A dull or chipped tub in Shelby 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.
Every single day you look at that stained, chipped basin and wonder how it got so bad. Fortunately, you can restore that glossy shine without paying for a massive, messy demolition. Let us help you save money and bring back that brand-new feeling today with a free estimate.
Actually, many homeowners think they need to rip out their entire heavy cast iron tub when the finish starts wearing thin. This common mistake ends up costing thousands of dollars in plumbing fees and broken wall tiles. Instead of throwing away perfectly good fixtures, our specialized refinishing process coats the existing structure with a durable, high-gloss acrylic polymer.
To be honest, the secret lies in the meticulous preparation we do before any spraying starts. First, we strip away the old, failing layers of paint and soap scum using professional-grade cleaners. After that, we repair any deep rust spots or unsightly chips with a waterproof polyester filler that bonds directly to the original porcelain.
By choosing this smart route, you avoid weeks of construction dust floating through your hallways. Which means you can actually use your upgraded washroom again in just twenty-four hours. Additionally, this method keeps heavy, non-biodegradable materials out of our local landfills, making it an incredibly green choice for your home improvement project.
Naturally, you want to know what makes this liquid glaze stick so well to a cold, slick surface. We apply a proprietary molecular bonding agent that chemically fuses the new coating to the old enamel. Consequently, this prevents the fresh layer from peeling or bubbling when you run a hot, steaming shower.
On top of that, we use advanced ventilation systems to pull any chemical fumes directly out of your house while we work. This keeps your indoor air clean and safe for your family and pets. Since we pay close attention to every tiny detail, the final result looks exactly like a brand-new fixture straight from the showroom floor.
| Project Factor | Complete Replacement | Our Special Refinishing |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cost | Very expensive ($2,000 - $5,000) | Highly affordable (Fraction of cost) |
| Time Required | 3 to 7 days of loud construction | Finished in less than 24 hours |
| Mess & Dust | Extreme drywall and tile debris | Virtually none with sealed masking |
| Lifespan | Long-lasting but hard to install | Up to 10-15 years with proper care |
If you look at the comparison, the choice becomes pretty obvious for anyone watching their budget. Why pay for a team of contractors to tear up your floors when a single technician can achieve the same aesthetic result? This lets you spend your hard-earned money on other important family needs instead.
Living here in Bolivar County means you appreciate honest work and neighborly customer service. Our small town of Shelby, Mississippi, with its cozy population of 2,102 residents, deserves the absolute best home services available. We understand the unique historic charm of the older homes located throughout the 38774 ZIP code area.
Because the median household income here sits around $30,112, we believe high-quality home upgrades should remain affordable for everyone. You do not need a massive bank account to enjoy a clean, bright, and hygienic place to wash up after a long day. Our affordable solutions are designed specifically to give you maximum value without any hidden fees or surprise costs.
Whether you own a classic clawfoot model or a built-in steel basin, we know exactly how to handle the job. We arrive on time, respect your property, and clean up every speck of dust before we leave. This dedicated approach has made us the go-to service provider for local families who value integrity and beautiful results.
To start, we carefully mask off all your surrounding walls, vanity cabinets, and tile floors with heavy paper and tape. This protective barrier ensures that no overspray lands on your precious bathroom fixtures or flooring. Once everything is sealed tight, we use a specialized etch to open up the microscopic pores of the porcelain.
Next, we spray several uniform coats of our high-tech resin using a high-volume, low-pressure system. This equipment allows us to apply an incredibly smooth, mirror-like finish without any runs or rough spots. After the coating cures, we buff the surface to seal in the gorgeous luster and maximize its daily durability.
Suddenly, that old dingy gray basin looks incredibly bright and invites you to take a relaxing soak. You will love how incredibly easy it is to clean the new non-porous surface. All it takes is a quick wipe with a mild, non-abrasive soap to keep it looking pristine for years to come.
To keep your finish looking spectacular, you must avoid harsh abrasive powders or bleach-based cleaners. These rough chemicals can dull the shiny topcoat over time and shorten its overall lifespan. Instead, we recommend using gentle liquid dish soap or simple vinegar mixtures for your weekly cleaning routine.
Moreover, you should never leave wet washcloths or heavy shampoo bottles sitting directly on the surface for weeks. Constant standing water can slowly weaken the bond of even the strongest industrial coatings. By following these simple, easy steps, you will keep your washroom sparkling like new for a decade or more.
Now, you do not have to live with an ugly, stained washing area for another single day. Our friendly team is ready to visit your home and evaluate your project in person. We will sit down with you, explain the entire process, and provide a detailed price quote without any obligation.
This customized assessment helps us identify any hidden plumbing issues or structural damage before we begin our work. We believe in complete transparency, so the price we quote is always the exact price you pay. Take the first step toward a beautiful home by reaching out to our local team right now!
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 Shelby, 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