Some people think that fiberglass and acrylic bathtubs are the same and visually those types are really alike but differences lie in the structure. In the second type a tub is made by fiberglass and has small acrylic covering.
Such bathtub type looks elegant and matches perfectly to all interior types but at the same time fiberglass models have some disadvantages. The tubs are rather fragile therefore through the years scratches, chops and even more serious damages become inevitable.
A tub replacement is problematic process that demands complete washroom renovation. It tends to be quite expensive therefore people are looking for alternative and the best one for nowadays is fiberglass tub refinishing. Experienced and highly qualified professionals are able to renew your bathtub surface making it looks like a new one.
The process of refinishing is provided in several stages. Specialists polish the surface stopping all damages. Then a tub surface is dried out and covered by special acrylic composition. The process demands from 8 to 10 hours. Results are brilliant.
Fiberglass tubs are light and affordable, but that thin surface takes a beating — cracks near the drain, soft spots underfoot and a finish that chalks and dulls far too soon. The good news is that damage like this rarely means replacement. Our bathtub reglazing repairs and reinforces the surface, then seals it under a fresh, high-gloss coating, so a battered fiberglass tub looks and performs like new without the cost of tearing it out.
We start by properly repairing chips, hairline cracks and stress points, then apply a durable finish through our tub refinishing process that stands up to daily use. Because the tub shares its walls with the shower, we often continue with tile reglazing on the surround and shower pan reglazing on the base, giving the entire enclosure one seamless, watertight, renewed look.
Choosing bathtub refinishing over replacement saves you demolition, plumbing work and days of downtime, and it keeps a perfectly usable fixture out of a landfill. It's the practical alternative for tired fiberglass — and homeowners across the boroughs, including plenty of reglazing in Queens, rely on it to make an aging tub feel solid, smooth and genuinely new again.