns properties over incredibly fast between tenants. A dingy bathroom instantly lowers the rental value of an apartment. A bright, clean washbasin and shower area makes the whole place feel premium. You can attract better renters and charge higher monthly rates.
Actually, we work on all kinds of materials including acrylic, fiberglass, and cultured marble. Even if your enclosure has unsightly cracks, we can reinforce those weak spots. Our structural repairs stop leaks before they ruin your subfloor. This prevents mold growth and structural rot behind the walls.
We are proud to serve the wonderful communities throughout Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. With a peaceful local population of just under seven thousand residents, people here value hard work and honest prices. Neighbors know each other, and word of mouth travels fast when a contractor does a great job. We strive to earn your trust on every visit.
Whether you live in Madison, Dawson, or Bellingham, we bring our mobile workshop right to your driveway. The median household income in this agricultural heartland is around fifty-nine thousand dollars. This makes cost-effective home improvements highly popular among savvy local property owners. We help you stretch your hard-earned dollars further.
Our service area covers ZIP codes like 56256, 56232, and 56212, spanning across the scenic prairie landscape. We understand the local climate, from freezing winters to humid summers, and how it affects home fixtures. Our durable coatings are engineered to expand and contract without cracking. You get peace of mind through every season.
To keep your newly coated surface looking brand new, avoid abrasive scrubbing powders completely. Harsh chemicals like bleach or steel wool will dull the glossy finish over time. Instead, use mild liquid dish soap and a soft microfiber cloth. This gentle cleaning routine keeps the shine bright for many years.
Also, make sure you fix leaky faucets as soon as possible. Constant dripping water in one spot can eventually wear down even the toughest industrial coatings. Placing a simple bath mat with suction cups can also trap moisture underneath. We recommend using mats without suction cups to protect the bond.
Why wait any longer to upgrade the look of your home? Our friendly team is ready to answer your questions and guide you through the options. We offer honest, upfront pricing with absolutely no hidden fees or surprise charges. You will know exactly what to expect before we turn on a single machine.
Simply reach out to us to schedule your complimentary on-site consultation. We will inspect your current fixture, explain the process, and provide a detailed quote. This visit is completely free, and you are under no obligation to hire us. Take the first step toward a beautiful bathroom 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, 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