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Non-Slip Bath Coating in Irton

Our repair technicians come to Irton for clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted non-slip bath coating in Irton

Non-slip bath coating at your home in Irton

The coating is clear and textured, so the bath looks much the same. It suits homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. We are often asked to fix worn-out textured areas and bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten, on acrylic baths, wet room floors (ask us) and shower trays.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. 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
Location
Irton (YO12)
Region
North Yorkshire
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quotes
Free and fixed, from your pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

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 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 choose Surface Doctor in Irton

  • Everything repaired in place
  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • We leave the room as we found it
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor

See our prices page.

What we’re called out for in Irton

Baths and trays are made smooth so they’re easy to clean, but with soap and water on them they become slippery. Textured areas on older baths wear smooth too.

Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:

  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Safety for older or less mobile people

Before booking anyone

  • Aftercare advice
  • If travel is included in the price
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT

How to compare quotes

How we price non-slip bath coating

We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. This is what makes a difference:

  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Unusual colours or finishes

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Irton. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

How to get a fixed quote

The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:

  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Details of any past repairs
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • One picture of the whole bath or shower tray

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath or shower tray, include your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.

FAQs for Irton

Is it messy?

No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.

Is repairing better than replacing?

In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we will tell you.

What happens once I’ve sent pictures?

We review the photos and send a fixed quote.

Do you charge for travel?

We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

What does non-slip bath coating cost?

We give a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.

Can you price it without visiting?

Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos cannot show what we need.

Is there any odour?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It fades as everything cures.

Is a non-slip bath easy to clean?

Yes. A soft brush and mild cleaner is all it needs.

What we do, step by step

We work cleanly and quietly, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a few hours. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.

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

Before we arrive

  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Let us know about parking or access

Getting a price

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

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Advice

Covering Irton

Irton is about 3 miles south-west of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire. Our technicians come to customers in Irton, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Our technicians cover 626 places in North Yorkshire. Our jobs stretch from Irton to Leeds (54 miles away).

Jobs in YO12 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. We regularly work on streets such as Main Street, Green Island and Grange Court. If you are just outside Irton, we cover Seamer (1 mile south-east), Crossgates (1 mile east), East Ayton (1 mile north-west), West Ayton (2 miles west) and Deep Dale (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Scarborough (3 miles north-east), Filey (7 miles east), Pickering (13 miles west), Northstead (4 miles north-east), Norton-on-Derwent (15 miles south-west) and Newby (3 miles north).

Landmarks near Irton

Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Martin, Mayfield Hotel and St Augustine's Catholic School and the streets around them. Irton’s nearest station is Seamer station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brunswick Shopping Centre (3.2 miles north-east) and Scarborough Hospital (2.7 miles north). The countryside around Irton includes Forge Valley and Oliver's Mount.

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Landlords, agents and businesses in Irton

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Irton as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send pictures, the address and how to get access and we’ll handle the rest.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.

What we cannot put right

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:

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

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.

Materials we repair

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