One Tub a Month · Story 1 · Seattle
A Bath Again
Our first One Tub a Month project: a peeling bathtub in Seattle, refinished free for Sarah and her son. Seattle Bathroom Remodeling paid for the materials and the labor.
When Sarah called Proper Reglazing's Seattle line this fall, she wasn't asking about a remodel. Her bathtub's finish was peeling away in large patches across the bottom, sides and back, and the front edge was chipped.
For Sarah's son, who is autistic, the tub takes more wear than most. Over time, objects he dropped into it had chipped the old finish, and once the surface was broken it began to peel. A standard coating would likely have failed the same way, so this tub needed a finish built to take knocks.
The first One Tub a Month project
Each month, Proper Reglazing refinishes one bathtub free of charge for a household or facility that couldn't otherwise afford it. Anyone can nominate someone, and Sarah reached out to us herself. Hers is the first tub in the program.
A partner who covered the cost
Sarah's project was funded by Seattle Bathroom Remodeling. Its owner, Alex, paid for both the materials and the labor, so the work cost Sarah nothing.
One day, a tougher surface
Our crew refinished the tub in a single day. They cleaned it, removed the peeling finish, repaired the chipped spots and sprayed a specially formulated urethane finish chosen for how well it stands up to impacts. It comes with the same 5-year warranty our paying customers get.
Nominate someone
If you know a family, a senior or a nonprofit living with a worn-out tub, you can nominate them, or yourself. It takes about two minutes, and a photo of the tub helps. Businesses that want to sponsor a project, the way Seattle Bathroom Remodeling did, can reach us through the same page.