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Non-slip bath & shower coating in Little Thurlow, Suffolk

Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays in Little Thurlow, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Worn-out textured areas
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Non-slip bath coating in Little Thurlow

Non-slip bath coating at your home in Little Thurlow

The coating is clear and textured, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. It’s popular with homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. We are frequently asked to fix bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten and resurfaced baths that are now too smooth, on shower trays, enamelled baths and resurfaced baths.

Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking. Clean with a soft brush and a mild cleaner. Avoid scourers on the coating.

Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor
Area
Little Thurlow (CB9)
Region
Suffolk
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quote
Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Do you need non-slip bath coating in Little Thurlow?

Baths and trays are made smooth so they’re easy to clean, but with soap and water on them they become slippery. The textured patch on an older bath also wears down over time.

People generally call us after spotting one of these:

  • Worn-out textured areas
  • A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth

What your quote should include

  • How long it needs to cure
  • What prep work is covered
  • How to look after the finish
  • How your room will be protected

How to compare quotes

Repairing versus replacing in Little Thurlow

Instead, you could go for a new textured bath or tray, or relying on a mat that needs lifting and cleaning. A coating adds grip to the bath you have. Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.

What you get with us

  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • We leave the room as we found it
  • One visit for most repairs

Read our pricing.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

What non-slip bath coating costs

We charge the same across the UK, including Little Thurlow. The price reflects:

  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • The type of damage
  • The material
  • Access to the area

We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.

Send photos for a quote

Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:

  • One picture of the entire bath or shower tray
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Natural light rather than flash

For a price in Little Thurlow, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

What we do, step by step

Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we are doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. You can expect it to take a few hours, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.

  1. We clean and degrease the standing area.
  2. Next we mask off the area.
  3. We put on the clear non-slip coating.
  4. We remove the masking for a neat edge.
  5. We leave it to cure, usually overnight.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day

Getting a price

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price.

Get a free quote

Advice

What a repair cannot fix

We’d rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:

  • 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.

Surfaces we repair

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

Little Thurlow questions

I rent my home. Can I book you?

We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure the landlord agrees.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first.

Will I see the coating?

Only slightly: the treated area looks slightly matt.

How much does non-slip bath coating cost in Little Thurlow?

Every job gets a fixed quote from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your CB9 postcode.

What happens once I’ve sent photos?

We come back with a fixed price, normally with dates to choose from. You’re under no obligation.

Will there be a smell?

It depends on the job, but often a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.

Is a repair better than a new one?

Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.

Is there a call-out fee?

We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.

Work for landlords and builders

We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, pictures and access details.

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Little Thurlow as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it typically costs far less than a refit.

Little Thurlow and nearby

Little Thurlow is about 3 miles north of Haverhill, in Suffolk. Jobs in Little Thurlow are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Little Thurlow is one of 731 towns and villages in Suffolk we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 50 miles away.

Jobs in CB9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also work in Little Bradley (1 mile north), Little Thurlow Green (1 mile east), Great Thurlow (1 mile south), Temple End (1 mile west) and Great Bradley (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bury St Edmunds (14 miles north-east), Haverhill (3 miles south), Sudbury (14 miles south-east), Mildenhall (15 miles north), Red Lodge (12 miles north) and Glemsford (9 miles east).

Landmarks near Little Thurlow

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Carlton Wood, Newnham Middle School and Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School. Well-known places in the area include Kirtling Tower (3.9 miles north) and Haverhill and District Local History Centre (3.7 miles south). Not far away are Lower Wood.

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