Thousands of homes in Santa Clarita, especially in Canyon Country, Saugus and Valencia tracts built from the 1970s onward, have one-piece fiberglass or acrylic tub-shower enclosures. They were installed before the drywall went up, so replacing one means demolition, framing, plumbing and a complete rebuild. Fiberglass enclosure reglazing is the practical alternative, and it's one of our specialties.
Fiberglass fades, chalks, scratches and cracks over time, and the gelcoat finish gets porous so it stains and holds soap scum. Reglazing restores a hard, glossy, non-porous surface across the whole unit: tub floor, walls, soap dishes, seats and shelves.
Fiberglass units we reglaze
- One-piece fiberglass tub-shower combos. The classic 60-inch alcove unit found in most SCV tract homes.
- Fiberglass and acrylic shower stalls. Corner and alcove stalls, including neo-angle units.
- Multi-piece surrounds. Two-, three- and five-piece enclosures with seams sealed and refinished uniformly.
- Fiberglass bathtubs. Standalone fiberglass or acrylic tubs. See our bathtub reglazing page.
- Garden and soaking tubs with fiberglass surrounds. Large units that are prohibitively expensive to replace.
Fiberglass problems we fix
- Cracked or soft spots in the tub floor, reinforced from underneath where accessible and rebuilt
- Spider cracks, stress cracks and gouges
- Yellowed, faded or chalky gelcoat
- Dated colors like almond, bone, harvest gold and blue
- Rough, stained, hard-to-clean textures
- Failed DIY repair kits and peeling paint
Our fiberglass enclosure reglazing process
- Structural repairSoft or cracked floors are reinforced and rebuilt with fiberglass and filler so the base is solid before refinishing.
- Strip and prepCaulk, silicone and residue are removed. The gelcoat is sanded and etched across the entire unit for a permanent bond, and the room is masked and ventilated.
- Prime and refinishA fiberglass-specific bonding primer is followed by multiple sprayed coats of a flexible, high-gloss topcoat that moves with the unit without cracking.
- Cure and re-caulkCorners, seams and fixtures are re-caulked, the bathroom is cleaned, and the enclosure is ready in 24 to 48 hours.
Every fiberglass enclosure we reglaze is covered for 2 years against peeling, bubbling and bonding failure. Over 10 years of refinishing fiberglass in Santa Clarita means we know exactly how to prep it so the finish lasts.
Reglazing vs. replacing a fiberglass enclosure in Santa Clarita
Because a one-piece enclosure was installed before the walls were finished, replacing it means cutting the old unit into pieces, removing drywall, often reframing, new plumbing connections, a new unit or tile, and inspections. In Santa Clarita that is typically $6,000 to $15,000 and one to two weeks of disruption. Reglazing restores the same unit in one day.
See more on our save by reglazing page.
Fiberglass enclosure reglazing across the Santa Clarita Valley
We refinish fiberglass tub and shower units in Canyon Country, Saugus, Valencia, Newhall, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic and throughout the SCV. Landlords and property managers rely on us to restore rental-unit enclosures between tenants without the cost or downtime of replacement.