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Non-Slip Bath Coating for Slaid Hill homes

Clear non-slip coatings for baths and shower trays at your home in Slaid Hill, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Safety for older or less mobile people
  • Resurfaced baths that are now too smooth
  • Bath mats that harbour mould or get forgotten
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Non-slip bath coating in Slaid Hill

About our non-slip bath coating in Slaid Hill

The coating is clear and textured, so it shows only as a slightly matt area where you stand. It suits homes with older or less mobile people, holiday lets and families. We work on enamelled baths, wet room floors (ask us) and resurfaced baths, and common reasons people get in touch are resurfaced baths that are now too smooth and worn-out textured areas.

We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Clean with a soft brush and a mild cleaner. Avoid scourers on the coating.

Where
Slaid Hill (LS17, LS8)
Area hub
Leeds
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Price
Fixed and free, based on photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Discoloured square shower tray restored with a new white finish

Signs you need non-slip bath coating in Slaid Hill

Baths and trays are made smooth so they’re easy to clean, yet wet, soapy surfaces are slippery. The textured patch on an older bath also wears down over time.

People generally call us after spotting one of these:

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

What to look for in a quote

  • How your room will be protected
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • How long it needs to cure
  • Aftercare advice

Our hiring checklist

What we can’t put right

A repair is not always the answer, 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

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before you book.

What we work on

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

What happens on the day

On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job typically takes a morning or an afternoon. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. First the standing area is cleaned and degreased.
  2. We mask out the area to be treated.
  3. We put on the clear non-slip coating.
  4. The masking comes off to leave a neat edge.
  5. We leave it to cure, generally overnight.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat

How to get a price

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.

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Why repair rather than replace?

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. The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Slaid Hill

  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish

Read our full price list.

Where we work around Slaid Hill

Slaid Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Chapel Allerton, in Leeds. Whether you’re in the middle of Slaid Hill or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Slaid Hill is one of 198 towns and villages in Leeds where we work.

We cover every part of the LS17 and LS8 postcode area and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Holywell Lane, Park Lane Mews and Wike Ridge Lane, and we cover them all. We also travel to Alwoodley (1 mile west), Moortown (2 miles south-west), Moor Allerton (2 miles south-west), Oakwood (2 miles south) and Chapel Allerton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Leeds (4 miles south-west), Morley (9 miles south-west), Pudsey (8 miles south-west), Rothwell (7 miles south), Beeston (6 miles south) and Farsley (8 miles south-west).

Near you in Slaid Hill

We visit homes around Allerton Grange School, The Dexter pub and Wigton Moor Primary School. The nearest railway station is Cross Gates station, roughly 4.2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Harewood Castle (3.3 miles north) and Chapel Allerton Hospital (2.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Norwood Bottoms.

Map of Slaid Hill © OpenStreetMap contributors

What non-slip bath coating costs

You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:

  • The material
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How much damage there is
  • Doing more than one item at once

Set against the cost of replacement, repairing normally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Send photos for a quote

Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A wider photo showing the whole bath or shower tray
  • The material, if you know it
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

Most customers in Slaid Hill get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

For landlords and businesses

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Slaid Hill use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.

Slaid Hill questions

Do you cover Slaid Hill?

Yes. We cover the whole UK and come to Slaid Hill and the rest of Leeds. Send pictures and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

What happens if you find more damage?

Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.

Do you cover the whole of Leeds?

All of Leeds, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.

Do I need to be at home?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.

Is there a call-out fee?

Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.

Will a non-slip coating change how my bath looks?

Only slightly: it shows as a matt area where you stand.

What happens once I’ve sent pictures?

You will get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You are under no obligation.

Do the materials smell?

There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It clears as the materials cure.

DIY kit or professional repair?

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.

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.

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