A dull or chipped tub in Ypsilanti 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.
Looking for a fresh tub transformation in your home? Refinishing your old tub surface fixes cracks fast while saving you thousands right away! You can easily grab a fast estimate without spending a single penny today.
Actually, yankin out a heavy porcelain basin breaks your dry wall and ruins floor tiles real quick. Besides that, garbage haulers charge crazy fees just to take old heavy cast iron stuff to the landfill. That is why choosing to resurface your soaking spot makes so much sense for smart homeowners who wanna keep their hard earned cash in their own wallet.
Honestly, the whole process takes less than a single day from start to finish. On top of that, you do not have to live with dust floating through your whole house for two straight weeks while workers stomp around in muddy boots. You get a super shiny wash area that looks brand new for a tiny fraction of normal construction bills.
Because let us be real here, who actually wants dirty contractors crashing their bathroom for weeks? Furthermore, keeping your original vintage fixture keeps the real character of your house intact while updating the color. You get maximum cozy warmth without the giant headache of a total home tear down.
First off, we scrub the whole area down with crazy strong acid cleaners to remove soap scum. Naturally, if you skip this dirty step, the fresh gloss just peels off like a bad sunburn after two months. We spend hours preping every single inch so the new surface sticks super tight forever.
Suddenly, we spray a special acrylic coating that bonds at a deep atomic level to the old finish. Suddenly, those ugly rust spots and annoying chip marks completely disappear right before your eyes! Your bathroom instantly looks like a high end luxury hotel room without you having to win the lottery first.
And guess what, the finished shell resists harsh chemical cleaners and heavy impact damage super well. Which means you can drop big shampoo bottles without fretting about leaving nasty dents in your pretty floor. The whole thing stays clean with just a quick wipe of a soft dish sponge every week.
To begin with, our friendly local tech rocks up to your door right on schedule. Naturally, we cover your sinks and vanity with thick plastic sheets so no stray overspray touches your clean stuff. We even setup a big exhaust fan in your window to blow away all the wild smelly chemical fumes.
Next, we sand down all the rough spots until the base feels smooth like glass. Meanwhile, our worker fixes small structural cracks with tough epoxy resin that cures faster than lightning! This smart step stops slow water leaks from rotting out your subfloor under the basin.
Finally, we apply several thick topcoats of pure bright white glaze across the entire basin area. Afterwards, we clean up every bit of our trash so your space looks totally spotless when we hit the road. You can usually take a nice hot soak in your fancy shiny tub early the next morning!
Let us look at a practical quick cost breakdown table to show you why local folks love this trick so much:
| Home Project Path | Average Cash Outlay | Job Completion Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full Bath Rip Out | Super high cost | About two long weeks |
| Acrylic Tub Liner | Pretty medium pricey | A couple days off |
| Basin Surface Restoration | Very low cost | Only five quick hours |
Clearly, saving your hard earned dinero matters a whole bunch these days with inflation hitting everyone so hard. Furthermore, local families living around the historic depot neighborhood often operate on tight household budgets around thirty six thousand dollars yearly. So spending ten grand on a silly bathroom remodel just makes zero logical sense for normal working folks.
In addition, our low rates let you spend your money on other fun home upgrades like new paint or cute kitchen lights. As a result, you build great equity in your place without taking out a big scary bank loan. Smart financial moves like this keep local home values climbing higher every year!
Why waste hard cash when you can get the exact same sleek bright result for tiny pocket change? Plus, our quick estimates do not obligate you to buy anything at all today. You sit back, look at the cool numbers, and decide what fits your family best.
Interestingly, our tiny river town inside Washtenaw County has around twenty thousand proud residents living here. Naturally, many homes in the 48197 and 48198 area codes feature classic older heavy iron wash tubs from long ago. These sturdy old basins feature great deep shapes that modern cheap plastic units just cannot match anymore.
Consequently, saving these heavy metal beasts keeps local history alive while giving you modern sleek style. Now, whether you own a cool historic brick place near downtown or a sweet suburban ranch, we got your back. We care about our neighbors because we live and shop right down the street from you guys!
So, supporting a local trade team keeps your money right here in our own awesome hometown economy. Besides that, we show up real fast whenever you call because we do not have to drive across state lines to reach your home. You get honest local trade service with a big friendly smile every single time.
First, throw away those harsh bleach scrub powders right now because they scratch up the glossy shell fast. Instead, grab some gentle green dish soap and warm water to wash away slippery body oils easily. Gentle care keeps that deep mirror shine glowing bright for fifteen solid years or even longer!
On top of that, never leave wet bath mats sitting inside the basin overnight. Because trapped moisture under rubber suction cups can slowly weaken the chemical bond over long stretches of time. Just hang your bath mat over the curtain rod after you finish taking your morning shower.
Lastly, fix dripping water faucets right away so heavy water drops do not wear down the drain coating prematurely. Luckily, simple maintenance steps like these protect your sleek new look forever. You enjoy a stunning white tub that makes your friends totally jealous every time they visit!
To start, if your basin feels like coarse sandpaper against your skin, the original factory glass glaze wore off years ago. This rough surface traps gross dirt particles and body hair that no amount of heavy scrubbing can remove! A fresh smooth coat seals off those open pores completely so dirt slides right down the drain.
In addition, ugly dark brown rust spots near the metal drain spout indicate water is slowly eating away your base metal. If left alone, these rust spots turn into huge actual holes that ruin your ceiling below! Coating the metal right now seals out oxygen so rust stops spreading dead in its tracks.
Finally, if you hate that weird avocado green or faded pink color from seventy years ago, we can change it instantly. We turn ugly bright yellow or outdated blue fixtures into bright glowing modern white in just hours. You walk into your washroom and instantly feel super happy instead of groaning at old retro colors!
Believe it or not, cheap paint kits from big box hardware stores fail almost every single time. That is because consumer cans do not contain strong chemical bonding agents that real pros use on high usage areas. Most DIY jobs start flaking off in massive embarrassing sheets after just three short weeks of daily showers!
Furthermore, roll on paints leave ugly brush marks, dripping paint runs, and fuzzy dust specks all over your final surface. Stripping off a failed DIY job costs extra money because we have to scrape off all that sticky rolled paint first. Doing it right the first time saves you insane amounts of stress and precious weekend time!
So, let our trained trade team handle the dangerous chemical fumes and high pressure spray equipment safely for you. We wear full organic vapor respirators and heavy safety gear to do the job safely without messing up your house. You get a perfect airbrushed factory finish without breathing in any harsh fumes yourself!
To end off, getting your gorgeous shiny wash area back is way easier than you ever thought possible. You do not have to suffer through endless construction noise, crazy dust, or sky high plumbing bills anymore. Our proven coating process brings back the high gloss shine you love at a cost that makes total sense!
Now, take a quick moment to put in one phone call to get your completely zero cost project estimate right away. Our super helpful team will go over every detail and answer all your questions with zero pushy sales tactics. Grab your totally free quote now and transform your tired old bath area into a total palace 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 Ypsilanti, 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