Local refinisher and remodeler, compared
NW Tub & Shower vs. Bathroom Surface Solutions
The veteran local, measured on what it publishes
NW Tub & Shower is a Portland-area company, in business since 1986, that combines refinishing with shower replacement and walk-in conversions. Bathroom Surface Solutions is family-owned since 1979, licensed in Oregon (CCB#181883) and Washington (BATHRSS742K2), with published pricing, a written 10-year warranty, and a 5.0-star rating across 500+ Google reviews.
Competitor facts verified September 2026; every source is linked at the bottom of this page.
At a glance
The quick version
Bathroom Surface Solutions
- Google rating
- 5.0 stars across 500+ Google reviews
- BBB
- BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating
- Warranty
- Written 10-year warranty, no proration schedule, no per-visit service charge
- Pricing
- Published: $650 to $1,045 for a standard tub, plus an online price calculator
- Licensed
- OR CCB#181883 and WA L&I BATHRSS742K2
- In business
- Family-owned since 1979
NW Tub & Shower
- Google rating
- Not verified
- BBB
- Not published on their site
- Warranty
- A 5-year warranty is referenced on their site; full terms not published
- Pricing
- Not published
- Licensed
- Not published on their site
- In business
- Since 1986 (per its Yelp business profile; formerly Bathcrest)
Our facts as stated on bathroomsurfacesolutions.com; competitor facts sourced and dated below.
Side by side
BSS vs. NW Tub & Shower
| Comparison | Bathroom Surface Solutions | NW Tub & Shower |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 5.0 stars across 500+ Google reviews | Not verified |
| BBB | BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating | Not published on their site |
| Warranty | Written 10-year warranty, no proration schedule, no per-visit service charge | A "5-year warranty against cracking, peeling, and discoloration" is referenced on their bathtub refinishing page; the full terms are not published nwtubandshower.com (via search index) |
| Published pricing | Published: $650 to $1,045 for a standard tub, plus an online price calculator | Not published (checked September 2026) |
| Price transparency | Online price calculator and free estimates | Quotes by consultation; their site notes a modest consultation fee may apply |
| Instant Refinishing Preview | Yes: TubVision, a free Instant Refinishing Preview of your actual tub Try TubVision free | None found (checked September 2026) |
| Homeowner Learning Center | Yes: free video lessons, cost guides, calculator, visualizer Browse the Learning Center | None found (checked September 2026) |
| Local vs. franchise | Local and family-owned in Portland since 1979 | Local since 1986; part refinisher (Glazecote system), part remodeler (shower replacement, walk-in conversions) |
| Licensing | OR CCB#181883 and WA L&I BATHRSS742K2 | Not published on their site |
| Turnaround | One day; ready in about 12 hours | Not published |
| Review volume | 500+ Google reviews | Not verified |
Green check = offers it. Red X = does not offer it (verified September 2026).
Inserts and liners vs. refinishing
NW Tub & Shower sells inserts and shower replacements alongside refinishing. For a dated but sound tub, refinishing reaches the same visual result at a fraction of the cost, in one day, without capping the old surface.
| Cost comparison | NW Tub & Shower (inserts) | Bath Fitter (liner) | Bathroom Surface Solutions (refinishing) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | Not published; inserts typically run thousands installed | $3,000 to $7,500 average; up to $10,000 | $650 to $1,045, published |
| Time out of service | Measured in days for inserts | Measured in days (measure, fabricate, install) | One day; ready in about 12 hours |
| Old tub | Replaced or capped | Stays in place, capped underneath the liner | Restored in place; keeps the original cast iron or steel |
| Warranty | Terms not published | Lifetime, original purchaser, limitations apply | 10-year written, no proration |
| See it first | No | Template configurator, not your tub | TubVision: your tub, your photo, 24 finishes |
Liner cost figures: HomeGuide (July 2025) and Homedit, national ranges, checked September 2026. BSS pricing from our published price calculator, verified September 2026.
Common questions
NW Tub & Shower FAQ
Partly. They refinish tubs with their Glazecote system, and they also sell shower stall replacements and walk-in or ADA conversions, so they operate as part refinisher, part remodeler. If you want refinishing specifically, ask which service you are being quoted.
Their bathtub refinishing page references a 5-year warranty against cracking, peeling, and discoloration, but we could not find the full terms published anywhere (checked September 2026; their site answered only through search-index snippets during our review). Ours is a written 10-year warranty, published and linked from every estimate.
No. We found no pricing on their site, and their quote page notes a modest consultation fee may apply (checked September 2026). We publish ours: $650 to $1,045 for a standard tub, with a free online price calculator.
nwtubandshower.com would not answer a direct fetch during our September 2026 review, so their facts here come from search-index snippets of their own pages and their Yelp business profile, and are labeled as such. Anything we could not confirm is marked not published or not verified rather than guessed.
We could not verify their current Google rating (checked September 2026). We hold a 5.0-star rating across 500+ Google reviews, and we are the only bathtub refinishing company in Oregon and SW Washington with an Instant Refinishing Preview of your actual tub.
How we sourced this comparison
Every competitor fact on this page comes from the competitor's own website or the cited third party, and each carries a verification date. Where a fact could not be confirmed, we say "not published" or "not verified" instead of guessing.
Competitor and third-party sources
- nwtubandshower.com (via search-index snippets; direct fetch unavailable) (verified September 2026)
- nwtubandshower.com/bathtub-refinishing-tub-reglazing-in-portland-salem (via search index) (verified September 2026)
- yelp.com/biz/nw-tub-and-shower-portland (established 1986) (verified September 2026)
Our own numbers
- bathroomsurfacesolutions.com/warranty (verified September 2026)
- bathroomsurfacesolutions.com/price-calculator (verified September 2026)
- bathroomsurfacesolutions.com/about (verified September 2026)
- bathroomsurfacesolutions.com/reviews (verified September 2026)
Fair-comparison notice: this page is a good-faith comparison based on publicly available information, reviewed September 2026. Competitor offerings and terms change; check each company's site for current details, and tell us if we got something wrong so we can fix it. NW Tub & Shower and any other company names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. Bathroom Surface Solutions is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them.
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