A dull or chipped tub in Provincetown 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.
You wake up, wander into your bathroom, and feel instantly defeated by that faded, scratched tub staring back at you. Replacing it sounds like a complete nightmare because ripping out old cast iron or acrylic usually means damaging your walls, plumbing, and floor. Thankfully, a smart alternative exists that transforms your worn-out fixture into a glossy, pristine centerpiece in just a single day. Our professional surface restoration service breathes new life into tired bathroom fixtures, saving you thousands of dollars while delivering a brilliant, durable finish that looks brand-new.
By choosing this modern refinishing method, you bypass the dusty chaos of a traditional remodel. This means you can keep your existing layout and avoid hiring expensive plumbers to reroute old pipes. We bring our specialized equipment directly to your home to prep, repair, and coat your fixture with high-performance materials. You get to enjoy a sparkling, clean bathroom without the weeks of construction noise and debris.
If you want to see how affordable this transformation is, we can help you get started right away. You can easily request a free estimate from our local team to plan your project with confidence. We love helping homeowners find budget-friendly ways to upgrade their spaces, so let us take a look and give you a honest price.
Many people mistake this specialized process for a simple coat of paint, but it actually involves advanced chemistry and meticulous craftsmanship. First, we thoroughly clean the surface with industrial-strength agents to strip away decades of soap scum, body oils, and mineral deposits. Next, we apply a chemical bonding agent that fuses the new coating to the original porcelain, fiberglass, or cast iron substrate. Finally, we spray multiple layers of a high-tech acrylic polymer coating that cures into a rock-hard, glossy finish.
This process requires absolute precision because even a tiny speck of dust can ruin the final look. Because we use professional ventilation systems, we safely exhaust all fumes out of your home during the application process. This attention to detail ensures a smooth finish that resists chipping and peeling for years to come. You will marvel at how the light reflects off the pristine surface, making your entire bathroom feel brighter and more spacious.
To help you compare your options, we put together a quick breakdown of how our process stacks up against a full replacement:
| Factor | Professional Refinishing | Full Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Average Time | 3 to 5 hours | 3 to 7 days |
| Mess & Dust | Very minimal | Extremely high |
| Durability | 10 to 15 years with proper care | 20+ years |
| Total Cost | Very affordable | Extremely expensive |
Living on the tip of Cape Cod means dealing with unique coastal conditions, where salty air and high humidity can take a toll on home fixtures. Our service is incredibly popular in Barnstable County, where historic charm meets modern living. Many of the homes here feature gorgeous vintage fixtures that are worth preserving rather than throwing in a landfill. By choosing to restore your classic clawfoot or deep soaking basin, you maintain the historic character of your property while upgrading its usability.
Whether your home is near the bustling harbor or tucked away in the quiet dunes of ZIP code 02657, we bring our mobile workshop straight to your doorstep. We understand the local architecture and the specific challenges that come with older plumbing systems. This local expertise allows us to handle tricky installations with ease, ensuring we never damage your historic trim or plaster walls. You get peace of mind knowing that experienced hands are handling your home improvement project.
Our small coastal town of 2,628 residents boasts a vibrant community of artists, fishermen, and historic preservationists who appreciate quality craftsmanship. With a median household income of $49,018, local residents smart-value their hard-earned money and prefer cost-effective home upgrades over bloated renovation bills. Our services fit perfectly into this mindset by offering maximum visual impact for a fraction of the cost of a remodel. You save money that you can spend enjoying the beautiful local galleries, restaurants, and beaches instead.
Choosing to update your existing fixture prevents heavy waste from ending up in Massachusetts landfills. Since old cast iron basins weigh hundreds of pounds, keeping them in place is a highly eco-friendly decision. This choice also saves you from the inevitable domino effect of remodeling, where removing one item forces you to replace the surrounding tile, drywall, and flooring. You protect your home budget from unexpected structural repairs that often hide behind old bathroom walls.
Another major advantage is the ease of cleaning that comes with a freshly sealed surface. The new non-porous topcoat resists mold, mildew, and stubborn hard water stains, making your weekly chores much simpler. You will no longer need to scrub for hours with harsh abrasive cleaners that scratch your fixtures. A simple wipe-down with a mild, non-abrasive soap keeps the surface shining like a mirror.
We take pride in delivering a result that combines daily convenience with visual appeal. Our coatings offer an incredible level of luxury and refinement, giving your bathroom a clean, spa-like atmosphere. You will feel proud to show off your guest bathroom to visitors and summer renters alike. Your daily shower routine will transform from a chore into a truly pleasant experience.
When our team arrives at your home, we start by carefully masking off your floors, walls, and vanity to protect them from overspray. After sealing the work area, we repair any deep chips, rust spots, or cracks using specialized waterproof fillers. Once the repairs blend seamlessly into the original shape, we apply our etching compound to create a microscopic texture for maximum adhesion. This preparation stage takes up about seventy percent of our time because a perfect foundation is key to a long-lasting finish.
Once the prep work is complete, we apply the primer and the durable topcoat using a professional HVLP spray system. After we pack up our tools and clean up the workspace, the new surface needs about twenty-four hours to fully cure. After that brief waiting period, you can peel off the tape, reinstall your hardware, and enjoy your gleaming fixture. It is truly that simple and stress-free.
If you are ready to say goodbye to your ugly, stained fixture, we are ready to help. You can easily contact us today to request a free estimate tailored to your specific bathroom layout. We will walk you through the color options and explain how we can restore your space quickly. Let us help you fall in love with your bathroom all over again!
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 Provincetown, 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