Bathtub Reglazing in Staten Island, NY
Refinish your Staten Island tub — and keep it in place
We re-coat cast iron, steel, and porcelain tubs across Staten Island with our pour-on finish. Rust, chips, cracks, and a peeling old surface are gone in one visit — no tear-out, no new plumbing — and the tub is back in use the next day.
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Cast iron, steel, and porcelain
We work on the heavy, original fixtures found in Staten Island homes — not plastic or acrylic tubs.
Cast iron tubs
Older North Shore cast iron, brought back to a smooth white finish.
Steel tubs
Porcelain-on-steel tubs that have worn thin, chipped, or rusted.
Clawfoot tubs
Vintage cast iron clawfoots brought back to a smooth white inside.
Built for a borough of houses
Staten Island isn’t apartment towers — it’s houses. Single- and two-family homes, one or two bathrooms each, and the tub is almost always upstairs.
On the older North Shore — St. George, New Brighton, Stapleton — that usually means a heavy cast iron tub from the early 1900s, sometimes a clawfoot. Out on the South Shore — Great Kills, Eltingville, Tottenville — it’s more often a postwar steel tub set into a tiled alcove. Both refinish well, and both are worth keeping rather than replacing.
Why Staten Island owners refinish instead of replacing
In a finished home, swapping a tub is a demolition job. Refinishing keeps the tub in place and skips the mess.
Refinishing
- One visit, about 3 hours
- Tub ready to use in 24 hours
- Keeps your existing tile & plumbing
- 5-year warranty
Replacement
- Demolition + plumber + new tile
- A week or more of downtime
- Building permit if plumbing moves
- Heavy cast iron to cut out and haul away
Frequently asked questions
Do you take the old tub out of my Staten Island home?
No — it stays exactly where it is. We refinish it in place, so there’s no demolition, no torn-up tile, and nothing heavy to carry down the stairs and out to the driveway.
How do we take care of the tub after it's refinished?
Give it a day or two to fully harden, then clean it with a non-abrasive cleaner — no scouring powders or scrubbing pads. Try not to leave a suction-cup bath mat sitting on the surface, since trapped water can mark it over time. Otherwise it’s easy to live with, and the finish holds up for 10 to 15 years.
My cast iron tub is from the 1950s — can it really be saved?
Usually, yes. Rust, chips, cracks, and a worn-out surface are exactly what the pour-on coating fixes. If a tub truly can’t be saved, we’ll tell you up front instead of taking the job.
Is this better than buying a new tub?
For most homes, yes. A replacement means demolition, a plumber, new tile, and a week or two without the bathroom — usually $2,000 or more. Refinishing keeps your tub in place, starts at $475, and is back in use the next day.
What color is the finish, and how long does it last?
We finish in a clean white that suits standard tile and fixtures — no custom colors, because white is what holds up over time. With normal care the finish lasts 10 to 15 years, backed by a 5-year written warranty.
How long does the visit take, and when can we use the tub?
The work is one visit of about 3–4 hours. The coating then cures for roughly 24 hours, so the tub is ready the next day. It’s solvent-free, so there are no strong fumes while it sets.
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When you book with New York Tubs, you aren't getting a random sub-contractor. You're getting a master refinisher with over a decade of experience.
For over a decade I've worked in tub refinishing, and I've personally refinished hundreds of tubs — every job done by me, start to finish. My reputation is built on durable, long-lasting results, a clean process with no solvent fumes, and full respect for your home.
- 10+ Years of Professional Experience
- Fully Licensed & Insured
- Backed by a 5-Year Warranty
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Bathtub Reglazing
- Pour-On Method — 10× thicker
- 5-year written warranty
- Ready in 24 hours
- Cast iron & steel only
- Odorless
Additional Services
Why the Pour-On Method Wins — Every Time
| Criteria | Traditional Spray-On Method | OUR METHOD Pour-On Application |
|---|---|---|
| Typical lifespan | 1-3 years |  10-15 years |
| On-Site Work Time | ~5 hours | 3-4 hours |
| Coat thickness | 10 mils | 60–100 mils (up to 10× thicker) |
| Odor during work | Strong solvent smell, lingers | No solvent smell |
| VOC content | High | Low |
| Safe to stay home | No — residents usually vacate | Yes |
| Ready to Use | ~48 Hours | 24 hours |
| Long-Term Value | Spray-on has a lower up-front cost, but the coating usually needs to be redone every couple of years. | A pour-on coat lasts long enough that most clients replace or sell the tub before the finish needs to be redone. |
The case against tearing it out
Replacing a tub in a house is bigger than it sounds. The old cast iron has to be broken up or carried down the stairs and out to the driveway, the tile around it comes off, a plumber resets the drain, and the wall gets re-tiled. That’s $2,000 or more and a week or two with the bathroom out of use — a real problem when it’s the only full bath upstairs.
Refinishing skips all of it. The tub stays bolted in, we re-coat it in 3–4 hours, and it’s back in use the next day — from $475, with a 5-year written warranty.
What Staten Island homeowners ask us
Do you take the old tub out? No — it stays exactly where it is. Everything happens in place, so there’s no demolition and nothing heavy to haul down the stairs.
Can you do a second-floor bathroom? Yes. What we use comes upstairs in cans and leaves the same way. Upstairs baths are most of what we do on the Island.
My cast iron tub is from the 1950s — is it too far gone? Usually not. Rust, chips, and a worn-out surface are exactly what the pour-on coating is for. If a tub truly can’t be saved, we’ll tell you up front.
Will the white match the rest of the bathroom? We finish in a clean white that works with standard tile and fixtures. We don’t do custom colors — white is what holds up and keeps looking right over the years.
How soon can we use it? About 24 hours after we finish. The coating is solvent-free, so there are no harsh fumes or strong smell while it cures and the bathroom stays usable.
One trip, start to finish
We strip the worn surface, fill the chips, cracks, and rust pits, then pour the new coating over the whole tub so it self-levels into an even finish — no brush marks, no bare spots. By the next day it’s cured and ready, and we leave the bathroom clean. We’ve refinished tubs across New York since 2013.
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We cover all of Staten Island
If your tub is on Staten Island, we come to it — from St. George and New Brighton down to Great Kills and Tottenville.
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What You Get✓ One visit, ready in 24 hours✓ 5-year written warranty✓ Licensed & fully insured