- Bathtub refinishing usually costs $340 to $640, about $480 typical.
- Refinishing or reglazing one existing bathtub in place.
What bathtub refinishing costs
Most homeowners pay $340 to $640 for bathtub refinishing, and $480 is a typical price. Refinishing or reglazing one existing bathtub in place.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $340 |
| Typical | $480 |
| High end | $640 |
The range blends Fixr and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $392 in Arkansas and $628 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Material. Cast iron, steel, porcelain and fiberglass each need their own process.
- Condition. Chips and rust spots are repaired before the new coat.
- Size. Larger tubs have more surface to coat.
- Wall tile. Reglazing the surround at the same time adds to the job.
Bathtub refinishing cost by tub type
| Tub | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiberglass tub | $250 to $600 | This Old House |
| Cast iron or enamel tub | $300 to $650 | This Old House |
Bathtub refinishing cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $340 to $640. About 80% of a bathtub refinishing price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $286 | $404 | $539 |
| Alaska | $413 | $584 | $778 |
| Arizona | $333 | $470 | $627 |
| Arkansas | $277 | $392 | $522 |
| California | $395 | $558 | $744 |
| Colorado | $348 | $491 | $654 |
| Connecticut | $395 | $558 | $744 |
| Delaware | $339 | $479 | $638 |
| District of Columbia | $388 | $548 | $731 |
| Florida | $293 | $414 | $552 |
| Georgia | $295 | $417 | $556 |
| Hawaii | $445 | $628 | $837 |
| Idaho | $325 | $458 | $611 |
| Illinois | $436 | $616 | $821 |
| Indiana | $351 | $495 | $660 |
| Iowa | $340 | $479 | $639 |
| Kansas | $319 | $450 | $601 |
| Kentucky | $311 | $439 | $585 |
| Louisiana | $296 | $418 | $557 |
| Maine | $344 | $485 | $647 |
| Maryland | $342 | $482 | $643 |
| Massachusetts | $422 | $596 | $794 |
| Michigan | $348 | $491 | $654 |
| Minnesota | $400 | $564 | $752 |
| Mississippi | $282 | $398 | $530 |
| Missouri | $350 | $494 | $659 |
| Montana | $346 | $489 | $652 |
| Nebraska | $314 | $443 | $590 |
| Nevada | $350 | $494 | $659 |
| New Hampshire | $342 | $483 | $645 |
| New Jersey | $404 | $570 | $760 |
| New Mexico | $296 | $418 | $557 |
| New York | $390 | $550 | $733 |
| North Carolina | $294 | $415 | $553 |
| North Dakota | $347 | $490 | $654 |
| Ohio | $352 | $497 | $662 |
| Oklahoma | $290 | $410 | $546 |
| Oregon | $370 | $522 | $697 |
| Pennsylvania | $344 | $486 | $648 |
| Rhode Island | $356 | $503 | $670 |
| South Carolina | $294 | $416 | $554 |
| South Dakota | $297 | $419 | $559 |
| Tennessee | $299 | $422 | $562 |
| Texas | $293 | $413 | $551 |
| Utah | $329 | $465 | $619 |
| Vermont | $341 | $481 | $642 |
| Virginia | $326 | $460 | $613 |
| Washington | $413 | $583 | $777 |
| West Virginia | $331 | $468 | $623 |
| Wisconsin | $359 | $506 | $675 |
| Wyoming | $341 | $481 | $642 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $350 to $650 | $480 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $335 to $628 | $481 | Counted |
| This Old House | $335 to $630 | $480 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
How the bathtub refinishing range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 80%. Refinishing is prep and spraying with a small amount of coating. Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Bathroom jobs mix trades, so the estimate should split the fixture, the plumbing, the tile and the haul-away.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the bathtub refinishing is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, bathtub refinishing cost; Bob Vila, bathtub refinishing cost; This Old House, bathtub refinishing cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.