A dull or chipped tub in Steele Creek 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.
Do you hate looking at that stained old tub every morning? Well, fixing it up is way cheaper than ripping it out completely.
Now, let us talk about giving your worn-out washbasin a brand new face without breaking the bank. This local trade involves spraying fresh coats of special polymer materials right over your old porcelain or fiberglass. Which means you skip the dusty demolition phase entirely and save tons of cash.
Swapping out an old tub takes weeks of loud demolition and heavy lifting. Fortunately, our local pros arrive at your home in Mecklenburg County to handle the mess for you. This lets you avoid structural damage to your floors and walls.
Tear-outs often hide nasty surprises like rotten wood and mold behind the tiles. Meanwhile, sticking with your existing shell keeps those hidden headaches locked away safely. This saves you from paying thousands of dollars in surprise plumbing bills.
Old bathroom basins often feature custom shapes that modern stores simply do not stock anymore. Plus, keeping your original fixture maintains the unique historic character of your house. That way, you preserve your property value while still enjoying a fresh look.
First, our crew scrubs every inch of your basin to remove years of soap scum and body oils. Then, we apply a strong acid etch to open up the pores of the material. This ensures the primer bonds tightly to the old surface without peeling later.
Next comes the actual spraying phase where skilled technicians apply industrial-grade acrylic urethane. Each layer cures fast and creates a brilliant sheen that feels amazing to the touch. Afterward, your room gets a major boost in coziness and visual appeal.
Ventilation is super important during this chemical application because the fumes can get pretty strong. Therefore, our guys set up heavy-duty exhaust fans to keep your indoor air safe and clean. This lets you breathe easy while we work our magic downstairs.
High-end primers create a chemical weld between the old substrate and the new coatings. Without this crucial step, the finish would bubble up after just a few hot showers. Consequently, we never cut corners on bonding agents.
Topcoats come in various shades of white and almond to match your existing toilet and sink. Therefore, your entire room achieves a unified aesthetic without requiring a full renovation budget. This makes updating your wet area super simple and fast.
Most projects take less than one single day from start to finish. However, you must wait about forty-eight hours before filling the basin with water again. This lets the polymers harden completely for maximum durability.
Proper curing prevents scratches and keeps your investment looking pristine for many years to come. Meanwhile, you can plan your family schedules around a tiny downtime window. This convenience makes scheduling a breeze for busy households.
Life in our vibrant corner of the Tar Heel State moves pretty fast these days. With a growing population hovering around 35330 residents, local homes see plenty of wear and tear. That is why keeping your plumbing fixtures in top shape matters so much.
Neighborhoods across the 28273 and 28278 ZIP codes feature lots of wonderful properties built decades ago. Many of these houses still feature pastel pink or green tubs from the past. Updating those outdated colors brings your property right into the modern era.
Local families juggle busy work lives and school schedules constantly throughout the year. When you earn around the typical median household income for our area, saving money makes total sense. Choosing to resurface instead of replace leaves plenty of room in your budget for other family fun.
Harsh scouring powders will scratch up your brand new finish faster than you can blink. Instead, grab a mild dish soap and a soft sponge for your weekly cleanings. This simple habit preserves that glossy shine for a very long time.
Rubber bath mats with suction cups can trap moisture and ruin the bonding over time. Therefore, you should hang your mats up to dry after every single soak. This prevents premature peeling and keeps your investment looking great.
Leaking faucets can cause mineral rings to form on your newly restored basin surface. Fixing drips right away stops ugly stains from ruining your hard-earned remodeling work. Consequently, your bathroom stays fresh and clean with minimal effort on your part.
Some folks believe that painted tubs will peel off in giant sheets immediately. Modern bonding agents create a molecular link that resists moisture like nobody's business. Thus, you get a rock-solid finish that lasts for over a decade with proper care.
Another myth says the chemical smell lingers in your house for weeks on end. Professional ventilation systems exhaust those odors outdoors before they can settle into your carpets. Therefore, your living spaces remain fresh and safe for kids and pets alike.
People often think this procedure only works on standard porcelain cast iron tubs. In reality, fiberglass and acrylic units benefit just as much from this protective treatment. This versatility solves countless bathroom design problems across our region.
| Feature | Replacement | Resurfacing |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Thousands of dollars | A fraction of the price |
| Time | Weeks of construction | Just one single day |
| Mess | Heavy debris and dust | Zero structural mess |
Are you ready to transform your outdated bathroom into a relaxing oasis of rest? Contact our local team right now to schedule your visit. We take pride in delivering honest work and lasting results for every single homeowner.
Call us to request your free quote today. Our friendly technicians will evaluate your project and explain all available options clearly. Take charge of your home improvement goals and enjoy a stunning new space very soon.
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 Steele Creek, 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