A dull or chipped tub in Tamalpais Valley 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 bathroom and feel like crying because the main tub has turned a weird shade of dirty yellow. This happens to everyone eventually. Well, we have a fast way to make that ugly surface look brand new again without ripping out your walls.
By choosing our local surface renewal service, you save thousands of dollars compared to a messy demolition. Naturally, you want a beautiful bathroom where you can actually relax after a long day. Our friendly crew travels right to your home to give you a totally free estimate.
If you live in this beautiful pocket of Marin County, you already know that home improvements can cost a giant fortune around here. Which is why our smart alternative makes so much sense for your wallet. Let us help you fall in love with your bathroom again without breaking the bank.
Instead of throwing your old cast iron or fiberglass fixture into a landfill, we apply a high-tech liquid acrylic coating over the existing structure. This process bonds directly to the old material. Consequently, it seals up all those ugly microscopic pores where dirt and nasty mildew love to hide.
Because we use specialized chemical cleaners first, the new layers stick like superglue. You get a glossy finish that looks identical to brand new porcelain. Honestly, your guests will think you spent a week dealing with loud plumbers and dusty drywall work.
On top of that, the entire process takes less than a single day to complete. This means your daily routine is barely disrupted at all. You can use your upgraded shower space again in just a couple of days.
Living in this gorgeous area near the base of Mount Tamalpais means we value both smart spending and keeping things out of the dump. With a local population of around 7,000 residents, neighbors here really talk to each other about who does good work. We pride ourselves on keeping our local reputation absolutely spotless.
Since the median household income here is quite high, people appreciate premium quality but still hate wasting money on overpriced renovations. Our service keeps your hard-earned cash in your pocket. Plus, we easily service everyone inside the local 94941 zip code area.
| Project Type | Average Duration | Mess Level | Cost Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Tub Replacement | 3 to 5 Days | Very High (Dusty) | Extremely Expensive |
| Our Surface Renewal | 4 to 6 Hours | Almost Zero | Very Budget-Friendly |
Indeed, looking at the numbers makes the decision pretty easy for most homeowners. Why pay for a massive crew of contractors when one skilled technician can do the job in an afternoon? We keep our overhead low so we can pass those great savings directly to you.
First, our technician carefully masks off your entire bathroom with protective paper and plastic sheets. This step keeps your floors and walls totally safe from any stray particles. Then, we set up a heavy-duty exhaust fan to vent all the chemical fumes safely outside through a window.
Next, we use a special acid etching agent to strip away old soap scum and body oils. This roughs up the old glaze just enough so our new materials can grab hold tightly. After repairing any deep chips or cracks with a waterproof filler, we spray multiple coats of a top-tier primer.
Finally, we apply several thin layers of our premium resin coating using a professional spray gun. This technique creates a perfectly smooth, mirror-like surface. The end result is a bright, clean fixture that makes your whole bathroom feel fresh and modern.
Now, you might wonder if this new finish requires a bunch of crazy maintenance. Fortunately, keeping it clean is actually easier than before because the surface is completely non-porous. However, you must promise to throw away those abrasive scrubbing powders and harsh bleach products.
Instead, you just wipe down the surface with a mild liquid dish soap and a soft sponge. This gentle method keeps the glossy shine looking brand new for many years to come. Which means you spend less time scrubbing on your weekends and more time enjoying the beautiful California outdoors.
To help you visualize how easy the transition is, we compiled a quick guide on what to use.
Safe options include liquid dish soaps, gentle spray cleaners without bleach, and microfiber cloths. These items protect the delicate topcoat from getting scratched. As a result, your glossy shine lasts much longer.
Please stay away from steel wool, heavy scouring pads, and suction cup bathmats. These harsh items can pull at the new coating and cause premature peeling. Taking care of your investment is super simple when you follow these easy rules.
Perhaps you are finally ready to get rid of that ugly, stained eyesore in your home. We make the entire process incredibly easy from start to finish. Our team is ready to drive out to your property, look at your project, and give you a detailed price quote on the spot.
This estimate is completely free of charge, with absolutely zero pressure to buy anything from us. We believe in honest, transparent pricing for all our neighbors in the local county. You have nothing to lose except that old, dingy look in your bathroom.
So, why wait any longer to get the clean bathroom you deserve? Give us a shout today to schedule your free home consultation. Let us transform your tired old bath into a beautiful highlight of your home!
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 Tamalpais Valley, 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