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Non-slip bath & shower coating in Newtown, Devon
Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Newtown. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Safety for older or less mobile people
- Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
- A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
When a repair isn’t the answer
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
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Wet room floors (ask us)
- Shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Resurfaced baths
- Enamelled baths
Non-slip bath coating at your home in Newtown
It’s popular with older people, families and holiday lets. It’s a clear, textured coating, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. We regularly repair enamelled baths, resurfaced baths and shower trays, and common reasons people contact us are resurfaced baths that are now too smooth and safety for older or less mobile people.
Every job is backed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. A soft brush and mild cleaner keep it clean. Don’t use abrasive pads on the textured area.
- Area
- Newtown (EX36)
- County
- Devon
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Newtown
What else we do in Newtown
Should you replace it?
The alternatives are replacing the bath or tray with a textured one, or a bath mat that needs lifting and cleaning. A non-slip coating treats your existing bath or tray. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Newtown
- We leave the room as we found it
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Take a look at our pricing.
The process
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Plan for a morning or an afternoon from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We start by degreasing the area where you stand.
- Next we mask off the area.
- We put on the clear non-slip coating.
- We remove the masking for a neat edge.
- The coating is left to cure before use, typically overnight.
Before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Get a quote
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath or shower tray, we can price the job.
Related advice
Newtown: your questions answered
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Typically, yes. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.
What does non-slip bath coating cost?
Because every job differs, we price from photos. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
How soon can you come?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Do you cover the entire of Devon?
All of Devon, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Do you come to Newtown?
We do. Repair technicians travel to Newtown from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Newtown
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Devon and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
DIY kit or professional repair?
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
When to call us in Newtown
Smooth surfaces are 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.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Worn-out textured areas
- Safety for older or less mobile people
- Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
- A bath or tray that is slippery when wet
What your quote should include
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What protection goes down before work starts
What affects the price in Newtown
We charge the same across the UK, including Newtown. The price reflects:
- How much damage there is
- What the surface is made of
- Access to the area
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Getting a price from pictures
We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- One picture of the entire bath or shower tray
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
Most customers in Newtown get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Newtown and nearby
Newtown is about 13 miles east of Barnstaple, in Devon. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Newtown is one of 586 places in Devon where we work.
All of EX36 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also work in Bishop's Nympton (1 mile south), Ash Mill (2 miles south-east), Bickingcott (3 miles north-east), Alswear (3 miles south-west) and South Molton (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Barnstaple (13 miles west), Tiverton (14 miles south-east), Newport (13 miles west), Roundswell (14 miles west), Pilton (14 miles west) and Sticklepath (14 miles west).
Near you in Newtown
Our customers here include homes close to Church of St Mary, Snare & Gin Trap pub and Bishops Nympton Primary School. A little further out are South Molton Hospital (3.2 miles west).
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