Cancel

Open app

Search

South Bay Bathtubs

4.7 (86 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Services - South Bay Bathtubs

Fixture refinishing

South Bay Bathtubs Photos

Recommended Reviews - South Bay Bathtubs

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

Reviews With Photos

My refinished  tub
Steve M.

Highly recommend SBB. Received a price by just describing our tub. Service was rendered within a few days. Timely, professional and courteous service. No need for non slip stickers or pads because our refinished added a non-slip component to the tub surface. Amazing caulking job as well. Thank you South Bay Bathtubs!

Looks amazing!
Paul S.

Best bathtub Refinisher in Manhattan Beach / South Bay! Owned our home 30 years and second time we have refinished our tub. Walt made it look brand new. He is a true professional and very skilled. And a pleasure to work with. So glad we choice him. Will be recommending him to everyone!

bubbles from the paint
D L.

We have an old bathtub. It had several very tiny rust spots on one of the walls. We had it reglazed a year ago and the rust came back. I found Walt through googling, and I'd explained to him the condition of the tub and what we needed. Also complained to him that the last guy who did it guaranteed that it would last for a few years, and here we are a year later and the rust came back. Walt replied "it's because they use cheap materials". He went on and said that he applies 6 coats.. Sounds great, you'd think. We booked an appointment on 7/25, and he was prompt. He spent maybe 1.5 hours, and told me to not use it for 48 hours. We didn't use the tub for close to 3 days. A few weeks later, the rust came back, so I sent him some pictures. He offered to come back for a re-do. While he was here I asked him why would it come back so soon if he applied 6 coats and he said, it's not guaranteed and that the coatings are like as if you sprayed the paint on a car. Sure enough a week later, the rust came back again. Yesterday was 8/19, only 25 days and the rust came out again, so I texted him a picture of the rust and absolutely cricket, NO response whatsoever. We paid $550 for his service and feel really ripped off. If we were to replace the tub it would have cost about the same. What I found deceiving is that after having told him the last guy did it and the rust came back after 1 entire year, Walt dissed him by saying that he used cheap materials comparing to his materials and that he applies 6 coats. It's a scratch your head moment. I've watched many you tube videos before when these guys pour the white coating over the tub. Not so with his work, he merely sprays the white paint on. Of course, you don't find out any of this until after the work is already completed. I feel completely betrayed and ripped off. Definitely not worth $550. BEWARE!!! Bottom line is poor workmanship and materials.

Cleaned tiles
CC K.

Walt did such an amazing job in refinishing the bathtub and professionally cleaning the tiles. It far exceeded my expectations. It took him several hours to complete the work. And he does all the work himself!! He was very responsive and I most appreciate his attention to detail. I would recommend him to anyone looking for this type of work!!

Taylor T.

This was my first time getting something re-glazed. I called Walt and he was very responsive, knowledgeable and flexible with the days I needed. When I called he also told me he re-caulks everything as well and we needed that badly. He re-caulked our kitchen sink, re-caulked and re-glazed our bathtub for a very fair price and did it all in ~4 hours. I wish I had before photos but I attached the afters. I'm telling you, he did an incredible job, thanks Walt!!

BEFORE 1
Mike L.

We hired Walt to glaze our 35+ year old double kitchen sink. The sink was showing a lot of rust damage around the faucet area and was a little dingy. It was installed with a tile surround and replacing it was going to be difficult and time and cost prohibitive. We texted Walt pictures and he was able to provide a fair quote promptly. His communication was good, he arrived on time and did a great job. The sink looks great. Thanks Walt!

Before

When we bought our condo, we were convinced we needed bathroom remodels because the grout, tile, and tubs in our shower-tubs were so nasty. We've been putting it off for 5 years and over that time the price on a remodel has doubled. It occurred to us that nothing was structurally wrong with our showers, and thus started looking at restoration options. Walt provides an amazing service and I can't recommend him highly enough if you're in a situation similar to ours. Reglazing services won't take the time to clean, reseal, and repair tile and tubs the way Walt did. We really feel like we got a new bathroom at a fraction of a remodel cost. We're asking him to come back and do our other bathroom and our tile countertops. He's been respectful of our time and our home, and communicates reliably. Thanks Walt!

Shower Before
Mr S.

Walt did an excellent job glazing our bathtub, making it look brand new. He also repaired the floor of our shower where the previous owners had painted the tile. Over the years the paint started flaking off and looked really bad. See the before and after photos I've included. He sanded it down and repainted it making it look a million times better. He believed the original job was done incorrectly and assured me his method will last. Walt is friendly, punctual, does all the work himself and charges a fair price.

This is the tub after reglaze
Paula B.

Great job from Walt at South Bay Bathtubs. The tub in my rental looked terrible. Walt did an awesome job making it beautiful. I will definitely be using his services again.

Complete bath

See all

1 year ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Cheryl C.
15
39
34

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Thanks so much Paul, great meeting you, you have a good dog!

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

10 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of D L.
0
20
32

9 months ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0
Photo of CC K.
14
73
691

2 years ago

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Cc k. Thank you so much, God Bless!

Helpful 4
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

11 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 3
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1

1 year ago

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1

2 years ago

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Thanks so much Christine

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 3
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1
Photo of Mr S.
2
44
8

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of D.A. J.
748
21
2

2 years ago

Walt and his crew are fast, friendly, and always follow up after the job is done to make sure installation was done to my satisfaction!

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Sam F.
81
52
11

4 years ago

Sadly this didn't work out. Glazed tub and tile. Re glazed in less than one year due to bubbles. Reglazed by another company due to peeling.

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Please call me to resolve this issue

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Sam S.
0
46
4

2 years ago

Did a nice job on my old farm style kitchen sink. The house was built circa 1928 and the cast iron sink has survived. Now looks like new!

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Business owner information

Photo of Walt M.

Walt M.

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Kenna O.
271
16
9

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Chelsy E.
28
93
77

8 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

8 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Walt did a fantastic job reglazing our bathtub. It looks like new now. Walt was professional and has over 30 years doing this type of work

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of J C.
0
1
0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Page 1 of 3

Ask the Community - South Bay Bathtubs

Review Highlights - South Bay Bathtubs

Walt rel-glazed the floor and part of a wall in a shower stall today and I am so pleased with the results.

Mentioned in 69 reviews

Read more highlights

Cabinet Refresh - Call us today to get a light bright and airy kitchen make over!

Cabinet Refresh

(184 reviews)

Harvard Park

I hired Cabinet Refresh in late 2025 and again in early 2026 to:…read more - paint and install new hardware on cabinetry - install new countertop - install new tile backsplash I was very pleased with their pricing, communication, and quality of service. There were lots of different folks required (each expert) at their own area for the above work, but I did feel like they each knew what the other was doing and I was kept up to date by either the owners or my service rep. I also like that they are a small business - I felt my project was important to them even though it was not the "biggest" (especially since I broke it into 2 phases for my own budget planning). I'm VERY happy with my updated kitchen and would work with them again.

POOR PLANNING, POOR EXECUTION…read more We needed our kitchen cabinets resurfaced. This outfit was understaffed, showed poor planning, poor judgement, unprofessional job standards, and poor clean-up. The good news is they fixed all the problems ... well, mostly. The bad news is that there were just so many problems, causing endless delays. Staff was not available; planning was improvised and sloppy (requiring work to be redone again and again); work quality was indifferent. In the end I had to finish the clean-up, and I'm still fishing loose steel screws out of the cabinet shelves. Delays turned the promised 3-day job into 8 working days spread over two weeks, leaving us with no kitchen and a house mess for much longer than we planned. In the end, we got our kitchen cabinets resurfaced, and it looks fine. But what a frustrating, amateur road we travelled to get there. Cannot recommend this outfit.

Custom Wood Finishing and Painting - New kitchen

Custom Wood Finishing and Painting

(64 reviews)

Van Nuys

Justin and Jensen were professional about their craft. Because we had established great…read morecommunication and rapport, they threw in a few extra services and did not charge me. They explained their process called "Pre Cat." It gave it an original feel and look instead of a paint over. So worth it. I had old cherry looking wood cabinets and wanted to have an updated look with their OC White color. Jensen explained the tone difference as to why and what works best. I unfortunately forgot to take before and after photos of our 1st and 3rd floor but here are the beautiful kitchen work. The business partners come from a long line of painters, refinishers and cabinetry craftsmanship. It clearly shows in their work. Do yourself a favor and just work with them. Thumbs up!!!

5+ STARS! Jensen and Justin of Custom Wood Finishing and Painting are continuing a family…read moretradition of fine cabinet refinishing. After interviewing several companies, I found these two to be refreshingly communicative and caring about their work. They are young, honest, friendly, have learned the family business and know they can produce excellent results. At the first meeting, they shared a photo library of their projects and explained, step by step, how the process works. You are assured of the time line and use of the best quality products. They strive for professional results, and they deliver! We had our 24 year old, antiqued, off white, acid washed cabinets refinished to a stunning white, and the whole kitchen brightened and looks brand new. They offered to complete a color sample on a drawer front for me to live with before approval of the color choice, a necessity in my view and not something others happily offered. The finish looks factory baked and they succeeded in correcting existing imperfections to make it all look perfect. They use the highest quality products which makes their finish look terrific. They repaired a few random things along the way at no extra charge. These two couldn't have been more helpful and eager to please. This was a big and long project, but absolutely worth it. I highly recommend this company for fair pricing, excellent and friendly communication and above all, the best possible outcome! The best! Thank you. It was a complete pleasure working with you.

The Floors Network

The Floors Network

(116 reviews)

San Pedro

I found The Floors Network on Yelp. We needed to have old carpet, torn out in new carpet installed…read morein four bedrooms, a hallway, and two staircases, with one of them, turning as it went to the basement. And then we also wanted to have our warping wooden floors, sanded, and refinished. I was able to schedule to have Adolfo come out and give a quote, very quickly, and they were patient with us, even though we didn't want the work done right away. The quote was very fair and they let us know exactly what to expect. He had samples with him, and I was able to choose the color of carpet and what we wanted done with the wood flooring. Adolfo even saved me from making a mistake of staining a floor that didn't need it. They were great with scheduling and completing the work even ahead of schedule. It looks amazing. I wish I had some before pictures. We did not realize what a difference sanding our wood floors would make! The communication with Karin, in their office was fantastic from start to finish. It's a wonderful family run business. I recommend them wholeheartedly.

Karen and Adolfo were excellent. Their crew was promptly on time at the time slot allowed. I needed…read morecarpet pulled up that was there for about 35 years. Underneath was original wood flooring that needed some love and care. They came in and did 3 rooms and 2 hallways in two days. They were courteous and prompt about contacting me with the need for some replacement boards and cost. I will definitely be contacting them again for our last room needing to be done in the future.

South Bay Bathtubs - refinishing - Updated May 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...