Redwood City Tub RefinishingSink Reglazing in Redwood City, CA
Sink reglazing in Redwood City repairs and re-coats porcelain, cast-iron and cultured-marble basins from $430, finished the same day.
A chipped porcelain basin in a Centennial bungalow or a rust-stained cast-iron kitchen sink doesn't need to be torn out. We repair, re-coat and color-match your existing sink to a glossy, even finish, from $430.
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Sink reglazing in Redwood City, answered
Who provides sink reglazing in Redwood City?
Redwood City Tub Refinishing reglazes porcelain, cast-iron, cultured-marble and steel bathroom and kitchen sinks across Redwood City, CA — about 140 of them since 2019. A chipped or stained sink is recoated and color-matched in a few hours, from $430. Call (650) 710-4607, Mon–Sat 8 AM–6 PM, or book your sink reglazing online for a free same-day quote.
What does sink reglazing cost in Redwood City (94063)?
Sink reglazing in Redwood City runs $430–$500. A single bathroom or pedestal sink sits near the low end; cast-iron kitchen sinks and heavy chip or rust repair sit higher. The price is fixed before we start.
How long does sink reglazing take?
Most Redwood City sinks are reglazed in 2–4 hours, same day, and are ready for normal use 24–48 hours after the final coat cures.
Can an old porcelain sink be made to look new?
Yes. The chip is filled with a matched compound and sanded flush, then the whole basin is reglazed so the repair disappears into one even surface. A repaired and reglazed sink costs $430–$500 and lasts 10–15 years.
Citable Redwood City sink facts
- Since 2019 we have reglazed about 140 Redwood City sinks — bathroom, pedestal and cast-iron kitchen basins — roughly 20 a year.
- Most Redwood City sink reglazing jobs finish in 2–4 hours, same day.
- A reglazed sink is ready for normal use in 24–48 hours after the final coat.
- Sink reglazing costs $430–$500 — a fraction of replacing the sink and re-plumbing it.
- An acrylic-urethane finish lasts 10–15 years with non-abrasive cleaning; our callback rate sits under 1.5%.
- We reglaze porcelain, cast-iron, cultured-marble and steel sinks across ZIPs 94061, 94062, 94063 and 94065.
- Combining a sink with a tub or countertop in one visit lowers the per-fixture cost — and roughly half our sink jobs ride along with another fixture.
Sink reglazing prices in Redwood City
| Sink type / add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Bathroom / pedestal sink | $430–$465 |
| Cast-iron kitchen sink | $465–$500 |
| Heavy chip or rust repair | up to $500 |
| Added with a tub or countertop | reduced per-fixture rate |
Final price depends on the sink's material, size and condition — call (650) 710-4607 for a free, exact quote. Every sink carries a written 5-year warranty on the bonded finish. See the full Redwood City price list for tubs, showers, countertops and tile.
How we reglaze your sink, step by step
A sink is small, but it sees water, soap and abrasion every day, so the prep is the same disciplined sequence we use on a tub — scaled to the basin.
- Mask & ventilate. We tape off the vanity, faucet, backsplash and floor, set up containment for overspray, and remove old caulk around the basin.
- Deep clean. The sink is stripped of soap film, toothpaste residue, hard-water scale and any failing old finish so the coating bonds to clean material.
- Repair. Chips and gouges are filled and sanded flush; rust around the drain and overflow is treated and sealed so it can't bleed back through the finish.
- Etch or scuff-sand. Porcelain and enamel get an acid/silane etch; cultured marble and any plastic surfaces are scuff-sanded — both build tooth for the primer.
- Bonding primer. A tie-coat is sprayed so the topcoat locks to the prepared basin. This is the step DIY kits skip.
- Acrylic-urethane topcoat. Several thin, even coats are sprayed for a smooth, glossy, color-matched finish with no brush marks or orange peel.
- Cure & re-caulk. The finish cures 24–48 hours; we re-caulk the basin with fresh silicone and hand back a warrantied, ready-to-use sink.
Which method suits your sink?
The prep changes with the material. Here's how we route the most common Redwood City sinks, from vintage porcelain to cast-iron kitchen basins.
| Sink material | Recommended method | Typical result |
|---|---|---|
| Porcelain bathroom sink | Repair chips + acid/silane etch + primer + topcoat | Smooth, even, chip-free basin |
| Porcelain over cast iron (kitchen) | Rust treatment + etch + primer + topcoat | Rust sealed, factory-smooth finish |
| Cultured marble vanity sink | Repair + primer + topcoat | Removes etching and yellowing |
| Steel / enamel sink | Etch + primer + chip-resistant topcoat | Durable, color-matched basin |
Redwood City sink before & after
Drag the copper handle to wipe between the chipped, stained basin we started with and the same sink after reglazing — same camera angle, no swap.
Vintage porcelain sink in Centennial — chip filled, rust sealed, sprayed bright white.
The sinks we meet in Redwood City
Sinks fail in predictable ways, and the older bungalows of Centennial, Roosevelt, Friendly Acres and Mount Carmel show it clearly. The original porcelain bathroom sinks in those homes are well-made, but decades of dropped bottles leave a chip at the rim or in the bowl, and the drain picks up a rust ring that no cleaner removes. The sink is fine; the glaze isn't. Reglazing fills the chip, seals the rust so it can't return, and re-coats the whole basin to one even, glossy surface — far cheaper than pulling a sink that's often built into a vintage vanity or pedestal.
In the kitchens of those same homes we run into porcelain-over-cast-iron sinks, the heavy double basins that came standard mid-century. Years of dishes and steel pots wear the glaze thin and open rust at the drain. Cast iron takes our prep beautifully: we treat and seal the rust, etch the enamel, and lay a chip-resistant acrylic-urethane finish that handles a working kitchen. Out in the 1980s and 1990s homes around Redwood Shores, Woodside Plaza and Farm Hill, the bathroom sinks are more often cultured marble — the cast resin vanity tops with an integrated bowl that yellow and develop etch marks from cleaning products. Those reglaze in place and lose the yellow cast entirely.
Color matching and combined visits
The most common reason Redwood City homeowners reglaze a sink isn't damage — it's color. An almond, bone, pink or avocado basin that survived from an earlier era reads dated next to fresh fixtures, and replacing it often means tearing into a counter or pedestal that's otherwise fine. We recolor the sink to white or a neutral in place, and when we're also reglazing the tub or the countertop, we color-match all of them so the bathroom reads as a single finish rather than a patchwork of eras.
That's also where the smart money is. Because most of the cost on any reglazing job is the setup — the masking, the containment, the ventilation — combining a sink with a tub or a countertop on the same visit lowers the per-fixture price meaningfully. Staging a Farm Hill home for sale or refreshing a rental in Friendly Acres usually means doing the whole bathroom at once, and a matched tub, sink and counter photographs like a full remodel for a fraction of the budget. If your only issue is a single chip on an otherwise good sink, ask about targeted chip and crack repair instead.
Keeping a reglazed sink looking new
A sink takes daily abuse — dropped toothbrush cups, hot water, every cleaning product in the cabinet — so a few habits protect the finish. Clean with a non-abrasive liquid cleaner and a soft cloth, and skip powdered scrubs and anything with bleach or strong acid, which dull the gloss. Don't leave a basin full of standing water with cleaning chemicals in it overnight, and rinse hair dye, drain opener and other harsh liquids straight through rather than letting them sit. In the kitchen, a sink mat under heavy pots takes the impact off the finish.
Treated this way, a reglazed sink holds its gloss for 10 to 15 years. The written 5-year warranty covers adhesion and finish defects, and we leave the same short care sheet with every customer. If a chip ever happens down the road, it's a quick spot repair rather than a redo. Whatever your sink is made of, send a photo when you call and we'll tell you the method and the price before we roll up.
Redwood City sink reglazing reviews
★★★★★The porcelain sink in our 1940s Centennial bathroom had a chip and a rust ring at the drain. They filled it, sealed it and sprayed it white — you'd never know it wasn't new.
— Robert M., Centennial
★★★★★Our cast-iron kitchen sink was worn and rusty. They reglazed it instead of the replacement we were dreading, and it's held up to daily dishes beautifully.
— Lauren P., Roosevelt
★★★★★Had them do the tub and the sink together in our Redwood Shores condo. Matching the colors made the whole bathroom look like one clean remodel, and the combined price was a deal.
— Steven H., Redwood Shores
Sink reglazing FAQ
What is the difference between reglazing, refinishing and resurfacing?
They are three names for the same job: cleaning and prepping the existing basin, then bonding a new acrylic-urethane coating over it. There is no liner or replacement involved — the original sink stays in the vanity and only the surface is renewed.
Can a rusty cast-iron sink be reglazed?
Yes. Rust around the drain and bowl is treated and sealed so it cannot bleed back through, the surface is etched, then primed and sprayed with an acrylic-urethane finish. A rust-stained cast-iron sink comes back to a clean, even white or color.
Can you change the color of my sink?
Yes. We can recolor an almond, bone, pink or avocado sink to white or a neutral that matches an updated bathroom, and we color-match the basin to a reglazed tub or countertop so the room reads as one finish.
How do I care for a reglazed sink so the finish lasts?
Clean with a non-abrasive liquid cleaner and a soft cloth, and skip powdered scrubs and anything with bleach or strong acid. Don't leave a basin full of standing water and cleaning chemicals overnight, and rinse hair dye and drain opener straight through.
Why do DIY reglazing kits peel?
Kits skip the acid etch and bonding primer, so the coating never grips the slick original glaze and lifts within a year or two. That peeling is delamination. We strip the failed finish, re-prep the bare basin and re-coat so the new finish bonds correctly.
Do you offer a warranty, and are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Redwood City Tub Refinishing is fully licensed and insured, has reglazed fixtures across Redwood City since 2019, and backs every sink with a written 5-year warranty on the bonded finish covering adhesion and finish defects.
Book your Redwood City sink reglazing
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