Proudly serving Tyler, Longview, and East Texas with expert bathtub refinishing and repair. We restore cast iron, porcelain, and fiberglass tubs, fix chips and cracks, and refinish tile, showers, and countertops.
Serving Tyler, Longview, and East Texas, Best In The Business Refinishing LLC helps homeowners restore worn bathroom surfaces instead of tearing them out. We repair chips, cracks, worn surfaces, fiberglass damage, cast iron tubs, porcelain tubs, and professionally refinish tile, showers, and countertops for a like-new look that lasts.
BBR combines local experience, careful prep, and warranty-backed workmanship so homeowners can restore worn surfaces without unnecessary replacement. Every qualifying job is handled with written labor-and-materials warranty protection and realistic expectations before the work starts.
You speak with a real refinishing expert, not a call center. The photos on this site show real BBR surface restoration work, and the work is handled with owner-level accountability from estimate through final inspection.
BBR works with homeowners, rentals, rural properties, lake homes, and smaller communities across East Texas when the project type, travel time, and schedule make sense.
Text your city and photos to (903) 916-0221 for a faster estimate review. For service details, visit the service hub or gallery.
We do not just spray and go. The process includes surface prep, bonding, repair where needed, and coating work designed for durability.
BBR avoids shortcut kits and weak prep. Every resurfaced surface is handled with professional materials, careful bonding, and craftsmanship meant to hold up.
You are hiring Richard Dorman — a local refinishing specialist with over three decades of hands-on experience.
Whether restoring a fiberglass shower or resurfacing a porcelain bathtub, BBR follows strict prep and application steps.
BBR backs qualifying refinishing and repair work with written warranty protection on labor and materials. Standard refinishing work carries a 5-year written warranty, and repair work is covered by written repair warranty terms based on the surface and repair type.
From Tyler to Longview and small towns in between, BBR is built around clean workmanship, honest expectations, and customers who feel confident when the job is finished.
Restore the surface without tearing out the whole bathroom.
BBR’s bathtub and shower resurfacing process includes careful inspection, surface prep, bonding, repair where needed, and professional coatings applied with precision.
Every job is handled by an experienced refinisher who understands fiberglass, porcelain, cast iron, tile, countertops, cultured marble, and shower surfaces.
BBR focuses on saving solid tubs, showers, tile, and countertops when repair or refinishing makes more sense than tearing everything out. Start with the service that matches your surface, then text photos for a realistic answer.
For worn, stained, outdated, or hard-to-clean tubs that still have a solid body and can be restored with proper prep, bonding, and coating.
Learn about bathtub refinishingFor chips, cracks, holes, drain-area damage, sharp spots, and surface damage that should be repaired before refinishing or continued use.
View bathtub repairFor fiberglass cracks, soft bottoms, flexing areas, holes, shower pans, and one-piece tub or shower enclosures that need more than a cosmetic patch.
View fiberglass repairFor customers comparing refinishing, resurfacing, and reglazing terms. BBR explains what those words usually mean and when the surface is a good candidate.
Compare resurfacing and reglazingFor fiberglass showers, wall tile, tub surrounds, shower pans, shelves, corners, and outdated colors that can often be refreshed without a full bathroom tear-out.
View shower refinishingFor vanity tops, cultured marble, laminate/Formica, stains, burns, chips, and worn surfaces when the top is still stable enough to refinish.
View countertop refinishingWatch real BBR project videos showing bathtub refinishing, tile wall refinishing, fiberglass repair, and damaged tub restoration. These are real BBR project videos showing how worn tubs, tile walls, fiberglass damage, and older bathroom surfaces can be restored without a full replacement.
▶Tile wall refinishing and bathtub transformation example from BBR.
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▶Recent bathtub refinishing and surface restoration project video.
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▶Short video showing a worn bathtub restored with refinishing work.
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▶Bathtub hole repair and refinishing example for damaged tub surfaces.
Watch on YouTubeSee real BBR before-and-after examples showing bathtub refinishing, fiberglass repair, tile refinishing, and surface restoration work.
A stained, worn bathtub surface restored with prep, repair, and a durable white finish.
A damaged fiberglass tub surface repaired before the final coating system.
A bathtub hole repair strengthened and prepared for a restored finish.
Outdated pink tile and tub surface refinished to a clean white look.
Best In The Business Refinishing LLC serves Tyler, Longview, and surrounding East Texas communities. Text photos and your city to confirm availability for your project.
For more local detail, visit the Tyler TX service-area hub, the Tyler bathtub refinishing page, or the Longview repair and refinishing page.
Answers to the questions East Texas homeowners ask before choosing bathtub refinishing, repair, resurfacing, or reglazing.
Bathtub refinishing, also called resurfacing or reglazing, restores the existing tub surface with repair, bonding, and a professional coating system. It is usually much less disruptive than replacing the tub.
In many cases, yes. Refinishing can avoid demolition, plumbing disruption, tile repair, and the extra cost of full replacement. Pricing depends on surface size, material, damage, and prep required.
Yes. Best In The Business Refinishing LLC repairs chips, cracks, holes, worn areas, fiberglass damage, and many soft bottom issues before refinishing when the surface can be saved.
BBR refinishes fiberglass, porcelain, cast iron, acrylic, cultured marble, tile, Formica, countertops, showers, and bathtub surrounds.
Many tubs and showers take several hours on the first day. Depending on the job, BBR may return for polish, seal, inspection, or final instructions before use.
Best In The Business Refinishing LLC serves Tyler, Longview, and surrounding East Texas communities including Athens, Palestine, Jacksonville, Henderson, Kilgore, Canton, Lindale, Whitehouse, Frankston, Nacogdoches, and Lufkin.
BBR backs qualifying refinishing and repair work with written warranty protection on labor and materials. Standard refinishing work carries a 5-year written warranty, and repair work is covered by written repair warranty terms based on the surface and repair type.
Yes. Text photos of the tub, shower, tile, countertop, or damaged area for a faster estimate and clearer advice.
Use non-abrasive, bleach-free cleaners and avoid rough scrub pads or harsh drain chemicals directly on the finish. Proper care helps the coating last longer.
Yes. Many outdated pink, green, beige, or worn surfaces can be refinished in a cleaner updated color when the surface is suitable for refinishing.
Real customer feedback helps homeowners feel confident before they call. Here are a few reviews from customers who trusted BBR for bathtub refinishing, bathtub repair, and surface restoration work.
“Amazing job. The tub looked brand new and the service was friendly and professional.”
“100% satisfied with the bathtub resurface. Richard was polite, efficient, timely, and the work looked perfect.”
“BBR answered questions, gave the estimate, scheduled the job, and followed up through the project.”
“A heavy enamel tub with corrosion and worn finish was restored after a previous poor repair attempt.”
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Homeowners use different words for the same basic goal: making an existing bathtub, shower, tile wall, or countertop look clean again without tearing out the whole bathroom. Some people call it bathtub refinishing, some call it resurfacing, reglazing, or restoration.
BBR looks at the actual surface before recommending the right path. Cast iron, porcelain, fiberglass, acrylic, cultured marble, tile, and countertops each need the right prep, repair judgment, and coating approach.
Compare Resurfacing & ReglazingA few clear photos can show the surface type, damage, access, and whether the job looks like repair, refinishing, resurfacing, reglazing, or replacement advice. This helps avoid guessing before scheduling.
A wider photo shows the full tub, shower, tile wall, countertop, edges, surrounding walls, and access around the work area.
Closeups help show chips, cracks, holes, rust, peeling, staining, soft spots, worn finish, or previous coating failure.
Drain areas, corners, shelves, seams, and edges often reveal water wear, movement, old repair work, or coating failure.
Your city or nearest East Texas town helps BBR review travel time, scheduling, and service availability.
Call or text photos. Real answers from a local refinishing expert — no pushy sales pitch.