One Tub a Month
Every month we refinish one bathtub free of charge for a Bay Area household or facility that cannot afford it. Know someone who needs this? Nominate them in two minutes.
How it works
A worn, stained or chipped bathtub makes a home feel broken. Replacing one costs thousands. We can make it look new in a single visit, and once a month we do it for someone who could not otherwise pay for it.
Nominate
Fill in the short form below. Anyone can nominate: a neighbor, a social worker, a landlord, a pastor, a family member, or you for yourself.
We choose on the 1st
Nominations stay open all month. On the first of the next month our team reads every one, picks one, and calls both of you to schedule. The rest stay in the pool for future months.
Done in a day
Our crew refinishes the tub, labor and materials free, with the same 5-year warranty our paying customers get. With permission we share the story here and on our pages.
Who qualifies
Anyone in the Bay Area for whom a $600 to $1,000 repair is out of reach. For example:
- Low-income households and seniors on a fixed income
- Families in transitional, subsidized or supportive housing
- Shelters, group homes, recovery houses and respite homes
- Community centers, churches and small nonprofits with a bathroom their visitors use
- Anyone whose tub is chipped, rusted, stained or peeling and cannot afford to fix it
What we can and cannot do
Refinishing restores the surface of a tub, shower or sink that is structurally sound.
- Bathtub refinishing in white, including chip, rust and crack repair
- Tile surround or shower pan with the tub when it makes sense
- Bay Area homes and facilities we can reach from Palo Alto or Campbell
- Tub replacement, plumbing, leaks, or tile and drywall work
- Properties outside the Bay Area (Seattle friends: ask us anyway)
Nominate someone
Two minutes. We read every nomination on the first of the month.
Partner with us
Property managers, realtors, housing nonprofits, suppliers and local businesses: you meet the people this program is for. Three ways to help, and we are glad to mention you back.
Refer a household
Send us the tenants, clients or neighbors you know are struggling. Your referral goes to the top of the month's list.
Sponsor a month
Cover the materials for one month's tub, about $150, and we feature your company in that month's story.
Spread the word
Mention the program on your site, newsletter or social pages so more people in need hear about it. Copy the text below.
A mention you can copy
Our partners at Proper Reglazing refinish one bathtub a month free of charge for a Bay Area family or facility in need. Know someone? Nominate them at properreglazing.com/one-tub-a-month.
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Stories
Each month's project, told with the family's or facility's permission.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. One bathtub refinish a month, labor and materials, at no cost to the household or facility. There is nothing to buy and no obligation afterwards.
Who chooses, and when?
Nominations stay open all month. On the first of the following month our team reads them, picks one, and calls both the nominator and the nominee to schedule. Nominations that are not chosen stay in the pool for later months.
Can I nominate myself or my own organization?
Yes. Fill in the form with your own details in both parts and tell us about the situation.