Discovery Coatings

Recommended by my customer, Doris, who had her own bathtub refinished in Oakland. Gargie and Heru did a complete job on a shower enclosure and bathtub that were originally installed in 1990s (25+ years old) and exhibiting chips, stains, rust, etc. Workspace was maintained clean and execution was just as advertised. Job was done reasonable turnaround and price and avoided having to re-​grout. Be sure to have your hardware like trim covers replaced at the time of refinishing so the overall impact is improved. Now, to put the coatings to full use and see how we look 5 years down the road.

Gargie and his crew are as professional as you can get. The crew comes in the first day to do the prep and the spray and he comes in the next day to polish and quality control. He will fix it if it is not done right. It works really well for me and my tub is now beautiful. I mentioned my wife is pregnant and I have concerns about the chemicals that produced during the process. He advises me to keep her out of the house for a day and have the crew keeps the dust and chipped paints to the minimum using the vent and clean up afterward. They will answer any question and concern you have before starting the job. This way you can still decide if you want to move forward. Highly recommended.

This is a first class business: High quality-​competivive price They know what they are doing and do it perfectly. We had a scuffed up shower pan refinished by Heru Chaerudin, a very pleasant and hard working young man from Discovery Coatings. He arrived at the time promised and worked assiduously for several hours to complete the prep and recover the pan. It looks brand new. Please contact the owner, Gargie Balabar, to see how a professional job is done.
M/​M David Bessie
Hercules

Very Professional and patient from the start to the end. I had a peeled bathtub needs to be fixed. They arrived on time for the appointment and explained details to me before they started. They helped me removed everything from the bathroom so the things won’t become smelled because of the work. They also covered everything that could possibly become dusted. I’d recommend their work to my friends if they need the service in the near future.

I echo the sentiments of fellow reviewers. Discovery Coatings did a fantastic job refinishing my tub and provided the best quote for the project. It’s like I have a brand new tub now! They even accommodated my last minute scheduling request by fitting my job in when they had a cancellation. Gargie, the owner, was great about communicating with me throughout, and the employee who did the actual refinishing was friendly, professional and punctual. Kudos are well-​deserved for this well-​run business!

All I can say is WOW, Discovery Coatings did a fabulous job on my tub. I was debating on replacing it or refurbishing my tub. After reading the other reviews on here, I decided to refurbish & I’m so happy I did.
Gargie (the owner) did an awesome job!!! I wished I would have taken a before & after picture to show the amazing job that he did, you cannot tell that it’s an old tub, it looks brand spanking new.
Gargie stated it would take between 4 – 5 hrs to complete, however, he came with help & was in & out within 3 hours & did an amazing job. You may have to wait because he’s so busy for the appointment but it’s well worth it.
Thank you Gargie for doing an awesome job

Gargie the owner is great! He did my bathtub and tile resurfacing and it turned out great. He was super considerate about making sure he kept his workspace clean and took his shoes off so he wouldn’t dirty my newly shampooed carpets. Great service, perfect reglazing and resurfacing job!

I just had my kitchen sink re-​glazed by Gargie of Discovery Coatings. Very rarely do we find nowadays artisans. Well, Gargie is one of those rarities. I couldn’t be happier with how my sink looked like after he’s finished. Truly, a labor of love.
Gargie’s calling card states: «The very nature of our work allows us to contribute to the sustainability of our planet. Our customers allow us to revitalize bathrooms and beautify kitchens in a socially responsible way, at a fraction of the cost.»
I’m proud to say, I am one of those customers and would highly recommend Gargie.

Very Happy with my tub and tile resurface. Not only was this the best estimate, but I couldn’t be happier with the results. Gargie is a true PRO! Your best interest is truly what he is striving for. He was quick, very clean, no surprises. Money well spent.

Gargie has coated my bath, which was pink and now is white, and it looks beautiful. Now he is in the process of coating my old green tiled kitchen counters. I did not want to get a huge kitchen remodel at this time so redoing all the surfaces helps freshen up the place for a couple more years. Discovery coatings is helping me do that. And wow, what a difference to have the counters painted. Gargie is very meticulous, timely and has great communication. I can also tell he takes pride in his work. He let me know that if the integrity of the paint fails in any way he will return and repair at no charge. Of course that does not mean I will put super hot pots on it or use knives on it. I am very happy with the honest and professional work Discovery Coatings provides. I will post before and after pics of my counter soon.

When we bought our home a little over a year ago, the tub was dated, worn and rust stained. I contemplated replacing it but it just wasn’t in the budget.
While researching alternatives I stumbled upon discovery coatings and decided to give refinishing a try. The results were amazing! They made the entire bathroom look brand new! I highly recommend them and will be using their services in the future for my second bath.

After 10 years of hard use, my kids bathtub was in serious need of refinishing. I called around and Gargie was the best option based on his professional manner, pricing and warranty.
Bottom line is that he did a great job on the bathtub and kitchen sink. The tub looks brand new and the kitchen sink no longer has these unsightly black gouges. I decided to add the skid-​resistant coating for an additional cost as he informed me that rubber mats would ruin the coating. He also re-​caulked the space between the tub and the floor. Upon completion of the job, he advised me on how to keep it clean without ruining the surface.
Hire Gargie — meticulous work at a great value!

Gargie just resurfaced my bathtub and sink last week and he did an fantastic job. My bathtub was stained and chipped in several places, and my sink is one of those old all-​in-​one sink and counter molded pieces, and had loads of cracks around the drain. Now, my sink and tub are a matching, clean white, and both are as smooth as if they are brand new. He was a pleasure to do business with and was so efficient and responsible. He always responded to texts immediately and was proactive with scheduling and information. I highly recommend his work. If only I could find a contractor or handyman who was as professional and conscientious as he is!

Gargie did an AMAZING job refinishing our cast iron bath tub. The tub looks awesome. The exterior was rusted and in horrible shape and the interior was scratched. He and and his business partner, Jun are professional, affable and easy going.
While I am not removing stars because the jobs was done very very well and no one else I called could do the exterior, they had to do the job over two different days, and I did not know this in advance. They did the exterior first and because it had to dry before they could flip it, they could not do the interior. Since he knew this in advance, I’m not sure why he did not say something before. If I had known before hand, it would not have been as big of a deal to me.
Like I said, the job was amazing and tt was worth the wait!

Gargle did an amazing job refinishing my tub. He turned a old, stained, dingy, tub into something bright, shiny and beautiful. He replaced all the old caulk, too.
When I called him and told him that another vendor had stood me up, leaving me in quite a bind, because I’m about to start showing the house to prospective renters, he made room in his packed schedule, rather than maker wait for the first available appointment in 3 – 4 weeks. He confirmed the appt the day before, gave me a 2-​hour arrival window, and then showed up right on time. He clearly takes pride in his work and customer satisfaction is a priority. He’s super polite too!
I’d hire him again in a heartbeat.

I called Gargie Balorbar after getting quotes from several other bath tub refinishers.
He was very polite, and came out to give us an estimate. His price over the phone was about $ 100.00 less that most other quotes I had gotten.
When he arrived, he said «you’ve had this tub refinished before– it’s not in that bad a condition– I’ll take off another $ 100.00 from my price as I can fix those little nixs»
He not only did a beautiful job, he also replace the ‘less that gold looking’ both ring [where the water goes down] and now it looks really like a new tub.
He was always on time, worked quickly, but efficiently and was very clean and neat.
We would HIGHLY recommend Gargie and his business– Discovery Coatings for refinishing your tub, sink– and he also does counter tops at a reasonable price !!
Thank you again, Gargie for excellent work done.
Sincerely, judy & terry bean, Oakland Hills, [Montclair District]

We moved into a lovely home– but the kitchen sink was a disaster! Someone had «painted» it– and I think they used just a latex paint! Gargie came to the rescue. He was meticulous in keeping the area isolated from the rest of the house for dust and fumes. I think he spent more time prepping than working on the sink– he is THAT good! The sink looks amazing and by the way he made a special trip back to polish and check for any touch up needed and it was a Sunday! I posted before and after pics! He is a wizard!

My reviews are short and to the point… Gargie is a magician and if you need a tub refinished you’d be stupid to go with anyone else. Not only was he professional, on time and on budget but gave us a 5 year warranty… I’ll also mention that he was by far the best priced out of the 6 refinishers I called. Discovery Coatings rocks!

I just finished getting my bathtub resurfaced and it looks like new. I couldn’t be happier with the end results and the high quality of work. My expectations were exceeded.
Gargie and his team were very friendly, professional and a pleasure to work with. He was careful to communicate the process before he started the work, which reassured me in my confidence that I hired the right person/​team for the job. He was careful to make sure everything was clean before he left.
I highly recommend Discovery Coatings as a qualified, professional company who provides top quality service.

I didn’t do a lot of calling around before choosing Discovery Coatings. I liked the service I got from Targie over the phone. He sounded honest and professional and the price was reasonable. Plus he was near by and I like supporting local businesses. He came and did a good job at protecting the floors and the areas in the bathroom from getting any of the coating on it. Just prepping and taking down seemed to take almost longer than the work itself. He was very courteous and knew what he was doing and my bathtub looks great. There is one small imperfection that most people wouldn’t notice but I am pretty meticulous and he offered to come and re do it at no charge for this one small flaw. I declined because we have a baby in the house and I did not want the fumes again as it does smell kind of strong for about a day. He said he would happily come back at anytime when I was ready to have it perfected. He truly did assure me that if I was not 100 percent satisfied that he was not satisfied and that he would do whatever necessary to make me totally happy with my new bathtub. I highly recommend him for this service and I think he has other services as well. He will do it right and make you happy and not overcharge you.