A dull or chipped tub in Tunnel City 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.
Your old tub looks downright sad with those ugly stains and worn-out patches that just refuse to scrub clean.
Thankfully, a smart alternative exists that saves you thousands of dollars compared to a messy, chaotic demolition.
By choosing to restore the existing surface, you get a shiny, fresh finish in just a single day!
Actually, many homeowners feel stuck because they think buying a brand-new fixture is the only option.
This is why we offer a fast, affordable way to bring back that brilliant sparkle without ripping out your walls.
Now is the perfect time to request a free estimate and see how simple it is to transform your space.
First, let us look at what actually happens during this specialized transformation process.
Our skilled technicians carefully clean the old cast iron or acrylic to remove decades of soap scum and body oils.
This deep preparation step ensures the new materials bond perfectly to the original structure.
Next, we repair any deep chips, rust spots, or annoying scratches that ruin the look of your basin.
We apply a high-tech bonding agent that acts like a super-strong glue for the upcoming layers.
Consequently, the fresh topcoat sticks with incredible strength to prevent future peeling or bubbling.
After that, we spray multiple layers of a premium acrylic polyurethane coating over the entire surface.
This meticulous application creates a thick, glossy barrier that looks identical to brand-new porcelain.
As a result, you enjoy a gorgeous, easy-to-clean finish that stands up to daily baths and showers.
Naturally, you might wonder how this process stacks up against a traditional replacement project.
To help you decide, we put together a simple comparison table highlighting the main differences in cost, time, and hassle.
| Factor | Our Refinishing Service | Full Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Average Cost | Very budget-friendly | Extremely expensive |
| Project Time | Completed in 4 to 8 hours | Takes days or weeks |
| Mess & Dust | Minimal and contained | Massive drywall and tile destruction |
| Durability | Lasts 10 to 15 years with care | Long-lasting but high upfront cost |
Clearly, choosing to recoat your fixture saves you from dealing with unreliable plumbers and dusty drywall dust.
Which means you keep your hard-earned money in your pocket while still getting a beautiful bathroom upgrade.
On top of that, you avoid the headache of permit delays and unexpected plumbing disasters behind your walls.
Living in a cozy unincorporated community in Monroe County means you value honest, reliable local help.
Because our lovely area has a population of just about 106 people, we treat every single client like our close neighbor.
We understand that folks here appreciate hard work, integrity, and fair prices that make sense for household budgets.
Indeed, with a local median household income of around $52,000, nobody wants to waste cash on overpriced remodeling.
This is why we bring top-tier service directly to your doorstep in the 54662 zip code region.
We arrive on time, respect your property, and clean up every bit of our work area before we leave.
Perhaps your home is one of the classic properties near the old railroad tunnels that give our town its name.
Those older houses often feature heavy, beautiful vintage tubs that are built much better than modern plastic ones.
Preserving these historic fixtures keeps the original character of your home alive while updating its daily usability.
Surprisingly, throwing away an old cast iron basin puts a massive burden on our local Wisconsin landfills.
By choosing to recoat instead, you prevent hundreds of pounds of heavy waste from being dumped into the earth.
This eco-friendly choice reduces the demand for manufacturing new fixtures and shipping them across the country.
Moreover, the modern coatings we use are designed to be safe for your home once they cure completely.
We use professional ventilation systems to pull any fumes out of your house during the spraying process.
This keeps your indoor air clean and ensures your family breathes easily throughout the entire project.
To keep your newly glazed surface looking spectacular, you must avoid abrasive scrubbing powders and harsh bleach.
Instead, we recommend using mild dish soap or gentle liquid cleaners with a soft sponge.
This simple routine protects the glossy topcoat from getting micro-scratches that dull the shine over time.
Additionally, you should never leave wet washcloths or dripping bottles of shampoo sitting on the ledge.
Standing water can eventually weaken the bond of even the strongest professional coatings if left for weeks.
Taking these tiny precautions ensures your beautiful basin remains bright and smooth for up to fifteen years.
If you are tired of looking at that ugly, stained basin every single morning, let us help you fix it.
We offer completely free, no-obligation quotes to homeowners looking for an affordable bathroom upgrade.
Our friendly team will look at your fixture, explain the process, and give you an honest price upfront.
Why wait any longer when you can have a gorgeous, sparkling bathroom by this time tomorrow?
Simply reach out to us today to schedule your quick consultation and take the first step toward a brighter home.
We look forward to serving you and showing you the incredible difference our professional refinishing can make!
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 Tunnel City, 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