A dull or chipped tub in Logan Square 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.
Your old tub probably looks like a total disaster right now. Let me guess, it has got those nasty yellow stains that won't go away no matter how hard you scrub, or maybe some ugly chips from when you dropped a heavy shampoo bottle. Instead of ripping the whole thing out and making a giant, expensive mess in your home, you can actually get it looking brand new again in just a single afternoon. Our crew specializes in restoring that glossy, beautiful finish right on your existing fixture, which saves you a ton of cash and a massive headache.
Since we are talking about saving money, let us get straight to the point because you probably want a ballpark estimate. We offer a totally free quote to come out and look at your setup, so you do not have to guess what this project will cost. This quick assessment lets us inspect the current state of your porcelain or fiberglass and give you an exact price on the spot. You can easily request this complimentary estimate today and take the first step toward a sparkling bathroom without any financial pressure.
Honestly, nobody wants to deal with weeks of loud construction workers stomping through their hallways. That is why this fast resurfacing method is such a lifesaver for busy homeowners who need their showers back quickly. We come in, prep the area, apply our advanced coatings, and clean up after ourselves before you even know it. By tomorrow, you will be soaking in a pristine, shiny tub that looks like it just came straight from the showroom floor.
First, we have to clean the old surface with some pretty intense, specialized cleaners to get rid of decades of soap scum and body oils. This crucial step ensures that our new materials will actually stick to your tub instead of peeling off in a few months. Which means we spend a lot of time scrubbing and etching the porcelain to create a perfectly porous surface for the next steps. It is a smelly, tough job, but our team handles all the dirty work so you do not have to lift a finger.
After that, we carefully patch up any deep dings, rust spots, or cracks that are ruining the smooth look of your basin. We use high-quality fillers that bond instantly to the original material, creating a totally flat canvas. This lets us spray on our multi-layer bonding agents, which act like a super-strong glue between the old tub and the new finish. It is like high-tech science happening right in your bathroom, ensuring the new surface stays put for years to come.
Finally, we spray on several coats of an incredibly durable acrylic topcoat using professional spray equipment for a flawless look. This specialized liquid hardens into a beautiful, non-porous shell that mimics the depth and luster of brand-new ceramic. On top of that, the finished product is super easy to wipe down, so you can throw away those harsh abrasive cleaners forever. Your arms will definitely thank you during your weekly cleaning routine.
To help you see why this surface restoration process makes so much sense, we put together a simple table comparing the options. Let us look at how our specialized service stacks up against a full rip-out replacement or those cheap plastic liners you see advertised on TV.
| Factor to Consider | Our Specialized Coating Method | Full Tub Replacement | Plastic Tub Liners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Project Cost | Very affordable, usually saving you up to 75% | Extremely expensive due to plumbing and tile work | Moderate to high, plus hidden installation fees |
| Time to Complete | Usually finished in just 4 to 6 hours | Can take a week or more of messy construction | Often requires several weeks for custom measuring |
| Durability & Feel | Feels like real porcelain, very solid and glossy | Excellent, but requires destroying your bathroom first | Can feel spongy and trap water underneath, causing mold |
As you can see, choosing to restore the surface is the clear winner for anyone who values their time and hard-earned dollars. This smart route avoids the nightmare of hiring plumbers, drywallers, and tile guys just to fix one ugly fixture. We keep things incredibly simple by sending one trained technician to handle the entire job from start to finish.
Living in a vibrant, historic neighborhood in Cook County means dealing with a lot of older homes that have character but also outdated bathrooms. Many of the gorgeous residences around here, with their classic layouts and vintage charm, feature heavy cast-iron tubs that are almost impossible to remove. Our specialized service allows you to keep that beautiful, deep vintage tub while getting rid of the worn-out, dull finish. We love helping neighbors in the 60647 ZIP code area preserve the historical feel of their properties without living with ugly, stained bathrooms.
With a local population of 73,702 people, we know that folks around these parts appreciate practical, cost-effective home improvements. The median household income in this bustling part of Illinois is around $92,000, which means residents are smart with their investments and expect high-quality craftsmanship. Choosing to recoat your fixture instead of replacing it is a brilliant financial decision that keeps your hard-earned money in your pocket. You get a gorgeous, updated space that looks like a high-end remodel without the premium price tag.
On top of saving money, this process is also a much greener option for our local environment. Think about it... replacing a tub means throwing hundreds of pounds of old porcelain and cast iron straight into a local landfill. By choosing to renew your existing fixture, you are keeping waste out of the garbage dumps and reducing your carbon footprint. It is a fantastic win-win situation for both your wallet and our beautiful planet.
Now, you might be wondering about the actual process and how we protect your home while we work. First, we set up a high-powered ventilation system with exhaust hoses to push any strong paint odors out through the nearest window. This keeps the air inside your living space as fresh as possible while we apply the professional-grade coatings. We also cover your entire bathroom in protective plastic sheeting, shielding your vanity, toilet, and floors from any accidental overspray.
Once the prep work is complete, our technician meticulously applies the bonding agents and the high-gloss topcoat layers. We use a specialized HVLP spray system that ensures an incredibly even, mirror-like finish without any brush strokes or roller marks. This level of precision is why DIY kits from the local hardware store usually look like a globby mess. We have spent years perfecting our technique to ensure your finished tub looks absolutely flawless.
After we pack up our gear and remove all the protective plastic, we leave your bathroom neat and tidy. We will give you some simple instructions on how to care for your new surface so it stays looking brilliant for many years. All we ask is that you let the coating cure fully for about twenty-four hours before you turn on the faucet. Once that short waiting period is over, you are totally free to jump in and enjoy a relaxing, hot bath in your beautiful tub.
Many folks ask us if this process works on fiberglass showers as well as traditional cast-iron tubs. The answer is a resounding yes! We can restore acrylic, fiberglass, steel, and porcelain surfaces with the exact same high-quality results. This means we can fix up your dingy shower stall or your giant garden tub using our specialized bonding technology. No matter what material your current setup is made of, we have the tools and experience to make it look brand new.
Another common concern is whether the new coating will chip or peel easily over time. However, as long as you treat it right and avoid using harsh, abrasive cleaners like bleach powders or steel wool, it will last for a decade or more. We recommend using mild dish soap or gentle liquid cleaners to keep the surface shiny and clean without scratching it. This simple care routine ensures your investment stays protected and looking gorgeous for a very long time.
If you are ready to transform your bathroom, do not hesitate to reach out to us today. Remember, we provide a completely free quote where we come to your home, assess your tub, and give you an honest estimate. There is absolutely no obligation to buy, so you have nothing to lose but those ugly stains. Let us help you fall in love with your bathroom all over again by giving your tub the gorgeous facelift it deserves.
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 Logan Square, 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.
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