Staffordshire · England

Non-Slip Bath Coating for Great Gate homes

Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays for homes and businesses in Great Gate and across Staffordshire. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

  • Worn-out textured areas
  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Non-slip bath coating in Great Gate

Common questions in Great Gate

What happens next?

You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.

Will I see the coating?

Very little: the treated area looks slightly matt.

What does non-slip bath coating cost?

Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Can you repair several things at once?

Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you will get one combined price.

Do you cover the whole of Staffordshire?

We cover the entire UK, including Great Gate and the rest of Staffordshire. Just include your postcode and we will offer you dates.

Do you cover Great Gate?

We do. Repair technicians travel to Great Gate from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Normally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.

Non-slip bath coating in Great Gate, done in place

It’s popular with older people, families and holiday lets. The coating is clear and textured, so the bath looks much the same. We work on shower trays, acrylic baths and enamelled baths, and the jobs we see most are worn-out textured areas and a bath or tray that is slippery when wet.

Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote. A soft brush and mild cleaner keep it clean. Avoid scourers on the coating.

Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor
Area
Great Gate (ST10)
County
Staffordshire
Cover
12 months on all our work
Quote
Fixed and free, based on pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

About Great Gate

Great Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Cheadle, in Staffordshire. Customers in Great Gate get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Great Gate is one of 512 places in Staffordshire where we work. Our jobs stretch from Great Gate to Birmingham (34 miles away).

We cover every part of ST10 and the streets around it. Other places close to Great Gate include Hollington (1 mile south), Fole (2 miles south), Checkley (2 miles south-west), Threapwood (2 miles north-west) and Beamhurst (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Stafford (13 miles south-west), Newcastle-under-Lyme (14 miles west), Longton (9 miles west), Rugeley (14 miles south), Stone (10 miles south-west) and Leek (11 miles north-west).

What’s near Great Gate

Around Great Gate, we work in homes near The Raddle Inn and Church of St Giles, among other places. Great Gate’s nearest station is Uttoxeter station, roughly 5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Alton Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Cheadle Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Cotton Dell.

Map of Great Gate © OpenStreetMap contributors

What affects the price in Great Gate

There’s no area surcharge for Great Gate. What changes the price is:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How much damage there is
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • What the surface is made of

The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You’ll see the full price before booking.

Quotes from your pictures

When you take your photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • A photo taken from further back

Upload photos of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you’re in Great Gate, and we will reply with a fixed quote.

When we’d advise against a repair

Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:

  • Surfaces that are already damaged or peeling (these need repairing first)
  • Textured areas still wet or recently cleaned with oily products
  • Outdoor surfaces

Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.

Materials we work on in Great Gate

  • Shower trays
  • Wet room floors (ask us)
  • Enamelled baths
  • Resurfaced baths
  • Acrylic baths

DIY kit or professional repair?

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.

Common problems we fix in Great Gate

Smooth surfaces are easy to clean, yet wet, soapy surfaces are slippery. Textured areas on older baths wear smooth too.

It’s worth getting a quote if you see:

  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Worn-out textured areas

Questions to ask before booking

  • How the colour is matched
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • If travel is included in the price
  • Who turns up on the day

Choosing a repair company

Landlord and trade work in Great Gate

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, pictures and access details and we will arrange it.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit.

Repair or replace: which is better?

Instead, you could go for replacing the bath or tray with a textured one, or relying on a mat, which traps water and needs cleaning. A non-slip coating treats your existing bath or tray. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

Why book with us

  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • Work done at your home or business
  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Everything repaired in place

Take a look at our full price list.

How the visit works

Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, and we leave the room as we found it.

  1. We start by degreasing the area where you stand.
  2. The area to be treated is masked out.
  3. The clear textured coating is applied.
  4. We remove the masking for a neat edge.
  5. We leave it to cure, generally overnight.

Preparing for the visit

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Ensure the room can be ventilated
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Ask for a price

You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

Get a free quote

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