A dull or chipped tub in Mentha 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.
Maybe you look at your bathroom every single morning and just sigh at those ugly, chipped surfaces.
That faded color from thirty years ago probably makes you want to close the door and pretend it does not exist.
Fortunately, you can completely transform your soaking tub without spending a fortune on a messy demolition project.
Choosing to renew what you already have saves you thousands of dollars compared to buying a brand new replacement.
This smart decision means you avoid the absolute nightmare of tearing out drywall and dealing with loud plumbing work.
Our local team specializes in giving those worn-out, stained basins a gorgeous, glass-like finish that looks brand new.
Instead of living with that embarrassing eyesore, you can have a sparkling clean surface in just one day.
We love helping homeowners fall in love with their homes again by utilizing our specialized spraying process.
If you want to save your hard-earned cash while getting a stunning result, ask us for a free estimate today.
When you hear about updating a bathroom, you probably think of sledgehammers and dusty, chaotic weeks of construction.
Actually, our specialized process focuses on restoring your existing fixture right where it sits without removing a single pipe.
First, we meticulously clean the old surface to strip away decades of soap scum, hard water deposits, and body oils.
Next, we apply a high-tech bonding agent that chemically fuses our premium coating to your old porcelain or fiberglass.
This critical step ensures the new layer will never peel or bubble up when you take hot, steamy showers.
After that, we spray multiple layers of a highly durable acrylic polyurethane finish that cures into a rock-hard shield.
This advanced method works wonderfully on cast iron, steel, and even modern acrylic units that have lost their original shine.
You get a beautiful, glossy barrier that resists stains and makes cleaning your bathroom incredibly easy from now on.
Since we do all the work in place, you do not have to worry about matching old tile or replacing broken floorboards.
If you start looking at the price of a new tub, the sticker shock will probably make your head spin.
On top of that, you have to pay expensive plumbers to hook everything up and carpenters to fix the surrounding walls.
The total bill for a traditional remodel can easily climb into thousands of dollars for just one small room.
By choosing our specialized restoration service, you keep those extra dollars in your pocket for other fun projects.
We complete the entire transformation in a matter of hours, which means your life returns to normal almost immediately.
Here is a quick breakdown of how these two options compare when you want to update your space:
| Factor to Consider | Our Restoration Service | Full Demolition & Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Average Project Duration | Only 4 to 6 hours total | Several days or even weeks of mess |
| Total Cost Involved | Very budget-friendly and affordable | Extremely expensive with hidden fees |
| Mess and Dust Level | Virtually none with our exhaust systems | Major drywall dust and construction debris |
| Lifespan of the Surface | Up to 10 to 15 years with proper care | Long-lasting but requires major disruption |
This comparison shows why so many smart homeowners choose to recoat their fixtures instead of tearing them out.
You get the exact same visual upgrade and cozy satisfaction without the massive headache of a construction zone.
Our team takes pride in offering a stress-free experience that respects your time and your home from start to finish.
Older houses often feature gorgeous, heavy cast iron clawfoot units that possess incredible character and vintage charm.
Replacing those historic treasures with cheap plastic modern tubs is a tragedy that ruins the soul of an old home.
Our restoration process allows you to preserve that classic craftsmanship while making the surface look clean and bright again.
Even if you own a newer home with a standard alcove setup, those surfaces dull over time from abrasive cleaners.
Harsh chemicals scratch the protective gelcoat, which creates microscopic pores that trap dirt and make scrubbing a constant chore.
Our high-gloss acrylic coating seals those pores permanently, which means you can clean your tub with just mild soap.
We serve the lovely community of Mentha, which sits quietly in Van Buren County in the great state of Michigan.
With a cozy local population of 2,773 residents, this beautiful area boasts a wonderful mix of historic charm and quiet rural living.
Whether your home sits near the old mint fields or closer to the main county roads, we treat your property like our own.
Some people try to use cheap DIY paint kits from the local hardware store to save a few extra bucks.
Unfortunately, those rolled-on epoxy products almost always peel off in sheets after just a few months of warm showers.
Professional grade materials require specialized ventilation gear and precise spray equipment that you cannot buy at a retail store.
Our experienced technicians spend the majority of their time on the prep work because that determines the final quality.
We carefully mask off your entire bathroom with protective paper and plastic sheets to block any overspray from landing on your vanity.
Our high-powered exhaust fans pull all the fumes out of your window, keeping your indoor air clean and safe.
Once our premium coating fully cures, it behaves just like a brand new factory-fired porcelain surface under normal use.
This means you can enjoy long, relaxing baths without worrying about the finish chipping or losing its beautiful luster.
We also offer non-slip textures for the bottom of the basin to keep your family safe from dangerous slips.
To keep your newly restored fixture looking spectacular, you just need to avoid abrasive scouring powders and harsh scrub pads.
Using a simple spray cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth will keep that brilliant shine looking fresh for over a decade.
This simple maintenance routine saves you time and effort while keeping your bathroom looking like a luxury hotel suite.
Why spend another day looking at a dingy, stained bathroom when a affordable solution is just a phone call away?
We believe in honest, upfront pricing, which is why we always provide a completely free quote for our local neighbors.
Our friendly team will look at your project, explain the process clearly, and give you a detailed price with no obligations.
Taking this step helps protect your home value while giving you a clean, beautiful space you can actually enjoy using.
We love working in our local community, where the median household income reflects hard-working families who appreciate real value.
Whether you reside in the local ZIP codes or surrounding neighborhoods, we are ready to drive out to your property.
Do not let an ugly bathroom drag down your mood and the overall appeal of your home any longer.
Contact us right now to request your free, no-pressure estimate and discover how easy a bathroom transformation can be.
We look forward to meeting you, answering your questions, and delivering a gorgeous finish that will make you smile every day.
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 Mentha, 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