South Gloucestershire · England

Non-Slip Bath Coating for Shortwood homes

Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays for homes and businesses in Shortwood and across South Gloucestershire. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
  • Worn-out textured areas
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Non-slip bath coating near Shortwood

Non-slip bath coating in Shortwood without replacing anything

It’s popular with homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. It’s a clear, textured coating, so the bath looks much the same. Typical jobs include safety for older or less mobile people and bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten, on enamelled baths, shower trays and resurfaced baths.

You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll sort it. Clean with a soft brush and a mild cleaner. Don’t use abrasive pads on the textured area.

Where
Shortwood (BS16)
County
South Gloucestershire
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quote
Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor

Landlord and trade work in Shortwood

Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

How the visit works

On the day, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. The job typically takes a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. We clean and degrease the standing area.
  2. We mask out the area to be treated.
  3. We put on the clear non-slip coating.
  4. We remove the masking for a neat edge.
  5. The coating is left to cure before use, usually overnight.

How to prepare

  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Open a window if you can
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit

Get a quote

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.

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Related advice

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 adds grip to the bath you have. We do not add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Why Shortwood customers choose us

  • We leave the room as we found it
  • No extra charge for your area
  • We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • A year’s guarantee on all work

See our pricing.

Shortwood and nearby

Shortwood is about 1 mile south-east of Mangotsfield, in South Gloucestershire. Our repair technicians come to homes and businesses in Shortwood, so nothing has to leave your home. We work in all 110 towns and villages in South Gloucestershire. We work right across the region, from Shortwood to Birmingham (73 miles away).

Every address in BS16 is within our area. Jobs here include addresses on Main Road, Cattybrook Road and Bridge Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Siston (1 mile south-east), Mangotsfield (1 mile north-west), Parkfield (1 mile north-east), Pucklechurch (2 miles east) and Warmley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Yate (5 miles north-east), Fishponds (3 miles west), Bradley Stoke (5 miles north-west), Thornbury (9 miles north), Patchway (6 miles north-west) and Stoke Gifford (4 miles north-west).

Near you in Shortwood

We visit homes around Emersons Green Primary School, Church of St James and Mangotsfield School. The closest station to Shortwood is Bristol Parkway station, about 3.9 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Cossham Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles south-west) and Kingswood Heritage Museum (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Lodge Hill.

Map of Shortwood © OpenStreetMap contributors

DIY kit or professional repair?

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

It’s natural to want to try a repair 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.

What non-slip bath coating costs

Prices are worked out job by job. The main factors are:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The type of damage
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • The material

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Shortwood. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Quotes from your photos

You can typically get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Natural light rather than flash

Most clients in Shortwood get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

What we cannot put right

We would rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:

  • 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’ll tell you honestly.

Materials we work on in Shortwood

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

When to call us in Shortwood

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

Send us a picture if you notice any of these:

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

Questions to ask before you book

  • How long it needs to cure
  • How your room will be protected
  • How to look after the finish
  • Whether the price covers travel

Choosing a repair company

Shortwood: your questions answered

Will it make a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

When can you do it?

That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

Can you repair several things at once?

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

How do I book?

Just pictures, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, access to the room.

Will there be a smell?

Expect a mild smell while we are working that clears as it cures.

Is a non-slip bath easy to clean?

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

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