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Renew-It Refinishing: The Lifetime Warranty, Decoded
Lifetime, with an asterisk
Renew-It Refinishing is a Portland-area refinisher, serving Portland and Vancouver since 1994, with published tiered pricing and a lifetime warranty on its top tier. Bathroom Surface Solutions is family-owned since 1979, licensed in Oregon (CCB#181883) and Washington (BATHRSS742K2), with a written 10-year warranty and 500+ five-star 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
Renew-It Refinishing
- Google rating
- Not verified
- BBB
- Not published on their site
- Warranty
- Lifetime no-peel warranty on the $1,249 Best tier only, pro-rated to a discount after year 5
- Pricing
- Published: $525 Basic (1-year warranty), $800 Deluxe (5-year), $1,249 Best (lifetime)
- Licensed
- Not published on their site
- In business
- Serving Portland and Vancouver since 1994 (their about page)
Our facts as stated on bathroomsurfacesolutions.com; competitor facts sourced and dated below.
Side by side
BSS vs. Renew-It Refinishing
| Comparison | Bathroom Surface Solutions | Renew-It Refinishing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | "Exclusive Lifetime No-Peel Warranty" on the Best tier only; non-transferable, pro-rated, pays a discount off a future refinish rather than a repair; covers peeling only renewitrefinishing.com/guarantees.html |
| Published pricing | Published: $650 to $1,045 for a standard tub, plus an online price calculator | Published: $525 (Basic, 1-year warranty), $800 (Deluxe, 5-year), $1,249 (Best, lifetime) for a standard tub renewitrefinishing.com/tub-refinishing.html |
| Price transparency | Online price calculator and free estimates | Tier prices published; final quote by estimate |
| Instant Refinishing Preview | Yes: TubVision, a free Instant Refinishing Preview of your actual tub Try TubVision free | None found (verified September 2026) |
| Homeowner Learning Center | Yes: free video lessons, cost guides, calculator, visualizer Browse the Learning Center | None found (verified September 2026) |
| Local vs. franchise | Local and family-owned in Portland since 1979 | Local; Portland metro since 1994 (their claim) |
| Licensing | OR CCB#181883 and WA L&I BATHRSS742K2 | Not published on their site |
| Turnaround | One day; ready in about 12 hours | Advertised as one to two days; ready in about 48 hours |
| Review volume | 500+ Google reviews | Not verified |
Green check = offers it. Red X = does not offer it (verified September 2026).
What Renew-It's lifetime warranty actually says
Renew-It Refinishing offers an Exclusive Lifetime No-Peel Warranty on its Best Refinishing Services. This does not apply to our Basic or Deluxe Services. The warranty is non-transferable. The warranty is pro-rated using the chart below. If the surface peels within the warranty, the client will receive the discount specified off the then current price of refinishing. This warranty does not cover chips or damage made by the client. It only warranties that the surface will not peel as a result of faulty installation or product. You will need your original invoice or receipt to make a warranty claim.
Proration chart, residential: 1 - 5 Years: FREE. 6 - 10 Years: 50% Discount. 11 - 15 Years: 35% Discount. 16 - 20 Years: 20% Discount. 21 Plus Years: 10% Discount.
Quoted verbatim from renewitrefinishing.com/guarantees.html, verified September 2026.
What that means in plain English
In plain terms: lifetime applies only to the $1,249 Best tier. For the first five years, a peeling surface is redone free. After that, the warranty becomes a discount coupon: 50% off a re-refinish in years six to ten, 35% in years eleven to fifteen, 20% in years sixteen to twenty, and 10% beyond that. It covers peeling only, not chips or damage, it cannot transfer to a new owner, and you need the original invoice to claim it.
The tiers matter too. The $525 Basic tier most budget shoppers pick carries a one-year warranty, and the $800 Deluxe tier carries five years. Credit where due: Renew-It publishes its tier prices, which most competitors do not.
Our written 10-year warranty has no proration schedule and no per-visit service charge, at a published price of $650 to $1,045.
Common questions
Renew-It Refinishing FAQ
Only on the $1,249 Best tier, and only for peeling. Their guarantees page (quoted verbatim above, verified September 2026) says the warranty is non-transferable and pro-rated: after year five, a claim pays a discount off a future refinish, not a repair. The Basic and Deluxe tiers carry one-year and five-year warranties.
A discount on a new refinish at their then-current price: 50% off in years six to ten, 35% in years eleven to fifteen, 20% in years sixteen to twenty, and 10% after that. You also need your original invoice or receipt to make a claim.
Yes, and that is to their credit. Their tub refinishing page lists Basic at $525, Deluxe at $800, and Best at $1,249 (verified September 2026). We publish ours too: $650 to $1,045 for a standard tub with a 10-year warranty, no proration.
Their Best tier lasts longer on paper but pays a discount after year five, covers peeling only, and dies with a sale of the home. Ours is a written 10-year warranty with no proration schedule and no per-visit service charge. Read both; we link ours from every estimate.
We found service pages and an FAQ but no dedicated homeowner learning center with lessons, cost guides, or interactive tools (verified September 2026). Our Learning Center is free: video lessons, cost guides, a price calculator, and the TubVision visualizer.
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
- renewitrefinishing.com/guarantees.html (verified September 2026)
- renewitrefinishing.com/tub-refinishing.html (tier pricing) (verified September 2026)
- renewitrefinishing.com/about.html (since 1994) (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. Renew-It Refinishing 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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