Southampton · England
Non-Slip Bath Coating in Itchen
Local non-slip bath coating for Itchen: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
- Worn-out textured areas
- Safety for older or less mobile people
Non-slip bath coating at your home in Itchen
It’s popular with homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. The coating is clear and textured, so the bath looks much the same. Common call-outs are for worn-out textured areas and resurfaced baths that are now too smooth, in shower trays, resurfaced baths and wet room floors (ask us).
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. Clean with a soft brush and a mild cleaner. Avoid scourers on the coating.
- Location
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- County
- Southampton
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Itchen and the surrounding area
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you’re not left waiting in all day. Itchen is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 69 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: SO19 and SO14. You’ll find streets such as Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road, all of which we cover. Itchen sits on or near the A3025, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Itchen: Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Being one of Southampton’s larger places, Itchen is somewhere we visit often.
Near you in Itchen
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Engineers Arms, Houndwell Park and Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Woolston School (within half a mile south), Ludlow Junior School (less than half a mile south-east) and Oasis Academy Sholing (0.6 miles north-east). Itchen has its own railway station: Woolston station. Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Itchen include Netley Common.
What else we do in Itchen
Itchen questions
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is there a guarantee?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Typically, yes. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
How quickly can you book me in?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Surfaces that are already damaged or peeling (these need repairing first)
- Textured areas still wet or recently cleaned with oily products
- Outdoor surfaces
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Acrylic baths
- Resurfaced baths
- Wet room floors (ask us)
- Enamelled baths
- Shower trays
What we do, step by step
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can stay at home while we’re there. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a few hours. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- First the standing area is cleaned and degreased.
- The area to be treated is masked out.
- We put on the clear non-slip coating.
- We lift the masking for a clean edge.
- The coating is left to cure before use, usually overnight.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Make sure the area is dry
How to get a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.
Advice
What affects the price in Itchen
We give every job a fixed quote from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The material and finish
- Access to the area
- The colour and finish to match
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Send photos for a quote
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- The material, if you know it
- A picture taken from further back
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We’ll say straight away whether it can be repaired.
Landlord and trade work in Itchen
Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Repair or replace in Itchen?
The alternatives are a new textured bath or tray, or a bath mat, which traps water and needs cleaning. A coating adds grip to the bath you have. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Itchen
- A fixed quote before booking
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
Read our prices page.
Common problems we fix in Itchen
Baths and trays are made smooth so they’re easy to clean, but wet, soapy surfaces are slippery. The textured patch on an older bath also wears down over time.
The things customers usually mention when they call are:
- Safety for older or less mobile people
- Worn-out textured areas
- A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
- Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
Before booking anyone
- How your room will be protected
- Aftercare advice
- What preparation is included
- Who turns up on the day
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
