How Much Does Refinishing Cost?

If you want to avoid a complete remodel, then refinishing a tub is a safe, affordable option. To refinish or reglaze a bathtub, prices range from about $525 - $675 on average.

And a brand new tub bought from the home improvement store might be the same price; but factoring in installation, old tub removal, plumbing, tile and drywall work, costs can surge up from $3,000-$10,000!

Savings Tip - once you start looking at the fancy new bath tubs, your investment may be thousands of dollars. If you want to save money, don't go shopping.

When faced with the issue of a refinish vs a remodel, the affordable choice is reglazing the old porcelain tub.

Depending on the tub and shower condition, shower reglazing costs will be lower if the original is in decent shape.

Especially if all you want to do is change the color, a professional bathtub refinisher will apply an industrial strength coating that will last many years.

Bathtub liners are sometimes used in the bath renovation process. Tub liners are acrylic inserts which have been molded and installed over your bathtub. A tub liner costs about $1500 - $2500.

It's cheaper than installing a new tub, but overlays have some problems: 

• Overlays can take up extra space
• Surrounds sometimes don't fit well
• Plastic eventually cracks
• (we don't do overlays)  

Whether you have tile on your shower wall or the shower floor, ceramic or porcelain, it can be resurfaced. Pricing estimates usually range from $700 to $1175 for tile refinishing.

Refinishing tile can provide the clean, new look that you are searching for without going through the hassle of installing a completely new tile.

It is more affordable than replacement. Tile refinishing is long-lasting and a quick solution. Simply pick a color and an expert refinisher sprays it on in a day.

Restoring and refinishing allows you to keep your classic tile -- even your cast iron bathtub and kitchen counters -- while preventing the mess that comes with tearing it out.

And because the commercial grade coating is the same color, no more sealing and no more cleaning grout lines. If you want everything a fresh white, and EASY CLEANING, then reglazing is for you.