Oakland, CA · Since 2009

Before & After Gallery in Oakland, CA

Real Oakland fixtures we've brought back — cast-iron tubs, tired fiberglass showers, chipped porcelain sinks, dated vanities and avocado tile. Same camera angle, every time.

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Reglazed glossy white cast-iron bathtub in a Temescal Oakland bathroom

What these Oakland pairs show

Every pair below is shot from the same spot before and after the work, so nothing is hidden. The honest test of a reglaze is the surface up close: a glass-smooth finish with no orange peel, crisp re-caulked edges, and no rust bleeding back through. That's what we deliver across Oakland, from Rockridge Craftsman bathrooms to 1980s Adams Point apartments.

Oakland gives us a wide spread of work. The pre-1940 housing in Temescal, Rockridge and West Oakland still holds its original cast-iron and porcelain fixtures, which etch beautifully and come back bright white. The rental stock around Grand Lake, Fruitvale and Laurel runs to faded fiberglass and dated tile that scuff-sands and recolors. Each surface gets the method that suits it — the photos prove the result is the same either way.

Use the Before / After toggle on each pair below to flip between the two states on a phone; on a wider screen you'll see both side by side. Every example lists the neighborhood and the fixture so you can find the one closest to your own bathroom. When you've found it, the price for that job is on the pricing page and the booking is one call away.

Cast-iron bathtub — Temescal

Worn 1920s cast-iron tub with yellowed enamel and a rust ring in a Temescal Oakland bungalow — 1920s cast-iron tub, Temescal bungalow. Yellowed enamel and a drain rust ring, etched and resprayed bright white in one afternoon.

The same Temescal cast-iron tub after reglazing, smooth glossy bright white — 1920s cast-iron tub, Temescal bungalow. Yellowed enamel and a drain rust ring, etched and resprayed bright white in one afternoon.

This is the most common job we do in Oakland. The owner wanted to keep the original tub — it's heavier and better-made than anything sold today — but the enamel had gone dull and a rust ring was forming at the drain. We ground the rust back to clean metal, filled it, acid-etched the porcelain so the primer could bite, and sprayed three coats of acrylic-urethane. See the full bathtub reglazing process.

Fiberglass shower stall — Adams Point

Faded crazed fiberglass shower stall with an almond pan in a 1980s Adams Point Oakland apartment — 1980s fiberglass shower, Adams Point apartment. Crazed yellowed gelcoat and a dated almond pan, scuff-sanded and refinished uniform white.

The same Adams Point fiberglass shower after refinishing, uniform glossy white — 1980s fiberglass shower, Adams Point apartment. Crazed yellowed gelcoat and a dated almond pan, scuff-sanded and refinished uniform white.

Fiberglass tells a different story than cast iron. The outer gelcoat had crazed — that's the fine spiderweb cracking you see on tired 1980s stalls — and the almond color dated the whole bathroom. Fiberglass doesn't take an acid etch, so we scuff-sanded it, wiped on an adhesion promoter, and sprayed a flexible bonding coat plus topcoat. More on shower refinishing.

Porcelain sink — Grand Lake

Chipped vintage porcelain sink with a rust stain and crazed glaze in an Oakland Grand Lake flat — Vintage porcelain pedestal sink, Grand Lake flat. Chipped basin edge and a rust stain by the drain, repaired and reglazed to match the period bathroom.

The same Grand Lake porcelain sink after reglazing, smooth glossy white basin — Vintage porcelain pedestal sink, Grand Lake flat. Chipped basin edge and a rust stain by the drain, repaired and reglazed to match the period bathroom.

The owner liked the original pedestal sink and didn't want a modern replacement that wouldn't fit the period flat. We filled the chips, treated the rust, and reglazed the basin so it reads as crisp and white as the day it was installed. A sink reglaze is the cheapest fixture we do — see sink reglazing and pricing.

Vanity countertop — Laurel

Dated 1980s laminate bathroom vanity with a discolored cultured-marble sink in an Oakland Laurel home — Cultured-marble vanity, Laurel home. Yellowed and etched integrated sink, repaired and refinished in a clean stone-look tone.

The same Laurel vanity after refinishing with a clean stone-look finish — Cultured-marble vanity, Laurel home. Yellowed and etched integrated sink, repaired and refinished in a clean stone-look tone.

Cultured marble — the cast resin used for one-piece vanity tops — yellows and etches over the years and can't be polished back. Refinishing solves both at once: we repaired the worn edge, primed, and sprayed a solid even finish over the top and integrated basin. Details on countertop refinishing.

Tub-surround tile — Glenview

Dated avocado-green tub-surround tile with stained grout in a 1970s Glenview Oakland bathroom — Avocado-green tub surround, 1970s Glenview bathroom. Recolored bright white with sealed grout — no tear-out, no new tile.

The same Glenview tub-surround tile after reglazing, bright white with sealed grout — Avocado-green tub surround, 1970s Glenview bathroom. Recolored bright white with sealed grout — no tear-out, no new tile.

Changing tile color without ripping it off the wall surprises a lot of Oakland homeowners. We clean and etch the glaze and grout, lay down a bond coat, and spray the surround a new color in one visit. The avocado that dated this bathroom for fifty years was gone by dinnertime. See tile reglazing.

What Oakland homeowners said after

★★★★★

The before-and-after on our Temescal tub sold us. It looked exactly like the gallery and the finish is dead smooth.
Daniel R.Temescal

★★★★★

Our Glenview tile went from avocado to white in a day. Guests think we re-tiled the whole bathroom.
Priya S.Glenview

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