We bought the house from a flipper who redid the inside -- painted all the rooms, installed new tile throughout, put in a completely new kitchen and new bathroom fixtures. But for some odd reason, he left a filthy tub in the main bathroom. I used everything I could think of to try to clean it, but nothing worked. So I called Juan Cepeda, owner of All Coastal, whom I was referred to by someone on Angie's List who did not work in St. Lucie County, where I live. Mr. Cepeda came over the next day, gave me an estimate -- which was higher than for a normal tub, he said, because Roman tubs are bigger, and because my project required more work due to the nature of what had been done to it. He explained that someone had poured white latex paint to try to hide the many cuts in the bathtub -- probably done, he said, by the tile installers. (There is new tile surrounding the tub.) Though it's not part of the job, he agreed to go to Home Depot and get a new drain and other hardware for the tub, and installed them when the job was done. Before he started work, he covered everything with brown paper -- floors, countertops, mirrors, towel racks, cabinets, etc., -- and taped it in place. He refinished the tub, and came back the next morning to finish the job. He said to let it set for 48 hours instead of the usual 24, because he put two coats on the bottom of the tub instead of the normal one. He said he thought the refinish would hold, but if it didn't to call him and he would fix any holes or bubbles. He was right: The finish has held and looks beautiful! Better than brand new -- it really shines. He cleaned up all the paper, and even put come new caulking on my vanity -- certainly not part of the job! He was thoroughly professional and polite, and did a first-rate job. I paid him a little more than he quoted because the tub was in such bad shape to begin with, and he did many little extras for me, such as going to Home Depot, and installing the hardware. I recommend this young man without reservation
Linda R.
