Bathtub Refinishing • Hollywood Hills, CA
Does Your Hollywood Hills Home Have a Bathroom That Matches the View?
It should. The homes here were built with intention, and the bathrooms in the best of them have fixtures and surfaces worth preserving. We’ve been restoring premium surfaces in hillside homes throughout the greater Hollywood area since 1955, the only refinishing company in the country with written endorsements from both Kohler and American Standard.
This is one of those addresses where the bathroom matters. The homes along Mulholland Drive, Outpost Drive, Laurel Canyon Boulevard, and the winding streets off Nichols Canyon Road were built with a sense of design that extends to every room. The views are extraordinary. The architecture is deliberate. A lot of the fixtures in these houses are original, cast iron, hand-set tile, and custom stone, and they deserve the same care as the rest of the property.
We’re in this neighborhood often. Our shop is in North Hollywood, a short drive from the canyon roads that wind up through here, and the work tends to fall into two categories: original fixtures in older hillside homes that need real restoration, or premium contemporary surfaces in renovated properties where the finish has to meet a standard the homeowner actually cares about.
Kohler and American Standard put their name behind our process after evaluating our coatings, and we’re still the only refinishing company in the country that can say both companies did that. It comes down to the coating technology itself and how much prep work goes into a job before the coating ever touches the surface.
One more thing worth knowing. BuildZoom, an independent contractor verification platform, scores us at 96 out of 100, which puts us in the top 20% of 336,931 licensed contractors across California. Our California Synthetic Products License is 571117, verified in May 2025. You can check it yourself at buildzoom.com.
What We Find in These Homes
The jobs up here reflect how varied the housing stock actually is. Here’s what our technicians run into most, and how each one gets handled.
Freestanding and clawfoot tubs in mid-century hillside homes. The houses built in the 1940s and 1950s along the canyon roads usually have original cast iron tubs with porcelain finishes that have chipped and stained over the decades. You can’t replace fixtures like this at any reasonable cost, so we repair every imperfection, get the surface seamless, and coat the interior and exterior with our aerospace-grade finish. This is where the transformation is most dramatic: a vintage clawfoot tub coming back to life.
Natural stone in renovated and contemporary properties. Many of the renovated homes along Appian Way, Hollyridge Drive, and around Beachwood Canyon have natural marble and travertine countertops, shower walls, and floors. Stone dulls with time, picks up surface scratches, and loses the depth it had when it was installed. Diamond honing removes that damage, and polishing brings back the original clarity. Most refinishing companies don’t offer this. We do.
Custom tile showers where the wear has caught up with the design. Some of the better homes here have custom tile showers installed as design features in their own right. Once the glaze wears off and the grout darkens, the shower starts looking neglected even though the original work was excellent. Our ceramic tile refinishing applies a fresh glaze coat and seals every grout line, and the original tile stays exactly as it is.
Fiberglass and acrylic units in the rental pockets lower in the canyon. There’s also a real rental market down along the lower canyon corridors, apartment buildings and rental condos with standard fiberglass tub-shower combos that yellow and wear the same way they would anywhere else. We resurface these with the same aerospace-grade coating we use on the luxury residential work. Same materials, same durability, different price point for the property.
Refinishing & Reglazing Services
Bathtub Refinishing
We refinish every tub type found in these homes: porcelain, fiberglass, acrylic, cast iron, cultured marble, and enameled steel. Freestanding clawfoot tubs, alcove tubs, drop-in soakers, walk-ins, corner units. The mix of vintage and luxury housing here means we’re working across the full range of fixture types on a regular basis.
Our coating bonds at a molecular level to the tub surface, which is the real difference between a finish that lasts 10 to 15 years and one that starts separating within a year. Kohler and American Standard tested this process before they endorsed it in writing, and homeowners who care about that kind of standard tend to recognize what that endorsement actually means.
We’re not the cheapest option in the neighborhood. We’re the ones built to hold up to what these homes deserve.
Every job includes:
- Full surface cleaning and chemical degreasing
- Complete chip, crack, rust, and damage repair
- Proprietary multi-coat aerospace-grade coating application
- Smooth, glossy finish in any color you choose
- Full cleanup before we leave
- Care instructions for maximum finish life
Shower Refinishing
Showers here range from original tile enclosures in 1950s hillside homes to large custom walk-ins in recently renovated properties, and we cover all of it: prefab fiberglass stalls, tub and shower combos, custom tile showers, walk-ins, corner units.
The process lays a new waterproof surface directly over what’s already there. No demolition, no structural disruption. Staining, yellowing, and surface damage disappear in one visit, and we can add non-slip texture to the floor when it’s requested, which comes up often for households with senior residents.
Sink Refinishing
A chipped or discolored sink stands out fast in a home where everything else is well kept. Our sink refinishing service works on porcelain, ceramic, fiberglass, and cultured marble sinks in bathrooms or kitchens.
It’s common for homeowners here to pair sink work with a bathtub or countertop appointment: one visit, multiple surfaces, no need to schedule separate trips.
Countertop Refinishing
Tile, laminate, and cultured marble countertops are all refinishable. Our countertop service restores the surface and reseals grout lines, which gives a kitchen or bathroom a refreshed look without touching the cabinetry or the plumbing.
Diamond honing and polishing of natural marble and travertine is where this neighborhood differs from most of the markets we serve. These surfaces show up often in the higher-end properties, and stone loses its clarity over years of use. Most refinishing companies don’t restore it. We do it regularly.
Ceramic Tile Refinishing
The custom tile work in these homes is almost always structurally fine when someone calls us. The real problem is a worn glaze and grout that have absorbed years of buildup that no cleaning product can undo. Once that protective layer is gone, the tile stays stained no matter how often it gets scrubbed.
Our ceramic tile refinishing puts a fresh glaze coat over the entire surface and seals every grout line, and the original tile stays exactly where it is. Tub surrounds, shower walls, backsplashes, vanity tops, all of it, and it’s a way to protect an investment in tile work that would be expensive to replicate.
Faux Stone Finish
Not every surface needs to go back to its original state. Some homeowners want something different entirely. Our Faux Stone Finish applies a speckled coat glaze that creates a granite-like look on sinks, countertops, shower walls, tub surrounds, and backsplashes, popular with landlords refreshing a rental unit and with homeowners after a contemporary look without a renovation.
It’s moisture-resistant, stain-resistant, and built for daily wet-environment use.
Premium Surface Restoration
Some jobs need real restoration work before refinishing can even start. Deep chips in vintage cast iron porcelain. Surface scratches on the enamel that have been there since the house was built. Cracks in fiberglass around old hardware. Rust staining around original plumbing.
We handle the repair and the refinishing across the full range of bathroom and kitchen fixtures in one visit, multiple surfaces, no rotating cast of contractors through the house. For homeowners with premium original fixtures worth saving, this is exactly the kind of job we’re built for.
Senior Bathtub Conversion
A lot of homes up here have been owned by the same family for decades, and bathroom safety becomes a real question as residents age, especially with canyon terrain making mobility around the house matter more than it would somewhere flat. Our senior conversion service cuts a low-threshold step-in entry into the existing tub, refinishes the whole surface, and adds a non-slip coating to the floor.
Done in a single day, no demolition. For a family trying to make a home safer without a full remodel, this is the practical answer.
The Standard These Homes Require
Every job is handled by a trained technician who works directly for Porcelain & Fiberglass Maintenance, not a subcontractor, not a franchise operator. Our technicians know what separates a 1958 cast iron tub in a Laurel Canyon home from a 2005 acrylic unit in a canyon condo, and they know why surface preparation is the difference between a finish that lasts 15 years and one that lasts 15 months. That’s knowledge built from doing this work in homes like these for decades.
Family-owned since 1955, same standards the whole way through. This neighborhood has been part of our service area since we opened, and the homes here have always asked for the best of what we do.
Property Managers and Rental Property Owners
There’s a real rental market here alongside the owner-occupied hillside homes, and tenants in this area tend to expect a certain standard from the moment they walk in. A worn tub or a stained tile shower stands out more here than it would in a less design-conscious market.
We work with property managers and landlords to schedule around move-out windows, keep the refinishing quality consistent unit to unit, and invoice directly to the management company. If you’re running multiple properties with recurring refinishing needs, ask about volume pricing.
The same company doing this rental work has also refinished surfaces at the Beverly Hilton, the Biltmore Los Angeles, Hilton Hotels, Holiday Inn, the Westin Bonaventure, and Radisson. The standard doesn’t change based on the size of the job.
AREAS WE SERVE
From the architectural homes along the ridgelines to the canyon properties below, we refinish tubs, showers, and natural stone for Hollywood Hills homeowners who expect a flawless result. Premium work, careful prep, and a finish built to last.
Not sure if we cover your area? Reach us at 1-800-719-6996.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bathtub Refinishing in Hollywood Hills
I have a 1952 cast-iron clawfoot tub with chipped porcelain and a yellowed surface. Is refinishing the right answer?
Yes, and it’s one of the more satisfying jobs we do. The cast iron itself is almost always completely sound; the chipping and yellowing are surface conditions, not structural problems. We repair every chip until the surface is seamless, then coat the interior and exterior. The finished tub looks the way it did the year the house was built, and honestly, nothing on the market today compares to the original.
My natural marble countertops and travertine shower floor have gone dull over the years. Can these be restored?
Yes. Diamond honing removes the surface scratches and mineral etching that make natural stone look flat, and polishing brings back the original depth and reflectivity. We work on marble countertops, travertine shower floors, and stone wall surfaces regularly; most refinishing companies simply don’t offer this.
How much does bathtub refinishing cost?
It depends on the tub’s material, size, condition, and how much repair the surface needs. For a vintage or premium fixture, it’s really a conversation best had during a free quote visit, since every one of these is a little different. No obligation, just call 1-800-719-6996.
How long does a refinished surface actually last?
With normal care, 10 to 15 years or more. Non-abrasive cleaners, skipping suction-cup bath mats, and rinsing the surface after use are really the whole routine, and we walk every customer through it before we leave. The coating bonds at a molecular level to the substrate, which is why it holds up so much longer than the standard spray-on products.
Can you refinish a custom tile shower without removing or disturbing the original tile?
Yes. The process applies a fresh glaze coat over the existing tile and seals the grout lines, and the original tile work stays exactly where it is, nothing removed, nothing replaced. The shower looks renewed, and the original design is still fully intact.
Is the process safe in a home with high-end finishes and period details throughout?
Yes, our technicians are careful about that by habit. The work itself takes 3 to 5 hours on site; there’s an odor during application that fully clears during the 24-hour cure, and we make sure the space is ventilated properly and protected while we work. Once it’s cured, the coating is non-toxic and fine for the household.
Can you match the original color of a vintage fixture?
Yes, this comes up a lot with older homes here. We can work from the color on an adjacent fixture, a period specification, or a physical sample, and we’ll also refinish in any contemporary color if you’d rather go a different direction.
How quickly can you schedule a job?
We’re based in North Hollywood, a short drive up through Cahuenga Pass or Laurel Canyon, so we’re up here regularly and can usually get on the calendar within a few days. Call 1-800-719-6996.
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The View Deserves a Bathroom That Keeps Up
These homes were built with care, and they’ve been maintained by people who understand what makes them worth keeping. If you’ve got an original fixture that needs proper restoration or a custom surface that deserves a quality refinishing job, let us take a look before you decide on anything.
A free quote visit means our technician sees the fixture in person, walks you through exactly what the job involves, and gives you a clear picture of the result before anything is scheduled. No obligation, just a straight answer from a company that’s been doing this since 1955.
Licensed California contractor, fully bonded and insured.
Porcelain & Fiberglass Maintenance, Inc.
10650-A Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Phone: 1-800-719-6996
Hollywood Hills is part of our Los Angeles County bathtub refinishing service area, premium surface work across all of LA County since 1955.