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Non-Slip Bath Coating in Palterton

Non-slip bath coating in and around Palterton: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.

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

Non-slip bath coating near Palterton

About our non-slip bath coating in Palterton

It suits homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. It’s a clear, textured coating, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. Common call-outs are for worn-out textured areas and safety for older or less mobile people, in enamelled baths, acrylic baths and wet room floors (ask us).

We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. A soft brush and mild cleaner keep it clean. Do not use abrasive pads on the textured area.

Discoloured square shower tray restored with a new white finish
Location
Palterton (S44)
County
Derbyshire
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quotes
Free and fixed, from your photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Should you replace it?

Instead, you could go for a new textured bath or tray, or relying on a mat that needs lifting and cleaning. A coating treats your existing bath or tray. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with no extras added later.

What you get with us

  • We leave the room as we found it
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • A fixed quote before booking
  • Usually one visit, start to finish

Take a look at our pricing.

Where we work around Palterton

Palterton is about 1 mile south of Bolsover, in Derbyshire. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. Our technicians cover all 532 towns and villages in Derbyshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Manchester, about 43 miles away.

Here we cover the S44 postcode area. Local streets include Main Street, Back Lane and Hall Close. Other places close to Palterton include Scarcliffe (1 mile east), Bolsover (1 mile north), Upper Langwith (3 miles east), Shuttlewood (3 miles north) and Oxcroft Estate (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chesterfield (6 miles west), Belper (15 miles south-west), Heanor (14 miles south), Dronfield (10 miles north-west), Ripley (12 miles south-west) and Staveley (5 miles north-west).

Landmarks near Palterton

Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bolsover School, The Bolsover School and Palterton Primary School. Also close by are St Luke Mission Room (less than half a mile south-west) and Horse and Groom pub (0.9 miles east). Palterton’s nearest station is Shirebrook station, about 3.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Bolsover Hospital (1.6 miles north) and Stainsby Mill (2.3 miles south-west).

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Palterton: your questions answered

Do the materials smell?

Expect a mild smell while we are working.

Will I see the coating?

Very little: the treated area looks slightly matt.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.

What do you need from me?

Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole bath or shower tray and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Do you charge for travel?

We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.

Can you quote from pictures?

Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.

Which areas do you work in?

We cover the entire UK, including Palterton and the rest of Derbyshire. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll confirm dates.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, 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 make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.

The process

We begin by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. It normally takes a few hours, and we’ll keep you posted as we go.

  1. We clean and degrease the standing area.
  2. The area to be treated is masked out.
  3. We apply the clear textured coating.
  4. We remove the masking for a neat edge.
  5. We leave it to cure, typically overnight.

How to prepare

  • Ensure the area is dry
  • Ensure the room can be ventilated
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Ask for a price

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

Get a free quote

Advice

Common problems we fix in Palterton

Baths and trays are made smooth so they’re easy to clean, but wet, soapy surfaces are slippery. Textured areas on older baths wear smooth too.

Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:

  • Worn-out textured areas
  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Safety for older or less mobile people

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • When it can be used again
  • Aftercare advice
  • What protection goes down before work starts

How to compare quotes

Work for landlords and builders

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Derbyshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.

Prices and what affects them

A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:

  • The material and finish
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • The colour and finish to match
  • How many areas need work

There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Send photos for a quote

Phone photos are fine. Just ensure we can see:

  • A picture taken from further back
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Details of any past repairs

Most customers in Palterton get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

What a repair can’t fix

Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. We cannot 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 photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.

Materials we work on in Palterton

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