Donaruma Fiberglass & Porcelain Repair

Donaruma Fiberglass & Porcelain Repair works out of 29 Gates Avenue in Hudson and does one thing: it repairs and resurfaces bathtubs, showers, whirlpools, sinks and tiles in fiberglass, acrylic and porcelain. Rather than tearing a tub out, the business patches cracks and chips and reglazes the surface, and it also handles whirlpool jet and motor replacement and clawfoot tubs. It is a long-established one-person operation. The business says it has run since 1971 with more than fifty years in bathtub repair, and the Better Business Bureau independently records the start date as 1 January 1971 — the two agree exactly. BBB lists it as a sole proprietorship with one employee, owned by John Donaruma, and describes the work as sub-contracting for manufacturers, supply houses, general contractors and private homeowners, plus acting as a go-between for customers and fiberglass repair manufacturers across New England. The company calls itself an American Standard Authorized Repair Company. What exists by way of outside opinion is thin: a Nextdoor neighbour in Upton answered an Ashland homeowner's request for a fiberglass shower and tub refinisher with this business's name and phone number. That is a recommendation, but a bare one — no description of a job. The Better Business Bureau shows an A+ rating on a profile that is not accredited, and publishes no reviews or complaint count. If you have a cracked or dull fiberglass or porcelain tub and would rather repair than replace it, this is the kind of specialist that does exactly that job and has been doing it a long time. Ask for a quote and for photographs of comparable repairs, since there is no published customer feedback to go on.