A dull or chipped tub in West Town 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 sighing because the tub has seen way better days. Scrubbing that ugly, stained surface for hours feels like a total waste of time when it still looks dirty. Fortunately, our team of local surface restoration pros can make your old fixture look brand new in just a few hours.
Instead of spending thousands on a messy replacement, you can choose a smart, affordable alternative that saves your sanity. This simple choice gives you a gorgeous, glossy finish without the nightmare of tearing out your walls. By requesting a free estimate today, you take the first step toward a beautiful home with zero stress.
To understand why this method works so well, you should know that we do not just paint over the old grime. First, we carefully clean the original porcelain or cast iron with specialized compounds to strip away decades of soap scum. This deep prep work ensures the new layers will stick forever.
After that, we repair any deep chips or ugly cracks using high-tech waterproof fillers. Which means your old, damaged tub becomes completely smooth to the touch before we even apply the topcoats. You get a flawless base that looks like it just came from the factory.
Next, we spray a premium, commercial-grade acrylic coating over the entire surface using advanced ventilation systems. This step creates a molecular bond with the original material to guarantee long-term durability. Consequently, you enjoy a brilliant shine that resists scratches and stains for many years.
| The Smart Alternative | Traditional Replacement |
|---|---|
| Completed in under 24 hours | Takes days or weeks of messy construction |
| Fraction of the cost | Extremely expensive plumbing and tile work |
| No permits or wall demolition needed | Requires permits and creates tons of dusty debris |
When you consider the local housing stock in our vibrant community of 86,429 residents, many historic homes feature beautiful, heavy cast iron tubs. Throwing away these classic fixtures is a tragedy because their quality is much better than modern plastic alternatives. Preserving your original vintage tub keeps the unique character of your property intact.
Our beautiful neighborhood, nestled in the heart of the windy city under ZIP codes like 60622 and 60642, boasts a strong median household income of around eighty-five thousand dollars. Homeowners here appreciate smart investments that add real value to their properties without wasting money. Our specialized surface restoration process delivers exactly that kind of high-end value.
On top of that, busy people do not have time to wait around for weeks for contractors to finish a messy demolition project. Choosing our local service means you can use your shower again in just one or two days. This fast turnaround keeps your daily routine running smoothly with minimal disruption.
This affordable upgrade instantly boosts the overall cleanliness of your entire bathroom. Old, porous surfaces trap dangerous mold and stubborn bacteria that no amount of bleach can fully remove. Our fresh, sealed protective layer prevents dirt from sticking so you can clean the area with a simple wipe.
Another fantastic benefit is the massive financial savings you keep in your wallet. Demolishing a bathroom often reveals hidden plumbing problems behind the drywall that cost a fortune to fix. Avoiding that hassle entirely allows you to spend your hard-earned money on other fun home projects.
Actually, a shiny, clean bathroom dramatically increases the appeal of your home if you ever decide to rent or sell it. Buyers absolutely hate looking at stained, rusty fixtures when they tour a property. A sparkling, bright tub makes the whole space feel fresh, inviting, and highly desirable.
To give you peace of mind, our friendly technicians walk you through the entire process before we unpack a single tool. We start by masking off your tiles, floors, and vanity to protect your home from any overspray. Your home remains totally clean and respected throughout our visit.
Then, we use professional exhaust fans to pull any fumes directly out of your window during the application. This setup keeps your indoor air clean and safe for your family and pets. We take safety very seriously because your peace of mind is our main priority.
Once we finish the job, keeping that beautiful luster alive is incredibly easy if you follow a few basic guidelines. You must avoid abrasive scouring powders or harsh bleach products that can dull the shiny finish over time. Simple, mild dish soap or gentle spray cleaners will keep the surface looking brand new.
Additionally, we recommend staying away from heavy bath mats with suction cups on the bottom. These cups can trap water underneath and eventually weaken the bond of the new coating. Following these simple tips ensures your gorgeous bathroom stays in pristine condition for a decade.
Now, you do not have to live with an embarrassing, ugly bathroom for another single day. Our team of friendly, experienced local technicians is ready to transform your space with the highest level of care. We pride ourselves on delivering gorgeous results that make our neighbors smile.
By contacting us today, you can schedule a completely free, no-obligation estimate right at your convenience. We will inspect your tub, answer all your questions, and provide an honest, affordable price. Let us help you bring the beauty back to your home today...
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 West Town, 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