A dull or chipped tub in Northville 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 looks downright awful with all those stains and scratches. Fortunately, you can get a shiny, smooth surface again without paying for a total replacement. Our local crew comes right to your home to provide a free estimate and bring that beautiful shine back to your washroom.
Replacing a heavy tub usually means tearing up your walls and spending thousands of dollars. Instead of dealing with that mess, you can choose a smart process that coats your existing fixture with a fresh, durable layer. This clever method saves you a ton of cash and keeps your bathroom usable within just a day or two.
Consequently, you avoid the loud noise of sledgehammers and the dust that gets into every single corner of your house. Our friendly crew handles the prep work and applies a high-grade acrylic coating that looks just like brand-new porcelain. This means you get to enjoy a sparkling clean basin without the massive headache of a major construction project.
Additionally, this upgrade seals up those tiny porous holes where nasty mold and mildew love to hide. Cleanups become incredibly easy because dirt simply slides off the slick new finish. You will spend far less time scrubbing on your hands and knees with harsh chemical cleaners.
| Project Factor | Full Replacement | Professional Resurfacing |
|---|---|---|
| Average Cost | Very High (thousands) | Very Affordable |
| Time to Complete | Up to a week or more | Usually under one day |
| Mess and Dust | Extreme drywall damage | Minimal and contained |
First, we clean the old area thoroughly to remove every trace of soap scum, body oils, and ancient silicone caulk. This prep step is actually the most important part because the new material needs a perfectly clean surface to stick to. If anyone tries to skip this deep cleaning, the new finish will start peeling off in no time.
Next, we repair any deep chips, rust spots, or ugly cracks using a specialized filler material. We sand these spots down until they are completely flat and match the original curves of your fixture. After that, we apply a chemical bonding agent that acts like a superglue between the old porcelain and the fresh topcoat.
Finally, we spray several thin layers of a high-tech polyurethane resin using professional spray equipment. This creates a deep, glossy finish that looks incredibly rich and feels wonderfully smooth to the touch. Once it cures, your bathroom looks like it belongs in a fancy home design magazine.
Naturally, the chemicals we use do have a strong odor while we apply them. To protect your home, we set up powerful exhaust fans with long hoses to pull the fumes out through the nearest window. This ventilation process ensures that your family and pets do not have to breathe in those strong paint-like smells.
Furthermore, we carefully mask off your entire bathroom using protective plastic sheeting and professional painter's tape. This step prevents any overspray from landing on your tile floors, vanity, or nice chrome faucets. When we pack up our tools and leave, the only sign of our visit is your gorgeous, shiny tub.
Living in a lovely community with a median household income of $111,169 means people appreciate high-quality work that preserves home value. Whether you live near the historic downtown area or in a newer subdivision, keeping your bathrooms looking modern is always a smart move. Our services help you maintain that upscale feel without throwing away money on unnecessary remodeling.
Indeed, many homeowners in the local 48167 and 48168 ZIP codes prefer smart home maintenance over costly demolition. With a local population of about 5,971 residents, word travels fast, and we pride ourselves on doing honest, top-tier work for our neighbors. We treat your home with the exact same respect we would show to our own families.
Because of this dedication, we never use cheap DIY kits that you find at the local hardware store. Those cheap retail products usually brush on, leave ugly streak marks, and start peeling within a few months. Our commercial-grade spray system creates a factory-like finish that stands up to daily showers for years to come.
To keep that brilliant shine looking fresh, you must avoid abrasive cleaning powders and rough scrubbing pads. Gentle liquid dish soaps or mild bathroom cleaners work perfectly to wipe away any surface grime. Treating the new surface gently ensures you get to enjoy your beautiful washroom for a decade or longer.
Specifically, you should also avoid leaving wet bottles of shampoo or heavy toys sitting on the rim for long periods. Letting water trap underneath these items can eventually weaken the bond of the new finish. A little bit of simple care goes a long way in protecting your smart home investment.
Are you ready to stop hiding your ugly bathroom behind a thick shower curtain? We would love to drive out to your home in Wayne County, inspect your fixture, and give you a detailed price quote at absolutely zero cost. This visit gives you a chance to ask questions and see how easy the transformation really is.
Honestly, there is no pressure or obligation when we visit, just friendly advice from local folks who know how to fix worn-out surfaces. We explain the entire process clearly so you know exactly what to expect before we even open a single can of coating. You deserve a clean, bright place to wash up at the end of a long day.
So, why wait any longer to fix that embarrassing eyesore in your home? Grab your phone or send us a quick message online to schedule your free consultation today. Let us bring back the clean, bright look you love while keeping your hard-earned money in your pocket.
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 Northville, 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