Bathtub, Tile & Countertop Refinishing Blog
Practical guides from the JLF Tub & Tile Reglazing team: how refinishing works surface by surface, what moves the cost of a project, honest answers to the questions homeowners actually ask, and how to choose the right company for the job. Every article below is written for Los Angeles homes, rentals, and the people who keep them. For a price on your own project, visit our free quote page.
Who Refinishes Bathtubs?
Who refinishes bathtubs is a better question than it looks, because the answer is not "contractors" in general: it is a specific specialty trade, licensed a specific way in California, [...]
Can You Refinish a Cast Iron Bathtub?
Yes, a cast iron bathtub can be refinished, and no tub rewards it more. The casting under the enamel is effectively permanent; only the surface ages, which makes enameled iron [...]
Can Fiberglass Bathtubs Be Refinished?
Yes, fiberglass bathtubs can be refinished, and professionally prepared fiberglass takes a new finish very well. The fuller answer has conditions worth knowing before you book anyone, because fiberglass is [...]
Can an Acrylic Bathtub Be Refinished?
Yes, an acrylic bathtub can be refinished, and done professionally the result restores the deep gloss acrylic owners remember from the tub's first years. The complete answer includes the conditions, [...]
Is Tile Refinishing Worth It?
Worth it compared to what: living with the tile, or replacing it? That is the real question, and the honest answer depends on four things you can assess in your [...]
What Is the Cheapest Way to Refinish Countertops?
The cheapest way to refinish countertops depends on which question you are actually asking: cheapest this weekend, or cheapest per year the counter serves you? Those two questions have different [...]
How Much Does It Cost to Refinish Countertops?
Countertop refinishing is quoted by the project, not from a price sheet, and this page explains exactly what moves the number so you can read any quote, ours included, like [...]
How Many Times Can You Reglaze a Tub?
A bathtub can be reglazed more than once, and the honest answer to how many times is: it depends far less on a number than on what happened the previous [...]
Is It Worth It to Refinish a Bathtub?
Whether refinishing a bathtub is worth it comes down to a comparison most people frame wrong: not refinishing versus a perfect new tub, but refinishing versus what replacement actually involves [...]