A dull or chipped tub in Richmond 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 stained washing basin every morning and sigh at the sight of those ugly rust rings. Since replacing the whole heavy cast iron beast sounds like a financial nightmare, a smart alternative is waiting for you. Fortunately, our team of local specialists can coat your existing tub with a shiny new surface that looks absolutely pristine.
This process saves you thousands of dollars compared to a messy demolition job. Because we apply a high-performance coating directly over your worn porcelain, you get to skip the dust and plumbing headaches entirely. Which means you can enjoy a sparkling clean wash space in just a single day.
If you want to transform your outdated bathroom without breaking the bank, we are ready to help. After you request your free estimate from us, we will walk you through the entire affordable process. Let us handle the hard work while you sit back and watch the magic happen.
Many folks think that a chipped wash vessel is ready for the junkyard. Actually, our custom resurfacing method bonds a durable new layer right onto the old structure. First, we meticulously clean the area with specialized acid washes to strip away decades of soap scum and hard water deposits.
Next, we repair any deep scratches, chips, or cracks using a heavy-duty polyester filler. Once the surface is completely flat, we spray a proprietary bonding agent that acts like superglue for the final finish. Consequently, the topcoat adheres perfectly and will not peel or bubble over time.
Finally, we apply several layers of high-gloss acrylic urethane using a professional spray system. This creates a non-porous barrier that resists stains and looks incredibly bright. You get a gorgeous setup that feels slick to the touch and cleans up with just a simple wipe.
| Factor | Our Special Process | Full Bathroom Demolition |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cost | Very budget-friendly | Extremely expensive |
| Time to Complete | About 4 to 6 hours | Multiple days or weeks |
| Mess and Dust | Virtually none | Massive debris and noise |
| Lifespan | 10 to 15 years with care | Decades but high upfront cost |
Living in a historic brick row house near the James River means dealing with beautiful but very old plumbing fixtures. Because these vintage cast iron tubs are incredibly sturdy, throwing them away is a real shame. Our service preserves the classic character of your home while updating the look to match modern styles.
Since we operate right here in the capital of the Old Dominion, we understand the unique needs of local properties. Whether you live in a cozy apartment near the university or a spacious family home, we bring top-tier craftsmanship to your doorstep. On top of that, we always treat your property with the utmost respect and keep our workspace incredibly clean.
To give you peace of mind, we only use commercial-grade materials that stand up to daily use. This ensures that your newly coated basin remains bright and beautiful for many years to come. By choosing us, you support a local business that takes immense pride in delivering stellar results.
When you start calculating the cost of a full remodel, the numbers can get scary very quickly. You have to pay for the new unit, the demolition crew, the drywall repair, and expensive plumbing permits. By contrast, our specialized restoration technique costs only a small fraction of that total bill.
This massive savings lets you spend your hard-earned money on other fun home improvement projects. Perhaps you want to upgrade your vanity or install some stylish new tiles. Ultimately, choosing to restore rather than replace is the smartest financial decision you can make for your washroom.
Every single year, thousands of heavy steel and cast iron basins end up clogging our local landfills. Since these items do not decompose, they stay buried in the earth forever. Fortunately, our renewal service keeps your perfectly good fixture out of the trash heap.
This eco-friendly approach reduces waste and lowers the carbon footprint of your home renovation. We also use advanced ventilation systems during the application process to keep fumes out of your living areas. So you can feel great about making a green choice for your family and the planet.
Before we arrive at your home, we ask that you remove all personal items like shampoo bottles and shower curtains. Once our friendly technician steps through your door, we lay down protective drop cloths to shield your floors. We also set up a powerful exhaust fan in the window to draw out any paint odors.
After we prep the area, the actual spraying process takes only a couple of hours. We apply the coatings in thin, even layers to achieve a flawless factory-like finish. When we finish the job, we pack up our gear and leave your bathroom looking spotless.
Then, you just need to wait about twenty-four hours for the new surface to cure completely. Once that waiting period is over, you can peel off the masking tape and enjoy a luxurious soak. It is truly that simple and hassle-free.
To keep your restored surface looking like a million bucks, you should avoid harsh abrasive cleaners. Bleach, steel wool, and gritty scrubbing powders will scratch the glossy protective layer over time. Instead, we recommend using mild dish soap or a gentle spray cleaner and a soft sponge.
Another great tip is to fix leaky faucets quickly, as dripping water can eventually wear down the finish. Also, try to avoid leaving wet washcloths or heavy metal cans sitting on the ledge for days. With just a little bit of basic care, your beautiful wash basin will look brand new for a decade or more.
We always provide our clients with a detailed care sheet so you know exactly how to protect your investment. If you ever have questions, our local team is just a quick phone call away. We want you to love your bathroom for a very long time.
If you are ready to say goodbye to that ugly, hard-to-clean bathtub, we are here to make it happen. Our skilled technicians serve the entire community of Richmond, Virginia, which is nestled in the historic City of Richmond. This vibrant area has a population of 223,787 and a median household income of $45,117.
Whether your home is located in ZIP codes like 23173, 23218, 23219, or 23220, we can drive out to your property in no time. We offer completely free, no-obligation quotes to help you plan your project without any stress. Our team will look at your fixture, explain your options, and give you an honest price on the spot.
Do not spend another day shivering in a dingy, stained shower that makes you feel dirty. Contact us right now to request your free estimate and take the first step toward a beautiful washroom. We look forward to working with you and turning your remodeling dreams into a reality.
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 Richmond, 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