Miracle Method Surface Refinishing, the nation's largest professional bathroom and kitchen refinishing franchise, has opened a new location in Augusta under ownership of entrepreneurs Chris and Lana Tomblin. The business is servicing the entire Central Savannah River Area, including the communities of Evans and Grovetown in Georgia and Aiken and North Augusta in South Carolina.

Miracle Method offers a variety of bathroom and kitchen refinishing services and specializes in ceramic tile, countertops, vanities, bathtubs and surrounds, showers and sinks. The franchise also offers bathing safety modifications such as non-slip surfaces, grab bars and bath-to-walk-in shower conversions for both residential and commercial properties.

Chris Tomblin, a 26-year member of the U.S. Army Reserve and real estate investor, purchased the Miracle Method franchise after searching for refinishing options for a house in Augusta he considered purchasing. The house had two retro bathrooms, one pink and one blue, and Tomblin could not find a cost-effective solution for changing their colors within servicing distance to the house.

"This experience legitimized for me the growing demand for refinishing solutions," Chris Tomblin said. "Even though I couldn't find a service provider in Augusta to refinish that house at the time, Miracle Method always came up in my online search results. The need for a Miracle Method franchise in the area was clear, so we bought the business instead of the house with blue and pink bathrooms. We're looking forward to fulfilling the demand for quality, low-cost refinishing solutions for the residents of the Central Savannah River Area."

With 38 years of experience, Miracle Method is the fastest growing kitchen and bathroom surface refinishing company in the industry and has shown a 73 percent sales increase over the last six years.

"The Tomblins experienced firsthand the growing need for low-cost bathroom and kitchen refinishing options," said Gwyn O'Kane, VP of franchise development. "By transforming their home-renovation experience into a business opportunity with Miracle Method, they now own a business that will provide their family with a fantastic quality of life while offering much-needed services to people looking for a less expensive option for re-modeling their kitchens and bathrooms ."